The Art of the Cake: Modern French Baking and Decorating

Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780688141998
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0688141994
Label: William Morrow Cookbooks
Languages:EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: September 22, 1999
Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
Release Date: September 22, 1999
Studio: William Morrow Cookbooks

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
French cakes are among the most luscious and spectacular in the pantheon of cake baking. In this book, Bruce Healy and Paul Bugat simplify the art form and bring together more than 100 classic cakes.'

Amazon.com Review:
French cakes comprise a luscious repertoire. From the simplest pound and sponge cakes to more elaborate confections like the Délicieux (génoise layers filled with Grand Marnier-flavored buttercream and topped with a dark chocolate glaze) or the Moka (vanilla cake brushed with espresso, layered with coffee buttercream, and capped with roasted almonds), each gâteau is heaven to eat.

But how to reproduce these marvels at home? Recognizing the need for a technically comprehensive yet approachable introduction to French cake making for the home baker, cooking-school owner Bruce Healy and French pastry chef Paul Bugat have created a true teaching book. The Art of the Cake will appeal to anyone interested in French cake making, but will be of particular importance to serious bakers who have, perhaps, sought just this kind of work.

In the first of three parts, the book explores plain cakes, sponge and nut-meringue gâteaux, bavarians, charlottes, mousse cakes, logs, loaves, and more. Healy and Bugnat then offer more than 40 recipes for fillings, frostings, and finishes; notes on ingredients and equipment; a discussion of general techniques; and source listings. More than 400 step-by-step illustrations help readers assemble a sponge log or pipe meringues, for example, and 32 pages of color photos reveal the finished products in all their platonic glory. The authors occasionally overdilate on procedures and other matters, but in general provide just the right balance of detail and concision. Dipping into this near-encyclopedic but seductive guide, it would be difficult not to feel the call of the gâteaux and make a beeline for the kitchen. --Arthur Boehm

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