First, Cream the Butter and Sugar: The Essential Baking Companion - Hardcover

by Emelia Jackson (Author)

"There's no better hand to hold than Emelia's to lead you to baking bliss." - Alice Zaslavsky

Make baking your happy place. It's not so much a science; it's practice plus play, which becomes instinct and then art. And even the failures are delicious.

Welcome to First, Cream the Butter and Sugar - the ultimate guide for everyone who loves cake. Whether you're here for the only choc chip cookie recipe you'll ever need, or you're setting your sights on conquering an opera cake, a raspberry passionfruit tart or becoming a choux-master, Emelia Jackson has done the homework on behalf of us all.

For those who love a good homemade cake but don't love sifting flour and icing sugar (is it really necessary?) and enjoy a shortcut (do I need to wait hours for my eggs to reach room temp?), Emelia breaks down the steps that truly matter and dispenses with those that don't. Packed with advice for every level of home baker, this is the modern baking reassurance you need, whether it's the night before the birthday party or just a Sunday afternoon for baking something sweet to get you through the week.

Author Biography

Emelia Jackson loves to make people happy through butter and sugar. A sought-after cake designer and recipe creator, she is the author of two bestsellers: the modern baking bible First, Cream the Butter and Sugar and the delightful Some of My Best Friends are Cookies. Emelia rose to prominence when she was victorious in the 2020 Australian MasterChef Back to Win series, where she displayed her razor-sharp focus on the perfect cake and pastry.