Dessert

Whether you're an experienced cook or just starting out. Cakes and Bakesis the ideal guide to home baking. There's almost a moment in the busyday to day when a 'little something' fits the bill - a slice of spongecake with a cup of tea for a tired mum, flapjacks and glasses of milk forthe children when they return from school, gloriously indulgent chocolatecake for a celebratory meal, crisp cookies with a pick me up coffee. Ithas never been easier to rustle up a batch of muffins, a clutch ofcookies, a luscious chocolate cake or cute melt-in-your-mouth morsels fora child's birthday.

All the recipes are beautifully illustrated with easy to followstep-by-step instructions. You don't need loads of special equipment orthe advanced skills of a professional chef to serve tempting treats everytime - with Cakes and Bakes, satisfaction is virtually guaranteed.