From the Introduction: I wanted to find ways to make cakes at home that didn't involve a lot of piping or professional techniques. So rather than pipe borders, I would fake them with candy or other things. I realized I could make some nice cakes without a lot of special tools. I also wanted to do it without creating a huge mess to clean up afterwards. With a combination of short cuts and tricks, I feel like I came up with some great ideas. I love to serve a cake that fakes people into thinking I'm a more experienced decorator than I really am I challenged myself to come up with as many ideas...