"The ultimate collection of cake and pie recipes"

Find the perfect cake or pie to suit any occasion in 250 Best Cakes and Pies -- from chocolate cakes, cheesecakes, coffeecakes, sponge cakes, fruit pies, cream pies along with frostings, fillings and glazes. Also included are detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for preparing perfect pie crusts.

Create bakery classics like "Boston Cream Pie," "New York Style Cheesecake" and "Lemon Cream Meringue Pie." Take a new spin on an old classic with "Baked Alaska Loaf" or the home-inspired goodness of "Mom's Sour Cream Chocolate Layer Cake" and "Upside-Down Apple Pie." An after-school special that everyone can enjoy is easy and delicious "Pineapple Carrot Cake."

There are extensive baking tips and techniques. Novice cooks soon find that baking a cake or pie is not the challenge once imagined. Brody's baking experience and wonderfully inventive recipes make 250 Best Cakes and Pies an important baking reference.