Book description
Over many years, Mary Berry has perfected the art of cake-making and
her skills have earned her a reputation as the queen of cakes. Now she
has updated her classic home baking bible, the Ultimate Cake
Book, and once again shares with you the secrets of her success.
With over 200 classic cake recipes, Mary Berry's Ultimate Cake
Book includes recipes for every cake, biscuit and bun you ever
wanted to bake and many more. From the traditional Victoria Sandwich
Cake, Tarte Tatin or Millionaires Shortbread to the indulgent Very
Best Chocolate Roulade, Swiss Wild Strawberry and Walnut Cake or Sharp
Lemon Cheesecake, there is sure to be a cake or bake here to suit
everyone.
Ideal for cake-baking novices as well as more experienced cooks,
Mary explains the basic methods of baking and gives advice on
ingredients and equipment. Mary's easy recipes are interspersed with
baking tips and solutions for the most common problems, making it
possible for everyone to bake their favourite cake, whatever the occasion.
Mary Berry is the Queen of Cakes. After training at the Paris Cordon
Bleu, Mary started her career as cookery editor of
Housewife
and
Ideal Home
magazines. Much-loved for her trusted recipes and experienced advice,
she has been teaching the nation to bake for over 30 years. In 2004,
Mary was voted Top 3 by BBC Good Food for 'Most Reliable Celebrity Cook
Book' alongside Jamie Oliver and Delia Smith.
One of Britain's foremost cookery writers, she
has written over 40 cookery books.
