You can also find a whole chapter in Mary Berry’s Baking Bible that delivers more bakes perfect for kids (or kids at heart! While I didn't go thru the entire index, the one recipe I noticed that is different than the original is the Pavlova. This lovely recipe book is full of wonderful ideas and tips on how to make the best of the recipes included.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.If you're a fan of traditional fruit cakes, this is definitely a book for your library, who knew just how many fruit cake variations there are. The cake and frosting all came together, but this did not make for a rich indulgent chocolate experience.

This is a reference book to be explored depending on the occasion, with elaborate celebration baking and children’s baking included too, it will take me a while to get the whole way through it but I will definitely be baking more of Mary Berry’s recipes.This is a beautifully produced book; heavy, thick, well made, with gorgeous photos and organized instructions. They’re best described as a cross between a cake and a biscuit, they are quite moreish with a cup of tea. With 250 foolproof and easy-to-follow recipes, accompanied by beautiful photgraphy this baking bible is a must-have for every baker!

That's where I first found Mary Berry, though she has been an icon of British home cooking since the early 60's. As with the original, this revised and updated version would a good book for aspiring bakers to use to develop their baking chops (just don't start with the Special Cakes chapter as those recipes are more complex). It’s not just her personality that does this, but her no-nonsense recipes that the everyday Joe and Jane can actually make at home. Mixing methods are usually straightforward - one bowl, one beater - and ingredient lists are usually shorter.I really had no hesitation choosing Mary Berry’s Baking Bible as my next book to feature in ‘My kitchen cookbooks’, the section of my blog dedicated to reviewing my ever growing collection of cookbooks. She has been a judge on the BBC One (originally BBC Two) television programme The Great British Bake Off since its launch in 2010. This is my first break into baking, my mother used to swear by Mary years ago and was an amazing baker. Recipes we love: Frosted Walnut Cake, Hot Chocolate Soufflés, Victoria Sponge, Paprika and Cheese Biscuits, and The Very Best Shortbread.