"Whitney is one of those bakers who can turn any cake into a
masterpiece! She's an inspiration to any self-taught baker."
-- Duff Goldman, Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes
Everything You Need to Know to Create Pretty Cakes with Confidence
Anyone Can Cake brings beautiful, artisan cakes within reach of every
home baker. Many professional cake artists appear to have a magical
touch where every cake they make looks equally perfect and effortless,
so it can be intimidating to home bakers. Whitney DePaoli is here to
help. As a self-taught cake artist who has been baking cakes from her
home kitchen for over a decade, Whitney shares her best tips and
hard-won knowledge to answer all of your cake baking questions, help you
avoid common mistakes and master the building blocks that make a great
cake.
Discover the pride and joy of achieving the perfect consistency
buttercream, the right way to crumb coat your cake and beginnerfriendly
methods for popular decorating techniques. The book is overflowing with
full-page photography, foolproof recipes, handy graphics, reference
charts and stepby- step instructions to lead you to complete cake
confidence. Whether you are looking for simple classics or creative
flavors such as Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake, Double Chocolate & Peanut
Butter Cake and Raspberry-Almond Impressionist Cake, the sky is the
limit with what you can do.
Allow Whitney to guide your cake journey and prove that everyone can
create a stunning layer cake to be proud of.
Learn how to:
- Bake, build and decorate layer cakes, along with all the techniques
and tools you'll need
- Master buttercream frosting, from mixing gorgeous colors to achieving
a perfectly smooth finish
- Create ombrés, stripes, Lambeth piping and more with beginner-friendly
decorating tutorials
- Level-up your design with in-depth guides for ganache drips, sprinkle
placement and perfect piping
Featured resources include:
- Foolproof base recipes such as Favorite Vanilla Cake, One-Bowl
Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Buttercream
- Creative recipes for showstopper cakes like Rainbow Striped Milk &
Cereal Cake, Chocolate- Covered Strawberry Cake and Snickerdoodle Cake
- Troubleshooting tips and step-by-step instructions for preventing
common mishaps every step of the way
- Luscious full-spread photography and visual reference charts
