{"product_id":"9781476762470","title":"The Essential Cake Boss (A Condensed Edition of Baking with the Cake Boss): Bake Like The Boss--Recipes \u0026 Techniques You Absolutely Have to Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere are the essentials from Buddy Valastro’s instant classic, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eBaking with the Cake Boss, \u003c\/i\u003ein a condensed, more affordable paperback package with a dynamic, new design.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHere are extensive explanations and step-by-step photos that show how\u003ci\u003e you\u003c\/i\u003e can bake—and decorate—just like the Boss!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBAKE LIKE THE BOSS! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cake Boss\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect slice of Buddy Valas­tro’s beloved bestseller \u003ci\u003eBaking with the Cake Boss\u003c\/i\u003e—a sweet collection of Buddy’s core recipes and techniques; the building blocks of Buddy’s show-stopping desserts; and many of his most popular, signature creations. You’ll learn to work with baking and decorating equip­ment, bake perfectly moist cupcakes and cakes, and work magical effects with frosting and fondant. Gor­geous photos let you follow Buddy as he shows how to create his artistic flourishes and decorations. \u003ci\u003eThe Essen­tial Cake Boss\u003c\/i\u003e also features charts that let you mix and match cake flavor, frosting, and liqueur syrup to create your own trademark cakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master course in baking, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cake Boss\u003c\/i\u003e starts with a tour around the kitchen, including your pantry essentials and equipment, and the basic baking techniques at the foundation of any baker’s success. Start with simple yet mouthwatering cookies—butter, double chocolate chip, peanut butter, chocolate brownie clusters, and pignoli cookies—before piping bright, fan­ciful frosting flowers on top of perfectly moist cupcakes. Then you’ll be ready for Buddy’s beautiful cakes and to decorate with Buddy’s signature buttercream adorn­ments and flourishes. After that, you’ll be ready to work with fondant—which is easy when you follow Buddy’s tips and photos! And these cakes taste as good as they look: \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cake Boss\u003c\/i\u003e includes recipes for vanilla, chocolate, sponge, carrot, and red velvet cakes, as well as a delicious array of frostings, syrups, and fillings, so you can create your dream cake combo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBursting with tempting, tried-and-true recipes, handy tricks of the trade, and stories told in Buddy’s inimitable voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cake Boss\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare treat— a fun, accessible guide to baking that inspires home bak­ers to new culinary heights, all in a gloriously designed, fully illustrated book worthy of the Cake Boss’s unique artistic vision. You’ll want to try them all!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50279055360240,"sku":"9781476762470","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476762470","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}