Call number
641.8 BER
Collection
Publication
William Morrow Cookbooks (1988), Edition: 8th, 592 pages
Description
Now available for the first time as an e-book, the classic cake-baking reference from award-winning author Rose Levy Beranbaum.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member mswierenga
The author has a graduate degree in food science and could tell you the molecular make-up of different flours. This is probably the most detailed book on baking cakes you'll find, but it's also the best. When I worked in an upscale bakery making pastries, we used The Cake Bible for many recipes. My
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favorite detail was the “Understanding” paragraph after a recipe letting the cook know exactly why things were supposed to done a certain way, what you can and cannot change about a recipe, some history on the cake, and how best to display the cake. This is way beyond a basic cookbook. It has everything anyone ever wanted to know about baking, decorating, storing, and serving a cake. It’s called The Cake BIBLE for a reason. Show Less
LibraryThing member mcglothlen
Honestly, I never really understand why some people don't want all the information that Ms. Beranbaum imparts along the way. What becomes true is that as one learns WHY stuff happens with cakes, one begins to have a freer hand baking them and inventing on one's own. This book is the next best thing
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to taking a pastry class at a culinary college Show Less
LibraryThing member usagi
The single best cake cookbook ever. Follow the instructions and you can't fail. And if you're picking it up, get a scale at the same time. Once you weigh your ingredients, you'll never go back to measuring by volume.
LibraryThing member dale-in-queens
Awesome. Has never failed me, from waffles to carrot cake. My mother has made flawless wedding cakes. Pay attention. She's not giving you all that detail for no reason.
LibraryThing member auntieknickers
Obsessive cooks and bakers will love this one. Ms. Beranbaum gives explicit directions including weighing ingredients; her decorating skills match her baking skills. The rest of us can dream over the beautiful photos of cakes.
LibraryThing member dianaleez
If you ever want to make a really great cheesecake, or chocolate cake, or just plain ol' cake - visit Rose!
Awards
IACP Cookbook Award (Winner — 1989)
Pages
592
ISBN
0688044026 / 9780688044022