Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes Cookbook!
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It’s official! My cookbook, Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes, is out and available! If you haven’t ordered it yet, now is the time! Choose your preferred retailer below: 🙂
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Books A Million | Indie Bound
In case you are hearing about my cookbook for the first time, or just don’t remember, here are the details: Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes: Extraordinary Recipes and Easy Decorating Techniques. It’s got 65 new recipes (including cookie cakes, single layer cakes, cupcakes, layered cakes, ice cream cakes, cheesecakes and more!) and an entire chapter showing you all the tips, tricks and techniques I used to bake and decorate the cakes in the book! Everything from setting up cake pans and piping bags to 15+ tutorials showing you the decorating techniques used in the book. Are you excited yet?!
Here’s a peek at the chapters:
Chapter 1: The Best First Steps to a Beautiful Cake
Chapter 2: Grand Simplicity – Icebox Cakes, Cookie Cakes and Single Layer Cakes
Chapter 3: Delightful Little Bites – Cupcakes
Chapter 4: Towering Beauties – Layered Cakes
Chapter 5: Lovely Frozen Treats – Ice Cream Cakes
Chapter 6: Marvelous Sweets – Cheesecakes
Chapter 7: Dress Up the Season – A Variety of Cakes for Your Favorite Holidays
Chapter 8: Decorating Tips and Tutorials That Take Your Cake from Average to Beautiful
The book is full of so many great cakes! I hope you get a copy and thoroughly enjoy it!
Aaannndddd just in case you missed it, you can get your copy of the cookbook here. 🙂
I'm a wife and mom to twin boys and a sweet black lab with a serious sweets addiction! Bring on the sugar!
the beauty of your cakes is mesmerizing. can’t wait to try to recreate your perfect cakes.
Thank you so much Shari! I hope you love the book! 🙂
Hi how can I get your cooking.keep book
Congratulations! I am so excited to see everything in the cookbook – I know it will be amazing, just like all of your other recipes! 🙂
Thank you so much Renee! 🙂 I hope you enjoy the book!
Ordering three copies! One for me and two for my own give-a-way! Can’t wait!
Awesome! 🙂 Thanks so much Teri!
Just made your Raspberry Chocolate cake – followed instructions to a tee! Plan to share it with daughter and son in law; and niece and her husband for Valentine’s Day. I think it came out great! I recently retired after 20+yrs in HR and this is so much more fun – cooking for the busy moms in my family!
I’m so glad to hear you’re happy with it!
Yay!! Congrats! I have been a long time follower of your blog and am always in awe of the gorgeous cakes and desserts you make! I’m sure your cookbook is every bit as amazing. ????
Thank you so much! 🙂
Lindsay, You are such an artist, I can dreamily stare at your cakes anytime! I followed Challenge Dairy, looks like the Instagram is down right now, I will check back!
Nettie
Thanks so much Nettie! 🙂 I think the instagram should be working now, give it one more try when you get a chance.
I woke up this morning to an email from Amazon saying it’s on the way! Can’t wait to come home from work tomorrow and go thru it! I think first will be the cinnamon roll layer cake! 🙂
Awesome! I hope you are enjoying the book so far! 🙂
Congrats on the book release! If the inside of the book is as beautiful as the cover, then it will be amazing! Can’t wait to own a copy.
Thank you so much Stephanie!
I got my book today in the mail a day early! Yaaaaay! It is so beautifully written! I just love it! I can’t wait to try out one of these recipes! Congratulations Lindsey!!! 🙂
Yaay! Thank you Alison! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Just ordered your book. Can’t wait get it!
Thank you Michelle! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
So excited for you!!!! And can’t wait to receive this work of art!!!! 🙂
Thanks Nel! I know from your message you loved it, so YAY! 🙂
Ooh hoo hoo! Big day, Miss Cookbook Author! I’m excited to see it. WELL DONE!
Thanks so much Erin! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
I am a home baker and a new reader to your blog but had so much success with the few recipes I have tried that I immediately headed off to Amazon to order your book. It arrives tomorrow! I can’t wait to start baking,.
That’s so great to hear Shaindle! I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the recipes and I hope you love the book! 🙂
A book giveaway for readers over the rest of the world!
My husband ordered a copy of your book for me as a surprise — it arrived today, just in time for the study break/soon to be Christmas holidays. I was absolutely thrilled! I love it, and I can’t wait to start trying recipes. It is truly a beautiful book — even my husband agreed that all your cakes are gorgeous pieces of art 🙂
Aww that’s so sweet of him Sarah! And the perfect surprise! 😉 I’m so glad you love it – thank you!!
Hi , i’m a big fan from Brazil. Pre-ordered the book online at amazon and allready receive it !!!! I’m veeery happy ! Question. I LOVE as you call your “Best chocolate cake ever recipe” ( always use it ) but i’ve just noticed that on the book you give as the best chocolate recipe a diferente one ! Whats the diference between them ?? Witch one do you Think is the best ??? Why???
Thanks a lot and big kiss frio Brazil
Christiana
Thanks so much – I hope you enjoy the book! I’d say the recipes are somewhat similar. I switched up the one in the book to bake at 350 degrees so the actual baking is a little different. I’d say the one in the book is a bit firmer, but they are both very moist and delicious. 🙂
I just ordered my copy on Amazon & am very excited!! Thanks for the chance to win the awesome giveaway also!
Joey J.
Wonderful! Thanks so much Joey! Good luck in the giveaway and I hope you enjoy the book! 🙂
Thanks! I love it!!!
Hi Lindsay! Your book rocks – beautiful photos and the recipes look fabulous. I reviewed your cookbook on my blog, BTW – https://www.weirdlittlefrenchcookie.com/2017/01/10/book-review-simply-beautiful-homemade-cakes/ – Will report back when I get something made from your book 🙂
Hi Tiffany! I loved your review – thank you! Cherry and almond is TOTALLY underrated, I agree! 🙂 I’m so glad you were able to find it at the library – I didn’t know they’d carry it. That’s awesome!
Tried your cherry and almond cupcakes – DIVINE! – https://www.weirdlittlefrenchcookie.com/cherry-almond-cupcakes/ – I’m looking forward to enjoying some more of your recipes!
Thanks Tiffany! They look great! 🙂
I just ordered your cookbook! I am so excited! I can’t wait to get started baking!
Thanks so much Lisa! I hope you enjoy it!
Hello there! I live in South Korea and used to watch your blog. I love your awesome & beautiful recipes. Thank you for sharing these???????? I really want to buy this book. Do u know how can I buy this book in korea? Please answer me ???? Thank you
I am told by my publisher that they ship internationally. I would check with your local bookstore and see if they can order it for you. I wish I could be more help. 🙁
I LOVE the looks of all your layered cakes, so beautiful.. Can’t wait to receive my shipment and start baking❤️
Thank you so much Hesaa! I hope you enjoy the cookbook! 🙂
Hi Lindsay, My name is Jo-Anne Failla!! I am from Australia and I am a a wife to hubby Ross & mother of four Christian boys I am enjoying your blog & your recipes are gorgeous!! I have been cake decorating for almost three years self taught in everything I do it was the first year I had run a family day care from home and in evenings discovered that I can create Artistry into cakes & bake cakes okay!! God is soo good my first year decorating my hubby entered myself into a few major cake shows and successfully came first with a Special Novice Award and Best exhibit overall!! It’s been Amazing this new journey! I can’t wait to try your beautiful recipes I am needing a firm moist fudge chocolate mud cake recipe if possible can you post to me!!! God bless you and yr hubby!! Luv Jo-Anne. I am on instagram : cakeartistrybyjoanne
I realized most of my pins on Pinterest were from your site, so I started looking through your blog and really enjoyed everything on here. I saw you had a cake recipe book so added it to my wishlist and got it for my birthday! I’ve made your vanilla layer cake and the cherry chocolate chip ice cream cake and they were both a huge hit and delicious! I’ve been baking for 23 years and been constantly searching for the best and easiest recipes and your vanilla cake is a definite keeper! Can’t wait to try more of them…after my diet ends! ???? May God bless you and your journey with your family. Praying!
Thanks so much Charity! Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the recipes – both in the book and on the site!
Thank you for the prayers as well!
Wow Linsay I am Greatfull meeting your website and found the best cake receipt.. OMG. THANK YOU LOVE from INDONESIA
Does your cookbook have these cakes posted on your website?
I have shared a few cakes from the book on the site to promote the book, but otherwise the recipes in the book are all new/different.
I just received your book in Greece. I think i’m in heaven.
Keep doing what you’re doing, and we’ll keep follow your recipes.
Best Wishes!!!
I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying it!
i really LOVE all of your recipes, im trying to make all of them. Congrats! you are such a good chef
Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoy them!
Hi, Lindsay! Is your book homemade cakes come with another cover? I wanted to order from bookdepository.com but the cover of the book shown on the website was different from the one sold on amazon. Can you please clarify my doubt as I would bery much love to order your book. Thanks! Happy easter!
I can’t guarantee anything, because I’m not real familiar with that site. But I do know that there is another cover floating around. My publisher originally had a different photo being used prior to us choosing the cover. If it’s a grey background with a pink cake, it should be ok.
Yes, it is. Thanks for your reply.
Do you have any suggestions on turning your Samoa cake into cupcakes?
Hmm, I’d probably do the caramel coconut filling as a filling in the middle of the cupcakes. Then I might top the cupcakes with caramel frosting (you’d probably need to increase that recipe to cover them all) and then maybe drizzle them with some chocolate ganache. Maybe even add a little toasted coconut to the top for decoration. If you use the full recipe for the cake, you’d probably end up with about 24 cupcakes, so you might also need additional filling. Hard to know for sure without trying it out. I hope that helps!
Do you think the batter for this cake will be too thin for cupcakes? Trial and error I guess!
Which cake? You commented on a post about my book.
Silly question, I’m not sure if this was asked/answered already: Is your cookbook a hardcover, or paperback?
The cookbook is paperback. 🙂
I’ve made several of your recipes & they’ve turned out great. However, just recently I can’t print/use any recipes because the font is about a 4 & the advertising at the bottom of the first page blocks out several steps. For instance, the Spice Cake recipe’s steps 12-18 are blocked out. I guess I won’t be able to continue receiving the recipes if I don’t have all of the instructions.
I was searching for a buttercream recipe and stumbled across your blog. After trying a couple more recipes, Life, Love & Sugar has been my go to. I just had to buy your cookbook!
That’s so great to hear, Emily! I hope you enjoy the book!
Hi Lindsay
I bought your Simply Beautiful Homemade cakes book, you had a lot of good recipes in there. I notice that the recipes that I find on Facebook you do not have in the book
I was very disappointed in not being able to find the recipes I wanted not in it. Do you have any other books with those recipes that I can buy off Amazon. Or maybe you sell them yourself.
Please get back to me
I’m sorry you were disappointed. I mention in this post that the book includes all new recipes, not things already on the site. Most people actually want to buy recipes that aren’t already available for free. Unfortunately, I don’t have any other books at this time.
Hii Lindsay , u r really amazing baker n teacher . I really love Ur videos .baking is my hobby pls tell me how can I get Ur book I m from India.
Hi Lindsay. I love your blog. I just bought your book and it is fabulous. I’m amazed at all of the new recipes!!
Thank you so much.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipes! I hope you enjoy the cookbook!
Aloha from Hawaii! I stumbled across your blog and boy am I happy I did! Your recipes are refined, divine and just crème de la crème! I’ve printed my favorite recipes (there’s a lot!) and will be purchasing your cookbook. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. I will be sharing the goodies baked from your awesome site. Thank you so much! Love from Hawaii ♥
I’m so glad to hear you’ve enjoyed them Lynn! Thank you!
Am going to order this for my birthday😃Can’t wait to get it. Have been following your blog for a while and I LOVE everything about it. The scriptures are very inspirational and the twins look and sound gorgeous..
Love from Gracey
Thanks so much Gracey! I’m so glad to hear you enjoy everything!
Lindsay, I love your cooking and it is so mesmerizing!! your twin boys must be very lucky to have a mother like you. 🙂
Thanks Sasha! Glad to hear you enjoy everything!