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Cake Wrecks  by Jen Yates
Have your cake and laugh at it, too, with the sweet treat known as ‘Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong’. From the creator of the ultra popular blog CakeWrecks.com, here are the worst cakes ever, including the ugly, the silly, the downright creepy, the unintentionally sad or suggestive, and the just plain funny. With witty commentary and behind-the-scenes tidbits, ‘Cake Wrecks’ will ensure that you never look at a cake the same way again.

Hardback,  208 pp,  $18.95. Buy now

Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache  by Harry Eastwood
Offers a way of bringing exquisite cakes that remain natural and healthy into our everyday lives – by introducing ingredients from the vegetable garden. This title features such cakes as Ginger Sticky Toffee Pudding made with parsnip and Orange Squash Cupcakes made with butternut squash.

,  240 pp,  $59.95. Buy now

The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook  by Tarek Malouf
The Hummingbird Bakery is the destination bakery for Londoners with a passion for great cakes. In this irresistible book, the chefs from the bakery share their recipes for a delicious range of 60 bakes, from deliciously light cupcakes with pretty buttercream frosting to moist chocolate layer cakes and zesty lemon meringue pie. Hummingbird recipes not only taste great but also look spectacular – without resorting to fussy recipes and hours in the kitchen. The chapters include Cupcakes, Cakes (including loaf, layer, ring and cheesecakes), Pies, Brownies and Bars, Muffins and Cookies

,  144 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

Sweet and Simple Party Cakes  by May Clee-Cadman
Create over 40 simple yet incredibly stylish cakes for every occasion, from weddings and anniversaries, to birthdays, christenings and Christmas. Discover a variety of irresistible cake designs in all colors, shapes and sizes. This title includes a wide selection of sweet cupcakes and gorgeous minicakes to make when time is short. Explore a wide variety of quick and easy sugarcrafting techniques. Beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters will complete the projects with ease, while discovering professional sugarcrafting tricks.Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, simple recipes, and beautiful photography ensure mouthwatering results. Clever packaging ideas are also included to make your cakes look even more desirable.

Paperback,  144 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Cakes for Kids  by Matthew Mead
Now you can make picture-perfect, fun and whimsical cakes for children of all ages, right at home. Matthew Mead presents 35 decorated cakes that anyone can do. Divided into easy, medium, and difficult projects, each cake has step by step instructions, detailed diagrams, and a photo of the final cake that make each project totally doable. Introductory sections include basic cake recipes and suggestions for decorations and icing

Paperback,  132 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Hamlyn All Colour Cakes and Bakes  by Sara Lewis
No matter what your sweet tooth may be craving, Hamlyn All Colour Cakes & Bakes contains a selection of over 100 tasty recipes for all kinds of baked treats, whatever the occasion. With this complete guide to all things cake, you’ll be able to bake everything from simple, delicious biscuits such as Chocolate & Cinnamon Shortbread Fingers and Coconut & Pistachio Fridge Cookies for your family to the impressive Apricot & Orange Swiss Roll and Chocolate & Hazelnut Meringue Gateau to impress guests. Every recipe is accompanied by a full-page colour photograph and clever variations and new ideas to give you over 200 delectable goodies to choose from.

Paperback,  240 pp,  $12.99. Buy now

Easy to Make! Cakes and Bakes 
What could make a better teatime treat than a freshly baked cake straight from a hot oven? Cakes and Bakes is packed full of delightful recipes to inspire – from simple almond cookies all the way to a sumptuous white chocolate mousse cake. And with a mine of information on lining cake tins, basic mixtures, baking, cooling and decorating, this collection as ideal for the inexperienced chef as it is for the well-versed baker.Over 100 triple-tested recipes in a new full-colour cookery series, featuring the most popular recipes from the GH Institute Kitchens – tried – tested – trusted recipes that are guaranteed to work first time every time.Each title in the series contains: step-by-step photography of essential cooking techniques nutritional

Paperback,  128 pp,  $12.99. Buy now

The Sweet Melissa Baking Book  by Melissa Murphy
Everyone has a favourite sweet treat. Whether it’s a delicious brownie or the perfect mouthwatering chocolate chip cookie, simple, homespun treats are some of our most beloved. In The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, Melissa shares her simple, tried-and-true techniques and her French-influenced baking approach. There are desserts for everyday, such as Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies, and for more special occasions. Warm and spirited, The Sweet Melissa Baking Book also contains charming anecdotes from Melissa’s life of baking. With more than one hundred recipes, the simple treats in this book will make each day and every special occasion sweeter.

,  240 pp,  $37.95. Buy now

Hot Cakes  by Debbie Brown
This fantastic follow-up to the successful Naughty Cakes contains 19 fabulously saucy cakes, each with a wicked sense of humour. The imaginative and exciting designs range from the cakes which are quick and simple to create, such as the ‘Saucy Stockings’, to more elaborate designs with moulded characters, such as the sexy ‘Centrefold’ or the racy ‘Scrub up!’. Each cake has clear instructions and step-by-step photographs, as well as a photograph of the finished cake, showing you just how straightforward it is to create these fabulous cakes.In addition, a section at the beginning of the book has basic recipes for cakes, buttercream, icing and sugarpaste, as well as some essential techniques.With cakes that are guaranteed to get any party goin

,  80 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse  by Kaye Hansen and Liv Hansen
The mania for miniature sweets is gaining momentum. Liv and Kaye Hansen from the Whimsical Bakehouse now present an abundance of fabulous new recipes for little decorated cakes, cheesecakes, cupcakes, and more – all in fresh flavour combinations, like caramel cake with dulce de leche buttercream or spicy chocolate cake with cinnamon-chocolate whipped cream. This baking-in-miniature bible also provides tips on glazing, icing, and making decorations and offers details on the equipment you need to get started. The authors are famous for their over-the-top decorations, and they’ll take you step-by-step through the process. Recipes are categorised into easy, immediate or challenging.

,  176 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes  by Martha Stewart and Wendy Kromer
Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the sweetest. Whether you imagine a majestic cake blooming with fresh flowers, a pristine fondant-covered masterpiece, or even if you don’t know where to begin – Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes will provide you with more than 100 delicious and inspiring ideas for timeless and beautiful confections. Not just visually inspiring, these pages are filled with information you won’t find anywhere else. Martha Stewart and Wendy Kromer guide you through everything you need to consider when selecting a cake- and even how to bake and decorate one yourself. Novice and experienced bakers alike will find recipes and insiders’ techniques to create truly memorable wedding cakes.

,  260 pp,  $83.95. Buy now

Junior’s Cheesecake Cookbook  by Alan Rosen and Beth Allen
Junior’s Restaurant, which bakes quite possibly the best cheesecakes in the universe, is a legend in its own right and has been wooing New Yorkers since it first opened its doors in 1950. And now, finally, they are willing to offer up their recipes for Junior’s New York-style cheesecakes (all cream cheese, no sour cream, thank you, on a sponge cake crust), from the cheesecake that started it all (Junior’s Original New York Cheesecake), to flavour twists like Banana Fudge, Rocky Road and Pumpkin Mousse, to little cheesecakes meant just for one (Little Fellas) and much more!

,  176 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Cakes to Inspire and Desire  by Lindy Smith
Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes.

Paperback,  144 pp,  $29.99. Buy now

The Best Of Mrs Beeton’s Cakes and Baking  by Isabella Beeton
From simple and economical recipes such as gingerbread, banana cake and breads for everyday filling-up to extravagant gateaux oozing with fruit and cream, from basic breads to muffins and crumpets, this selection of international classics provides the modern cook with everything he or she needs to provide delicious freshly-baked goods for all occasions. With helpful tips, serving ideas and the basic recipes you need to allow your own culinary creativity to take flight, this bakery bible deserves a place in every kitchen

,  256 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Sky High  by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynne
For anyone who thinks a classic layer cake is the ultimate dessert and the highlight of any party, here’s a cookbook that makes it even better. Behold the triple-layer cake! These cakes add elegance and drama to any occasion. And they are just as easy to make. Sky High celebrates the triple layer cake with more than 40 decadent and delicious recipes for cakes that are, well, sky high.

Hardback,  224 pp,  $48.95. Buy now

Biscuit and Slice Bible  by NULL
We all like to indulge in a tasty tidbit now and then, and a freshly baked biscuit or slice does just the trick. Ideal for morning teas, school fetes, or as an after-dinner sweet, home-baked biscuits and slices are so versatile and easy to make. They’re less costly – and far tastier – than their store-bought cousinsm and they make a lovely gift for family and friends. With a tantilising array of sweet and savoury recipes, as well as gluten-free and no-bake options, Biscuit & Slice Bible has the perfect delectable morsel for everyone. Includes colour photographs.

Paperback,  264 pp,  $14.95. Buy now

Easy Cut-up Party Cakes  by Melissa Barlow
Why stick to the same old sheet cakes from your supermarket bakery to celebrate the special moments in your kids? Ditch the tired Barbie and G.I. Joe themes and make something truly special with Party Cut-Up Cakes for Kids Perfect for birthdays, parties, holidays, and other special celebrations, Party Cut-Up Cakes teaches even novice bakers how to create spectacularly decorated cakes using standard cake pans and cake mixes, plus easy homemade frostings combine with your favorite colors, flavors and decorations to make custom cakes that will be the hit of the party

,  64 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Global Baker  by Dean Brettschneider and Aaron McLean
Baking is Dean Brettschneider’s passion. Trained in New Zealand, he is currently based in Shanghai. In this, his fourth book, he shares recipes for bread, pastries, cakes and desserts that reflect his broad international experience. There are also extensive instructions on techniques and ingredients, and decoration tips. The text is accompanied by stunning photography by Aaron McLean. Clear technique shots, fabulous food photography and stunning shots from London, Padstow, Paris, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Shanghai give this book a truly international flavour. Recipes include Apricot Brioche Breakfast Plait, Blueberry Cream Scones, Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns, Rye Swirl Bread, and Chinese Flower Steam Buns. Many of the recipes

Paperback,  192 pp,  $44.95. Buy now

Fantastic Party Cakes  by Mich Turner
This book helps you make exquisitely decorated and presented sweet cakes which can be used as the central focal point for celebratory occasions, from children’s parties to weddings – to beautiful presents for giving. These cakes can be personalised for someone special or tiered together to stunning visual effects. The ideas, designs and presentation of these individual cakes can be influenced by the recipient, theme of the event, type of celebratory occasion with numerous flavours, colours, styles, shapes and decorative displays to inspire. A single beautifully decorated and presented cake makes for a special gift whereas a chocolate stand filled with mouth-watering ganache bites proves tempting for more social gatherings

,  160 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

The Secrets of Aga Cakes  by Lucy Young
All the lovely things cooks want to make but often find tricky to get right in the Aga. With 100 recipes for large cakes, cupcakes, buns, muffins and traybakes, ranging from the classic to the contemporary, this book is perfect for both the keen cake baker and the complete beginner. Includes: simple cakes: quick and easy traybakes, Swiss rolls, all-in-one cakes, chocolate cakes, brownies, chocolate roulade, Christmas cake, Simnel cake, Dundee cake, parkin, teabread, scones, fairy cakes, drop scones, Welsh cakes, flapjacks, cookies, fork biscuits, cupcakes, muffins, shortbread, gingerbread, fruit bars, oatcakes, carrot cake, courgette buns, wholewheat cake, fat-free cakes. All recipes have Aga and conventional instructions.

,  160 pp,  $46.95. Buy now