Julia Thomas: Cake Angels [2011]

An irresistible collection of easy-to-make recipes from the award-winning home bakery. Enjoy truly delicious cakes and bakes that are free from gluten, wheat or diary.

Light and fluffy sponges, gorgeous cupcakes, rich fruit cakes and moreish traybakes - all without butter, flour or cream. Julia Thomas, the talented home cook behind the popular Cake Angels bakery, shares her secrets for a delicious range of well-loved cakes that everyone can enjoy, even if they have an intolerance or allergy.

Cake Angels takes you step-by-step through the secrets of successful baking, explains frequently used ingredients and provides easy-to-follow recipes that even novice bakers will feel confident making. These cakes look impressive - with tempting frostings and pretty decorations - but don't require hours in the kitchen nor resort to hard-to-find specialty ingredients. Divided into simple chapters and with inspiring photographs, this gorgeous, much-needed cookbook includes:

Victoria sponge
Carrot cake
Chocolate, vanilla and lemon cupcakes with different frostings
Chocolate and walnut brownies
Date and caramel shortcake
Raspberry and almond traybake
Coffee and walnut cake with coffee cream
Italian hazelnut cake
Orange and poppy seed cake
Chocolate marmalade cake with chocolate cream filling
Flapjacks
Apricot and hazelnut traybake
Gingerbread cupcakes with ginger caramel frosting
White chocolate blondies