Cakes

A cookbook for learner home-makers who know the value of a kitchen scented with the smell of baking and the unbeatable taste of a slice of cake, fresh and hot from the oven.This how-to-bake guide includes the sort of cakes that are popular today - cafe cakes, muffins and friands, for example, as well as the classic cakes such as sponges and fruit cakes like mother used to make. Instructions for each can take a double page spread and are presented with step-by-step pictures and accompanied by icing and decorating suggestions plus useful tips for success.