Cakes by Melissa: Life Is What You Bake It

Absolutely love Melissa’s recipes!! Fantastic book

I have had Baked by Melissa Cupcakes before, so I was interested to hear more of the story behind them. I haven't tested any of the recipes so I can't confirm or deny success there, but in terms of looks, this cookbook is a stunner. It has a colorful and engaging design and beautiful photography. There are so many interesting ideas for different flavor combinations and a wide variety of glazes, frostings, and crumbles. Update: I tried to make the chocolate crumble. It seemed a little too wet to me, and when baked on top of a cake, it melted and sank into the cake batter. I also tried her second peanut butter glaze recipe, and it was delicious on a chocolate cake.

I love Melissa’s books. What I don’t love is having my parcels perfectly cut open and left on the doorstep

We bought the book for our 14 year old budding baking granddaughter. She and I are having a ball working our way through this cookbook. Photos are beautiful. Information is great. Well written and recipes are terrific!!! Saw her on The Chew and loved what I saw. The book is a treasure.

lOVE THE RECIPES , HAVE MADE A COUPLE OF CAKES SO FAR. REALLY USEFUL FOR ME BECAUSE MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS A SEVERE PEANUT ALLERY AND I AM SO TIRED OF READING BOX LABELS FOR " MADE IN A PLANT THAT HAS PEANUTS". THIS BOOK HAS GREAT CAKE RECIPES THAT ARE FUN FOR ME AND MY GRANDDUAGHTER TO MAKE TOGETHER NOT TO MENTION SAFE TO EAT.