Duff Bakes: Think and Bake Like a Pro at Home

An inviting, down-to-earth, full-colour baking book filled with 130 recipes for irresistible must-bake favourites, from cakes and cookies to brownies, muffins and breads, from the New York Times bestselling star of Food Network’s hit series Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes and Duff’s Cake Mix.

Duff Goldman may dazzle fans with his breathtaking cake decorating, but behind the gravity-defying cakes and fancy fondant is a true pastry chef who understands the fundamentals of making incredibly delicious baked goods at home.

In Duff Bakes, he gives home bakers the down-to-earth essentials they need to create mouthwatering favourites. Inside you’ll find the recipe for the perfect muffin to eat straight away while waiting for your morning bus, an easy pizza dough recipe for a quick dinner, and cookie recipes for every occasion.

Filled with Duff’s engaging earthiness and hilarious personality, Duff Bakes includes chapters on different types of pastry dough, a variety of cookies, brownies, muffins, bread, biscuits, pies, cakes and cake decorating, gluten-free and vegan desserts, and much more.

Duff provides 130 recipes for a diverse range of goodies, including nutter butter cookies, white chocolate blondies, apple streudel muffins, cereal bars, bacon jalapeno biscuits, banana bourbon cream pie, zucchini lemon cake and savoury bread pudding. There are a few classics as well, like a re-make of the childhood favourite, Twinkies.

Duff Bakes will help both novices and seasoned bakers master the best, most delicious home-baked goods, build on their baking successes, hone their skills and understand the science behind the fundamentals of baking.