No one makes more beautiful cakes than Colette Peters. Now anyone with an interest in pastry can make them at home. There are cakes for every sort of birthday celebrant. Each month has a sign of the zodiac cake, a birthstone cake and a flower cake. In addition, there are assorted cakes such as a doctor's bag, a chess set and an Art Deco confection. The book includes basic recipes and instructions for everything from how to build a tiered cake to air brushing with sugar.