Great Cakes: Home-Baked Creations from the Country Living Kitchens [Hardcover]

The Editors of Country Living (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Living | Publication Date: October 1, 2005

In its inimitable and classic style, Country Living bakes up a scrumptious selection of 50 amazing cakes.

When Country Living put a cake on the cover of the magazine, sales shot through the roof; after all, it's everyone's favorite dessert. With this delicious compilation, anyone can bake one that's sweet and satisfying--and make a magical memory for those who taste it. The 50 delectable recipes, showcased on beautifully designed pages with mouthwatering photographs, range from rich classic German Chocolate Cake to sublime, delicate Coconut Cloud Cake. Cheesecake lovers will get a thrill over the Blueberry Hill version. Chocolate Espresso Torte makes an elegant finale at a dinner party. And the Berry Dotted Angel Food Cake is simply heavenly. Sprinkled throughout are baking tips and frosting recipes, making this attractive volume the perfect gift for Mother's Day, a birthday, or any day.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Nancy Soriano, editor-in-chief of Country Living magazine, introduces this celebration of cake by noting, "If you think back to some of your favorite celebrations, chances are many of them involved a... cake." Bakers, experienced or amateur, will be pleased by this work's clear instructions, tantalizing photos and expert tips for creating cakes for memorable celebrations. The "Baking Basics" section clues in cooks, pointing out that full-fat sour cream is the "most luscious" and explaining how double-acting baking powder works. The clever layout—each spread features a left-hand page listing ingredients on the left and recipe text on the right, and a right-hand page displaying a photo of the cake—will help keep the book safe from floury or buttery fingers, and nutrition information details the consequences of those full-fat ingredients. Stacked Applesauce Cake, Grandma Stonesifer's Spice Cake, and Rich Chocolate Layer Cake are among the classic recipes, while Nutmeg Sweet-Potato Cake, Cranberry-Apple Upside-Down Cake, and Coconut Cloud Cake will encourage experimentation. The book's colorful, detailed photos also showcase an astonishing array of lovely-looking cake plates. (Dec.)
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Hearst (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588164047
• ISBN-13: 978-1588164049
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #966,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best cake cookbooks ever!, September 10, 2007

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peachyqueen27 "peachyqueen27" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Cakes: Home-Baked Creations from the Country Living Kitchens (Hardcover)

I just started making cakes about a year ago, and as a newbie, I was searching for a recipe for strawberry cake from scratch. This was the only book I found that had one. The cake came out looking and tasting great--it looked just like the picture, and I am looking forward to making more cakes from this book for the holidays. The pictures are beautiful (a picture of each cake is shown), and the recipes are easy to follow.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cakes: Home Baked Creations From the Country Living Kitchens, June 26, 2008

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D. M. Paradise (West Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Cakes: Home-Baked Creations from the Country Living Kitchens (Hardcover)

I took this book out of the library, and was very impressed with the recipies as well as the illustrations. I did make one of the cakes and it came out fantastic. I got rave reviews from all my friends and family. I purchased one for my own cookbook library, as I felt it is a very good book to round out any Cook's library.