Downloadable Course Material
If you would like to approximately match the size of the artwork in the tutorial, print the downloadable files at 100% size. If you require your artwork to be smaller or larger, just adjust the print size accordingly.
How to Make a Book Cake Course Material
THis PDF document contains a guide on how to carve the book cake.
While not everything on this list is absolutely required, these are the things used in this tutorial video.
Of course you are welcome to find alternative ways of doing things and we would love to hear if you've
discovered an easier method or better tool to achieve good results. Please note that some items may be listed as sets,
and it is usually recommended to have full sets, it may not be neccessary. In most cases, only one item from a set is actually used
in the tutorial. Please watch the tutorial before purchasing any items to make sure you are not buying anything you don't need.
Tools & Materials
Tall Pot
To keep long knives in hot water.
Preferably large, stable and sharp.
Disposable food safe thin latex gloves.
Preferably with no scratches or dents.
Basic Stationary
Pencil, eraser, ruler, sharpener etc.
Starch
Preferably with small holes.
A piece of wood coated with fabric and temporarily covered with cellophane to keep fabric clean until the cake is complete. For more information, watch our tutorial on
how to cover a cake board with fabric .
Edible Sugar Print
With text of your choice.
Can be found from your local cake decorating shops and suppliers online.
(a.k.a cling wrap or glad wrap)
Recipes & Ingredients
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Cake
5cm x 20cm x 30cm (Height x Width x Length)
Preferably a dense type of cake to be able to carve. (Mud cake, butter cake etc.)
absolutely beautiful cake, real work of art, thank you for sharing it
Thank you for sharing all your tips and knowledge. You helped me a lot with your tutorials and I never thought I would be able to create a cake like I did recently. I used the tutorial from your wonderful book, the one of writing on fondant, creating roses, plus how to create a paper roll. So really thank you Serder!!! I will uplaod pics.
Can you please tell me how ma
ny people can serving this cake.
Around 20 , thanks
This cake looks so sophisticated and had I not watch this tutorial I would never have attempted it so thank you chef Yener the only disappointment I had with mine was I paid for a print which I was very disappointed with so I have now purchased my own printer
What I would recommend for Yener to include in his tutorial.
I know this is a free video but the time I took to search and fiddle around with text frames was ridiculous. A link to a couple of free frames would have been handy in the tutorial.
Also the measurements of the frame. I was trying to work out what size the text frame needed to be as I had to order the edible sheet to be printed even before I made the cake.
To save you time I used 17 cm (H) x 12 (W) cm text frame and font size 14. (2 frames on 2 A4 pages and cut to suit the cake).
FYI Try get a comb like Yener’s. My comb was too pointy and curved, made the edging difficult.
I didn’t Have a long narrow (not serrated) knife for carving like in the video. A knife that goes beyond the depth of the cake would have given a quicker and give a cleaner cut then mine.
Hope this helps
Hi, Can you please tell me the dimensions of your text box with the lovely borders please. It’s a little hard to know what size to make it before making the cake and I need to send it off for printing. Thank you
Wonderful tutorial
Hello Serdar,
What size sugar sheet did you use and what are the dimensions on the flower arrangement?
I used A4 size sugar transfer sheets. Thanks
How do I download the downloadable course material.
Thanks.
Hi, The downloadable course material can be found below the video under the ‘Downloads’ tab. You need to be logged in to be able to download it though so if you haven’t already, please create a free account first. Thanks
Thankyou, I really enjoyed this tutorial.
I find it fascinating that there are so many different methods for achieving similar designs and it is wonderful to be able to take hints and tips and then to combine them and to make them our own. Thank you Chef Yener for showing a way that I hadn’t seen or thought of before.
Love this cake, Serdar! The tutorial arrived just in time as I’m planning to make a book cake for an author friend in two weeks.
Awesome cake Sir, definitely will try this one out for my sons birthday!!
I loved this tutorial, Serdar. Couple of questions…….. where did you purchase the comb? What are the measurments of the board? Thank you.
I am Sorry I don’t remember where did I purchase that comb. Years a go must be from Pharmacy in Germany. The Board is approximately 45×35 cm . Thanks
I’m anxious for this tutorial to become available. Please let me know when it is ready. Thank You, Margie