One Bake, Two Ways: Fifty bakes with an all-plant option every time

by Ruby Bhogal, Matt Russell (photographer)

Great British Bake Off finalist Ruby Bhogal is here to delight us with a flexible approach to baking tasty, sweet treats that give you double helpings of temptation. She brings us 50 like-for-like recipes, with a plant-based and non- plant-based version for each bake.

We all remember watching in horror as Ruby's showstopper cake collapsed on the first-ever Vegan Week on the Great British Bake Off. Instead of slinking off with her tail between her legs, she was determined to master the art of baking and bake, bake, bake again until she could say with confidence that her recipes were failproof. Sharing new bakes and videos online, Ruby discovered a growing demand for adaptable recipes without eggs, dairy, or a full plant-based twist. She wanted her bakes to cater to everyone's needs, no matter the dietary preference.

Raised in a British-Indian household, Ruby's mostly vegetarian diet sparked a sugar rush to create recipes adaptable to a flexitarian approach. In this book, you get double the options, since each of the 50 recipes is presented first in its traditional form and then with a plant-based alternative. This clever concept revolutionizes your baking experience, giving you the freedom to bake with choice.

Mouthwatering recipes Chai Custard Creams, Peanut Butter & Jelly Millefeuille Cake, Pina Colada Meringue Roulade, Medjool Date & Orange Sweet Samosas, and the Bruce Bogtrotter Chocolate Cake.

One Bake, Two Ways has an inclusive approach that makes Ruby’s recipes achievable for all—there's no sacrifices here—every last bite is delicious! With adaptability galore and flavors that offer twice the delight, dive into Ruby's world of baking and savor the best of both worlds.



Oh, Crumbs (Cakes)

Breaking Bread

Easy as Pie

Taking the Cookie

Sweeter Things (Desserts)

Keeping it Saucy

The Essentials

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food

320 pages, Hardcover

Published August 6, 2024

Reviews

[Coranne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this author and watch her on Instagram. She brings that same personality and humor into her books.

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three elements make this a great baking book. 1) Delicious recipes ) original creative recipes with original flavor combination (see1), “regular” and plant based recipes side by side. Easy to compare, easy to substitute, teaches you. Great book. But…Yumm!

[Bookish Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the premise of this book and am so glad they managed to make it work! As someone who’s terrified of trying vegan recipes, this is a great starter book.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great concept, enjoyable read, mostly delicious-sounding recipes (although ixnay on the many chocolate and fruit ones for me).

[Laura Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good recipes.