Exquisitely illustrated with more than 55 colour photographs, this book features memorable, celebratory cakes and birthday stories by renowned chefs, cookbook writers, and passionate bakers - including the likes of Julia Child, Alice Waters, James Beard, Alice Medrich, and Jim Fobel.
This elegant yet easy-to-use cake-making book invites us to celebrate everything birthday: the making and presentation of the cake, the warm glow of the candles, the whispering of a wish, and the heart-warming ritual of cutting and sharing the cake.
Everyone will enjoy oohs and aahs when a Meyer Lemon Pound Cake is served, a beautiful, sophisticated cake that can be decorated with glazed flowers and long French birthday candles. A fabulous three-day cake-making extravaganza for the truly dedicated is Gayle Ortiz's Princess Cake, a Swedish sweet-sixteen tradition.
For happy smiles all around, there's a simple, delicious chocolate cake dressed in luscious frosting, just like grandmother used to make.
