2The ultimate quick, yet thorough, reference for bakers, with every metric conversion and ingredient substitution you could want, plus 18 recipes for basic, fail-proof cakes, frostings, and cookies--with variations that combine to make dozens of desserts.

Bakers will wonder how they ever lived without this indispensable resource, featuring:

- Cups-to-grams conversions for ingredients
- Basic recipes for cakes, quick breads, cookies, frostings, and more, with dozens of variations
- Ingredient substitutions
- DIY extracts, natural food colorings, sprinkles, and more
- Decorating tips for cakes and cookies
- Conversions for oven temperatures
- Adjustments for baking at high altitudes
- Volume charts for baking pans of all sizes