Cake Decorating with Modeling Chocolate by Kristen Coniaris (8-May-2013) Paperback

As a home hobby baker it is simply too expensive for me to purchase commercial tubs of modeling chocolate. I've tried numerous recipes and had poor results. Using this book I successfully made my own Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and White Chocolate modeling chocolate clay. I keep it double wrapped in a container and take it out as needed to make roses, leaves, and cut outs for cookies, cakes, and petit fours. The properly made White modeling chocolate colors beautifully. This was the answer to better decorating. Most importantly you can do so many of the same things you do with fondant, except this tastes and smells perfectly delicious. Great book. I posted photos of my first roses & fantasy flowers here.

I prefer to decorate in buttercream, but there are some things that just don't work with buttercream. Because I'm admittedly anti-fondant, I stumbled across the website for Wicked Goodies while searching for alternatives. There were so many great things on that site that I had to purchase this book about modeling chocolate. This book is filled with decorating ideas, amazing pictures, and instructions for using modeling chocolate. If you are a newbie to that medium, like I am, then this book is invaluable.

I have been decorating with fondant for a while now and wanted to start incorporating modeling chocolate in addition to fondant. This book has so much great information - from recipes, tutorials, and great pictures.If your looking into starting to decorate with modeling chocolate, this is the book for you.

I have used the techniques in this book many times over many years. I have learned to use the best types of chocolate as recommended in this book. I have learned to make excellent modeling chocolate and have made many cakes and figurines through the years. Kristen's writing and pictures are clear and concise. The taste of modeling chocolate is so wonderful as compared to fondant and gumpaste.

This book is an interesting read because no company yet makes modeling chocolate. It explains how to make and use modeling chocolate. Great find.

This book is a great reference for working with: modeling chocolate, chocolate "plastic" (plastique), candy clay. Tells you the difference and great text on the recipes as well as great ideas and instructions! It's fun to learn about and play with this edible play dough!

This book is amazing! From the modeling chocolate recipes, to troubleshooting, and the smoothest buttercream recipe that taste DELICIOUS! I would recommend this book to beginners and advanced!

I bought this book awhile back on Amazon. It’s awesome! I had no idea modeling chocolate was even an option until I came across this book. I always used fondant or gumpaste. The recipes are great and super easy.