Coco Cake Land: Cute and Pretty Party Cakes to Bake and Decorate

I absolutely love this book! The author did a great job of compiling so many cute cake designs into this book. It comes with plenty of instructions, and also her own delicious recipes for different cakes and frostings, which saves the trouble of searching for just the right recipe. The designs are super cute, but simple enough for beginners. Would make a great gift, or plenty of fun for someone wanting to start a new hobby. The author is also very responsive on social media should you have any questions!

This book is simply precious. I bought it for my 13 year old niece who has recently begun to explore cake making and decorating. She said this book will definitely inspire her!

I love this book! Such colorful creations, and such fun. It has given me inspiration for my own bakes.

Love the tips in this book

My daughter is a cake decorating fanatic. She loves to do cakes. This book was something I thought she would love. Let's see how it worked out..WHAT IS THIS BOOK LIKE?This book is very well laid out. It has lots of photos, so those visual learners out there will LOVE that feature. The explanations of tools, procedures, and methods is decent and should be easy to understand for most people of varied ages. The cakes in the book are all quite basic, but fun to play with.HOW EASY WAS THIS BOOK TO USE?The book comes with basic recipes in it. That means frosting and cake recipes are included for those who need help in that area. The designs are simple and do not get too crazy and over the top creative. Those who are beginning will have plenty to work with. Those who desire to go all out and create masterpieces might be disappointed.The instructions were clearly laid out and the two cakes we made turned out well. We made the vegan cake/frosting and adapted the vanilla cream cake recipes to be more paleo as well. We also adapted the vanilla butter cream frosting using buttermilk powder instead of confectioners sugar. We had to serve it to someone who can not have cane sugar. For regular baking, we tried on cake an it turned out nicely along with regular frosting. We made the bear (with chocolate vegan) and the flower power cake for the regular version.DOES THIS INCLUDE VEGAN OPTIONS?Yes, this book includes a cake and frosting recipe for vegans. We also adapted one of the recipes which worked out okay, but needs some work. Since it was our own adaptation that is no reflection on the book.THE BOTTOM LINEFor great basic cake decorating, this book is a great place to start. There are many ideas which are not overly difficult to do, and even some vegan options for those in your life who may need that option.MY RATINGFour stars. This is a great book to begin with, but not quite as creative as we had hoped it would be. Almost all of the cakes are just round and decorated- not much in terms of building of different shapes, etc. The burger cake is especially fun.

There are really cute cakes featured in this book, and they aren't that hard to create if you have some basic cooking and icing piping skills. The cakes are built off basic round and square shapes that are then iced, or occasionally cut and shaped, but other than a basic cake decorating set, there's not a lot of tools needed. It includes icing recipes and also patterns for various pieces of fondant that can help turn basic cake shapes into cute creatures.I love that there are not just pictures of the cakes, but also step by step photos showing how to cut or prepare them.The photography is beautiful and makes the buttercream icing on the cakes really pop.These cakes are colorful and festive and would be great for kids' birthday parties, baby showers, and Spring/Easter parties. (Also, note it shows how to make a LETTER A cake, but describes how any letters could be made in the same manner.)

As a baker I was very eager to preview this book for netgalley. The beginning of the book was great for a beginning baker or an experienced baker that wants to update some of their tools. Lyndsay Sung goes into great detail, photos included, of the tools a baker needs to successfully bake and decorate a cake. She describes how these tools are used in the various steps of baking/decorating. This book also includes some cute cakes that bakers can make at home for various celebrations, especially for children. With a little practice the home baker will be able to decorate their child's birthday cake like a pro. Recipes for her light and fluffy cakes and her buttercreams are also included. I can't wait to try her recipes especially the buttercream. If you are interested in learning to bake and decorate cakes at home for your family this would be the book for you.

I haven’t gotten to bake from this yet but my toddler absolutely loves this book. The full color photos are what she falls for and I can’t wait to make a bunny or kitty cake for and with her. She’s always getting this book out of my cookbook shelf and pouring over it as she lays on the floor. And thus far it’s held up to a two year olds obsession.

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Lovely book.I've been collecting a few easy cake books for my daughter to practice now she has a little one.This has beautiful photos and easy to follow recipes. My daughter is a novice and she finds it very good. Obviously she hasn't tried them all, but she's very keen and looking forward to trying them.

This gorgeous cookbook is full of tips and how-to's that even the beginning baker can follow! Everything you need to know to recreate the adorable and beautiful cakes you've seen from Coco Cake Land. I'm so excited to have this book: Lydsay's charming and disarming writing style coupled with beautiful photography make this book a relaxing read-through. Whether you're looking for eye candy to add to your bookshelf or step-by-steps to roll up your sleeves to (did I mention vegan options?? and edible flowers!!) this book will be a fun addition to your collection!

I bought this book to have fun making adorable cakes for my niece and nephew.. My niece is now old enough to help and she had a blast making the cutest pink puppy cake for her little brother. I loved the handy instructions on how to do the piping and all the little tips - honestly I am a total novice and was so proud of how the cake turned out. Thanks Cococake!

A must-have for your bookshelf, coffee table or kitchen, Lyndsay's book is well-written, fun, humorous, and beautifully photographed. Her recipes and cake decorating steps are simple and easy to follow for even the most beginner baker. She has included templates you can use and offers her tips and tricks of the trade. A sweet book for cake makers of all ages!