This beautifully illustrated book features more than 250 exquisite cake recipes for every occasion, from Spiced Apple Tea Cake and Chocolate Raspberry Sponge to Coffee Liqueur Vacherin and Glazed Christmas Torte. The recipes, which include cakes from around the world, are a mixture of time-tested classics and a host of modern cakes developed for contemporary tastebuds, budgets and schedules. You will find delicious recipes for breakfast and brunch cakes, tea and coffee cakes, fruit and vegetable cakes, sponge cakes and rolls, festive cakes, chilled and frozen cakes, cupcakes and much more. The final chapter is devoted to people who love eating cakes but have health problems (diabetic, gluten-intolerant, GI issues) or are following a special diet (low carb, low-fat, low calorie). With this wide range of cakes to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect party centrepiece. About the author Rachel Lane is a freelance food writer and the author and co-author of many cookbooks and magazine features. She lives in New Zealand. Carla Bardi is the author on numerous books on cooking. She now runs a small vineyard and summertime restaurant on the shores of Lake Bolsena in central Italy.