Yolanda Gampp

Layer it on. Layer it in. Level it up!In her newest book, beloved celebrity cake master Yolanda Gampp teaches you how to level UP your cakes by layering IN explosive flavors and delicious desserts.In this ultimate glow-up guide for cakes, How to Cake It and Crime Scene Kitchen star Yolanda Gampp plays with flavor profiles and shares twenty-one “stuffed-cake” recipes (plus seventy-two delicious stand-alone desserts, toppings, and buttercreams) to help you level up your cake game and prove that it really is what’s inside that counts.Talk About a Surprise Inside. Sprinkles spilling out of cakes? That’s great but your fave ooey gooey desserts, bursting out of cakes? YES!! You can expect an explosion of flavor (and actual desserts!) in every stuffed-cake recipe thoughtfully developed and rigorously tested by Yo herself.Layers on Layers of Flavor. Modern caking is all about layering! Each stuffed, “dessert-inside” cake recipe will also include recipes for other stand-alone desserts, such as key lime pie or cheesecake, that get sandwiched between or placed on top of delicious classic cake layers.Stylish Cakes, Flavor First. The outside of these mouth-watering, fondant-free layered cakes are aesthetically aspirational and insta-worthy; however, the primary focus of these recipes is indulgent flavor profiles.Big on Baking, Short on Time? Don’t have time to make a layered cake? No problem! The stand-alone dessert and cake recipes included in each stuffed cake recipe can be used on their own.

From Yolanda Gampp, host of the massively popular, award-winning YouTube sensation “How to Cake It,” comes an inspiring “cakebook” with irresistible new recipes and visual instructions for creating spectacular novelty cakes for all skill levels. On her entertaining YouTube Channel, “How to Cake It,” Yolanda Gampp creates mind-blowing cakes in every shape imaginable. From a watermelon to a human heart to food-shaped cakes such as burgers and pizzas—Yolanda’s creations are fun and realistic. Now, Yolanda brings her friendly, offbeat charm and caking expertise to this colorful cakebook filled with imaginative cakes to make at home. How to Cake A Cakebook includes directions for making twenty-one jaw-dropping cakes that are gorgeous and delicious, including a few fan favorites with a fresh twist, and mind-blowing new creations. Yolanda shares her coveted recipes and pro tips, taking you step-by-step from easy, kid-friendly cakes (no carving necessary and simple fondant work) to more difficult designs (minimal carving and fondant detail) to aspirational cakes (carving, painting and gum-paste work). Whatever the celebration, Yolanda has the perfect creation, including her never before seen Candy Apple Cake, Party Hat, Rainbow Grilled Cheese Cake, Toy Bulldozer Cake and even a Golden Pyramid Cake, which features a secret treasure chamber! Written in her inspiring, encouraging voice and filled with clear, easy-to-follow instructions and vibrant photos, How to Cake A Cakebook will turn beginners into confident cake creators, and confident bakers into caking superstars!

Read together, then bake together—because together is where the magic happens. Sometimes the perfect cake is a cake from the heart. This deliciously sweet story has a cup of heart, a pint of problem solving, and a whole lot of love.Yo loves to bake. One day, when her grandparents are coming for a visit, Yo has a delicious idea. She’s going to bake the perfect family cake. But the chocolate layer sticks, the banana layer sags, and the icing is an ooey, gooey mess. Yo finds just the right solutions to save her cake until…the unthinkable happens. Is Yo’s cake ruined forever or is it perfect after all? The Perfect Cake isn’t just a storybook—it’s also a baking book! After following Yo’s adventure trying to make a cake for her family, readers can make their own "perfect" cakes (with adult supervision, of course!) using the two beginner-friendly recipes at the back of the book. The Perfect Cake is the perfect way to spend a day making sweet memories with the entire family.

Read together, then bake together―because together is where the magic happens.Sometimes the perfect cake is a cake from the heart. This deliciously sweet story has a cup of heart, a pint of problem solving, and a whole lot of love.Yo loves to bake. One day, when her grandparents are coming for a visit, Yo has a delicious idea. She’s going to bake the perfect family cake. But the chocolate layer sticks, the banana layer sags, and the icing is an ooey, gooey mess. Yo finds just the right solutions to save her cake until…the unthinkable happens. Is Yo’s cake ruined forever or is it perfect after all?The Perfect Cake isn’t just a storybook―it’s also a baking book! After following Yo’s adventure trying to make a cake for her family, readers can make their own "perfect" cakes (with adult supervision, of course!) using the two beginner-friendly recipes at the back of the book. The Perfect Cake is the perfect way to spend a day making sweet memories with the entire family.

Baking is better when done together. This scrumptious friendship story is mixed with kindness, caring, and a whole lot of heart!Yo loves to bake. Baking blends bad feelings away, and inspires good feelings to rise. When Yo notices a new neighbor simmering in sadness, she bakes her a batch of cakies―her latest baking creations. Yo’s plan works so well that word of her baking spreads. It turns out, baking helps a lot of people feel better. But now Yo isn’t feeling so great. She’s swimming in batter and can’t stay afloat! Will Yo find a way to cheer everyone up, including herself? Or will she dissolve in the baking blues?