**AN OBSERVER FOOD BOOK OF 2023** **A NEW YORK TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023** 'Absolutely
enchanting' Nigella Lawson 'Delightful' Nigel Slater Whether it's for ourselves to show love
for a child friend or partner or to celebrate a rite of passage there is no denying the
incredible effect that cakes can have. Claire Ptak started baking as a child taught by her mum
and grandma and has now been running her own food business Violet Cakes for nearly two
decades. This book is a collection of her formative baking stories and tips and current
favourite recipes - what she is baking throughout the day for any occasion. From Brown Sugar
Victoria Sponge Chocolate Violet Babka Buns Tahini Halva Brownies and English Angel Cakes
that are perfect for a birthday party to Ras el Hanout Snickerdoodles Coconut Pudding Cake and
Black Tea and Poppy Seed Muffins you'll find bakes that are perfect for making every day
delicious and memorable. You'll even find the recipe for Prince Harry and Megan Markle's famous
Lemon and Elderflower Wedding Cake. These 85 recipes - from cakes to cookies and puddings to
savoury bakes - are a reminder that baking is in its own way a love story too. 'Marvellous...
a ravishing trove of recipes and baker's lore' Jeremy Lee 'My favourite baker ... A Violet
recipe always works perfectly' Anna Jones 'Generous intuitive beautiful' Laila Gohar
