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Thunder Cake 20 reviews
Patricia Polacco
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
Thunder Cake
This is a wonderful book ! My grandaughter's teacher had the kids read it in class. I made a thunder cake and took it in for the class when they were done. The receipe is in the back of the book. They loved it and it was a lot of fun. Also, a good book for children afraid of thunder storms. I highly recommend it.
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Southern Cakes: Sweet and Irresistible Recipes for Everyday Celebrations16 reviews
Nancie McDermott
Chronicle Books, 2007
Great Recipes and well-written
My son bought me this book for Mother's Day. I love it. I love the background stories behind the recipes. I made the Cream Cheese Pound Cake this past weekend. Everyone loved it!
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Cake Art: Simplified Step-by-Step Instructions and Illustrated Techniques for the Home Baker to Create ... 4 reviews
The Culinary Institute of America
Lebhar-Friedman Books, 2008
A great book for cake decorating
This book has great pictures and really good instructions. I think that even a beginner could use this book to develop some great ideas. Its a must have for anyone who loves to decorate cakes!
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The Cake Bible158 reviews
Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1988
The ultimate authority on cakes
Rose Levy Berenbaum has written the last word on baking beautiful and delicious cakes at home. Period. End of Story. Her approach is precise and scientific, as all good baking must be. Her instructions are detailed and, if followed precisely--and with the requisite skills--are absolutely foolproof.
So why the negative reviews? Well, folks, the truth is that most home cooks who think they ...
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I Was Told There'd Be Cake 71 reviews
Sloane Crosley
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Fantastic! Please disregard odd 1-star reviews for this 5-star winner
I actually heard about this book from a friend who used to write for Saturday Night Live and since I always take her recommendations, I went out and got it immediately. At first I wasn't sure - what could Crosley have to say about topics that were so familiar to me? - then I realized that's exactly where the genius (yes, I am using that word) lies. Sloane Crosley articulates the details of the ...
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A Piece of Cake: A Memoir167 reviews
Cupcake Brown
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Could not put it down
I have to say, the cover of this book is what caught my eye at the store. Bright, in your face, and cheesy. But the inside, was filet mignon. It was AMAZING. I could not put it down. I missed nights of sleep, saying to myself, "go to bed after this next chapter" and yet at the end of each, I could not help myself from going to the next.
Bravo Cupcake, you have written an amazing book. It was a ...
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Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes 19 reviews
Martha Stewart, Wendy Kromer
Clarkson Potter, 2007
Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes...Awesome!
I purchased this book because I was interested in learning how to make wedding cakes. My first, which wasn't even a wedding cake, it was my neice's 3rd birthday cake, came out so beautifully. I used the recipes for the Vanilla Bean Sponge Cake and the Chocolate Butter Cake...both were PHENOMENAL and I got rave reviews. I even had three people inquire about me making cakes for them!!! Although ...
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The Confetti Cakes Cookbook: Spectacular Cookies, Cakes, and Cupcakes from New York City's Famed Bakery55 reviews
Elisa Strauss, Christie Matheson
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
the one and only recipe i tried was great!
i was given this book by a friend who believes it contains the "best ever" recipe for red velvet cake. i have made many and find them ironically either too oily or too dry. this one is quite good, i admit, albeit not the best ever. in any event, the cooking time was wrong! having done a considerable amount of baking myself, i knew i would not need to bake 3 9-inch cakes for 45 minutes. i set my ...
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The Cake Mix Doctor: Deluxe Edition235 reviews
Anne Byrn
Rodale Press, 2003
Can't live without this book
If you ever want to know how to put things together to come up with wonderful food, this is the book you need. Every cook should have this book on their counter top for immediate use.
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Cakes to Dream On: A Master Class in Decorating44 reviews
Colette Peters
Wiley, 2004
can I give 6 stars?
This book is full of amazing cakes, pictures, and recipes. This is one of my favorite cake books, and I have ALOT. It is very high quality, you could put it on your coffee table.
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CakeLove: How to Bake Cakes from Scratch17 reviews
Warren Brown
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008
Complex, but Totally Worth it
You may be familiar with Warren Brown from reruns of his show Sugar Rush on the Food Network, or perhaps if you're lucky enough to reside in D.C. you might have had the pleasure of sampling some of his creations and original recipes at one of his highly regarded CakeLove bakeries. For those of us living outside of personal shopping distance you're in luck as Warren has recently released a ...
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Wedding Cakes You Can Make: Designing, Baking, and Decorating the Perfect Wedding Cake36 reviews
Dede Wilson
Wiley, 2005
Great Beginner Info
I checked this book out from the library when I was first asked by a family member to make their wedding cake. I LOVE THIS BOOK! Especially for me at the time it was extremely helpful.
What it does tell you:
~The basics of baking a cake including tips on pans, mixers and ingredients.
~A basic how to for assembling a stacked cake.
~Basic recipes for cakes (white, yellow, chocolate)and a ...
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Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More: 200 Anytime Treats and Special Sweets for Morning to Midnight10 reviews
Carole Walter
Clarkson Potter, 2007
Excellent Book, Few Editorial Errors
This is a GREAT baking book. I've tried several recipes already and they were all mouthwatering! So many varieties of baked goods are covered in this book, it's almost like a breakfast baking bible. Every recipe has an "At A Glance" box which tells you what kind(s) of pan you need, how to prep the pan, rising time (if necessary), oven temp, baking time, and difficulty so you can choose recipes ...
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Professional Cake Decorating17 reviews
Toba M. Garrett
Wiley, 2006
Love it!
This book has a textbook quality I love. I love reading so maybe that's why I took to this book and keep referring to it even though I haven't done anything in it yet. It is a bit pricey, but she covers lots of ground in cake decorating from icing a cake to piping to making a sugar vase for a cake topper.
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Bunny Cakes (Max and Ruby)24 reviews
Puffin, 2000
Red Hot Marshmallow Squirters?
I love Max and Ruby, way before they were on TV. "Bunny Cakes" is one of my favorites. Rosemary Wells uses such simplistic words and phrases yet they are eloquently written.
Ruby's making Grandma a birthday cake and Max decides to make one, too...from dirt and worms. But his cake is missing something: Red Hot Marshmallow Squirters.
See how Max finally gets them and then wonder: Which cake will ...
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Cupcakes: From the Cake Mix Doctor39 reviews
Anne Byrn
Workman Publishing Company, 2005
Great cookbook!
This is a great product! There are so many fun and creative ideas for cupcakes that are great for a variety of occasions. While the recipes may be a little more involved than plain cupcakes, they are still easy to make. I've made several of the recipes, and they have all gotten rave reviews. I highly recommend this book if you want to be creative with your cupcakes!
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Cakes to Inspire and Desire16 reviews
Lindy Smith
David & Charles, 2007
Cakes to Inspire and Desire
I think the instructions in this book are fabulous and very helpful. I am an experienced decorator (30 years) and do cakes professionaly. I learned some important techniques. The designs are great and up-to-date with current requests from customers.
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Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor41 reviews
Anne Byrn
Workman Publishing Company, 2001
Yummy!
Just found this book and I am very impressed! I've made two cakes and they were both hits! The pumpkin w/choc chips and moist chocolate cake. In addition, there are basic bundt cakes frosting recipes that are easy and delicious! If you like chocolate, you'll love this book! Some great and easy recipes!
Both for beginners and advanced bakers!
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Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries)28 reviews
Joanne Fluke
Kensington, 2008
Pure Fun ! !
I love the series - each one seems to be better than the last - and the recipes - I've tried many of them from the different books in the system - so far they have all recieved raves from not only family but from fellow teachers. Thanks for the wonderful recipes! ! !
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Frankenstein Takes the Cake2 reviews
Adam Rex
Harcourt Children's Books, 2008
Let them read Frankenstein
I like cake. I like Frankenstein. Ipso facto: I like Frankenstein Takes the Cake. Oh fine. Maybe it's a little more complicated than that. Maybe I like other things about the book too. Perhaps the art. Maybe the characters. And there's always the off chance that what I really like about is that it's a picture book/poetry sequel that takes cool monsters and makes them loveable. Rex's first ...
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