Win a baking library of Page Street Publishing titles

As I scroll through upcoming cookbook releases to add to our library, I can always spot a Page Street Publishing title. This publishing house is really making a mark on the cookbook market especially with their baking and international titles – I am a great fan.

Today, I want to highlight four special baking titles for our members and give three of you an opportunity to update your baking library.

Soon I will have a promotions up for Masala & Meatballs (with a Anolon cookware giveaway), and From the North: A Simple and Modern Approach to Authentic Nordic Cooking with more Page Street books to come.


But first we bake! Dini Kodippili’s Secret-Layer Cakes: Hidden Fillings and Flavors That Elevate Your Desserts was released in December last year and is filled with desserts that are not only strikingly beautiful but deliver a mash up of flavors and textures.

Why serve a cheesecake for dessert when you can present the Biscoff blondie coffee cheesecake? Skip the ice cream and serve up a Peanut butter and jelly ice cream cake that will release the inner child in you and your guests. Most of the recipes here are of the cheesecake or ice cream cake variety but are all approachable and show stoppingly delicious.

Take a closer look inside Secret-Layer Cakes with our which features the following recipes as a part of our .


Next up a more wholesome approach to baking comes along to balance out our more decadent choices.

I covered Jerrelle Guy’s Black Girl Baking: Wholesome Recipes Inspired by a Soulful Upbringing for Books for Better Living earlier this year. I love Jerrelle’s healthful, yet flavorful, approach to classics that also includes options for both vegan and gluten-free bakers for recipes shared.

Honey wheat cinnamon raisin bread, Banana pudding crouton parfaits (so good), and Rosketti (Chamorro cookies) are a few examples of the mix of recipes here. Take a closer look inside Black Girl Baking with our and check out the following recipes featured in our .

 

The European Cake Cookbook: Discover a New World of Decadence from the Celebrated Traditions of European Baking by Tatyana Nesteruk is another stunning title from Page Street. This book is written by the blogger beyond Tatyana’s Everyday Food. The author delivers European-style cakes with personal twists. Try a Poppy seed smetanik (a sour cream, crushed biscuit garnished dream) or a Torte Birne Helene for the pear-lover. There are many incredible options here that the experienced baker will be pleased and the recipes are approachable enough for the novice to follow.

As I was out of town the day after my husband’s birthday, we are celebrating tomorrow and Tatyana’s Chocolate Spartak cake is on the menu. I have been looking for just the right cake for him and this one is it – he (and my son) are all about chocolate. My eye is also on the Chocolate Kiev cake (first photo in the collage below) shared below.

Update 5/6: The Chocolate Spartak cake was put on hold due to the soaking time needed. I had started baking a little too late. So switched gears and made the Mozart torte with an almond cream instead of pistachio and it was delicious. When your guests ask to take a slice or two home, it is a sure sign of a winning recipe. Just a note – my cake was done in 20 minutes (not 30) so check your cake early. 

Take a look inside this title with our and check out the following recipes with our .

 


The Taartwork Pies Cookbook
by Brittany Bennett owner of Taartwork Pies is our last featured book today. Brittany revamps her grandmother’s recipes to bring fun to our pie baking.

For example, grandma’s peach-raspberry pie gets a makeover to become a Robust peach-raspberry pie with cornflake crumble here. The combinations of flavors (think chili and cherry or Speculaas and parsnips) and her new approach to classics is appreciated and long overdue. Take a closer look inside this gorgeous book with exciting recipes that will rock your world with our . The following recipes are included in our .

I am very picky about baking titles and each of these books offers something that is new and unique to this experienced baker. Special thanks to Page Street Publishing for sharing the materials needed for the previews and for offering a set of these titles to three US members in our contest below.

The publisher is offering three sets of these four titles to EYB Members in the US. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in which book would you try first?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. For more information on this process, please see our step-by-step help post. Be sure to check your spam filters to receive our email notifications. Prizes can take up to 6 weeks to arrive from the publishers. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on June 18th, 2018.

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112 Comments

  • MadMom  on  May 5, 2018

    Do I have to choose? They all look wonderful, but I'm a sucker for pies, so I would have to go with the Traditional Dutch Appletaart from The Taartwork Pies! (With ice cream, please!)

  • Tonihatkins  on  May 5, 2018

    The Ambrosia Breakfast Bread from Black Girl Baking sounds amazing! Def first on my list.

  • desdemona246  on  May 5, 2018

    Strawberry-rhubarb ginger spice pie from The Tartwork Pies.

  • ravensfan  on  May 5, 2018

    Brown sugar pear and rosemary goat cheese tart from Taartwork Pies

  • amyz218  on  May 5, 2018

    Must try the Pecan Pie Rugelach from Black Gurl Baking! YUM!!!

  • Laura1  on  May 5, 2018

    Fudgy flourless brownie pie

  • lauriesk  on  May 5, 2018

    I would try Mexican hot chocolate cookie pudding from Secret-Layer Cakes.

  • MiMi60  on  May 5, 2018

    Macadamia brown butter cashew cookie dough

  • smartie101  on  May 5, 2018

    Griddled cornbread muffins from Black Girl Baking

  • allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  May 5, 2018

    The y all sound like fantastic books, but I would probably try the Tim Tam honeycomb cheesecake to start.

  • lebarron2001  on  May 5, 2018

    Tres leches Boston cream cake from Secret Layer Cakes

  • FireRunner2379  on  May 5, 2018

    I would like to try the Buckeye Brownie Cheesecake from Secret-Layer Cakes. Chocolate and Peanut Butter is my favorite dessert combination!

  • mpdeb98  on  May 5, 2018

    Cookie Monster's cheesecake from Secret Layer-Cakes

  • okmosa  on  May 5, 2018

    At first, I expected to want to make the Prague Cake or the Opera Cake because of my loves for Prague and opera, then the Esterhazy Cake because the name is so great. But, when I saw the Toscakaka Cake and learned that it is an almond caramel cake, I'm all in. (And maybe I was drawn to the name Tosca in the title.)

  • Shelley.b  on  May 5, 2018

    Pina colada ice cream cake

  • TrishaCP  on  May 6, 2018

    Buckeye brownie cheesecake from Secret Layer cakes

  • dvajefink  on  May 6, 2018

    Mixed berry chocolate surprise pie in TartWorks
    I love making tarts and pies!!

  • hae1123  on  May 6, 2018

    Hands down, dacquoise fraisier from european Cake Cookbook first!

  • sarahawker  on  May 6, 2018

    Everything in Black Girl Baking honestly! But I'd start with Apple Cider Monkey Bread

  • Dannausc  on  May 6, 2018

    Apple cider monkey bread from Black Girl Baking.

  • inflytur  on  May 6, 2018

    The fruits of spring and summer demand to be turned into pies. I would definitely start baking out of Tartworks first.

  • demomcook  on  May 6, 2018

    Lemon custard pie with herb blooms from Taartwork Pies because my herbs are ready and there are lemons on the lemon tree.

  • matag  on  May 6, 2018

    Apricot almond dream cake from The European Cake Cookbook

  • rchesser  on  May 6, 2018

    The Chocolate Kiev cake from European Cake Book.

  • linmin  on  May 6, 2018

    Butterscotch Bananas Foster Cheesecake from Secret-Layer Cakes

  • southerncooker  on  May 6, 2018

    Lots of great options to choose from. I love Ambrosia so I'd go with the Ambrosia Breakfast Bread from Black Girl Baking.

  • jr0717  on  May 6, 2018

    The Ceylon Cinnamon Chocolate Meringue Cake from Secret Layer Cakes!

  • contest718  on  May 7, 2018

    Macadamia brown butter cashew cookie dough & Vegan dough & Bee tart. I seriously could not scroll down without every other thing being something I wanted to try.
    I am a little unsure about Kombucha muffins?? but I am an adventurous eater, so I know I would try those.

  • KidA  on  May 7, 2018

    Brownie Bottomed Pumpkin Cheesecake from The Secret Layer Cakes !

  • heyjude  on  May 7, 2018

    Chocolate Kiev Cake from European Cakes

  • kmn4  on  May 7, 2018

    German Prinzregenten torte from The European Cake Cookbook

  • lgroom  on  May 7, 2018

    Lemon custard pie from Tartwork Pies

  • Wojtanowski  on  May 7, 2018

    Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Tea Cake from The European Cake Cookbook!!

  • ket06e  on  May 7, 2018

    So much to choose from…but probably either the Buckeye Brownie Cheesecake or Brownie Bottom Irish Cream Cheesecake from Secret Layer Cakes!

  • kbiggs  on  May 7, 2018

    Frasier Cake in the European Cake Cookbook. My all time favorite.

  • ktwalla  on  May 7, 2018

    Pecan Pie Rugelah by Black Gurl Baking

  • pyrifera  on  May 7, 2018

    Brown sugar pear & rosemary goat cheese tart!

  • dbielick  on  May 8, 2018

    Raspberry lemon macaron cake from The European Cake Cookbook

  • nadiam1000  on  May 8, 2018

    Pecan Pie Rugelach Black Girl Baking

  • chawkins  on  May 8, 2018

    Dacquoise Fraisier from European Cake Cookbook.

  • Fawndarellabakes  on  May 8, 2018

    European cakes! I would open the book and bake the first one I saw. They all look amazing.

  • sgump  on  May 8, 2018

    The lemon lavender blackberry cake, in the European Cake Cookbook, combines three of my favorite flavors!

  • verorenee  on  May 8, 2018

    Chocolate raspberry zefir cake from The European Cake Cookbook

  • HeatherLynn  on  May 9, 2018

    Blackout brownie red velvet cheesecake from Secret-Layer Cakes: Hidden Fillings and Flavors That Elevate Your Desserts by Dini Kodippili sounds like an amazing dessert!

  • laffersk  on  May 9, 2018

    Chocolate Kiev cake from The European Cookbook. However, they all look good- I'm going to be so fat after I try these. lol I'm cool with that though

  • jc214a  on  May 11, 2018

    I would try the Raspberry Lemon Macaron Cake from The European Cake Cookbook.

  • LaurenE  on  May 11, 2018

    Strawberry-rhubarb ginger spice pie from The Tartwork Pies

  • t.t  on  May 11, 2018

    Pomegranate crème cake from the European Cake Cookbook

  • jessiecomp  on  May 12, 2018

    The Chocolate Kiev cake from the European Cake Cookbook!

  • hillsboroks  on  May 12, 2018

    I would love to try the Elderflower strawberry Pie from The Taartworks Pie Cookbook.

  • jezpurr  on  May 13, 2018

    To be fair I'd make a recipe from each book: "Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookie Pudding" – Secret-Layer Cakes, "Sweet Potato Rice Crispies"- Black girl Baking, "Strawberry Swiss Roll" – The European Cake Cookbook, and "Traditional Dutch AppleTaart"- The TAARTWORK pies cookbook!!!^_^

  • clairew137  on  May 13, 2018

    Fudgy flourless brownie pie

  • jmay42066  on  May 13, 2018

    Black bottom strawberry pie from The Tartwork Pies

  • catmommy9  on  May 13, 2018

    Crème brûlée cheesecake from The European Cake Cookbook

  • lpatterson412  on  May 14, 2018

    I would love to try that Peach Raspberry pie in the Tartwork Pies Cookbook!!

  • marsmomma  on  May 15, 2018

    I would try the Spiced grapefruit curd tart from The Taartwork Pies Cookbook, it was so hard to choose!

  • mcrimmins  on  May 16, 2018

    Crème brulee cheesecake from The European Cake Cookbook

  • sparkfan1965  on  May 16, 2018

    The blueberry lemon ricotta tea cake sounds like the perfect flavor combination!

  • leilx  on  May 16, 2018

    I want to try to coconut cardamon cheesecake and the pistachio rose saffron cheesecake, both from Secret Layer Cakes

  • nelsonag03  on  May 18, 2018

    Ok. I love tarts so the Taartwork Pies cookbook would be great and I was pulled in by the photo of the pear and goat cheese tart. Yum.

  • OzarkChef  on  May 18, 2018

    I've been on a pear kick lately so probably Torte Birne Helene or a Pear Tarts, although strawberries are now in season so the Daquoise Frasier looks awfully good. Do I have to pick just one?

  • Dmartin997  on  May 18, 2018

    Gingered pear tart from taartwork

  • Julia  on  May 18, 2018

    Chocolate Kiev Cake from The European Cake Cookbook.

  • jluvs2bake  on  May 19, 2018

    Taartwork Pies – Honey lemon-chamomile pie with salted oatmeal crumble

  • sallansd  on  May 19, 2018

    that Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Tea Cake recipe looks yummy!

  • hpadvantag  on  May 19, 2018

    The buckeye cake looks decadent and the strawberry rhubarb is always a fave.

  • tararr  on  May 19, 2018

    too many choices! But since I love TimTams, I am choosing Tim Tam honeycomb cheesecake

  • Siegal  on  May 19, 2018

    Fudgey flourless brownie pie sounds amazing

  • BMeyer  on  May 19, 2018

    buck eye cheesecake

  • tpaul  on  May 19, 2018

    It all sounds yummy!

  • Lafauvette  on  May 20, 2018

    cranberry sauce apple pie from Taartwork

  • RickPearson54  on  May 20, 2018

    Buckeye cheesecake

  • RSW  on  May 20, 2018

    Chocolate Kiev cake from the European Cake Cookbook.

  • sequoia55  on  May 21, 2018

    German Prinzregenten torte from The European Cake Cookbook

  • SarahGelle  on  May 21, 2018

    Definitely the Tres leches Boston cream cake out of sweet layer cakes!!

  • artthecat  on  May 21, 2018

    Lemon lavender blackberry cake from The European Cake Cookbook!

  • Teruska  on  May 22, 2018

    Just ordered Black Girl Baking from the Library so I can make Smoked BBQ roasted veggies. Yum!

  • Nancith  on  May 22, 2018

    How about Opera cake from The European Cake Cookbook?

  • ltsuk  on  May 23, 2018

    Esterházy cake from the European Cake. Or the Toscakaka torte.

  • RNJessicaK  on  May 23, 2018

    So many delicious choices! I'm starting with the Whiskey Mousse Cake from Secret Layer Cakes.

  • eatysmith  on  May 23, 2018

    "Which recipe in which book would you try first?" Tres leches Boston cream cake in "Secret-Layer Cakes"!

  • annime  on  May 25, 2018

    Macadamia brown butter cashew cookie dough

  • Ozma81  on  May 25, 2018

    Lemon custard pie with herb blooms from Taartwork Pies

  • Debcancook  on  May 26, 2018

    Strawberry season has just begun, a pie must be made–Strawberry-rhubarb ginger spice pie in Taartwork

  • EmilyR  on  May 26, 2018

    so hard to choose, but the lemon lavender blackberry cake from the European Cake Cookbook looks amazing.

  • TheCookbookCook  on  May 26, 2018

    Sea salt butterscotch tart!

  • Littlebirdchoc  on  May 28, 2018

    The Dacquoise fraisier from the European Cake Cookbook – JENNY WHY ARE YOU TEMPTING ME SOOOOOO????

  • melspot  on  May 29, 2018

    The chocolate Kiev cake sounds wonderful. Very old European.

  • mmstarla  on  May 29, 2018

    This is a tough one but I would have to go with the Macadamia brown butter cashew cookie dough from Black Girl Baking: Wholesome Recipes Inspired by a Soulful Upbringing by Jerrelle Guy sound seriously so amazing and I think I would love her book!

  • NaomiH  on  May 30, 2018

    Sweet potato rice crispies from Black Girl Baking

  • Sfgordon  on  May 30, 2018

    I want to try the Griddled cornbread muffins from Black Girl Baking

  • lhudson  on  May 31, 2018

    Strawberry-rhubarb ginger spice pie from The Taartwork Pies Cookbook: Grandmother's Recipe, Granddaughter's Remix

  • milgwimper  on  May 31, 2018

    Peach Zefir Tort, peaches should be coming in soon!

  • Lmocooks  on  June 1, 2018

    Honey apricot open-faced tart from Taartwork Pies but the Banana S'mores from Black Girl Baking comes in a close second.

  • hibeez  on  June 1, 2018

    Lemon lavender blackberry cake from European Cakes.

  • HomespunHouse  on  June 3, 2018

    Buckeye Brownie cheesecake

  • Katiefayhutson  on  June 3, 2018

    Tres leches Boston creme cake in Secret Layer Cakes

  • kkarin  on  June 4, 2018

    I would make the Lemon Custard Pie with Herb Blooms from Taartwork Pies.

  • robinorig  on  June 8, 2018

    So hard to choose! These all look wonderful from Taartworks:
    Mango curd tart with fresh mint and edible flowers, Elderflower strawberry pie, Black bottom strawberry pie,Brown butter roasted apricot buttermilk pie. Truthfully, every tart looks wonderful! Or Crème brûlée cheesecake or Limoncello ricotta cheesecake from European Cake Cookbook or Brownie bottom candied bacon cheesecake sounds intriguing from Secret-layer cakes. I love making cheesecakes. Basil berry Eton mess cake from that book sounds yummy and light as does Orange semolina and white chocolate chai mousse cake. (I could not get the preview for the fourth book somehow…) Now I am lusting after all these books!

  • KarenDel  on  June 8, 2018

    I would try Tres leches Boston cream cake from Secret-Layer Cakes: Hidden Fillings and Flavors That Elevate Your Desserts

  • bangss  on  June 9, 2018

    The brown sugar pear rosemary goat cheese tart looks amazing!!

  • Shipley90  on  June 9, 2018

    I most want to make and try the Macadamia brown butter cashew cookie dough from Black Girl Baking! It sounds divine!

  • ckbkcollector  on  June 11, 2018

    Macadamia brown butter cashew cookie dough

  • tennyogirl  on  June 14, 2018

    The Brown Sugar Pear rosemary goat cheese tart out of Taartwork pies looks amazing

  • mpritchard  on  June 14, 2018

    I would try the dacquoise fraisier in the European Cake Cookbook first.

  • Jennifer7  on  June 15, 2018

    Tres leches Boston cream cake from Secret Layer Cakes is fascinating

  • debbiehb  on  June 16, 2018

    Blueberry lemon ricotta cake

  • starzine  on  June 16, 2018

    The Buckeye brownie cheesecake.

  • orchidlady01  on  June 16, 2018

    Traditional Dutch appeltaart in the The Taartwork Pies Cookbook by Brittany Bennett

  • Jenamarie  on  June 16, 2018

    The kombucha muffins from Black Girl baking!

  • ericg  on  June 16, 2018

    Brown sugar pear and rosemary goat cheese tart from Taartwork Pies

  • VeryVigario  on  June 16, 2018

    Coconut cardamom cheesecake from Secret-Layer Cakes… I see cardamom on the Great British Baking show all the time and I have never actually tried it!

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