Totally Hip, Updated Classic Desserts from the '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s
Ever find yourself dreaming about a big fluffy coconut layer cake like the one Mum might make if you lived in 'Leave It To Beaver' land? Or cream-filled devil's food cupcakes that don't taste like the plastic and cardboard they are wrapped in? Well, now you can bake these cakes and eat them, too.
Inspired by classics from the '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s, these fabulous desserts look just as great as you remember, and taste even better. It's a trip down to memory lane bakery, where kitsch desserts of yesterday have been revamped for the sophisticated kitchen of today. Updated classics include Chocolate Blackout Cake, Checkerboard Cake, Baked Alaska, and Cherries Jubilee. Other recipes include wild creations based on old-fashioned flavours, like Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bon Bons, Rum and Cherry Cola Marble Cake, and Caramel Apple Chiffon Cupcakes.
Showcased by retro-style full-colour photography and artwork, headlines and excerpts taken from vintage magazines and cookbooks, these are well-tested, seriously fun desserts that really work in your home kitchen.
