1,954 Recipes. Every Cake You’ll Ever Want to Bake.
A great cake is one of life’s genuine pleasures — and baking one from scratch is one of the most rewarding things you can do in a kitchen. The Cakes Cookbook is the most complete cake collection available: 1,954 recipes spanning every style, occasion, and skill level, from a simple weeknight loaf cake to a multi-tiered celebration masterpiece.
Whether you’re baking your first cake or your hundredth, this collection has exactly what you need.
Inside you’ll find:
Classic layer cakes — chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, carrot
Bundt cakes, loaf cakes, and tube cakes
Cheesecakes — baked, no-bake, and creative flavours
Upside-down cakes and skillet cakes
Coffee cakes, snack cakes, and everyday bakes
Celebration and birthday cakes
International cakes — Black Forest, Opera, Battenberg, chiffon
Frostings, icings, glazes, and fillings
Gluten-free, dairy-free, and lighter cake options
Every recipe includes clear instructions on mixing methods, baking times, and decorating tips — so you get a beautiful result every time, not just when you get lucky.
Author’s note:
“My grandmother baked a cake every Sunday. I didn’t appreciate it then the way I do now — the care that goes into creaming butter and sugar, the patience of waiting for layers to cool before frosting. Baking a cake is an act of love, and this collection is full of reasons to do it more often.”
— John Joy
1,954 recipes. Full table of contents. Every cake worth baking, in one book.
