Description

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A humble slice, square, or wedge of homemade cake never fails to delight and here you'll find forty-five simple recipes to make any day feel a bit special.

Using ingredients that are readily available, these cakes are unfussy yet sweetly indulgent. Recipes are arranged using pans most of us already have in our kitchens: round, square, loaf, rectangle, sheet, and bundt. Flavors include warm spices, herbs and flowers, and sweet essences, plus chocolate, fruit, nuts, and seeds.
 
An appealingly wide range of cakes will tickle every fancy:

The Vanilla Malted Milk with Milk Chocolate Frosting would be perfect for a birthday celebration

The Lemon and Lavender Yogurt cake would be quick to make and satisfying with cup of tea

The Roasted Strawberry with Whipped Crème Fraiche Shortcake would be the perfect way to end a summer supper.

 
There's something for every mood and craving in Everyday Cakes.

About the Author

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Polina Chesnakova is a Seattle-based food writer, recipe developer, and cooking class instructor whose work has been featured in Culture, The Washington Post, Saveur, The Kitchn, and Seattle magazine. She is also the author of Hot Cheese: Over 50 Gooey, Oozy, Melty Recipes (Chronicle Books). In addition, she serves as the culinary director at Book Larder, Seattle’s only cookbook shop.

Praise For…

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"The cakes included here are designed for 'day-to-day moments that warrant a spark of joy.' And how joyful they are! Chesnakova has compiled a selection of cakes bursting with colors, from familiar treats to inventive combinations, with flavors spanning common fruits to rich spices and in a range of complexity and time consumption."
—Booklist