Zoë Bakes Cakes: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Layers, Bundts, Loaves, and More [A Baking Book]

The expert baker and bestselling author behind the Magnolia Network original series Zoë Bakes explores her favorite dessert--cakes!--with more than 85 recipes to create flavorful and beautiful layers, loafs, Bundts, and more.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME OUT - "Zoë's relentless curiosity has made her an artist in the truest sense of the word."--Joanna Gaines, co-founder of Magnolia

Cake is the ultimate symbol of celebration, used to mark birthdays, weddings, or even just a Tuesday night. In Zoë Bakes Cakes, bestselling author and expert baker Zoë François demystifies the craft of cakes through more than eighty-five simple and straightforward recipes. Discover treats such as Coconut-Candy Bar Cake, Apple Cake with Honey-Bourbon Glaze, and decadent Chocolate Devil's Food Cake. With step-by-step photo guides that break down baking fundamentals--like creaming butter and sugar--and Zoë's expert knowledge to guide you, anyone can make these delightful creations.

Featuring everything from Bundt cakes and loaves to a beautifully layered wedding confection, Zoë shows you how to celebrate any occasion, big or small, with delicious homemade cake.

Author: Zoë François
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 03/16/2021
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.60h x 8.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781984857361

About the Author
Zoë François studied art at the University of Vermont while also founding a cookie company as a way to earn extra money. She then traveled throughout Europe, tasting pastries along the way, and later studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Since then she has been a pastry chef at several Twin Cities restaurants and has worked repeatedly with Andrew Zimmern. Together with Jeff Hertzberg she wrote the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, which turned into a bestselling series. She created the Zoë Bakes website in order to share her passion for pastry. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Graham, and two sons, her best creations yet!