Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- Chapter One: Getting Started -- How to Use This Book -- Planning and Designing Your Cake -- Creating a Work Space -- Supplies and Tools -- Chapter Two: Basic Instructions -- Slicing, Filling, and Coating a Cake -- Working with Ganache -- Covering with Fondant -- Building a Tiered Cake -- Transporting a Tiered Cake -- Filling an Icing Bag -- Piping Techniques -- Gum-Paste Decorations -- Marzipan Decorations -- Painting with Food Color -- Using Templates -- The Cakes -- Chapter Three: Sculpted Figure Cakes -- Pom-pom Luv Birds -- Ella Fant Dance -- Nutty Squirrel -- Blue Birds -- Chapter Four: Portrait Cakes -- Good Blue Dog -- Monkey Face Cake -- Viva Elvis! -- Baby Face Cake -- Chapter Five: Tiers of Happiness -- Flower Cake -- White Christmas -- Sammy & Lulu -- Jackpot! -- Vegas Jackpot -- Dogwoods & Butterflies -- Philadelphia Story -- Red Velvet -- Monsoon Wedding -- Bicycle Built for 2 -- Casablanca Cake -- Cake Toppers -- Centerpiece Cakes -- Chapter Six: 3-D Cakes -- Cuppa Joe to Go -- 3-D Kitty Cake -- Chapter Seven: Gallery -- Chapter Eight: A Few Good Recipes -- One Delicious Chocolate Cake -- One Wonderful White Cake -- Hummingbird Cake -- Number of Servings per Cake Size -- Two Buttercream Icings -- Cream Cheese Filling for Hummingbird Cake -- An Easy, Fool-Proof Ganache -- Perfect Royal Icing -- Fondant -- Pounds of Fondant per Tier Size -- Gum Paste -- Marzipan -- Chapter Nine: -- Cake Templates -- Sources -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Index.