The Wilton Book of Wedding Cakes 1971 Hardcover Cake Decorating Book

The Wilton Book of Wedding Cakes is a 1971 hardcover published by Wilton Enterprises, Inc. of Chicago, with 112 pages devoted to wedding, anniversary, shower, and celebration cakes.

The pictorial boards show edge and corner wear, and the opening pages have slight water staining and yellowing, while the interior remains clear and easy to read with sharp color illustrations.

This Wilton wedding cake book covers elaborate cake designs, decorating instructions, wedding receptions, smaller wedding cakes, anniversary centerpieces, and cakes for parties before the wedding day.

Details

• Item: Wedding cake decorating book
• Title: The Wilton Book of Wedding Cakes
• Author: The Wilton Company
• Publisher: Wilton Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
• Publication Year: 1971
• Format and Binding: Illustrated hardcover
• Dust Jacket: None
• Pages: 112
• Genre: Cake decorating and wedding reference
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0-912696-03-6
• Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 0.25 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named below.
• All pages are clear and easy to read. The color photographs and cake illustrations remain sharp.
• The book includes detailed photographs of finished cakes along with decorating directions and presentation ideas.
• A photograph of a finished cake at a bridal reception was left between the pages by the previous owner and remains with the book.

Issues / Wear

• The hardcover boards show rubbing and wear along the edges and corners.
• The previous owner's name and phone number are written inside the front of the book.
• The title page and copyright page show slight water staining and yellowing.
• The front board has an older price sticker or sticker residue near the upper right corner.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
• Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
• Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
• Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Collector's Notes

The 1971 contents show how much wedding cake decorating once centered on formal tiered cakes, piped flowers, columns, centerpieces, and carefully planned reception tables. It is a useful look at the decorating styles Wilton was teaching at the time.

For a cake decorator, baker, wedding history reader, or someone who remembers these tall Wilton cakes, this is a book made to be looked through as much as read.

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Care and Handling

Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.