<B>Discover how to turn any cake or cupcake into a showstopping work of art with realistic, modern flowers and plants made from a rainbow of colors of buttercream frosting.</B><BR/><BR/> Flowers are the most popular cake embellishments, but making them look natural and professional can be tricky. Professional cake artist Leslie Vigil has been teaching beginning bakers and decorators for years <B>how to create authentic roses, daisies, peonies, dahlias, chrysanthemums, marigolds, tulips, ranunculus, plus succulents, cactus, and greenery out of buttercream</B>, giving them the skills and confidence to embellish cakes and cupcakes like a pro.<BR/><BR/> In <I>Buttercream Botanicals</I>, she’ll do the same for you, starting with her tried-and-true signature <B>cake and buttercream recipes</B> and demonstrating expert methods for <B>adding color</B>, <B>blending shades</B>, and <B>working with the most effective tools</B>. Leslie will also show how <B>four core piping techniques</B