Martha Stewart's Cakes

From pound cake and angel food with many variations to genoise and streusel-topped, from comfort classics like red velvet, six-layer coconut, rich chocolate, lemon meringue, and cheesecake to sophisticated grown-up fare including chiffon cakes and tortes with luscious fruits, these 150 recipes and color photographs cover techniques, decorating, and gifting ideas for every taste and occasion, whether no-fuss or fancy.

 

Baking trends come and go, but cakes are timeless. From the editors and photographers of Martha Stewart Living, Cakes includes classics German Chocolate, New York-Style Cheesecake, crowd pleasers Baked Alaska, Hummingbird, and cakes with unique, sophisticated flavors and embellishments Pecan Torte with Lemon Curd, Saffron-Scented Pear Upside Down Cake. Whether you need a birthday cake for any age  have bake-sale duty, want a travel friendly coffee cake, or seek to impress at a dinner party or with a handmade gift, Martha Stewart's Cakes has more than 150 cakes plus ideas for decorating, gifting, and storing. Beautiful color photography that shows you just what you're aiming for and dozens of make-ahead tips make baking low stress.