Usborne Children's Book of Baking Cakes

Usborne Children's Cookbooks

by Abigail Wheatley

This is a new book full of delicious ideas for baking and decorating a huge variety of yummy cakes. Recipes are divided into three mouth-watering Big cakes include coffee and walnut sandwiches, chocolate gateauxs and pineapple cakes; Little cakes include cupcakes, muffins and mini cheesecakes, while Tray cakes include Swiss rolls, chocolate brownie bites and apple loaf. Something for everyone! Instructions for decorating techniques and recipes for different icing and topping recipes help make each tasty treat look like it's straight out of the baker's. Each recipe is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations to ensure spectacular results. It includes decorating and wrapping ideas for boxes, ribbons and jars to help make each cake into a lovely gift.

Genres: Cooking

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

Reviews

[Isla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed making the cakes in this book and I found it helpful that it told you how to change parts of the cake if you were glutton free and other allergies. I found it easy to change parts of the recipe to my liking as well.