Bake and Make Amazing Cakes (Kids Can Do It) [Paperback]

Elizabeth MacLeod (Author), June Bradford (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Kids Can Do It

Cakes -- especially homemade ones -- make any celebration special! This book is filled with 19 easy-to-do cake designs and decorating tips simple enough for kids to try on their own. Decorating with candies, cookies and other goodies means that no fancy pastry bags or labor-intensive parental supervision is required. The illustrated step-by-step instructions, full-color photos and delicious cake and icing recipes in this book in the Kids Can Do It series help kids take cakes from plain to WOW in no time flat! Kids can make a * scary dinosaur * bright butterfly * spooky jack-o'-lantern * cuddly cat * lucky rainbow * terrific tiger

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-6-Here is just the book for playful bakers: there are four cake recipes; three icing recipes; and 19 different creations, including cakes in the shape of a mouse, a house, a butterfly, and a bus. Each recipe makes one large oblong layer, two round or square layers, or 24 cupcakes. All of the "amazing cakes," shown in colored photographs and how-to drawings, can be made from the basic shapes. Be aware, however, that the actual completed projects may not look as professional as the ones in the pictures; the dinosaur and haunted castle cakes are more complicated than the others; and applying lines of icing by way of a punctured plastic bag is difficult. Otherwise, as the series title states, "Kids Can Do It." The directions are clear and the format is clean.

Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME

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Here’s just the book for playful bakers: there are four cake recipes; three icing recipes; and 19 different creations, including cakes in the shape of a mouse, a house, a butterfly, and a bus. The directions are clear and the format is clean.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550748483
• ISBN-13: 978-1550748482
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, June 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bake and Make Amazing Cakes (Kids Can Do It) (Hardcover)

We first checked this book out from the library and loved it so much we bought one. This is great for young chefs and the parents who love them to spend some time together. The directions are easy and they are fun to make. We made the caterpillar for a 6th birthday and it was a big hit. It made the occasion more special.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great simple book, January 25, 2008

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This review is from: Bake and Make Amazing Cakes (Kids Can Do It) (Paperback)

I borrowed this book often from the library as I love cake decorating, finally I decided it is time to buy it as I figured that is the best book so far for beginners+. I tried a few designs and they were perfect and very simple to follow, I myself couldn't believe that it was my production. I highly recommend the book, I rarely now buy birthday cakes, I make them myself from start to finish.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anyone can Do, April 4, 2005

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alleycat (new hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bake and Make Amazing Cakes (Kids Can Do It) (Paperback)

The high points of this book are the layout, variety of styles, and the percentage of attractive cakes displayed. Some of these cakes are good for adult beginners as well so don't think of this book as just for kids.Most appreciated were the excellent illustrations.
The book should of had better directions though-and there is one cake at the end of the book that I felt was too difficult for young children to do. There was no information on how to write on a cake. Also the introductory chapter was scant. It would of been much better if more casual text was included on how to get your child interested in decorating a cake and a bit on safety. I didn't like the disclaimer on the inside cover stating that the publishers weren't responsible for kids that hurt themselves using the book-how rude!
Anyway, the book is pretty good overall. The cakes look great and offer many ideas and variations on cake decorating.