Book description
"Whitney is one of those bakers who can turn any cake into a masterpiece! She's an inspiration to any self-taught baker." -- Duff Goldman, Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes Everything You Need to Know to Create Pretty Cakes with Confidence Anyone Can Cake brings beautiful, artisan cakes within reach of every home baker. Many professional cake artists appear to have a magical touch where every cake they make looks equally perfect and effortless, so it can be intimidating to home bakers. Whitney DePaoli is here to help. As a self-taught cake artist who has been baking cakes from her home kitchen for over a decade, Whitney shares her best tips and hard-won knowledge to answer all of your cake baking questions, help you avoid common mistakes and master the building blocks that make a great cake. Discover the pride and joy of achieving the perfect consistency buttercream, the right way to crumb coat your cake and beginnerfriendly methods for popular decorating techniques. The book is overflowing with full-page photography, foolproof recipes, handy graphics, reference charts and stepby- step instructions to lead you to complete cake confidence. Whether you are looking for simple classics or creative flavors such as Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake, Double Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cake and Raspberry-Almond Impressionist Cake, the sky is the limit with what you can do. Allow Whitney to guide your cake journey and prove that everyone can create a stunning layer cake to be proud of. Learn how to: - Bake, build and decorate layer cakes, along with all the techniques and tools you'll need - Master buttercream frosting, from mixing gorgeous colors to achieving a perfectly smooth finish - Create ombrés, stripes, Lambeth piping and more with beginner-friendly decorating tutorials - Level-up your design with in-depth guides for ganache drips, sprinkle placement and perfect piping Featured resources include: - Foolproof base recipes such as Favorite Vanilla Cake, One-Bowl Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Buttercream - Creative recipes for showstopper cakes like Rainbow Striped Milk & Cereal Cake, Chocolate- Covered Strawberry Cake and Snickerdoodle Cake - Troubleshooting tips and step-by-step instructions for preventing common mishaps every step of the way - Luscious full-spread photography and visual reference charts
Spicy Thunder
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Heavenly Connection
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Video Game Heroine
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ThermalMode
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DZE
Book Groups on ListenBook make it easy to categorize and access my audiobooks. ListenBook's loop and shuffle playback options are essential for my audiobook enjoyment and study. Download via WiFi, WebDAV, iTunes – options galore to suit everyone's preferences. This app is perfect for anyone who loves audiobooks. The interface is sleek and modern, and the playback controls are super responsive. I also appreciate the cloud integration, which lets me access my books from anywhere. Great work! Not the best audiobook I've heard but far from the worst. The production quality was good and there were no major issues with the narration.
Mr. Lucky
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Valley Guardian
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Swedish Twizz
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DuckDuck
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Drift
Savoring stories has never been this smooth – this app's functionality is genius. Binaural audio processing really works. Less fatigue during long listening sessions.
Scrapple
I'm absolutely in love with this app! It's like a library of stories in my pocket. The voice actors are incredible – they make the characters come alive. The app's compatibility with CarPlay is a dream for road trips. It keeps me entertained. The app’s design is sleek and modern. ListenBook is my favorite audiobook player. The app is so easy to use. I was up and running in minutes.
Riff Raff
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Bom Crossed
Navigating through chapters is a breeze. It's like the app knows what I need. ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature has significantly improved the audio quality of my recordings.
NeoGermal
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NemesisX
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Esquire
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Austin Shamrock
Audiobooks have become my escape from reality – a journey into captivating worlds. I love the ability to change the playback speed. It’s perfect for my needs.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience