Synopsis: Shows you how to prepare cakes, meringues, pastries, biscuits or puddings. This book includes recipes for simple cakes such as Genoise Sponge and Light Fruit Cake alongside the recipes such as Apple and Honey Crumble Sponge. It also features recipes for flour-free cakes, muffins and cupcakes.

Nothing lifts the heart like the smell of a cake baking, the first slice of a warm homemade tart, a hot muffin with your coffee in the morning or a steamed pudding on a cold night. There are a few simple secrets to making home baking wonderful. Whether you're cooking cakes, meringues, pastries, biscuits or puddings, you will discover in "Home Bake" how to make them the best. The book's simple cakes include classics such as Genoise Sponge and Light Fruit Cake alongside more surprising recipes such as Apple and Honey Crumble Sponge. There are flour-free cakes, muffins and cupcakes too - from the Marshmallow Muffin to the Chai-tea Cupcake. Delicious puddings are also made easy. Discover how to make the perfect Baked Lemon Cheesecake or a simple Blueberry Cheesecake. Create a gorgeous Steamed Sticky Toffee Pudding or a glamorous Hot Ginger Bread Souffle. Or learn the simple tricks behind a great Tarte Tatin or a delicious Bakewell Tart. Delicious recipes, simple tricks...this book contains everything you need to know to make gorgeous homemade bakes.

http://www.octopusbooks.co.uk/books/food-and-drink/9781845335717/home-bake/

Hot Brands Cool Places Verdict:
If you want the ultimate cake book, this has to be in your Top 10, these recipes are divine, page after page of beautiful, delicious cakes. Mouth-watering photography, images that look good enough to eat off the page; really helpful step-by-step guidance to help both the novice and those with more experience. Some of our favourites are the Light Fruit Cake, Apricot and Honey Tart, the stunningly beautiful Swiss Meringue and the very tasty Lemon Meringue Cupcakes and Key Lime Pie Cheesecake.
A wonderful celebration of all that is best in baking, we loved it! Highly Recommended!