Great Cakes

by Carole Walter

Carole Walter has a passion for baking. She has studied with renown chefs throughout the world, and for more than twenty-five years she has taught countless fortunate students. In Great Cakes, she shares her expertise with you. With clear instructions , invaluable tips, and a big spoonful of the enthusiasm that has made her such a popular teacher, Carole shows novice and experienced bakers alike how to achieve professional results every time.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Cooking

558 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Mercury1122 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic explanations of technique, the science behind the techniques, and reasons common problems occur in baking cakes. Easy to read and extremely comprehensive in it's scope of baking cakes. Lots of unique cake recipes from around the world and wonderful histories and stories to accompany each recipe. Only drawback is that there are very few pictures of actual cakes.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have not made as many of these cakes as I would like to have tried--she is an excellent cookbook writer for the baker and I would like to do more

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great basics & many variations

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent collection of cakes. I liked the variety, the historical inclusion, the how to early chapters and much more. Worthy of winning the James beard award. Recommended.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carol is an excellent teacher.

[Irma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive book of cakes.