The only baking book you'll ever need - World's Best Cakes travels around the globe taking in all the classic bakes and national favourites so that you can bake and savour them from the comfort of your own home.
Whether you want to make your first Buche de Noel or show-stopping Black Forest Gateau, a simple afternoon tea loaf or an exotic pastry delight, let World's Best Cakes show you how. Its tried-and-tested recipes offer easy-to-follow instructions so that you can create your very own baking triumph.
When people all over the world come together at times of celebration or family events, cake is not just part of the ritual, it often takes centre stage. Discover just how and why cakes came to be so pivotal. Who can claim its official recipe? When was it first made? Are there any weird and wonderful stories associated with it? Chapters neatly group types of cakes together - Sponges and Layer Cakes; Loafs and Pound Cakes; Cheesecakes; Small Cakes, Cupcakes and Traybakes; Fruit, Nut and Seed Cakes; Leavened Cakes; Celebration Cakes; Pastries; Tartes and Tortes. A handy go-to recipe section covers all the Baking Basics - from all types of pastry to creme Anglaise or frangipane.
