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120 fabulous recipes for Bundt cakes, ice cream Bundts, breads and buns

Bundts for elevenses, deserts, afternoon tea, birthday and every celebration.

Elevate humble sandwich cakes into show-stopping Bundts to wow your friends and family. Cut slices to reveal swirls, hearts and even a surprise Easter bunny.

Made using a wide range of strikingly beautiful traditional and new pans designed by bakeware specialists Nordicware, Bundt cakes both taste and look spectacular and whether for afternoon tea or a festive celebration, they are the perfect centrepiece for any table.

Chapters include everyday Bundts, fruit Bundts, a whole section on chocolate Bundts, Bundts with 'star' quality, swirl Bundts, jelly and ice cream Bundts, as well as breads, bun Bundts and cro-nuts and a spectacular special celebration chapter with children's birthday, Valentine's day, Easter, Mother's Day, Halloween and Christmas Bundts. There truly is a Bundt for everyone from kitchen novices to baking pros. Tantalize and indulge your tastebuds with classic recipes, new flavors and top techniques that are nothing short of baking wizardry.

Recipes include Cookies 'n' cream Bundt, Victoria 'Bundtwich', Salted Miso Caramel Bundt, Blueberry cheesecake buns, Bundtnuts with passion fruit glaze, Strawberry trifle Bundt and Babka Bundts and the show-stopping chocolate, rose and pistachio with chocolate ganache, Valentine's Bundt with a heart in every slice and the stunning Christmas Tree Bundt.

Includes dual measures.

Flour, water, salt.

Bread is the most basic and necessary of foods – a simple staple, using few ingredients, that is at once a cultural symbol and a source of national pride.

The Big Book of Bread explores bread in its myriad forms, and offers delicious recipes for recreating loaves from across the globe.

With basic ingredients and equipment, and step-by-step explanations, Dr James Morton guides you through classic key bakes, many offered and selected by bakers from their countries of origin. Covering savory favourites including Soda Bread, Sourdough and Shokupan, as well as sweet treats such as Babka, Buns and Brioche, this book showcases a world of awesome loaves.

Illustrated throughout with stunning photography, The Big Book of Bread is a compendium of baking knowledge and insight, and a vital book for every bread enthusiast.

Critically acclaimed baking expert and media star Samantha Seneviratne dispels common baking myths and fears—and shares 100 of her favorite irresistible recipes.

Star baker Samantha Seneviratne wants to tell you the baking secrets of industry pros: You can soften butter in a microwave in seconds, without melting it. Don’t bother sifting flour. No stand mixer? No problem—you can mix it by hand. Test the doneness of a cake without toothpicks (who actually has those?). Make a custard with a dump and stir method. Tempering schmempering.

Break free from common baking myths, fears, and unnecessarily fussy procedures, with Bake Smart, filled with Sam’s tips and warm reassurances plus 100 stunning, mouth-watering recipes that are surprisingly achievable for any home baker. Chapters are organized by main baking ingredient (Butter; Sugar; Eggs; Flour, Nuts & Cocoa; and Yeast), each starting with a quick intro to break down the fundamentals of baking, as well as core recipes—like Basic Custard, Any-Nut Frangipane, and Rough Puff Pastry—that are easy to master and return to again and again.