The ultimate quick, yet thorough, reference for bakers, with every metric conversion and ingredient substitution you could want, plus 18 recipes for basic, fail-proof cakes, frostings, and cookies"”with variations that combine to make dozens of desserts. Bakers will wonder how they ever lived without this indispensable resource, featuring: "¢ Cups-to-grams conversions for ingredients "¢ Basic recipes for cakes, quick breads, cookies, frostings, and more, with dozens of variations "¢ Ingredient substitutions "¢ DIY extracts, natural food colorings, sprinkles, and more "¢ Decorating tips for cakes and cookies "¢ Conversions for oven temperatures "¢ Adjustments for baking at high altitudes "¢ Volume charts for baking pans of all sizes