What to Bake & How to Bake it by Jane Hornby

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    • Categories: Cakes, large; Frostings & fillings; Quick / easy; Dessert
    • Ingredients: butter; lemons; limes; mandarin oranges; sugar; eggs; all-purpose flour; cornmeal; lemon yogurt
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  • Fruity cupcakes

    • PiaOC on April 25, 2016

      Great cupcake! I made mini ones.

  • Cherry-almond streusel slice

    • nadiam1000 on April 11, 2016

      Made with jarred, drained Morello cherries and raspberry jam. Used full amount of almond extract (1 tsp). Moist and not too sweet - came together pretty easily. all butter crust recipe yielded a tender, sweet crust.

  • Chocolate hazelnut log

    • MollyB on November 03, 2020

      This was great! Don't overbake the cake - I think I overdid it and it cracked when I tried to roll it. Mine ended up quite messy looking but tasted amazing. I loved with the Nutella ganache, which may become my go-to ganache in the future. It was hard to not just eat the ganache and the whipped cream/ganache filling straight out of the bowls.

  • Cranberry stollen

    • sat78 on December 23, 2025

      Amazing! Our family favorite version of stollen. We make it every year. Two never last long!

  • Tart au citron

    • MollyB on November 03, 2020

      The crust on this was a total failure. I was skeptical about a tart dough that creamed the butter and sugar and had no liquid beyond an egg yolk, but decided to give it a chance since other recipes have been good. But it was a crumbly mess after chilling and impossible to roll out. I tossed it and never got to the filling.

  • Strawberry meringue cake

    • PiaOC on April 25, 2016

      This was an easy cake to make and quite delicious with the varied textures. It cooked within 40 minutes. I topped the cake with whipped cream and mixed berries. I might double the meringue next time to make the cake higher.

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Reviews about this book

  • Tasting Table

    "I get really obsessed with pictures and recipes," Hornby admits. But this attention to detail and love of instruction make it clear that this book is tailor-made for the budding baker.

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  • ISBN 10 0714868655
  • ISBN 13 9780714868653
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  • Published Sep 29 2014
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Phaidon Press
  • Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd

Publishers Text

A quintessential baking cookbook – with 500 step-by-step photographs – for both beginners and seasoned bakers, by Jane Hornby, author of the popular What to Cook and How to Cook It.

What to Bake and How to Bake It is destined to be the new favorite cookbook of novice bakers, while offering plenty of inspiration for more experienced home cooks. With ten photos per recipe, the steps are easy to follow for fifty go-to desserts, including classic cookies, family-friendly cakes, elegant pastries, and much more. From Salted Caramel Shortbread Bites to Malted Milk Chocolate Birthday Cake, Skinny Blueberry Muffins to One Crust Apple and Blackberry Pie, and Sticky Pear and Pecan Toffee Cake to Vanilla Fruit Scones, there is a homemade treat here for everyone.

Hailed as a "Gen Y Nigella Lawson" by Glamour, Hornby has a down-to-earth style that makes the impossible possible, and her new collection of foolproof, repeatedly tested, delicious recipes will ensure you’re confident in the kitchen.

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