An absolute STUNNING baking book with easily built upon recipes that gets into the nitty gritty of baking, including all the different types of sponges, frosting and more. It's a book that can help anyone build their skills, The book is filled with mouth-watering photos of new, traditional and inventive desserts and features: cookies, sweet and salty snacks, single layer cakes, modern layer cakes, fruit expressions, baking with vegetables, creamy elegant desserts, yeasted treats and first-light bakes. This book has been loved by me and has a few stains on the cover, but is in pretty good shape.