title: 500 Cakes: The Only Cake Compendium You'll Ever Need (500 Series Cookbooks)
author:  Susannah Blake 
description: Susannah Blake is the author of 500 Appetizers and 500 Soups, as well as six previous books on baking. She has many years experience in cookbook publishing, commissioning, art-directing, and editing illustrated food titles.
zlib_text: BENJAMINA EBUEHI
  as seen on
  The Great British Bake Off
  THE NEW WAY TO CAKE
  SIMPLE RECIPES WITH EXCEPTIONAL FLAVOR
  
   
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  About the Author
  Copyright Page
   
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  TO EVERYONE WHO SIMPLY LOVES CAKE
  
  INTRODUCTION
  
  You can’t go wrong with cake. There’s nothing quite like generously
  slicing up a homemade cake to the delight of friends and family eager
  to dig in … the soft crumb gladly g