2024 the best apple cake recipe ever review

Price: $32.00 - $18.99
(as of Nov 25, 2024 01:34:09 UTC - Details)

Buddy Valastro, the star of TLC’s smash hit Cake Boss shares everything a home cook needs to know about baking as he takes readers through the same progressive training he had in his own apprenticeship.

Call it the Buddy system, because Baking with the Cake Boss is an education in the art of baking and decorating, from kneading to rolling, fondant to flowers, taught by Buddy Valastro himself, the star of TLC’s smash hit Cake Boss. With more than 100 of his most sought-after recipes, including birthday and holiday cakes and other special theme designs, this book is a master course that culminates in the showstopping cakes for which Carlo’s Bake Shop is famous.

Following the arc of Buddy’s career from apprentice to master baker, Baking with the Cake Boss offers readers the same on-the-job education earned by everyone who comes to work at Carlo’s Bake Shop, with some of Buddy’s and the family’s memories shared along the way. It builds organically from simple cookies and pastries to pies, flower-adorned cupcakes, and basic fondant cakes, to breathtaking cakes for every holiday and special occasion. And, as you progress from basics to bedazzlements—like the safari cake complete with chocolate animals and a waterfall—Buddy shares his inspiring enthusiasm and stories from the shop in his inimitable voice. He also provides the tools for creating your own personal trademark cakes, with a chart that lets you mix and match cake, frosting, and liqueur syrup for cakes the way you like them. And there are plenty of photos that illustrate artistic flourishes and decorations you can use to adorn your individual creations. With 650 gorgeous, step-by-step instructional photos that let you follow Buddy as if you were next to him in the bakery, Baking with the Cake Boss is an incomparable dessert education that will become an essential reference for aspiring and skilled bakers alike.

Bursting with delicious, tried-and-true recipes, how-to boxes and sidebars, and numerous tricks of the trade, Baking with the Cake Boss is a rare treat—a fun, accessible guide to baking, all in a gloriously designed, fully illustrated package worthy of the Cake Boss’s artistic vision.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books; First Edition (November 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 143918352X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1439183526
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1 x 9.13 inches
Reviewer: Rhonda S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I Mean, He's the Boss!
Review: Whatever Buddy says to do, you do. I got this book, and starting in January, I'm going to go through almost every recipe, exactly word for word, like Julia and Julia. I'm doing this, cause I finally have a cookbook where I like everything in the book. From the simplest cookies, to more complex cakes the cookbook is well organized and written for the novice to the professional baker. I am a hobby cake baker, and am always looking for recipes. What better than recipes directly form the source? I've spent hours watching Cake Boss on TLC. I wanted so very badly to see Buddy Valestro when he toured, but didn't make it out to see him. I've learned so much form his show. With Buddy, I am able to add what I've learned from my Wilton classes I've taken, and expanded my repertoire. This cook book is worth buying. I like it cause it's not just cakes. Pies and cookies and other desserts, plus frosting recipes engrace these pages. It's lovingly written. The pictures are colorful, bright and inviting. Do your cooking a favor and buy this book. It will love you for this.

Reviewer: Antonia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fine Book; Unnecessarily Nasty Reviews
Review: "Baking with the Cake Boss" is an outstanding cookbook. It's clearly written, by a very likable guy, user-friendly, and has some great recipes. Every recipe I've tried is delicious. However, I wouldn't have bothered to write a review if I hadn't been puzzled and angered over the negative reviews. Why so nasty? The negative reviewers don't have to get so hysterical in denouncing the book. They seem to hate Buddy. Also, why impugn the motives of the many people who DO like the book? I find this very offensive. You know, instead of the reviewers being part of a Deep, Dark Plot, maybe they just really liked the book. The naysayers also think it's "suspicious" that the positive reviews sound similar. Au contraire, it's the NEGATIVE reviewers who all sound alike, in their vehemence and vitriol. May I also point out that some of the shrillest reviewers urging people to Not Buy This Book! are not verified Amazon purchasers. (Now I suppose they'll run out and buy a book, so they can be verified purchasers when they launch their next attack.) Ignore the rants. "Baking with the Cake Boss" is an excellent book. P.S. Anyone who couldn't make ANY of these recipes successfully - for instance, the super easy, super delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, has no business being near a kitchen.

Reviewer: joielync
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Helpful!
Review: I am an avid baker of cakes, cupcakes, etc. However, I was not a big fan of working with fondant until I read this book! Buddy gives wonderful tips and tricks on how to work and use fondant! I put his advice to work when I had an order to do 2 3-tiered fondant cakes. They came out beautiful, and it was much easier working with the fondant this time than the last time I did. I even steamed both cakes using my regular iron! I am not afraid of working with fondant anymore, and I actually can't wait until I have to do the next cake that requires fondant! Thank you Buddy for all your help!!! I couldn't have done it without you and this book!!! Looking forward to trying the recipes this holiday season and that includes the snowflake fondant cake for Christmas!!!

Reviewer: Arlene Arrow
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just buy it!!
Review: It was a great buy, I like the step by step with pictures since I'm more a visual and hands on learner. I was surprised to see the same recipes that was in the first book (I have) so I felt a little cheated there but overall it's a great book. I also read other reviews and had even thought that there could be no possible way buddy would ever give up recipe secrets, no true baker really does. But knowing that, he shouldn't have put those recipes in the book if he didn't want his fans to actually have the true version because that isn't fair to us. We spend our money on things we can trust, if it's a lie in one book, how will the other books turn out, just a thought.

Reviewer: milloer427
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Good, Bad and Ugly!
Review: I will start by saying this is a good book. "The Good" I love the way Buddy goes into detail for decorating. He explains decorating basics, walks you through the simplest cakes then step by step goes into a little more advanced. Great for the Beginning decorator. The instructions are clear and the step by step pictures are wonderful. SOME of the recipes are to die for. The chocolate mousse, Italian custard...Chocolate cake, icing recipes are spot on! yummmmm! Love his flavor suggestions for cakes.The reason I can't give this book 5 stars is:"The BAD" I was a little disappointed that there really weren't any NEW recipes. The same recipes can be found in his first book. If you don't have his first book then this is a good buy for you"The Ugly" Even though MOST of the recipes in the book are divine: WARNING! The vanilla cake recipe is the worst recipe ever! I am a professional baker as well but this recipe leaves you with a heavy cake that taste like pancake dough. I wouldn't even call it a sponge cake... I tried it twice making sure everything was exact. Both attempts, Big fat BOMB on this one!!!! I was very disappointed in this recipe. Hopefully it is just a misprint in the directions. All in all I would recommend the book!

Reviewer: A. Starkey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: i
Review: I have tried several of Budd's recipies from this book and they were all delicious. He adds advice on picking ingrediants, where to purchase them, and adds pictures to clarify his techniques.Not only does Buddy give the recipies, he gives you specific ways to prepare them.For instance : mix the batter l minute on low, scrape the bowl twice, add 1/3 of the vanilla, stir on medium for only 1 minute, add another 1/2, and don't over=beat your cake mix or it will be dry."Wow, what a help!! He gives you ideas of why some things go wrong (dry or floppy cakes, etc), and explains how to avoidthese pitfalls. I learned a lot and people now rave about my cake baking "talent."

Reviewer: Manjula
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It has lot of recipes to cook with attractive pictures in it.

Reviewer: JM CAR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Buen libro para pasteleria

Reviewer: Tracey J.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love it. After watching all the programs I had to treat myself to the book and I wasn’t disappointed. There are some great recipes and a few new ingredients that were new to me but make a big difference. Easy to follow instructions and some great pictures. For beginner and advanced bakers. Great present for that baker in your life and you would earns some big brownie points and get to eat some great cakes. I would buy again.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Buddy valastro is a cake boss. I like his way of explaining. The best show I have seen and I like his family unity.

Reviewer: Andreas Fischer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Wurde als Weihnachtsgeschenk bestellt, da die beschenkte Person ein riesiger Buddy fan ist! Leider ist das Buch nur auf Englisch, aber es ist leicht verständlich bzw fachausdrücke können heutzutage einfach nachgeschlagen werden.Die Rezepte funktionieren alle bestens, vorallem der Apple Pie ist der Wahnsinn, geschmacksexplosion pur!Leider in Cups die Maßangabe, habe mir danach gleich noch die Cup-Becher bestellt, funktioniert einwandfrei