The diversity of the world's cakes are represented for the first time in one thoroughly researched volume. The amateur baker is taken on a journey across the continents visiting Cote d'Ivoire, Libya, Finland, Hungary, Azerbaijan, India, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, United States, Colombia, and many more countries along the way.Working on the premise that every culture must have a favorite cake, author-baker Anna Weston started researching the wonders of baking in corners of the globe that she's not likely to visit in the flesh. She soon discovered an amazing richness of cakes and found herself investigating cakes and delicacies that are well beyond the scope of most other books about baking—let alone her mother's fund of knowledge.With all tastes and occasions catered for, the recipes have been fully tested in a domestic kitchen and feature sumptuous photographs. The book includes a number of vegan and wheat- and gluten-free recipes. These are marked in the contents list and in the recipes.Anna Weston is the office manager at New Internationalist. She has been an avid cake baker for many years, taking great pleasure in adapting recipes to create new flavors and then trying out the results on her family and colleagues. She is passionate about getting the message across that baking is not just for the experts and that, all over the world, delicious cakes have always been produced in domestic kitchens with rudimentary equipment and ingredients.

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1. Sub-Saharan Africa
Cote d'ivoire: Gateau Moelleux à l'Ananas et à la Noix de Coco/Soft Cake with Pineapple and Coconut
East Africa: Jugu Cake/Peanut Cake
South Africa: Bienenstich/Bee Sting Cake
Mali: Gâteau de Semoule aux Agrumes/Semolina and Citrus Cake
West Africa: Lime Cake
Zimbabwe: Cornmeal Cake

2. Middle East & North Africa
Egypt: Basbousa
Iraq: Almond Honey Cake
Syria: Safra
Morocco: Meskouta with Orange Juice
Palestine: Almond & Citrus Olive Oil Cake
Israel: Eretz Yisrael
Kuwait: Arabic Honey Cake
Lybia: Walnut-Semolina Cake with Figs

3. Europe
Finland: Kermakuku
Greece: Melaxrini
Germany: Schwarzwäldertorte/Black Forest Gâteau
Hungary: Sutemney Rigo Jancsi/Chocolate Mousse Cake
Netherland: Pruimencake/Plum Cake
Italy: Castagnaccio/Chestnut Cake
Poland: Jablecznick/Apple Cake
Norway: Almond Cake with Custard Glaze
Czech: rePublic Buchty
Denmark: Valmuefrø Kage/Poppy-Seed Cake
Switzerland: Bündner Nusstorte
Romania: Marble Cake
Spain: Tarta de Santiago/St James Cake
Wales: Bara Brith

South & East Asia
India: Mango Cake
Malaysia: Bolu Sarang Semut/Honeycomb Cake
Cambodia: Num Taloak/Persimmon Cake
Afghanistan: Halwaua-e-Aurd-e-Sujee
Japan: Kasutera
Phillipines: Bibingka
Taiwan: Sweet Potato Cake
Sri Lanka: Bibikkan Thina Nian Gao/New Year Cake

4. Caribbean & North America
United States: Red Velvet Cake
Tanada: Maple Syrup Cake
Haiti: Gateau au Beurre
St Lucia: Banana Cake
Bermuda: Rum Cake
Jamaica: Ginger Cake with Lemon Glacé Icing
Cuba: Opera Cake

5. Oceania & Pacific
Micronesia: Glazed Orange Coconut Cake
PaPua: New Guinea Banana Cake with Chocolate Sauce
Australia: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
New Zealand: Louise Cake
Polynesia: Wedding Cake Carrot Cake
Hawaii: Guava Chiffon Cake

6. Latin America
Chile: Torta de Hojas
Brazil: Cuca de Banana
Mexico: Pastel de Tres Leches
El Salvador: Quesadilla Salvadoreña
Columbia: Spiced Coffee Sponge Cake
Argentina: Torta Negra Galesa/Black Welsh Cake
Uruguay: Postre Chajá/Peach Cake

7. Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Belarus: Yablochny Pirog/Apple Torte
Albania: Walnut Cake with Lemon Glaze
Armenia: Nutmeg Cake
Azerbaijan: Zebra Cake
Ukraine: Medivnyk/Christmas Honey Cake