Fine Cooking Cakes & Cupcakes: 100 Best Ever Recipes Paperback – February 4, 2014

Another great book From Fine Cooking you just can't go wrong love all the pictures my next project from this book is lemon-caramel ice box cake page 102----How good does that sound. I have tones of lemon juice left after making Limoncello

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Beautifully done. Lots of new recipes and not just the same ol' trotted out and printed in yet another cookbook. Taunton Press produces many good books on a variety of subjects and never disappoint.

I gave this as a gift. The recipient made the triple chocolate cheesecake and it was wonderful. Firm, not dry or runny. I hope they make something else next time I visit.

good book

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I'm so happy I got it , it has so many recipes easy and beautiful to make i really recomended

Fine Cooking's cakes & cupcakes recipes is a delicious and beautiful book full of achievable recipes by the home cook. The ingredients are listed in metric or American. Since the book doesn't have an introduction I would go with metric. I miss being told when measuring flour by the cup if I could scoop and smooth, or spoon in, and it will make a difference in the outcome of baked goods especially. The lack of introduction is the only negative I really have to say about this book and if I weigh the ingredients there are no issues.The recipes are arranged by type:Snack cakesLayer cakes and cupcakescool and creamy cakesfruit cakesshow stoppersThere is a more complete index in the back that is well arranged for finding specific types of cakes.Recipes like the bourbon glazed brown sugar pecan cake are easy to make but the tasty results are wonderful. The carrot cake is good, I am not a fan of pineapple in my carrot cake and this one is really good and no pineapple.There are classic recipes, carrot cake, lemon layer cake, classic crumb cake etc, but then there are interesting and delicious recipes that are a bit outside the regular cake, like the steamed coriander ginger-bread cake with eggnog creme anglaise.The pictures are lush and inviting, and serve to show what the finish product should look like.Recipes include make ahead tips, some include techniques for success, for example, how to marble. These tips and techniques are scattered throughout the book and will help make one a more knowledgeable baker in general.Some recipes might look intimidating to a newer baker, with several steps like cake, filling, frosting, but the layout and explanations are so clear it's easy to follow the steps for success.I received this book from netgalley in exchange for review, but will be purchasing it for my home library. It's excellent.

Great recipes. I will be baking quite a few of these. The price was very good too.