Finch Bakery: Sweet Homemade Treats and Showstopper Celebration Cakes

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Welcome to the wonderful world of Finch Bakery! Lauren and Rachel Finch, founders of Finch Bakery, share their best-kept secrets to decorating all-out celebration cakes and let you in on their top baking techniques to create indulgent brownies and cupcakes, decadent macarons, stuffed cookies of every kind and your very own versions of their indulgent signature cake jars. Packed with crowd-pleasing classics and desserts to impress, this bestselling baking book has the treat to satisfy every sweet tooth, every time: - Over 80 Instagram-ready baking recipes from occasion cakes, tray bakes, cookies, no-bake cakes and so much more! - 15 step-by-step baking technique tutorials for beginners - Mix-and-match your favourite flavour combinations for sponges, fillings, buttercream and toppings to build your own creations This gorgeous baking book is an unashamed celebration of sugar! Discover the hidden secrets to show-stopping bakes from tempering chocolate and levelling cakes, to crumb coating, piping and scraping techniques. You'll learn the basics to cake decorating and baking before exploring indulgent flavour combinations. Recipes are designed to be standalone, but some also work in a build-a-block way so you can make your own creation by swapping the sponge, filling, sauce or topping to satisfy your sweet tooth. With inventive creations and essential techniques, this is a whole new world of cake. A Sunday Times Bestseller The Finch Bakery is your guide to creating mouth-watering homemade treats that are a success every time! This baking book includes a wide range of delightful treats that you can make at home. Explore delicious cupcakes, scones, cookies, cake balls, cake jars, traybakes, no-bake cakes, and celebration cakes. Get creative with classic recipes like lemon drizzle, decadent cookie cups and Nutella everything - there is something for everyone! A showstopper in the kitchen, and on your coffee table, The Finch Bakery book is the ultimate baking gift for teenagers and adults alike. Get ready to show off your best baking achievements with the help of the Finch Bakers. CONTENTS Welcome to Finch Bakery FINCH BASICS Equipment Ingredients Lining tins Colourings Flavourings and sprinkles Buttercream Chocolate ganache Fillings Piping bags and nozzles Piping techniques Tempering chocolate Tempered chocolate decorations Assembling cakes Naked cakes Crumb coating and applying buttercream Smoothing buttercream Scraper techniques Drip techniques Half and half cake Cake jar tutorial CELEBRATION CAKES, CUPCAKES & CAKE JARS Classic Victoria sponge Chocolate fudge cake Funfetti layer cake Cherry Bakewell cake Carrot cake Candy floss cake Red velvet cake Peanut butter cake Sticky toffee pudding cake Lotus Biscoff cake Creme Egg cake Vanilla and chocolate half and half cake COOKIES & COOKIE CUPS Chewy chocolate chip cookies Chunky chocolate chip cookies Pumpkin spice cookies Red velvet stuffed cookies Nutella stuffed cookies Lotus Biscoff stuffed cookies Cookie dough stuffed cookies S’mores cookies Giant personalized cookie White chocolate ganache cookie sandwiches Milk chocolate ganache cookie sandwiches Raspberry and white chocolate ganache cookie sandwiches Dark chocolate and sea salt ganache cookie sandwiches Red velvet cookie sandwiches Funfetti cookie cups Lotus Biscoff and caramel cookie cups Cookie dough cookie cups Peanut butter cookie pie TRAY BAKES Chocolate brownies Chocolate caramel brownies Creme Egg brownies Slutty brownies Vegan chocolate chip brownies Loaded white chocolate blondies Jammie Dodger blondies Apple and cinnamon blondies Frosted unicorn blondies Lemon and blueberry blondies Chocolate orange blondies S’mores brownie pie Banoffee pie Cinnamon rolls NO BAKES Summer fruits white chocolate cheesecake Battenberg cheesecake Triple-layered cookie dough cheesecake bar Lemon and ginger cheesecake Hard candy lollipops Milk chocolate rocky road White chocolate rocky road Salted caramel rocky road Lotus Biscoff rocky road Hot chocolate bombs Peanut butter cups Chocolate ganache balls Geo-heart cake shapes Cake pops and cakesicles SMALL BAKES Classic scones Lemon and blueberry scones Cinnamon roll scones Basic macaron shells Battenberg macarons Candy floss macarons Caramel mocha macarons Unicorn macarons Strawberry doughnut macarons Ice cream cone cupcakes Terms and translations Conversions Index Acknowledgements