Ultimate Cake Author:Cooking Club of America This is a book to savor. The cakes look good and taste even better. They are combinations of the best ingredients and the finest flavors - butter, eggs, flours, sugars, fresh and dried fruits, nuts, spices and extracts. It is almost a history book, for it brings together classic cake recipes from countries as far-flung as Italy, Sweden, and J... more »apan, many with origins deep in the past. The different baking methods, influenced by travelers, immigrants, traders, and invaders, reflect the culture, folklore, and art of each nation's peoples throughout the centuries.« less