{"product_id":"9781945256264","title":"The Perfect Cake: Your Ultimate Guide to Classic, Modern, and Whimsical Cakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGathering together years of baking knowledge in their first-ever cake book, America's Test Kitchen offers a comprehensive collection of recipes for any cake you can imagine—from better-than-the-rest yellow cake layers for birthday parties to fanciful creations and elegant holiday desserts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCakes are the ultimate all-occasion dessert. Whether you are looking for a party-worthy cake that's sure to bring smiles or a rustic treat for any time, America's Test Kitchen has the perfect recipe in this definitive guide to cake baking. \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Cake\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a valuable chapter of mix-and-match layer cakes, frostings, and fillings, allowing anyone to find just the combination they're looking for. The following chapters traverse a range of styles, touching on easy crowd-pleasers, sky-high stunners, American classics, holiday cakes, charming miniature cakes, and more. Rigorously tested to ensure the perfect outcome, these never-fail recipes will improve any baker's game, from White Cake Layers with an ultradowny crumb to a perfectly domed Pound Cake, a New York Cheesecake with a browned surface (and no cracks), and superlatively chocolaty Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes. Discover new techniques and flavors with a Blueberry Jam Cake frosted in a stunning ombré pattern, a sweet-salty Chocolate-Caramel Layer Cake, and a naked-sided Blackberry-Lemon Mascarpone Cake. And as only the test kitchen can, we fill the book with insight on everything from batter mixing methods to slicing cakes into multiple even layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Table of Contents:\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Build-a-Cake: Mix-and-Match Layers and Frostings\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Cupcakes, Cake Pops, Mug Cakes, and More\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Crowd-Pleasing Sheet Cakes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Sky-High Cakes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Elegant Cakes and Tortes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Great American Cakes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Celebrate! Holiday Cakes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Snack Cakes and Rustic Fruit Cakes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Pound Cakes, Bundt Cakes and Tube Cakes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Cool Down: Cheesecakes, Ice Cream, and Icebox\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"America's Test Kitchen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044361552112,"sku":"9781945256264","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781945256264_p0.jpg?v=1763795361","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781945256264","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}