Gorgeous Cakes

Gorgeous cakes are the fashion queens of the kitchen - glorious confections in beautiful colours, teetering on towers of meringue and topped with lashings of cream or fruit. They look fantastic and manage to taste even better. Baking also allows you the last word in culinary style, so reach for that rolling pin, whisk up those egg yolks and indulge your wildest fondant fancies. This unique collection shows you how to be exceptionally creative.

With masterpieces in miniature like Pink and White Madeleines; show-stopping variations on classics like Towering Alaska; comforting old favourites like Lemon Curd Sponge; perfect dinner-party desserts like Brioche and Prune Pudding; and festive essentials like Red Velvet Bonfire Cake to warm the coldest night, 'Gorgeous Cakes' has a recipe that is perfect for every occasion. And with low-fat, wheat-free and dairy-free options that are as delicious as Fig and Orange Cake with Campari Glaze, there is absolutely no need to say "Oh, I shouldn't . . . ".