Exquisitely illustrated with more than 55 color photographs, Birthday Cakes features memorable, celebratory cakes and birthday stories by renowned chefs, cookbook writers, and passionate bakers -- including the likes of Julia Child, Alice Waters, James Beard, Alice Medrich, and Jim Fobel. This elegant yet easy-to-use cake-making book invites us to celebrate everything birthday: the making and presentation of the cake, the warm glow of the candles, the whispering of a wish, and the heartwarming ritual of cutting and sharing the cake. Everyone will enjoy oohs and aahs when a Meyer Lemon Pound Cake is served, a beautiful, sophisticated cake that can be decorated with glazed flowers and long French birthday candles. A fabulous three-day cake-making extravaganza for the truly dedicated is Gayle Ortiz's Princess Cake, a Swedish sweet-sixteen tradition. For happy smiles all around, there's a simple, delicious chocolate cake dressed in luscious frosting, just like grandmother used to make. Sprinkled with fun ideas and tips for decorating, this collection of cake recipes and personal birthday memories will inspire cakes so special friends and family will wish they had more than one birthday.
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Learn to decorate like a pro from your own home! You only get one birthday each year, and in this book Dede Wilson has created 75 recipes for special cakes that will make your celebration a memorable one. The book begins with a set of master batter and frosting recipes that can be mixed and matched and used as the basis for fun, inspired cakes like Confetti 'n' Sprinkles Cake, Teeny-Tiny Chocolate-Orange Birthday Cake, Grand Golden 50th Birthday Cake, and the Banana Split Cake. With this book, anyone can bake and decorate cakes like a pro at home!
