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March 22, 2013

Giveaway #11 – Cake Making book by Ruth Clemens

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Envy is a dreadful emotion. It’s the nicer little sister of jealousy but still I think it’s a little ugly. My heart slightly sank as I opened this book up for review as I kind of knew how I’d feel. This is a book I’d like to have written. There, I’ve said it. I think it’s top.

Proper step by step instructions and lots of explanation of the science of baking to help home bakers get great results. Maybe I’m a geek but I really like that kind of detail. When things go wrong I want to know why. The recipes look great – some classics, some interesting new ideas. Some appeal more than others – jam bakewell cuppa cake sounds great as does the ginger and lime drizzle. The rhubarb and custard bombe is not my kind of thing but I guess a lot of people will like it. This book is beautifully shot, nicely designed and is sooooo much more Ruth’s kind of book (in my humble opinion) than her first one. I’m chuffed to bits for her. Well done Ruth on an excellent baking book. Roll on the release of the bread version of this book.

Lucky for you I have 3 copies for 3 lucky readers worth £12.99 each to giveaway. There are lots of ways to enter – see the Rafflecopter form below. The first way is just to leave a comment on this post. Easy peasy. Closing date 19th April 2013.

How to enter:

  • Complete the Rafflecopter form below to confirm your entries made via blog comments, Twitter, Facebook etc.
  • This giveaway will close on 19th April 2013.
  • Please read the rules below.
  • Winners are announced on the Rafflecopter form after the prize has been claimed by the winner.
  • First timers: Please watch how Rafflecopter works (video)! It is 46 seconds long. It explains everything.
  • If no form is showing, hit refresh and it should appear.
  • Complete the form – or your beloved entries will not go into the draw. And that would be such a waste of time.
  • Mandatory entries need to be completed first – so leave a blog comment before you try and complete any of the other methods of entry.
  • Want more chances to win? Come back daily after tweeting about the giveaway and fill the form in again.
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Rules and things:

  • Only open to people who live in the UK, over the age of 18. Sorry to those who are younger or who live further afield.
  • There are 3 prizes of the Cake Making book for 3 readers worth £12.99 each. There’s no cash alternative to the prize and the prize is not transferable. No part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  • Instructions form part of the terms and conditions. Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will obviously be disqualified. The winner will be picked at random using software and then contacted by email. If you win and then don’t respond to this email within 7 days then another winner will be picked so check your emails and your spam! The goodies will be delivered to the winner as soon as possible after you have sent me your delivery address.
  • I am running this giveaway on behalf of David & Charles who will be responsible for sending the prize to you should you win. Their decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into. So there.
  • This is where I get all stern – please don’t say you have liked the post and followed me on Twitter and Tweeted away like a Tweety thing if you haven’t as guess what? If you win I will check you did do the things you said you did. It’s only fair after all. And I do like fairness.

Good luck everyone!

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105 comments

  1. Yay I won!! Thank you so much Holly, I’ve never won anything before on the internet. The book arrived today. I have had a quick flick through and the recipes look divine. Shame I am trying ( trying, being the operative word!) to diet. But on weekends I allow myself a treat so will get my apron and mixer out then. Once again thank you :-)

  12. Would love another cookbook to add to the collection. Would love it if you brought out a cookbook Holly!

  20. Just been re-watching Series 1 of GBBO, still think Ruth should have won! Would love a copy of her book to sit alongside Jo’s, Ed’s and my Kindle with your e-book on :)

  30. This would be brilliant, especially the ‘step-by-step’ part – that would suit me perfectly!

  32. Just found this blog as love cooking and baking :-) would love this prize :)

  39. I will be honest i’m not great at baking from scratch more of a packet kinda girl, but this would be fab as me and the kids do love baking

  42. Just ordered my new KitchenAid from QVC thanks to Holly’s fab presentation. A copy of this book would be the perfect accompaniment to help me experiment with my new toy.

  44. Love cook books I need a bigger book shelf in the kitchen, loved watching you on QVC a kitchenaid is definitely top of my shopping list

  45. Never been very good at cakes hoping this will improve my baking and make them as good as Holly’s and Ruth’s there will be no stopping me then.

  49. There is a standing joke in my house, that my oven is like new! Watched you on QVC this morning and you have inspired me to get my apron on and dig out those old cook books, but to win yours would be even better! Well done on your success!

  50. There is always room to learn new skills and tips from a good cook book,I hope I am lucky enough to win one.

  59. I’ve not been keeping up. I had no idea Ruth had written a baking book. I’d love to get my hands on a copy, it sounds great. It’s always good to get a bit more detail, most cookbooks are way to sparse.

  60. This sounds like a fantastic book, I’d love to get my hands on it. Sounds like my kind of baking :-)

  61. Looks like a great book, if it’s anything like the pink whisk blogs it’s defo a winner!

  62. This book must be good if you’re admitting envy. It takes a brave person to do that!

  66. loving this cooking lark, new to it and already hooked, have used a few of your recipes and always work, would love to try have new book to feed the habit.

  68. I read both your blogs and would love this. I have promised DH no more cookbooks for at least 3 months but agree winning would be fine!

  77. Silly me!! I didn’t realise “The Pink Whisk” was Ruth, GBBO Ruth!! Book sounds great, I love cook books that explain how things work. You learn so much more than just a new recipe then.

  79. This books sounds fantastic, thinking it would make a great pressie for my mum on her 60th birthday next month.

  89. OOooo fab – I’d like to know why things go wrong, esp when it is something that has worked in the past :-D

  96. My cakes always go wrong! I am fine having a go at decorating cakes but just can’t make the actual things to start with.

  102. Sounds delicious! Would love another cookbook although I don’t think my partner would agree!

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Holly Bell
I’m a mum of 3 boys, a cookbook writer and also a finalist on the 2011 Great British Bake Off. I’ve decided to record the recipes I use, partly to save them somewhere and partly in case someone else might like to use them... [Read more]

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