The Cake (mix) Doctor Returns!

The Cake (mix) Doctor RETURNS!
Anne Byrn
Workman Pub, 2009. 502 p. Nonfiction

The doctor is in! But this one won’t require an operation to fix your problems, this doctor is mixing up a cake to make it all better. It all starts with a simple cake mix, but Anne Byrn, author of the famous Cake Mix Doctor returns once again to doctor up these mixes so fancy that even your Grandma won’t know the difference.

With 160 all-new recipes, there’s a treat for every palate in the crowd. How about the luscious lemon lover’s layer cake for the tart in your life. – Yum! Or could you see yourself trying the double chocolate Kahlua cake for those chocoholics you know? If those don’t please then there’s always the marbled ricotta cheesecake brownies or the caramel tres leches cake. Sound divine? It’s not all cakes though, you’ll find recipes for cookies and cupcakes, brownies and bar treats. There’s even a wedding cake for the adventurous sorts. And it all comes with a spoonful of helpful tips to keep you learning all the trademark secrets of a master baker.

So if spending hours in the kitchen to produce a masterpiece just isn’t for you, then try the cake mix doctor’s prescription for a guaranteed success. Sigh…it’s simply too bad she doesn’t make house calls.