 | Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $5.83 Everything I have made from this book has been fabulous and I've tried about 20 different things. The recipes are easy to follow and to make. Her explanations are clear and not confusing to a novice or any other level baker. The pictures are gorgeous and it's easy to make your confections look like hers.
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 | The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy used from: $14.78 Great for beginners and pros! An absolute must have!!! Rose is a food scientist so her explanations will make everyone a successful baker. And everything is delicious! Also lots of info on pans, tools, and large cakes for crowds (weddings, anniversaries, etc).
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 | Lee Bailey's Country Desserts by Lee Bailey
Buy used from: $25.61 These are the good old fashioned goodies that everyone loves. Cakes, pies, cobblers, tarts, ice cream, cookies, etc. These are the recipes your grandma used to make--pure, unadulterated comfort food. The coconut cream pie filling is amazing!!
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 | Pretty Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating by Mary Goodbody
Buy used from: $1.99 Out of print, but incredible cakes! Recipes are listed separately so you can mix and match flavors. I always get raves on cakes from this book. The Silk Meringue Buttercream is tricky the first time, but it is so light and creamy, it's worth a few tries to get it right.
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| SIMPLE ART OF PERFECT BAKING CL by Flo Braker
Buy used from: $11.50 Out of print but worth the search!! This might have been republished recently. Flo Braker is an amazing baker. Recipes are easy, clear, concise, and always delicious. You'll never buy Lemon Curd again once you've made her recipe (and it's so easy!!).
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 | Death by Chocolate Cakes: An Astonishing Array of Chocolate Enchantments by Marcel Desaulniers
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $3.29 All his books are fabulous!! He marks them for level of difficulty but even the easiest are the perfect indulgence for the chocaholic!
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 | The Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso
Buy used from: $0.01 This is a cookbook, but has some of the best cakes I've ever tasted!! Try the Banana Cake, or the Decadent Chocolate cake, or the Carrot Cake--that recipe has gotten me 2 marriage proposals. I didn't marry either of them but it's the thought that counts!
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 | Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie by Ken Haedrich
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $11.71 |
 | Baking by Flavor by Lisa Yockelson
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $14.89 |
 | In The Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Baker's Companion by Regan Daley
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $6.29 |
 | The Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $16.77 |
 | Bubby's Homemade Pies by Ronald M. Silver
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $14.50 |
 | The Secrets of Baking: Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts by Sherry Yard
Buy new: $23.73 / Used from: $16.10 |
 | Desserts by the Yard: From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills: Recipes from the Sweetest Life Ever by Sherry Yard
Buy new: $21.57 / Used from: $12.35 |
 | I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas by Marcel Desaulniers
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $4.89 |
 | Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate by Alice Medrich
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $10.29 |
 | Chocolate and Vanilla by Gale Gand
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $9.29 |
 | ChocolateChocolate by Lisa Yockelson
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $5.19 |
 | Bake It to the Limit: Easy-To-Prepare Desserts With Showstopping Variations for Special Occasions by Dede Wilson
Buy used from: $5.92 All the recipes I've tried have been easy and she offers lots of variations so you can personalize the dessert for you or that special someone. I recommend this to novices. That way I know they'll enjoy their initial baking experiences and not give up. But this isn't just for novices; it's great for every level of talent!
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 | The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.61 This is great for people who say they can't bake. Although I find scratch cakes just as easy to make, sometimes I'm out of an ingredient, so I reach for a cake mix. Anne knows how to make a cake mix taste like a scratch cake. Plus she offers lots of tips on the best things to add to cake mixes to enhance flavors. Great book! Get the Chocolate Cake Mix Doctor too!!
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