Debbie Brown (1)

These cakes were very detailed and beautiful - a lot of work went into them and they look fabulous. The instructions were slightly difficult for me to understand, and I'm not sure if a non-professional would be able to construct these cakes. I did like the photos, and was able to glean some ideas from the variety.

I enjoy Debbie Brown's cakes and looked forward to obtaining this one. It has a lot of whimsical cakes but I was a little disappointed. Most of the cakes are for very young children and I had hoped for more cakes that could be used for any age. That said, the cakes in this book are a bit easier than in some of her other books. Anyone with a little knowledge of fondant should be able to easily make them. They are all in fondant so if you do not like to work with it I would not recommend this show more book. As usual, the instructions are generally clear and with sufficient pictures. Although I was disappointed, it was solely because of the age factor. It is an excellent book and if you are looking for a lot of great ideas for cakes for young children I would highly recommend it. The half star off is for not making it clearer that it is a book for young children only. show less

Fabulous book. If you are good at decorating cakes, or want to give a gift to a cake baker, then this is for you. Its got cakes as diverse as firemen and their hoses (!), a fat lady bursting out of a box (wonderful for an office birthday party) and, for the man in your life, an adonis posing on a bed with a come-and-get-me grin. The book is enjoyable for its own sake, you don't need to actually bake the cakes.

Cute, but they're too difficult!