Perfect Cakes

By Nick Malgieri

Book Overview

When it's time to celebrate, it's time to bake a cake When it's time to be creative, it's time to bake a cake When it's time to find comfort in the kitchen, it's time to bake a cake. From weddings to birthdays to something nice for yourself and your family and guests, nothing marks a special occasion better than a freshly baked cake. Now renowned baking teacher Nick Malgieri, author of Cookies Unlimited , Chocolate , and How to Bake , shares his flawless recipes and professional techniques for creating a perfect cake every time. From simple to extravagant, the recipes are presented with the same clear, uncomplicated instructions that have made Nick a favorite among firsttime bakers and experts alike. You'll find more than two hundred recipes for all types of cakes, from homey favorites such as Sour Cream Coffee Cake and Classic Angel Food Cake to luscious classics such as Dark and White Chocolate Cheesecake to international showstoppers such as Zuppa Inglese and Chocolate Raspberry B che de No l. Nick shows how to get the best results every time you bake, ensuring that your cheesecake will never crack, your pound cake batter will never separate, and your g noise will always be tender and light. When the time comes to decorate or fill your cake, there's a wealth of creative ideas, from working with marzipan to piping icing to flavoring ganache and buttercream. Also included are tips on selecting the most flavorful chocolates, fruits, liqueurs, and other ingredients. Tempting color photographs throughout the book will inspire anyone to head into the kitchen. Novice bakers will be reassured and experts challenged with Perfect Cakes , a comprehensive collection of perfect recipes and expert guidance.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060198796
• ISBN13: 9780060198794
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Best cake cookbook I have ever used!

Every recipe I have tried in this book has turned out "perfect". The texture and the flavors have all been out of this world. I highly recomend this book to anyone with a passion for cakes!

best cake receipes

I love this book. Every recipe I have tried from this book has come out fantastic and delicious. The chocolate cake is the best I've had and every time I make it everyone says it's delicious. I have given this book as a gift to friends since it's the only cookbook I've ever found in which every single recipe is a good one.

A Perfect Cookbook

If Maida Heatter is the queen of cakes, as Mr. Malgieri calls her in his dedication of this beautiful cook to her, then he must be king. This is the third dessert cookbook of this author I own, and-- forgive the pun-- he just gets batter and batter.Mr. Malgieri tells you practically everything you ever needed to know about baking a cake. There is information on ingredients, equipment, sources, a bibliography, all kinds of different cake recipes, as well as information on frosting and decorating. (For example, now I know that one cup minus two tablespoons of all-purpose flour equals one cup cake flour.) I marvel that at this late date there are still new cake recipes to be had. This book is full of them. And in keeping with my theory that each book should have at least one dynamite recipe, the green tea pound on page 42 makes the cut. I'm pleased to say that a slice tastes great straight from the oven with a glass of cold milk. In addition to this great recipe, there are certainly many others I want to try. If you are on a diet or do not bake, however, just looking at these great photographs makes the book worth having. Printed on slick acid-free paper with great color photographs, this book is too pretty to get cake flour on. It is worthy of a coffee table.