Carol Deacon's sporty cakes

This collection of over 60 humorous sport cake designs provides fun cakes for everyone and all ages, from a young person's surfing cake, a football fanatic to a game of bowls cake.

Each main cake features a quick and easy version with many of the cakes also having a sports variation too.Aimed at the amateur to the professional cake decorator, there are simple cakes for the beginner or when time is at a premium, and cakes for the more experienced or for those with a little more time on their hands - with very little specialist equipment required, most items can be found in the kitchen.Each cake design is laid out in an easy-to-follow format with step-by-step colour photographs and instructions.

There is a comprehensive recipe techniques section, including cake and icing recipes, plus advice on covering cakes and boards, and working with sugarpaste.