Title:

Great Canadian Cakes
(Prentice Hall Canada, 2000) ISBN 0-13-033976-8

Theme

A collection of 137 cake recipes from pastry chefs, bakers, moms and grandmothers from across Canada. Steel's self-proclaimed theme is "about celebrating the Canadian cook and baker, from the best professional kitchens to the warmest home oven."

Sample Recipes:

Gooseberry Fool Cake. Amaretti Cheesecake. Flourless Chocolate Cake. Caramel Meringue Christmas Cake. Tomato Soup Cake with Barley Flour.

Notable Elements:

Winning recipes from the Great Canadian Cake Contest. The history and science of cake. Low-fat cakes. Seasonal cakes, including Valentine Cake. A whole chapter on chocolate cakes.

Tone / Style:

“We are a nation of bakers,” says Steel. Her obsession with the yummy treats is contagious. Cake Commandments ensure a perfect cake every time.

Visuals:

No photos, except on the cover.

Contents:

• Great Canadian Cakes
• The History of Cake
• The Science behind Cake
• An Eye for Detail: Cake Decorating
• The Cake Commandments
• The Bare Necessities
• Canada's Favorite: Chocolate Chip
• A Piece of Cake from Quebec
• A Piece of Cake from Ontario
• Eastern Canada Bakes
• Western Canada Bakes
• Heritage Cakes
• Our Professional Best
• Special Occasion Cakes
• The Great Canadian Cake Contest
• Low-Fat Cakes
• Index

Author:

Pamela Steel

Claim to fame:

Steel is a chef, magazine columnist and author of several cookbooks.

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