Claire Ptak Knihy

'Absolutely enchanting' Nigella Lawson | 'Marvellous... a ravishing trove of recipes and baker's lore' Jeremy Lee | 'My favourite baker ... A Violet recipe always works perfectly' Anna Jones | 'Generous, intuitive, beautiful' Laila Gohar The very best cakes are always the ones we bake with love at home. Inspired by the best ingredients found in her native Northern California and her adopted home in England - from fresh-picked berries to peaches straight from the orchard - these 85 recipes for cakes, cookies, desserts and savoury treats showcase how seasonal local produce is the key to creative, memorable and delicious homemade bakes. Be inspired by the Californian way of life with English classics that take on a west-coast twist, such as Brown Sugar Victoria Sponge, Chocolate Violet Babka Buns, Tahini Halva Brownies, and English Angel Cakes that are perfect for a birthday party. You'll also find Californian favourites reimagined with British flavours like Ras el Hanout Snickerdoodles, Coconut Pudding Cake and Black Tea and Poppy Seed Muffins. You'll even find the recipe for Prince Harry and Megan Markle's famous Lemon and Elderflower Wedding Cake.

Re-create best-loved candies in your own kitchen 150 recipes for sweets, candies and chocolate confections, whether hard, chewy, soft or sticky.

Chocolate chip with chocolate marshmallow. Raspberry and nectarine with vanilla bean. Red velvet with old-fashioned buttercream <b>Welcome to the irresistible world of the whoopie pie.</b> These delicious little delights, which hail originally from America, are baking's latest trend. With <b>over 60 mouthwatering recipes </b>this is a Whoopie-baker's bible. It has treats for every occasion including seasonal flavours like rhubarb with vanilla custard, indulgent treats like pumpkin with cream cheese, and cute party snacks like mocha-orange with espresso cream. It even includes alternative sandwich-cookie recipes such as chocolate macaroons and peanut butter cookies. Find out what all the fuss is about with<i> The Whoopie Pie Book</i>.

Dark chocolate with salted caramel. Raspberry and nectarine with vanilla bean. Red velvet with buttercream Welcome to the irresistible world of the whoopie pie. Whoopie pies are two discs of sponge cake sandwiching a thick buttercream filling. Like cupcakes, they come from America, where they were originally baked by the Amish community.

Die erfolgreiche Konditorin Claire Ptak zeigt, wie Sie wahre Kunstwerke aus Zucker und Schokolade, Marzipan und Nugat, Karamell und Nüssen, Blütenblättern und Früchten zaubern können. Farbenfrohe Bilder und Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen erleichtern die Herstellung. Mit Informationen zur „süßen Geschichte“ sowie Tipps zu Zutaten, Techniken und Ausstattung. Hübsch verpackt eignen sich die Köstlichkeiten auch hervorragend als Geschenk.