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Muffins & Cakes
 Bake & Decorate
Fiona Cairns
How can you not trust a woman who supplies Sir Paul McCartney with his Christmas Cake every year? Fiona Cairns is a renowned British cake master and offers a beautiful but non-fussy method of preparing and decorating cakes both big and small, as well as tempting cookies (including the popular french macarons). True to its name the first half of the book focusing on baking the cakes, while the second half walks you through attracting but simple decorated cakes. Colour photos. Hardcover, 208 pp. $39.95.
 What's New, Cupcake?
Karen Tack
The team behind Hello, Cupcake! are back with another book full of whimsical designs for cupcake decoration; featured are everything from a chocolate moose (get it?) a chinese takeout, and halloween themed black cats. There are also guides for the techniques required to pull off these amazing creations. Colour photos. Softcover, 228 pp. $21.50.
 The Hummingbird Cupcake Kit
Tarek Malouf
A delightful gift for both young and experienced bakers alike, the pretty pink and brown box holds a book featuring recipes for 28 popular cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery and 100 pink cases with hummingbird motif. Hardcover, 64 pp. $23.95.
 Chocolate Cakes
Elinor Klivans
A whole book devoted to a favourite indulgence - the chocolate cake.The cakes here range from simply craving fixes like milk chocolate chip-chocolate loaf cake, to showstoppers such as the new Brooklyn chocolate blackout cake and raspberry forest cake. White chocolate fans are well looked after too, with recipes for lemon-coconut white chocolate cake, and strawberry, orange, and white chocolate cake. Purists will enjoy the pound of chocolate cake. Colour photos throughout. Hardcover, 143 pp. $26.95.
 Ace of Cakes
Duff & Willie Goldman
Charm City Cakes in Baltimore is better known as the site of the Food Network's hit cake decorating show, Ace of Cakes. This book goes behind the scenes at the bakery, documenting how it all began, the rise of the bakery, the reality behind the television series, and profiles of the bakers, decoraters, and staff of Charm City Cakes, as well as the production team behind Ace of Cakes. No recipes, but lots of colour photos of incredible decorated cakes. Hardcover, 310 pp. $42.00.
 Cake Chic
Peggy Porschen
London based cake decorator for the rich and famous, she counts Elton John, Anthony Hopkins, and Stella McCartney among her admirers, Peggy Porschen follows up 2005's Pretty Party Cakes with this book, also full of fabulous decorating ideas for cookies and cakes. The techniques may not be for absolute beginners, but are achievable for a confident baker. Cookies in the shape of scottish terriers and little black dresses are adorable, while cakes are well suited to special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. Beautiful, full colour picturs. Hardcover, 144 pp. $42.95.
 Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery
Martha Swift
Proving that cupcake mania is by no means over, this book from one of London, England's favourite bakery-cafe's, The Primrose Bakery, is full of recipes for cupcakes which look as good as they taste. The basics are simple - vanilla, chocolate, lemon, and carrot cupcakes which can be paired with a number of different frostings, from vanilla buttercream to lime and coconut. There are also festive ideas such as Valentine's day rose cupcakes, or special occasion cakes like white amaretto wedding cupcakes. There are some large cake recipes, as well as information on techniques and decorating also. Beautiful colour photos throughout. Hardcover, 144 pp. $30.95.
 All Cakes Considered
Melissa Gray
Melissa Gray is also known, affectionately, as NPR's 'cake lady'. Every Monday morning she brings a cake in for her colleagues at National Public Radio to eat enjoy, and now she brings us all of the expertise she has amassed. There are some helpful tips on cake making; easy cakes for bakers-in-training such as brown sugar pound cake, bundt cakes such as honey spice with rum glaze, and more advanced layer cakes and angel food cakes. There are even a couple of cookie recipes, just in case (heaven forbid) you get a little tired of cakes. Colour pictures for some recipes. Hardcover, 224 pp. $32.50.
 Rose's Heavenly Cakes
Rose Levy Beranbaum
More than two decades after her benchmark, The Cake Bible ($45.95), the always meticulous Rose Levy Beranbaum is bake to seduce a whole new generation of cake bakers. There are cakes for every occasion from a coffee break to an elegant wedding and textures that range from dense butter cakes to airy angel cakes. As always, Levy Beranbaum has advice for every conceivable situation from measuring flour to storing the finished cake. Each recipe features both weight and volume measurement. There is a colour photo of each finished cake plus photos of some techniques. Hardcover, 498 pp. $47.95.
  Muffin Mania
Cathy Prange & Joan Pauli
Muffin Mania was one of the first books we carried when we opened the store in 1983 - hand delivered by the authors. It quickly topped our bestseller list where it resided for almost two decades! In the years it was out of print we had streams of calls from people searching for replacements for their tattered and stained originals, or copies for offspring leaving home. We are overjoyed to have the new generation of the Prange/Pauli family bring Muffin Mania to the next generation of bakers! Spiral bound, 71 pp. $16.95.
 Cupcake Kit
Includes 10 recipes, 250 decorative baking liners, 1 reusable pastry bag, and assorted piping tips. Box set, $26.95.
 Confetti Cakes for Kids
Elisa Strauss
Cakes that look like iPods, pajama cookies, burger and fries cupcakes the ideas are imaginative and Strauss gives lots of tips, time saving techniques. You'll be the best loved Mom, or Dad on the block with these creations! Hardcover, 224 pp. $32.99.
 Hello, Cupcake!
Karen Tack & Alan Richardson
Take heart all ye who have questionable fine motor skills. Weep no more, you who have watched your fondant turn to sugar crystals. With a few simple icings, masses of penny candies, and the easy to follow instructions in this inspired book you, too, will be able to create cupcakes that look like penguins, spaghetti and meatballs, sharks, a garden, corn on the cob.....Colour photos. Softcover, 230 pp, $17.95.
 Roland Mesnier's Basic to Beautiful Cakes
Roland Mesnier
People, fill your pastry bags. Former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier lays on the buttercream, meringue, and marzipan for those occasions when nothing but an over-the-top dessert will do. Using variations on Paris brest, buche de Noel, Coeur a la crème and other favorites, Mesnier creates desserts you will never forget. Colour photos. Hardcover, 290 pp. $34.99.
 Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More
Carole Walter
As the subtitle suggests these are treats for morning to midnight. The Rhubarb upside-down muffins look particularly tempting, as well as whole chapters on pound cakes, strudel, what's not to like! Hardcover, 408 pp. $40.95.
 Baker & Spice
Exceptional Cakes
Dan Lepard
The title is somewhat misleading as the recipes cover everything from chocolate pecan cake to oatmeal raisin cookies to croissants. There are even doughnuts and fritters. These recipes were published in Baker & Spice
Baking (out of print). Colour photos. Softcover, 160 pp. $14.95.
Cupcakes
Susannah Blake
Lemon meringue, rocky road, pistachio, banoffee and fresh fruit are
among the flavours that will enchant adults and children alike. Photos
accompanying every recipe serve up creative presentation ideas. Makes
a charming hostess gift. Colour photos. Hardcover, 64 pp. $15.95.
500 Cupcakes by Fergal Connolly
This chunky, and we mean this in a good way, little book (six inches
square, an inch thick) combines great value for your money with a charming
package. It features a photograph with almost every recipe, some
sophisticated, some simple, all in an easy-to-read format. Hardcover,
360 pp $17.95.
 Coffee Cakes
Lou Seibert Pappas
Simple, sweet and savory gems to tantalize your taste buds and match up
with your favorite cup of coffee, or hot chocolate. Yummy recipes
for more than 50 quick cakes and yeast breads perfect for breakfast,
brunch, picnic or dessert! Softcover, 131 pp. $23.95.
 Cupcakes!
Elinor Klivans
Everyone loves cupcakes and this is a great little book to get the kids
involved in baking. With 50 great recipes you’re sure to find new
family favorites for parties, bake sales, potlucks or just delicious
snacking anytime of day. Softcover, 143 pp. $22.95.
 Simple
Cakes
Mary Berry
First published in 2004 as Foolproof Cakes, Simple
Cakes takes you through
the art of making the ultimate comfort food, from cakes, biscuits
and pastries, to meringues and much much more.
Softcover, 128 pp. $24.95.
 Gorgeous
Cakes
Annie Bell
Annie Bell’s definition of "cake" encompasses everything
from scones to fig custard tart. Pies, cakes, whatever you may call
them, these simple recipes are visual and taste treats. Colour recipes.
Softcover, 192 pp, $24.95.
 125
Best Cheesecake Recipes
George Geary
Maine lobster and three-tier wedding cheesecake are among the surprises in this
compendium of cheesecakes for every occasion. Softcover, 192 pp, $19.95.
 250 Best Cakes & Pies
Esther Brody
Easy to follow recipes for any occasion containing east to find ingredients can inspire
even the timid to create luscious baked goods. Colour photos. Softcover, 192pp.,
$19.95.
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