Annotations:
More than 40 color photographs grace the pages of this elegant yet easy-to-use cake-making book which invites readers to celebrate everything birthday. Included are entries from Julia Child, Alice Waters, James Beard and other celebrated bakers.

Publisher's Remarks:
Exquisitely illustrated with more than 55 color photographs, "Birthday Cakes" features memorable, celebratory cakes and birthday stories by renowned chefs, cookbook writers, and passionate bakers -- including the likes of Julia Child, Alice Waters, James Beard, Alice Medrich, and Jim Fobel. This elegant yet easy-to-use cake-making book invites us to celebrate everything birthday: the making and presentation of the cake, the warm glow of the candles, the whispering of a wish, and the heartwarming ritual of cutting and sharing the cake. Everyone will enjoy oohs and aahs when a Meyer Lemon Pound Cake is served, a beautiful, sophisticated cake that can be decorated with glazed flowers and long French birthday