Ultimate Cake
Books / Hardcover
Books › Cooking › Courses & Dishes › Cakes
ISBN: 0789404419 / Publisher: DK ADULT, April 1996
Presents more than one hundred luscious recipes for delicious cakes are accompanied by tips on cake decorating, ingredients, equipment, and essential cooking and baking skills.
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Ultimate Cake opens with a fabulous full-color photo gallery of cakes and related desserts, displaying a veritable bakeryful of tempting textures, sumptuous fillings, and creative decorations - all covered in this book.Here are cakes and desserts for every occasion, from light, airy treats for an afternoon snack, to lacy Florentines to serve with coffee, to festive fantasies perfect for special gatherings. Whether you choose the summery Peche a la Melba Cheesecake, the spicy Carrot and Hazelnut Loaf, or the decadent Chocolate Fortissimo, there's something here to satisfy every sweet tooth.Easy-to-follow photographic sequences demonstrate every essential baking and decorating technique, from the initial creaming and blending to the finishing decorative touches, such as piping rosettes and sugar-frosting flowers. Key stages are annotated, and comprehensive troubleshooting remedies show exactly what to do if something goes wrong.
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