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October 22, 2013

Giveaway & review #29 – World’s Best Cakes recipe book

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Who doesn’t love cake? Not me! I am always the one who says yes to a slice of something cakey and delicious. If you like to bake cakes from corners far and wide then this book might be for you, cakes from all over the world by Roger Pizey, a leading chef. Roger has researched recipes from national favourites such as American Boston cream pie and British Chelsea buns to exquisite small treats including Russian walnut tea cakes and French madeleines. Each recipe is accompanied by insights into the history, culture and traditions associated with each cake. Even better there are recipes from Mark Hix, Marco Pierre White and Lucas Glanville dotted throughout the book.

What did I like about this book? It’s weighty, it feels like a serious book. There are so many recipes you’ll want to make it’s hard to choose what’s top of the list. I like that so many celebrity chefs have lent their recipes to Roger, they’re great endorsements, especially if like me, you hadn’t heard of Roger before. Another great thing? There are very few obscure recipes from far flung places that have been included for geographical context rather than on their merit as a recipe. These are recipes you’ll want to make. And the photography is clear, contemporary and under styled, which is a change for a cakey book.

What didn’t I like about this book? The chat about Roger and his chef pals, whilst it adds a seriousness to the book, can feel a little exclusive. There are little sections about the best places to enjoy cakes in major cities across the world too. Not a bad thing at all but obviously this information will date in years to come. I’m a bit old fashioned and like my books to stand the test of time in that regard.

I have 3 copies worth £30 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 6th December 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 6th December 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:

  • Open to folks living in the UK and Europe, over the age of 18. Sorry to those who are younger.
  • There are 3 x World’s Best Cakes recipe books available worth £30 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 Jacqui Small Publishers who will be responsible for sending the book to you by post  should you win. Their decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • 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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202 comments

  4. i love baking cakes but am nt very good at it! could do with a good book to help me :)

  7. I love cake, the book sounds wonderful. I love the idea of adding some history to each recipe :)

  30. Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes – this book is not just about any cupcakes – it looks like somebody will be in for a great treat

  42. Words can’t explain how much I love cake LOL This would be amazing to win! Fingers and toes crossed…

  60. Would love this lovely Cake book although my partner would disagree as he thinks I have too many cookbooks! You can never have too many!!

  63. I would like to give this to a friend who makes the most beautiful cakes for special occasions. Its such a gift.

  68. Would love to win this, would encourage me to get out of my rut of just making Victoria Sponges!

  72. Love love love baking! & now the weather is getting colder there will be much more of it going on :D
    Especially cakes. You’re right, who doesn’t love cake?!
    Fantastic giveaway! :D

  91. I love cake but I do tend to be a little static, Victoria Sponge, Chocolate, Lemon Drizzle…

  109. This looks so good! Need to increase my repertoire as my friends and I are getting more and more competitive with each other with our baking!

  123. i’ve got pretty heavily into baking cakes and desserts with my family so this would be brilliant! with love, faye xx

  137. I’ve been getting into my baking lately and the other half has a cake club going on the building site he works on. They all take it in turns to bring in something delicious and homemade :) Bless em.

  149. You can never have too many cookbooks! This looks fab :) Thanks for the great giveaway!

  167. This sounds good. I love clear photography of cakes instead of flower arrangements in a cake book.

  171. Ooh thank you Holly. This sounds like a really good book – thank you. Good luck everyone. Hope you enjoy the Bake Off tonight xx

  186. I’ve just moved into my first ever house and am loving learning to cook lots of lovely meals from scratch (which is how I discovered your blog!) Next on my agenda is to learn to bake yummy cakes – and this book would be ideal!

    Jen xx

  198. I have just started to bake again & this book will be very helpful to learn lot’s of new cake recipes

  199. Amazing! We were looking through this book at the last Clandestine Cake Book Club event and all said how good it looked.

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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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