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The Birthday Cake Book: 75 Recipes for Candle-Worthy Creations Kindle Edition

by Dede Wilson (Author), Melissa Punch (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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“The perfect book to help create a memorable birthday treat, whether the recipient is turning one or 101.” —Elisa Strauss, author of The Confetti Cakes Cookbook

This gloriously photographed cookbook presents dozens of recipes for celebratory cakes with easy-to-follow instructions for baking and decorating. Add a personal touch to that special occasion with seventy-five scrumptious (and gorgeous) ideas including:

Polka Dots and Cupcakes Cake * Butter Pecan Cake with Brown Sugar Fudge Frosting * Tropical Carrot Cake * Banana Split Cake * Chock-Full-of-Chips Cake * Hummingbird Cake with Fresh Fruit * The Office Birthday Cake * Pretty-in-Pink Cake * She’s a Doll Cake * Coconut Rum Cake * The Birthday Cake You Can Mail * and many more!

“A supremely useful and much-needed guide to baking the perfect custom birthday cake, sweetened with [Dede Wilson’s] trademark sense of fun. Let the party begin!” —Lauren Chattman, author of Mom’s Big Book of Baking
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    181 pages
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    Harvard Common Press
  4. Publication date
    September 30, 2008
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Since I was five I can remember loving cake that's when I learned that you shouldn't be so quick to jump in line for a slice, because after the first, they only get bigger! Dede Wilson's wonderful recipes and beautiful book sure take me back to those days of eating delicious cakes. --Willard Scott, host of Willard Scott Birthdays on The Today Show

Dede Wilson's latest book has something for everyone special in your life. Her delicious recipes and meticulous instructions will entice even the novice baker. This is the perfect book to help create a memorable birthday treat, whether the recipient is turning one or 101. --Elisa Strauss, author of The Confetti Cakes Cookbook and Confetti Cakes for Kids

About the Author

Dede Wilson is the author of the Baker's Field Guide series, Christmas Cooking for Dummies, Appetizers for Dummies, and The Wedding Cake Book. She is a contributing editor to Bon Appétit and the host of Seasonings with Dede Wilson, a PBS cooking show. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0085TJVE4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Common Press (September 30, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 14182 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 181 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Dede Wilson

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Dédé Wilson is a popular food writer, former Bon Appetit Contributing Editor and television personality. Her current focus is on the low-FODMAP diet and building FODMAPeveryday.com, where you can learn to THRIVE on the low FODMAP diet. Her most recent book is The Low-FODMAP Diet Step by Step. Kate Scarlata RDN wrote the introductory chapters on the diet and then there over 130 professionally tested recipes for you to enjoy!

Dédé hosted two public television series, Seasonings with Dédé Wilson, in wide distribution throughout the U.S. and Canada, and The Holiday Table. Wilson has been a spokesperson for KitchenAid, making frequent live and televised appearances around the country for KitchenAid products as well as for other national food, lifestyle and housewares brands. Wilson has appeared on all the major TV networks and has been invited frequently to appear on shows including Today, The View, CBS's The early Show, Dr. Oz among others. She has also appeared on QVC to sell her cookbooks, has been featured on Bon Appetit podcasts, four of her desserts have graced the magazine cover and she has made personal appearances at Bon Appetit events around the country and represented the brand on HSN.

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Karelida Rivera Morales
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023
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Easy to follow! I purchased the book with soft exterior and the size of the letters is huge, easy to read, no needs of eye glasses to read
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Debbie in Seattle
5.0 out of 5 stars Dede Wilson does it again
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2012
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I used Dede Wilson's The Wedding Cake Book for my oldest daughter's wedding, and the cake turned out so well that I thought I would buy her birthday cake book. I was not disappointed. The recipes are easy to follow, and DELICIOUS!. Her decorating ideas range from super-simple, to schemes that are a bit beyond me as a home baker. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a reference book for yummy celebration cakes.
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Happy Pony Driver
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing--Would Rate as "A Yawn"
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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I noticed one other reviewer sent their book back and that's tempting for me as well. The decorating ideas are very uninspired and there is nothing out of the ordinary with the recipes either. The cake on the cover is about as exciting as it gets. A free Google search would yield a lot more exciting results. Let's just say if I had leafed through it in the bookstore, it would never have made it to the check out counter.
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K
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2010
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The recipes are great in this book. I have looked at lots of cake books and cake recipes and these seemed to be the best. This book gives you a great verity of cakes, icings, and even fillings. Some of the recipes are very unique. This book also provide interesting ideas for decorating that are attractive and also are not overly complicated. Perfect for a person who want a great looking cake but doesn't want to spend half the day decorating it.
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susieq
5.0 out of 5 stars susieq
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2012
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Great book to add to your baking library. Lots of good ideas for 75 wonderful recipes. It provides recipes that can be mixed and matched to create your birthday cakes. The book has great tips for baking, piping and other useful ideas. My daughter and I are considering opening a bakery. She loves to bake and I love to decorate. We will make a good team and this book will be one of our greatest resources.
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lynn aguilar
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful cake recipes that I will definitely use
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015
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Beautiful cake recipes that I will definitely use. My Daughter even loved the cakes in the book. Found the book at
the public library and liked the recipes so much, I decided to buy one.
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JustRun
1.0 out of 5 stars small
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2008
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this book was surprisingly small! Not that size matters...
the book wasn't up to my expectations. The format made it look like it was published in 1980. Pictures were grainy, cakes were old fashioned looking. I'll be honest, i didn't even try a recipe. The book is on it's way back to Amazon.
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Bakegirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious cakes!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2011
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Baked the yellow cake recipe and used frosting recipe and cake filling recipe from the book. The cake received rave reviews from everyone. The cake was absolutely delicious! No more store bought cakes for me!
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