Baking with Kim-Joy - (Hardcover)

About the Book

Along with basic cake mixes, cookie doughs, fillings/frostings, and decorating techniques, the author shares 40 of her wonderfully imaginative designs for iced cookie creatures, big occasion cakes, character macarons and meringues, ornate breads and showstopping traybakes.

Book Synopsis

Infuse your baking with a sprinkle of glitter, a rainbow of colors and a menagerie of woodland creatures with the help of this unique baking book from everyone's favorite Great British Bake Off finalist, Kim-Joy!

If you've ever wanted to know how to bring your baking to life, Kim-Joy will show you how in this fun and practical book. As well as basic cake mixes, cookie doughs, fillings/frostings and decorating techniques, she shares 40 of her wonderfully imaginative designs for iced cookie creatures, big occasion cakes, character macarons and meringues, ornate breads and showstopping traybakes. Recipes include step-by-step photography and adorable illustrations accompanied by little messages of positivity throughout.

Whether you want to learn how to make a llama cookie, a cat paradise cake, a panda-madeleine or a choux-bun turtle, there's something here to capture your imagination and spread a little (Kim-)Joy!

Review Quotes

"In her first baking book, Kim-Joy guides readers through recreating some of her magical bakes, along with some basic recipes for cakes, cookie doughs, and tray bakes."-Courtney Rodgers, Book Riot

About the Author

Kim-Joy made it to the final of the Great British Bake Off 2018 with her unique, intricate baked creations that captured the hearts of the nation as well as Prue and Paul. Her iced woodland creatures, space turtles and beautifully decorated cakes - along with her calmness and vibrant positivity - put a smile on everyone's face and Kim-Joy has since earned a legion of baking fans around the world. Having previously worked in mental health, she now devotes her time to creating cakes and treats that bring a little Kim-Joy to as many people as possible. She has a weekly baking column in the Guardian G2.