The Perfect Cake: Your Ultimate Guide to Classic, Modern, and Whimsical Cakes (Perfect Baking Cookbooks)
About this product
Featured by QVC, Hallmark Home & Family, Tasting Table, and the Washington Post.
Cakes are the all-occasion dessert--the center of attention at birthdays, holiday celebrations, and dinner parties, and the most welcome brunch, after-school, or teatime snack. America's Test Kitchen's first all-cake book is the definitive guide to any cake you crave from Classic Pound Cake to enjoy anytime to a stunning and impressive Blueberry Jam Cake with brilliant jam stripes and ombré frosting.
In addition to foolproof recipes are features that make towering 24-layer Hazelnut- Chocolate Crêpe Cake as approachable as Applesauce Snack Cake. Sidebars include step-by-step photography for cakes with more advanced techniques like piping the ribbons of frosting that help give beautiful Rhubarb Ribbon Cake its name. Our years of test kitchen knowledge on the art and science of baking cakes provide all the tips and tricks you need for executing perfect cakes every time. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon-style review snippets and Goodreads community reviews suggest this cookbook is widely appreciated for its reliable, well-tested cake formulas, clear instructions, and helpful baking explanations. Several readers say the book produces consistently good results, with comments like making “flawless cakes” and praising the step-by-step guidance.
Review blogs and food sites describe it as a strong reference for home bakers, especially for classic cakes and learning fundamentals. On the other hand, a few reviewers mention that some recipes can be time-intensive, and at least one blogger found a specific white cake formula less impressive than expected.
On Reddit, broader discussion around America’s Test Kitchen baking books tends to be positive, with this title often grouped among the better-regarded entries in the series.
YouTube search results surfaced a cookbook preview and a QVC segment that appear to be genuinely about this exact book, but only one video URL was clearly visible in the results.
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Specifications
| Publisher | America's Test Kitchen |
| Publication date | March 27, 2018 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 448 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1945256265 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1945256264 |
| Item Weight | 3.4 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.94 x 1.13 x 10.31 inches |
| Part of series | Perfect Baking Cookbooks |
| Best Sellers Rank | #24,541 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Cake Baking (Books) #45 in Christmas Cooking #514 in Culinary Arts & Techniques (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,241) |
