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The owner of Cakewalk Desserts shares her most requested pie pop, cake pop, mini pie and tea bread recipes, which have been featured in top magazines and served at events hosted by such celebrities as Gwen Stefani and Laila Ali.

The ultimate guide to classic bakes and modern favorites that doesn't just tell you what to do - it shows you. Each of the 80 classic recipes in this essential collection is fully illustrated, with photographs of every stage of the baking process. See what other baking books only tell you: how to knead the dough, rub together butter and flour, and create a pastry lattice to top a pie or tart. Then try your hand at more than 250 variations on those...

"Pop round to a friend's with tea and sympathy in the form of chai crackle cookies; have fun making Paul's rainbow-coloured bagels with your family; snuggle up and take comfort in sticky pear & cinnamon buns or a pandowdy swamp pie; or liven up a charity cake sale with mini lemon & pistachio battenbergs or Prue's ... raspberry & salted caramel eclairs. Impressive occasion cakes and ... bakes for gatherings are not forgotten--from a novelty frog birthday...

Treat sugar like salt. This is the mantra of Bill Yosses, a former White House pastry chef, and his secret to baking indulgent yet wholesome desserts that truly satisfy. After being tasked by First Lady Michelle Obama to create healthier treats for her family, he discovered that when he dialed back the sugar in his recipes, his desserts were not only healthier on paper, but they actually tasted better too. In The Sweet Spot, Bill upends the notion...

The delicious new food trend of slab pies that makes it easy to serve sweet or savory pastry to a crowd-or just your family! For those of you who aren't up on your Pinterest food trends, slab pie is just like regular pie-only better (and bigger)! Instead of crimping and meticulously rolling out a round crust, slab pies are an unfussy twist that are perfect for a potluck or dinner party or just a family dinner. Baked on sheet pans, slab pies can easily...

Pound cake is proof that something old can be new again. From heirloom recipes to current variations, the Ultimate Pound Cakes: Classic Recipe Collectionof over 85 recipes will give you a treasure trove to choose from for years to come. Holidays, special occasions, or weeknight suppers, these test-kitchen approved, home-baked cakes are always a welcome surprise for family and friends. They also make fabulous gifts. The pound cake, with its original...

Practically Raw Desserts revolutionizes raw desserts with easy substitutions and baking options. This innovative dessert cookbook is filled with recipes for scrumptious raw cakes, cookies, brownies, pies, puddings, candies, pastries, and frozen treats.

"With 75 healthy, vibrant recipes, this popsicle-pedia is all you need to survive the summer! Taking readers on a journey through the world of healthy popsicles, these approachable and inviting recipes highlight ease and simplicity with natural ingredients and uncomplicated preparations. Bright, colorful photos of every recipe and a minimalist, trendy design will entice readers to try out both the classic and modern pops, from Orange Creamsicles to...

"In this culinary journey you will find delicious flan and gelatin recipes; cakes and pies to savor with a cup of coffee; sponge cakes and cookies; desserts that don't need an oven or a mixer; desserts that are covered in chocolate, cold, or healthy. You will also find basic advice, step by step techniques, and tables of substitutions to simplify making that dessert that you have longed to make. This recipe book is a straightforward and simple tool...