{"id":3373,"date":"2023-12-11T06:11:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=3373"},"modified":"2022-02-19T13:36:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T13:36:21","slug":"master-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/master-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Cakes by Eric Lanlard &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"text-element body\">Eric Lanlard is a familiar face on TV (his Channel 4 series Glamour Puds was a sweet travelogue of patisseries) and he has a voice that reminds us of the reason that we, women at least, still feel that a French accent is charming and perhaps a little romantic. The reality is that you won\u2019t hear Eric\u2019s silky Celtic-French tones as you turn the pages of this book on cakes; but turn them you will, just because it\u2019s a stunningly beautiful volume \u2013 and practical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/eric%20cake.jpg\" alt=\"cookbook review Master Cakes Eric Lanlard\" width=\"262\" height=\"351\" \/> Even if you had never heard of Eric Lanlard you would surely know the name Albert Roux. He was one of the most well-known chefs in Britain, a household name and celebrated proprietor of Le Gavroche. A young Eric took his place as part of Albert\u2019s team and made his mark. It is a testament to this man\u2019s skill and professionalism that Albert wrote the foreword to this book \u2013 a warm personal endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>I would say that this book would appeal most to a confident cake-baker and decorator, although there are plenty of basic cake, cream and icing recipes here for the raw beginner. Included are techniques for presenting a cake that can be embellished with your own ideas using fresh flowers and ribbons.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these sweet confections demand hardware in the form of cake cards, plastic blocks, and boards (I now know they are called cake drums), but others just need a steady hand and a bit of practice. My advice would be to perfect your icing on a silicone sheet before volunteering to ice your daughter\u2019s wedding cake.<\/p>\n<p>There are some truly striking cakes here. Plenty of innovation and imagination. One cake takes us on a stroll through lavender fields of the south of France. A few pages later we are marvelling at the orange-red exuberance of a Bollywood extravaganza. In many ways this cake is the easiest to decorate but it has the over-the-top impact of a Mumbai musical \u2013 loud and entertaining.<\/p>\n<h4>Cake for sophisticated Francophiles<\/h4>\n<p>So many of these decorating suggestions can be adapted to different-sized and shaped cakes. The colours can be adjusted to suit your special occasion. That red Bollywood masterpiece can become a \u2018golden\u2019 golden wedding cake with just the swish of a sari \u2013 or more realistically a kitchen paintbrush. That pile of individual lavender cakes can be transformed into a summer birthday cake for sophisticated Francophiles.<\/p>\n<p>The American Retro cake is the one that I would choose for a high-end celebration. Three tiers of pink\/white-iced cakes bound with dark brown velvet ribbon. The sides of the cakes are simply decorated with delicate dots of chocolate brown icing. Very much a case of less being more \u2013 understated and very adult.<\/p>\n<p>The first cake I\u2019ll make from Master Cakes will likely be the Red Berry Romance. It\u2019s not that I am overly romantic; it\u2019s more that it\u2019s the simplest to decorate. It requires little skill but the resulting centrepiece will be memorable. The version in this book is made with white chocolate and red berries but a remarkable alternative could be made with dark chocolate and a dusting of gold.<\/p>\n<p>Master Cakes by Eric Lanlard is a one-stop tutor for all of us who want to perfect our cake decorating and presentation skills. The step-by-step pictures allow a relative novice to produce cakes with that professional edge. There is a selection of cake recipes, or use your family favourites. However, it\u2019s the decoration that will have your guests singing your praises. Lots of advice, too, on equipment and tricks of the trade. This must be one of the best-value books on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Master Cakes<br \/>\nAuthor: Eric Lanlard<br \/>\nPublished by: Hamlyn<br \/>\nPrice: \u00a312.99<br \/>\nISBN 978-0-600-62262-8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/tag\/patisserie\/\"><strong>See more books on Patisserie here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cookbook review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Lanlard is a familiar face on TV (his Channel 4 series Glamour Puds was a sweet travelogue of patisseries) and he has a voice that reminds us of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,22],"tags":[507,224,162,959,1036,708],"class_list":["post-3373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","category-cookbooks","tag-baking","tag-cake","tag-celebrity-chefs","tag-eric-lanlard","tag-master-cakes","tag-patisserie"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Master Cakes by Eric Lanlard - review - Mostly Food and Cocktails<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Master Cakes by Eric Lanlard is a one-stop tutor for all of us who want to perfect our cake decorating and presentation skills. 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