Love is a Pink Cake

**AN OBSERVER FOOD BOOK OF 2023** **A NEW YORK TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023** ' Absolutely enchanting ' Nigella Lawson | ' Delightful ' Nigel Slater Whether it's for ourselves, to show love for a child, friend or partner, or to celebrate a rite of passage, there is no denying the incredible effect that cakes can have. Claire Ptak started baking as a child, taught by her mum and grandma, and has now been running her own food business, Violet Cakes, for nearly two decades. This book is a collection of her formative baking stories and tips and current favourite recipes - what she is baking throughout the day, for any occasion. From Brown Sugar Victoria Sponge , Chocolate Violet Babka Buns , Tahini Halva Brownies , and English Angel Cakes that are perfect for a birthday party to Ras el Hanout Snickerdoodles , Coconut Pudding Cake and Black Tea and Poppy Seed Muffins , you'll find bakes that are perfect for making every day delicious and memorable. You'll even find the recipe for Prince Harry and Megan Markle's famous Lemon and Elderflower Wedding Cake . These 85 recipes - from cakes to cookies and puddings to savoury bakes - are a reminder that baking is, in its own way, a love story too. 'Marvellous... a ravishing trove of recipes and baker's lore' Jeremy Lee | ' My favourite baker ... A Violet recipe always works perfectly ' Anna Jones | 'Generous, intuitive, beautiful' Laila Gohar