The Scientifically Guaranteed Guide to Better Baked Goods For every flawless cake you bake, are there three that come out of the oven dry, deflated or dense? Do your cookies crumble and cheesecakes crack? You're not alone! A lot of bakers struggle with selecting the right ingredients or choosing the right method and temperature to yield flawless end results. With this book, One Sarcastic Baker creator Dikla Levy Frances is here to help you recognize your baking mistakes and learn how to get the best results--the scientific way. She teaches you the chemistry behind successfully baking everything from cakes to cookies to breads with approachable explanations and simple formulas so easy that anyone can create these sweet experiments. Learn the molecular breakdown of basic ingredients like flour, butter and sugar, and how they react with each other to make the baked goods you love, like Triple Coconut Cake and Monday Night Football Cookies. Explore how mixing methods like beating vs. whisking vs. stirring affect your final product, and which method is best for the particular treat you're trying to make, like Almond- Chocolate Pound Cake or Reese's(R) Peanut Butter Quick Bread. Discover how different temperatures transform ingredients into the baked goods of your dreams, and how to use more or less heat to create everything from creamy, never-cracked Funfetti(R) Cheesecake to the perfect pie crust. Each section is also accompanied by scrumptious recipes to help you practice your newfound knowledge. Improve your technique tenfold with simple, science-based tips that'll have your baked goodies looking like masterpieces every time. Whether you're a kitchen amateur or baking pro, you're guaranteed to perfect your craft with Dikla's approachable methodology and mouth-watering recipes.

A dazzling cookbook featuring 59 seasonal dessert recipes with American and French influences, accompanied by exquisite photographs and tips on serving and hosting with French flair for any occasion, from a casual afternoon teatime to an intimate dinner party to a festive holiday gathering. Moving to Paris in the winter of 2012, California native Frank Adrian Barron reveled in exploring his new city. Exploring Paris's different arrondissements, he would sample the assortment of patisseries on offer in each-Madeleines, macarons, eclairs, Paris-Brest, mont-blancs, and other sweet, buttery delicacies. But as much as he loved these delicate confections, he eventually found himself longing for a taste of home. To satisfy his cravings, he began recreating in his Paris kitchen the classic desserts he'd enjoyed growing up in Southern California-childhood favorites like his mom's signature Cinnamon Brown Sugar Bundt Cake, Lemon Bars, and classic American-style layer cakes. When word of his delicious desserts spread, Frank went from hosting intimate afternoon cake parties for friends to baking for local cafes. Soon he was known best for making French desserts inspired by American ingredients and American desserts with bit of French flair. His profile rose with notice from French and American publications, including Time Out Paris, Bake from Scratch, and Fou de Patisserie, and soon, Frank was hosting cake decorating workshops in his Marais apartment, accepting commissions, and developing a devoted following as @cakeboyparis on Instagram. In Sweet Paris, Frank brings together the best elements of French style and American baking. Inspired by the tradition of l'heure du gouter, a daily French tradition similar to British teatime, and autour de la table, the idea of gathering around the table with good friends and delicious food, Sweet Paris is a love letter to the sublime world of desserts and the City of Light. Here are 59 recipes for irresistible baked goods, organized by season, using the peak fruits and flavors of each, including: Spring-Cherry Blossom Financiers, Coconut Pineapple Layer Cake, Rhubarb Tart, Very Vanilla Cake Summer-Strawberry Tart, Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake, Lavender Honey Madeleines, Pavlova with Summer Berries Fall-Mirabelle Upside Down Cake, Apple Cardamom Tea Cake, Praline All Day Cake, Gateau Opera Winter-Medjool Date Cake in Orange Caramel Sauce, White Chocolate and Cassis Buche de Noel, Lemon Meringue Cake, Blood Orange Mini Bundts, Alsatian Gingerbread In addition, Frank offers tips and advice for becoming a quintessential Parisian host, including creating stunning floral arrangements, creating the perfect cheese plate, setting the table with French flair, and much more. Illustrated with Joann Pai's gorgeous photographs, this wonderful cookbook and style guide delivers a taste of sweet Paris no matter where you are.

"Choclatique" is a chocolate lover's dream. Ed Engoron has traveled to more than 130 countries in search of the best chocolate the world has to offer. From exploring the Amazon jungle to dining at the Grand Palace of Thailand to studying at Paris' famed Cordon Bleu, Ed's experiences are the inspiration for the amazing chocolate creations in "Choclatique."

The more than 170 easy recipes are based on five essential building blocks or ganaches (glaze or filling made from chocolate and cream) that allow you to whip up luscious chocolate delights minutes before dinner. "Choclatique" includes recipes for cakes, candies, cookies, custards, hot chocolate, ice cream, milkshakes, muffins, sauces, smoothies, tarts, trifles, waffles, and more. Illustrated with beautiful full-color photography throughout.

Healthy and wholesome recipes for desserts and snacks made with all-natural ingredients and no refined sugars. Clean Treats for Everyone features dessert and snack recipes made with simple and easy-to-find ingredients for eaters of all ages. If eating clean foods is a priority, then you know how difficult it can be to find snacks, treats, bars, and baked goods with suitable ingredients at the store. With the recipes in this cookbook, you don't have to give up desserts or compromise your snacking. All you need are a few real food ingredients you're likely to already have in your pantry like fruit, nuts, seeds, oats, alternative flours (almond flour and coconut flour) and natural sweeteners (honey, maple syrup, and coconut palm sugar) to create delicious, treats such as: Double Chocolate Banana Bread | Pumpkin Spice Coffeecake | Chocolate Mug Cake | Raspberry Crumble Bars | Apple Nachos | Coconut Dip | No-Bake Magic Bars | Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake All of the recipes inside are naturally gluten-free, and you'll also find customizable dietary options to fit the needs of your family, from dairy-free and nut-free substitutions to tips for swapping out ingredients and storage. The cookies, bars, balls, baked goods, smoothies and frozen treats will satisfy the craving for a healthy dessert, make a happy find inside a lunchbox, or as a midnight guilt-free treat!

This book collects over 125 recipes for imaginative drinks, sundae varieties, and luncheonette delights from the 1920s, evoking the time of speakeasies, newfangled devices, and racy automobiles. Titbits of the history of suffragists and flappers, bootleggers and G-men -- whose collective commentary demonstrates that the nations approach to Prohibition was anything but straightforward -- interweave with the recipes. Excerpts and quotes from publications of the time offer advice for entrepreneurs, tips on early road food, and some really corny jokes. This book gives readers a taste of life during this turbulent time.

Master cookie basics, then expand your repertoire with over 85 crave-worthy yet easy-to-prepare recipes for both classic and inventive sweet treats, each with its own mouthwatering photo. Author Dorothy Kern is one of the most trusted and widely read baking bloggers on Earth-and with good reason. Her tested-to-perfection recipes are simple to make, delectable, and full of creative new flavor ideas. In Crazy for Cookies, Brownies, and Bars, she shares her recipes and baking secrets so you, too, can make scrumptiously delicious cookies that everyone loves. Dorothy outlines the rules for successful cookie baking, provides an overview of key ingredients and tools, and offers expert tips on how to store baked things so they stay fresh for a long time. What's more, she guides you in taking your cookie skills in new directions, into the delectable world of brownies (lots of different kinds of brownies!), blondies, shortbreads, shortcakes, cookie cakes, and more. The recipes, warmed with Dorothy's personal stories and memories, include cookies that range from traditional favorites to all-new concepts: Seriously the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies Molasses Cookies Nana's Drop Sugar Cookies Raspberry Almond Spirals Chocolate Peanut Butter Potato Chip Cookies Beyond the cookies, you'll love the recipes for: Brown Butter Pecan Blondies Peanut Butter Magic Bars Bacon and Caramel Brownies Salted Caramel Ginger Sandwiches Cookies 'n' Cream Mud Bars Birthday Cookie Cake ...among tons of other delicious crowd-pleasers. Your family and friends will be thrilled with the results-and so will you. It's the definitive book on cookies-and so much fun to use!

Kids love it, adults love it - is it any wonder that ice cream is the world's most popular dessert? Whatever the season and whatever the occasion, this cold and creamy treat is simple, refreshing and tastes so good! Of course, there's a lot more to ice cream than vanilla, strawberry or chocolate. Walk into any ice cream parlour today, and you'll be confronted by a plethora of unique and unexpected flavours. The Little Book About Ice Cream is a joyful celebration of this frozen dessert in all its glory. Alongside fascinating facts about the origins of ice cream and how it's manufactured, this little book serves up fabulous scoops of entertaining trivia, amusing quotes and a sprinkling of wisdom. It all adds up to a mouth-watering delight. SAMPLE QUOTE: 'When I'm no longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.' - Snoop Dogg SAMPLE FACT: Continental Europe was introduced to ice cream in the late 13th century when Marco Polo returned to Italy from China.

This book offer recipes that range from classic vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and strawberry to innovative creations like blackberry cobbler, toasted coconut, lemon curd, brown sugar and cinnamon, fresh ginger, salted caramel, maple bacon, matcha, chocolate hazelnut, and goat cheese and honey. She even includes flavours especially for the holidays - gingerbread cookie, pumpkin pie, eggnog, peppermint mocha, and more.

A brand-new baking collection from Bake Off's Chetna Makan, with over 80 deliciously-tempting recipes that combine her love of simple home cooking with creative flavour twists. Chetna's popular and accessible style has charmed millions of people since her first appearance on our screens in The Great British Bake Off. Since then, she has written several bestselling cookbooks that combine her creative flavours with a love of simple Indian home cooking. In this new collection, Chetna showcases delicious sweet and savoury bakes which have easy-to-find ingredients and simple-to-follow methods, but a special flavour twist to make your bakes sing and shine. That could be a spice you might not expect, such as star anise in a tarte Tatin, a fusion of global incidences such as Masala Focaccia, or a twist on a classic, such as a drizzle cake dazzling with mango and ginger. Proving once again that simple baking methods are the best, Chetna's inspirational recipes are a joy to make and share with your favourite people. RECIPES INCLUDE: Cherry Almond Honey Cake Onion Masala Focaccia Orange & Cinnamon Savarin Raspberry Coconut Cheesecake Saffron Fennel Pound Cake Peanut Masala Tear and Share Bread Mango & Lime Meringue Pie

How does an ordinary person make a sophisticated, crowd-pleasing cake in a snap? With a bundt pan, of course! Foodie Susanna Short brings back the beautiful bundts of yesteryear with mouth watering, kitchen-tested recipes for busy families, elegant entertainers, and confection connoisseurs everywhere in Bundt Cake Bliss. From vintage favourites like Quick Orange Kiss and Tunnel of Fudge to fanciful finds like Green Chili Cornbread and Mexican Hot Chocolate Mini Bundts, this delightful book features just about every delectable bundt baked by the Midwest's own since the handy pan burst into the baking scene in the 1960s. And don't forget the dozens of glazes, sauces, and frostings sure to transform any cake into a shining crown of glory. Here is a cookbook that makes baking accessible to all, where fun is an essential tool in the kitchen. Among the delicious recipes and stories of the cakes and their creators are tips for dressing up bundts for special occasions and for managing those unexpected mishaps. And to top it off, Short offers warm and humorous reflections about the power of bundts in building community.

All Jane's best recipes for foolproof bakes, cakes and treats!

Whether you're preparing for a bake sale, celebrating a birthday, or simply indulging on a rainy Sunday, with help from Jane, you can master the baking essentials to get perfectly crispy pastries, dreamy fluffy sponges and deliciously gooey cookies every time.

Indulge in Jane's cult classics with Biscoff Drip Cake or Triple Chocolate NYC Cookies, get stuck into retro bakes perfect for afternoon tea withBattenberg and Bourbon Biscuits, enjoy a sweet dessert with Treacle Sponge or Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding, or satisfy your savoury cravings with a bakery-style Sausage Roll and moreish Caprese Pastries.

With a troubleshooting table to help you fix common problems and tips on how to adapt every recipe, this essential baking book has you covered from beginner to star baker!

This title includes more than 350 irresistibly sweet temptations for after-dinner indulgence. It provides easy-to-follow chapters that feature every variety of dessert: Hot Desserts; Cold Desserts; Cakes & Gateaux; Pastries & Pies; Custards, Souffles & Mousses; and, Fruit Salads and Ices & Sorbets. It includes a large selection of no-fat and low-fat desserts. It provides step-by-step pictures that ensure that even inexperienced cooks are guaranteed success, with beautiful images of each finished dish. It provides guidance on ingredients, equipment and techniques, together with useful cook's tips throughout, make this a vital addition to any kitchen library. Every recipe shown step by step in over 1600 stunning colour photographs. This book is every dessert-lover's dream. It contains fabulous recipes for every dessert imaginable and can be used on any occasion. Luscious, zesty and tempting - every dish will delight and amaze. Try a Chocolate Almond Meringue Pie or Hot Mocha Rum Souffles for total indulgence. For the more health-conscious, there is a large selection of low and no-fat delights, including Nectarine and Hazelnut Meringues and even guilt-free Tia Maria Gateau. Quick-and-easy Peach and Ginger Pashka, and Chocolate Fudge Sundaes provide desserts in a flash, while the Sachertorte and Tarte au Citron are fit to grace any dinner-party table. It includes a comprehensive introduction that provides essential information about ingredients, equipment and basic techniques. Each recipe is illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs to show the key stages, and there are useful cook's tips to ensure you get great results every time.

Healthy eaters have long tried to find ways to satisfy a sweet tooth but many Paleo-style desserts are complicated and include hard-to-find ingredients. Arman Lew discovered a way to have his cake and eat it too-in creations that indulge the appetite and are full of nutrients. From breakfast reinvented to no-bake treats, there is no tapioca flour, coconut nectar or xanthan gum to be found here.

The ultimate guide to classic bakes and modern favourites that doesn't just tell you what to do - it shows you. What's the difference between beating and folding? What should "soft peaks" look like? How do you line a pastry crust? When it comes to baking, knowing what an instruction means can be the difference between a showstopper and a soggy bottom. That's where Complete Baking comes in. Each of the 80 classic recipes in this essential collection is fully illustrated, with photographs of every stage of the baking process. See what other baking books only tell you: how to knead dough, rub together butter and flour, and create a pastry lattice to top a pie or tart. Then try your hand at more than 250 variations on those classics, or use them as inspiration to build on what you've learned and experiment with your own baking creations. If you're spoilt for choice, at-a-glance recipe choosers help you find the right recipe for any occasion, while tips on freezing help you to prepare your bakes ahead of time. With sweet and savoury recipes that everyone will enjoy, it's time to roll up your sleeves, flour your work surface, and whip up something superb with Complete Baking.

Making your own wedding cake is easy when you've been shown the right materials and techniques, and this is the only book to teach you. It is full of step-by-step guidance and advice, with plenty of tips to help a novice create something stunning and inspirational. This visually enticing step-by-step cake baking and decorating manual makes DIY wedding cakes easily accessible for everyone. In text and images that are both instructional and entertaining, Natasha Collins takes the reader through the whole process of choosing their design, baking their cake, embellishing it, transporting it, presenting it and serving it, so that they can be certain of success at every stage. Every project includes a timetable indicating how long each part of the process will take, and gives a schedule for when the cake should best be decorated and set up in relation to when it is going to be eaten. The book begins with basic instructions such as ingredients; equipment; trimming, filling and covering a cake; creating floral and paper decorations; and getting your cake from your kitchen and on to your guests' plates. The second half of the book comprises five chapters, each representing a distinctive style and theme (with four to five cake designs provided for each theme): Romantic beginnings (traditional flavoured cakes with romantic decorations); Putting on the glitz (glamorous, 'glitzy' cakes); Laughing all the way to the altar (fun, modern cakes); Home(spun) is where the heart is (rustic, pretty cakes); Magic in the air (bohemian style cakes).

'Pastry is an art but it is also food so remember to stay in touch with your ingredients, reflect the seasons in your food and, for the love of God, don't use strawberries in December.' - Ravneet Gill. This is a book aimed at chefs and home bakers alike who FEAR baking.The message: pastry is easy. Written by pastry chef extraordinaire, Observer Food Monthly 50 and Code Hospitality 30 Under 30, Ravneet Gill, this is a straight-talking no-nonsense manual designed to become THE baking reference book on any cookery shelf. This is the written embodiment of Ravneet's very special expertise as a patisserie chef filled with the natural flair and razor-sharp wit that gives her such enormous appeal. Starting with a manifesto for pastry chefs, Ravneet then swiftly moves onto The Basics where she explains the principles of patisserie, which of ingredients you just need to know (gelatine, fresh and dried yeast, flours, sugar, chocolate, cream and butter), how to line your tins, understanding fat content, what equipment you really need, oven temperatures and variables to watch out for. This section alone will give the reader enough knowledge of baking to avoid the pitfalls so many of us take when baking. Chapters are then organised by type of patisserie: Sugar, Custards, Chocolate, Pastry, Biscuits, Cakes and Puddings. So whether you want to make a lighter-than-air birthday cake, flaky breakfast pastries, smooth and rich ice creams (or parfaits 'because parfaits are for when you're in the shit'), macarons or meringues, Ravneet will offer just the right advice to make it all seem easy.

Who doesn't love a doughnut? From their pillowy soft texture, to their perfect size and shape, to their sweet glazes and sprinkles-they're everyone's favorite treat. But they're always unhealthy, and you can only get them at the bakery right? Not anymore. With Baked Doughnuts for Everyone, you can now enjoy fresh - completely gluten-free! -doughnuts from the comfort of your own kitchen and without fussing over a fryer. All you need is a doughnut pan, a mixing bowl, and a few simple ingredients like oat flour, almond meal, and pure cane sugar. The result? Truly cake-like doughnuts with no grainy texture and no scary starches or gums - only pure, all-natural flavor. No one will ever even guess they're gluten-free, whether they follow a wheat-free diet or not! From sweet confections to more savoury combinations, you'll find recipes to suit every occasion and every taste, including: * Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts * Apple Fritter Doughnuts * Peanut Butter Crunch Doughnuts * Vegan Gooey Chocolate Doughnuts * Jalapeno Cheddar Doughnuts * Greek Stuffed Doughnuts We all need more doughnuts in our lives and now it's easier than ever-what are you waiting for?

The Wooden Spoon Dessert Book is a bonanza for lovers of dessert-a wide range of favored perennials and rediscovered classics. Here is a wonderful, homey, and delicious array of recipes for the last, and best, course of any meal: custards, sugar pies, cobblers, layer cakes, frostings, pie doughs, and icebox cakes, all made simple as can be by Marilyn M. Moore's straightforward directions and attention to detail. A masterful job at introducing the novice to techniques and what-ifs. - The Washington Post

From the bestselling authors of Keto Diet For Dummies Keto Desserts for Dummies debunks the rumor that you need to give up your favorite sweet treats when you go keto. Rami and Vicky Abrams provide in-depth details on how to maintain the popular low-carb, low-sugar diet while still enjoying delicious desserts and treats. Created by the founders of the wildly popular Tasteaholics.com, along with the Total Keto Diet App, Keto Desserts For Dummies explains how to swap out standard baking ingredients, including sugar, flour, and milk, for keto-friendly ones. You'll maintain the flavor of your favorite desserts while making them compatible with the keto diet. This handy guide shows you how to: Make delicious desserts while sticking to the keto regimen Choose keto-friendly versions of your favorite desserts so you don't ruin your daily macros Incorporate keto-approved desserts into your overall keto meal plans Keto Desserts For Dummies includes more than 150 easy-to-follow and tasty recipes sure to make your taste buds light up. All the recipes are designed to be simple and easy to follow, ensuring that anyone can make them, even people new to the keto program.