This is the most wonderful book on baking, every recipe is perfection, even after years of baking from the moment I opened it I began to learn so much, I have also put on weight as a testament to the gorgeousness of every mouthful, try The Very Best Chocolate Fudge Cake and you will be transported to heaven.

The recipes are astonishingly reliable, fabulous and work every time ( provided you follow the recipe in full). Among the things that filled the second suitcase were hard to get, very expensive here but not in the UK items like Maldon salt, Billings sugars, stem ginger and golden syrup was a copy of Mary's first edition Mary Berry's Baking Bible. After an introduction loaded with baking advice and equipment explanations, the very first recipe is a British standard, a Victoria Sandwich. This lovely recipe book is full of wonderful ideas and tips on how to make the best of the recipes included. You can also find a whole chapter in Mary Berry’s Baking Bible that delivers more bakes perfect for kids (or kids at heart!Mary's easy-to-follow instructions and handy tips make it ideal for kitchen novices and more experienced cooks alike, and full-colour photographs and beautiful illustrations will guide you smoothly to baking success.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. After thrilling home bakers with delectable, no-fuss, trustworthy recipes for decades, the queen of British baking—Dame Mary Berry—makes your life even more delicious with 250 new and classic recipes for all occasions in this fully revised and updated edition of her Baking Bible. The recipe introductions are on the fluffy side (I'd have liked more background/history) and only half of the recipes include photographs, which is a shame from a visual perspective as well as that of the home baker, who might like to know what the finished product should look like.First published in 2009, Mary Berry’s Baking Bible has long been the essential guide for bakers of all skill levels. While I was there I discovered the very first Great British Bake Off, known on this side of the pond as the Great British Baking Show. She has been a judge on the BBC One (originally BBC Two) television programme The Great British Bake Off since its launch in 2010. I'm sure if I attempted to bake the more challenging recipes, my cakes wouldn't end up like Dame Mary but isn't the point to try? Given the book is about as large a cookbook as can easily be handled I think I’d have preferred less recipes and more pictures.

A super simple and adaptable recipe that is ideal for birthday parties, these iced fairy cakes will always be a cute addition to the table.

I received an ARC of from NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press in exchange for an honest review.