Food scientist and celebrity baker to the stars, Mich Turner, has produced showstopping masterpieces for the likes of the Queen, Madonna, Pierce Brosnan, Ozzy Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay, David Beckham and Simon Cowell.
Often described as the ‘Queen of Couture Cakes’ her new book, Have Your Cake and Eat It, offers Mich's healthier alternatives to your favourite recipes that still taste delicious.
Carrot Cake
The cookbook offers over 100 delicious recipes, including cakes, cookies, meringues, bars, muffins and cupcakes, made healthier and more nutritious by including fresh and dried fruits, nuts and seeds, with alternatives for gluten, fats, sugars and dairy to accommodate your personal diet and lifestyle.
The secret to Mich’s recipes is a fine balance between delicious and nutritious. Baking and eating healthier cakes doesn’t have to mean bland and boring, and Mich shows you how in this wonderful book of sweet treats. Mich offers suggestions for substituting fats, flours and sugars so you can choose what to bake. In addition, there are smaller bakes so you can portion-control your servings, which helps steer you through the jungle of information. Each recipe is filled with tips and know-how from Mich’s incredible baking expertise.
Whether you are new to baking or a cake expert, Mich’s inspirational recipes will give you a reason to bake for family, bake for friends, to celebrate or make amends.
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We have three signed copies of Have Your Cake and Eat It to giveaway.
All you have to do to enter is send the answer to the question below, along with your details (winners must be a member of The Staff Canteen)
Q. What is Mich often described as?
Email your answer and contact details to [email protected] by midnight on Monday, April 3.
Mich Turner, MBE, is founder of Little Venice Cake Company and is often described as the ‘Queen of Couture Cakes’, thanks to her multi award-winning designs and A-list clientele. She has baked over 10,000 cakes including those for Her Majesty The Queen, Madonna, Pierce Brosnan, Ozzy Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay, David Beckham and Simon Cowell. Among her many awards and accolades, Mich was named Harper’s Bazaar & Chanel Entrepreneur of the Year 2006, and in 2010 she was honoured with an MBE for her services to the catering industry.
Mich contributes to various publications and has written five international and bestselling books; Fantastic Party Cakes, Couture Wedding Cakes, Spectacular Cakes (Gourmand World Cookbook Awards ‘Best Dessert Book’ 2006), Mich Turner’s Cake Masterclass: The Ultimate Guide to Cake Decorating Perfection, and Mich Turner’s Cake School: Expert Tuition from the Master Cake Maker. Mich appears regularly on TV screens, including as a judge alongside Peter Sidwell in the hugely successful series Britain’s Best Bakery (2012–2014), which was among ITV’s top five best performing daytime shows in 2014.
Have Your Cake and Eat It: Nutritious, Delicious Recipes for Healthier, Everyday Baking by Mich Turner, published by Jacqui Small, an imprint of The Quarto Group is now available to purchase nationwide.
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