A Piece of Cake by Susan G. Purdy

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  • ISBN 10 0689117663
  • ISBN 13 9780689117664
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  • Published Aug 01 1989
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 498
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Atheneum

Publishers Text

This essential volume for all bakers demystifies the cake-baking process with carefully-tested step-by-step recipes, a fascinating look at the history of cakes, many quotations, and valuable notes on equipment and ingredients, plus handy charts on volume-weight conversions and ingredients substitutions. You will find every type of cake from butter to sponge and foam, including tortes, charlottes, coffeecakes, fresh-fruit cakes, kuchen, and ice cream-cakes.

From simple birthday cakes to a full-on wedding cake complete with diagrams, you have over 100 icing, filling, and sauce recipes, decorating tips and techniques, even directions for mailing cakes! Purdy makes it all a piece of cake! Over 380 recipes; 150 diagrams.

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