The ultimate quick, yet thorough, reference for bakers, with every metric conversion and ingredient substitution you could want, plus 18 recipes for basic, fail-proof cakes, frostings, and cookies—with variations that combine to make dozens of desserts.

Bakers will wonder how they ever lived without this indispensable resource, featuring:

• Cups-to-grams conversions for ingredients

• Basic recipes for cakes, quick breads, cookies, frostings, and more, with dozens of variations

• Ingredient substitutions

• DIY extracts, natural food colorings, sprinkles, and more

• Decorating tips for cakes and cookies

• Conversions for oven temperatures

• Adjustments for baking at high altitudes

• Volume charts for baking pans of all sizes