Author(s): Annabel Langbein & City Cake Company (photos Jocelen Janon)

Cooking & Food

This edition Out of Print November 2005. Cakes and desserts mean fun and celebration. They have assumed such status in our culture that barely an event goes by where the cake does not hold centre stage. Weddings, birthdays, christenings, anniversaries, Valentines day, bon voyage, welcome back or just thank you are all cake occasions. When we want to spoil, comfort, impress, excite or even seduce someone, often it is with a sweet surprise.
Busy lives have seen a demise in cake baking skills but it is an area that can bring great pleasure for very little effort. Simple instructions, handy hints and lots of clever ideas ensure success so you can recreate these divine indulgences with the same elements of style and fun for family and friends.