Piece of Cake Go On, Bake Your Cake and Eat It to

back cover Whatever the occasion, whatever the celebration, a home-made cake is always the perfect solution! For family picnics, school lunches, coffee mornings, or dinner parties, these 43 mouth-watering recipes are all you will ever need. An elegant chocolate torte or delicate summer fruit roulade would make a dazzling dinner party dessert, and who could resist a wickedly indulgent devil's food cake or tantalizing baked Alaska birthday cake? Forget the boxed mixes and store-bought cakes. It's time to get back to basics and treat your family and friends to the taste of real home baking. The art of cake making is due for revival; it's time to remember that baking really is aPiece of Cake! front flap What could evoke thoughts of celebrations and family get-togethers better than the smell of a delicious cake baking in the oven? Awaken your senses and memories with this tantalizing assortment of recipesfrom classic muffins, brownies and sponge cakes, to mouth-watering cheesecakes, tortes and roulades, there is something for all tastes and every occasion. These irresistible recipes are accompanied by vintage photographs from the 1950s, which recall the days of home baking. Authentic images from the earliest Pillsbury Bake-Off contests are accompanied by entertaining extracts about America's country fairs, cooking contests and baking traditions. With simple step-by-step instructions and helpful tips on lining pans, testing and storing cakes, and mastering the best baking methods, you'll soon be serving up your own delicious loaves, muffins, sponges and cupcakes, just like Grandma used to make. back flap Maggie Mayhew is a food writer, home economist, recipe editor and food stylist. She is the author of several other popular cookbooks. She has also written for food magazinesHome, Family Circle, Essentials, the BBC Good Food Magazineand theReady Steady Cook Partwork.Maggie is married and lives in Gloucestershire, England.Mayhew, Maggie is the author of 'Piece of Cake Go On, Bake Your Cake and Eat It to' with ISBN 9780764157226 and ISBN 0764157221.