Mary Berry's Ultimate Cake Book (Second Edition): Over 200 Classic Recipes

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She was made a Commander of the British Empire in 2012 for her services to the field of culinary arts.

Shut indoors with nothing better to do than stare at the overripe fruit browning in bowls in our kitchens, this crowd-pleasing loaf was the official sponsor of 2020. Its modern feel, reassuring tone and pro chef insights have us feeling eager to once and for all crack the art of glossy ganache, airy doughnuts and consistent macarons. Not forgetting recipes you can make with your kids from Happy Face Biscuits to Traffic Lights and Jammy Buns.

Marie’s starting to realize that if they can get better at baking, they may be able to do more than just make a great dessert. Find recipes from Jamie Oliver’s 2023 Channel 4 cookery TV series 5 Ingredient Meals and accompanying cookbook 5 Ingredients Mediterranean.

Mary is such a large part of British culture and such a household name that it was probably inevitable that she would be incorporated into a work of fiction in some type of way. The book charts a day in the life of a bakery, starting, as those in the production kitchen do, with breads (think sourdough, fig and fennel loaf, focaccia) before moving onto pastries, then cakes, through to savouries and onwards. She has been the food editor for Housewife and Ideal Home magazines and cooked commercially for many institutions. Meanwhile, Marie’s husband Robert has started to wonder whether he could benefit from baking as well. When it comes to nailing gluten-free baking and managing alternative ingredients’ behaviours in the oven, things can get pretty technical.After quick notes on some of the basic principles of pastry – egg washing, rolling, mould-lining and decorating – you’re suddenly tumbling into the world of shortcrust, puff and suet – and everything in between. Her debut book is part science lesson (the fun kind, honest) and part home economics, making the process of getting to grips with baking sans gluten approachable to home cooks who don’t have a science degree in their back pockets. If you’re looking to take your savoury baking game up a notch or six, Calum is the person to help you.