erinhorne27's review against another edition
4.0
Cute book! Lots of fun and SIMPLE baking ideas.
My main gripe is that there are so many variations for each cake in fine print, it would be difficult to search for these options unless you'd memorized the book. Otherwise, great choice for weeknight baking and the perfect entry point into cakes and quick loaves!
My main gripe is that there are so many variations for each cake in fine print, it would be difficult to search for these options unless you'd memorized the book. Otherwise, great choice for weeknight baking and the perfect entry point into cakes and quick loaves!
sanmeow's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.5
the title is perfect, these are super simple and easy to do. that's the main reason why i liked it so much, but it's also that the recipes are genuinely well written ^^
emilykathleenwrites's review against another edition
4.0
Who doesn't want a little cake for a snack? I heard about this book on the Pantsuit Politics Podcast, and I'm obsessed with the entire concept! I'm not at all a baker, but these are low-stakes, easy recipes. I made the whole wheat strawberry cake last night. Prep was super fast and simple, one bowl, one pan, and that's it.
12roxy's review against another edition
3.0
Simple, practical, yet creative recipes for cake. Includes variations and alternate pan sizes. A delightful treasure.
katie_k07's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I sure have been waiting to scour this cake book for ages. Glad I did, some great recipes in here.
sandeestarlite's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to love this cookbook! One bowl, no electric mixer, small pan - what's not to like?
I made 3 recipes, 2 of which seemed inaccurate.
- One called for '1 lemon', which I would take to mean the whole lemon. The directions called for the zest and then I hunted through for where the rest of the lemon fits in and it's not there.
- One called for 1 tsp of salt, which is waaaaay too much for a small cake. And 1 tsp cardamom and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. The cardamom was overpowering. I think they flipped those 2 ingredients.
- Then we come to the pineapple upside down cake. That cake alone is worth the price of the cookbook. It is light, fluffy, flavorful and 5 stars.
I got this cookbook from the library, of course, and refrained from making notes in it. Tempting to buy it for the nuggets like the pineapple upside down cake.
I made 3 recipes, 2 of which seemed inaccurate.
- One called for '1 lemon', which I would take to mean the whole lemon. The directions called for the zest and then I hunted through for where the rest of the lemon fits in and it's not there.
- One called for 1 tsp of salt, which is waaaaay too much for a small cake. And 1 tsp cardamom and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. The cardamom was overpowering. I think they flipped those 2 ingredients.
- Then we come to the pineapple upside down cake. That cake alone is worth the price of the cookbook. It is light, fluffy, flavorful and 5 stars.
I got this cookbook from the library, of course, and refrained from making notes in it. Tempting to buy it for the nuggets like the pineapple upside down cake.
schnacks's review against another edition
5.0
A great book full of wonderful, simple cakes. What's not to love?