This is a collection of cake recipes suitable for all occasions. It ranges from traditional tea-time favourites like rich chocolate fudge cake and iced petit fours, to more elaborate treats such as the truffle-filled white chocolate box, the novelty clown cake and the Easter nest decorated with marzipan chicks. But this book also aims to be a complete course in cake cookery. The introductory section begins with the basics and illustrates, in step-by-step detail, numerous standard cake, icing and frosting recipes, so that even the novice may be able to achieve professional results. Many of the cakes can be made in advance and most are freezable. All ingredients are given in metric, imperial and cup measures.