Product Description

Both stylish and playful, "Cakes to Celebrate Love and Life" offers a wide variety of bakes from across the world, including traditional cakes, modern creations and everything in between. Each contribution features the creative twist so characteristic of the boutique bakery, Cake bread, and its motto 'We don't make mistakes, we simply keep inventing new recipes'. This unique collection of 89 recipes marries exotic with local, old with new, stylish with school fete, and each is lavishly photographed in color. Whatever milestone you may be celebrating - a christening, a child's birthday, an anniversary, a wedding or any other special event, you will find inspiration in these easy-to-make cakes. In fact, it's enough to make any cake lover, from novice to experienced baker, grab an apron and mixing bowl with renewed enthusiasm. The contents are: Cupcake revolution; Classic cakes; Bake and serve; Back to natural; Global superstars; Fresh fruit; High days and holy days; Old-fashioned; New wave; and, Let's get this party started.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12097 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

About the Author
Brother and sister Callie Maritz and Mari-Louis Guy are master bakers. They were first introduced to the hospitality industry while growing up in a small Cape West Coast hotel. Their combined careers span restaurants, hotels, catering, guesthouses, bars, nightclubs, food styling and product development. They spent ten years in the luxury yachting industry serving up tantalising treats for the rich and famous. Mari-Louis, who regularly contributes to a range of local magazines, studied speciality cake design and creation under Colette Peters in New York (world famous for her creations), after which she honed her skills at the Wilton School in Chicago. Callie and Mari-Louis's cakes have been featured on Pasella and in a variety of wedding magazines.

Customer Reviews

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I bought two copies... one for myself and another for a friend, who loves baking and is always bringing me something delicious to try. I am thrilled to find that the title lives up to the contents in every way, from the anecdotes and recipes to the photography and styling! I know that my friend will be inspired by this book and will probably try her hand at every recipe... cover to cover... so I can't wait to give it to her for her birthday! As far as I (someone who has not been baking for some years) am concerned: Yum Yum Yum! An inspiration! These cakes are works of art! The recipes with their beautifully photographed cakes have whetted my appetite to get back into the kitchen. Time again to try my hand in creating my own celebratory pieces!

Makes me Hungry just looking at it!!
This is a wonderful book, the pictures and "tongue in cheek" descriptions at the top of the page make me want to try them all. The recipes I have tried come out very well and are very easy to follow. The carrot cake is especially delicious. Lots of fun takes on the latest craze's ie mojito cupcakes; pear, honey and polenta cake and even a vegan cake. Also the usual favorites of red velvet, chocolate and vanilla.
Amazon is even selling it at very good price.