Tuesday 5 February 2013

Giveaway: Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook by Lynn Hill

Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook by Lynn Hill
It's my favourite baking book ever, and I've only had a copy for a few weeks. The Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook by Lynn Hill is a comprehensive collection of fantastic recipes fresh from the kitchens of the club's members. Each has been lovingly perfected in our homes, gathered by our leader Lynn Hill and bound in this beautiful book by the creative whizz kids at Quercus Books.

The book is split into:
  • Victorian Cakes - pretty bakes inspired by historical tales. Pastel Battenberg, floral concoctions and tales of the empire remind us of the very first meeting held in Leeds in 2010.
  • Fruity Cakes - ahem... they're part of your five a day... A chapter jam packed with beautifully moist cakes including rhubarb, plums, pears and apples. Pretty as a picture!
  • Global Cakes - we take inspiration from our friends overseas and look at everything from Finnish Christmas cake to Japanese tea...
  • Chocolatey Cakes - the cakes we only ever manage a slither of at cake club, yet somehow have the strength to devour a whole slice later that night... Oozing centres and glossy ganache fill these pages.
  • Celebration Cakes - it's all about the pomp and ceremony here! We celebrate all year round with a variety of wonderful cakes, including champagne, spices and of course some beautiful festive bakes.
  • Creative Cakes - we love a bit of imagination at cake club! Our varied themes mean that we never get a plain sponge. Expect crazy colours, toppings and variations on a theme here.
  • Classic Cakes - there is a very special place in our hearts for a classic which is well executed, perhaps with the baker's own little twist or finishing touch. Even the sponge in this section is listed as curious...
  • Zesty Cakes - perfect for any occasion and a real crowd pleaser. So popular in fact, they have a section of their very own. 

It goes on general sale on 14th February 2013, RRP £20.


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Congratulations to the winners... Mel Briscoe and Caroline Muspratt!

53 comments:

  1. Not sure about the question on rafflecopter ? but would love to win a copy of this book.

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  2. I am really excited about the CCC book - all the sneak peaks I've seen so far look incredible!

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  3. Lovely competition. So pleased the book is so successful

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  4. From what I have seen the book looks lovely, especially looking forward to the takes on classic cakes.

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  5. Probably chocolate is my favourite cake

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  6. Chocolate chocolate chocolate! The stickier the better :-)

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  7. This is a great prize - thank you x

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  8. I think I'm already a friend too. My favourite cake is ginger cake.

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  9. Favourite cake - chocolate, with chocolate buttercream / ganache. Decorations?... they'd have to be chocolate :o)

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  10. I have so many favorites, lately Mexican Tres Leches and German Chocolate. Thank you for the giveaway, the book looks fantastic.

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  11. Fave cake has to be salted caramel baby! xx

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  12. Am a new follower of your blog, look forward to reading more!

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  13. It has to be the classic Victoria sponge!

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  14. Favourite cake changes daily! Today its apple mincemeat cake.

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  15. I would usually choose chocolate cake, but I also love gingerbread and parkin.

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  16. Hard to choose but possibly a devils food cake

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  17. nothing beats the classic victoria sponge! :) Conntected via GFC xx

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  18. favorite cake for me is carrot cake

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  19. Walnut with butter cream icing

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  20. I'm following your blog through GFC.

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  21. What a great giveaway, I'd love to win this :)

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  22. I follow through GFC and I love chocolate fudge cake :)

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  23. Carrot cake - following with gfc too!

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  24. carrot cake, with cream cheese frosting and plenty of chopped walnuts sprinkled on the top. MMmmmm

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  25. My favorite cake changes all the time, depending on what I last baked. It is currently a 3 layer chocolate and orange beast, with orange cream and chocolate ganache

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  26. My favourite cake is Baumkuchen. I used to eat it all the time in Japan, it's so soft and flavoursome!

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  27. I have too many favourites but if I have to choose I'll have to go with Black Forest Gateau.

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  28. Hi! Following as oliviamcc on GFC
    My favourite cake is banana and pecan.

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  29. I love coffee and walnut cake with coffee buttercream - delicious !!

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  30. My favourite cake is simple, just a fresh Victoria Sponge.

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  31. Mmmm my favourite cake? Vanilla sponge filled with fresh whipped cream and strawberries. No wait - Lime drizzle. No hang on, Chocolate sponge filled with peanut butter whipped cream.... I give up - I love ALL cake!!

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