10 best new baking books to buy in 2015

For a last hurrah before bikini season arrives, indulge in your favourite sweet treats with delicious recipes from these new baking books, from The Violet Bakery to the Meringue Girls
Reenat Sinay15 April 2015

The Violet Bakery Cookbook by Claire Ptak

Claire Ptak’s east London bakery has been a mainstay of Broadway Market for the past decade, and now the recipes that made The Violet Bakery famous are available to the public. With sweets that are both nutritious and indulgent, the cookbook infused with California cool is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Read our interview with Claire Ptak

Buy it: £13.60, amazon.co.uk

Meringue Girls Bakery by Alex Hoffler and Stacey O'Gorman

This whimsical book puts a new twist on a classic with colourful, gluten-free recipes for the melt-in-your-mouth meringue. Plus, it's the first ever cookbook in the UK to feature augmented reality to reveal extra interactive content.

Buy it: £7.94, amazon.co.uk

How Baking Works by James Morton

This is the second cookbook from the Great British Bake Off finalist, in which he breaks down seemingly complicated classic recipes into digestible steps. Perfect for everyone from the novice to the experienced baker.

Buy it: £13.60, amazon.co.uk

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Bake in Black by Eve and Dave O’Sullivan

Frou-frou baking not for you? Not to worry. For baking with an edge, try this rock n’ roll-themed book, created by husband and wife duo Eve and Dave O’Sullivan. Cakes with names like ‘Battenburg Out of Hell’ and ‘God Save the Cream’ are inspired by classic rock legends, and are sure to delight any music fan.

Buy it: Available from March 9, £13.48, amazon.co.uk

Tea and Cake with Lisa Faulkner by Lisa Faulkner

TV chef and Celebrity MasterChef winner Lisa Faulkner’s new offering is the perfect accompaniment to a comforting cuppa. It’s filled with delicious recipes for biscuits, cakes, tarts and pies for dunking and nibbling on during your tea break.

Buy it: £6.99, amazon.co.uk

Sesame & Spice: Baking from the East End to the Middle East by Anne Shooter

Featuring ingredients from the Middle East like honey, pomegranate and tahini, this cookbook is inspired by Shooter’s Jewish roots, putting a modern twist on old family recipes.

Buy it: £12, amazon.co.uk

The Hummingbird Bakery Life is Sweet by Tarek Malouf

If you've had enough of the healthy stuff and are craving a sugary, cream-cheese icing then this is the book for you. Recipes for the popular Hummingbird Bakery's American-inspired cupcakes are enough to put you in a sugar coma.

Buy it: £13.60, amazon.co.uk

My Paleo Patisserie by Jenni Hulet

‘Gluten-free baking’ might seem like an oxymoron, but this book proves otherwise. Made with a mix of traditional methods and creative alternatives, grain-free cakes have never looked so good.

Buy it: £26.85, pre-order amazon.co.uk

Naked Cakes – Simply Stunning Cakes by Hannah Miles

The latest offering from MasterChef finalist Hannah Miles is all about minimal decoration rather than heavy icing and OTT embellishments. With a focus on pretty colours and vibrant flavours, understated elegance is the name of the game here.

Buy it: £11.89, amazon.co.uk

Homemade Memories by Kate Doran

In her debut cookbook, author of The Little Loaf blog Kate Doran puts a grown-up twist on her favourite childhood treats. Chocolate hazelnut caterpillar cake, anyone?

Buy it: available from June 4, £18.99, amazon.co.uk

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