Here is our selection of the best baking cookbooks. They are very popular cookbooks with tons of fantastic recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, etc. All of these wonderful cookbooks are very highly rated! They will help you to make amazing desserts & snacks.
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Baking Cookbooks (General Baking) – These fantastic & very popular cookbooks cover huge range of different baking topics (i.e. recipes & instructions for breads, cakes, cookies, etc.). Updated.
- The Baking Bible
- Taste of Home Ultimate Baking Cookbook: 400+ Recipes, tips, secrets and hints for baking success
- Beginner’s Baking Bible: 130+ Recipes and Techniques for New Bakers
- Mary Berry’s Baking Bible: Over 250 Classic Recipes
- The King Arthur Baking Company’s All-Purpose Baker’s Companion
Cookie Cookbooks – These highly rated books will help you to make wonderful cookies for holidays, birthdays, etc. Updated.
- Holiday Cookies: Prize-Winning Family Recipes from the Chicago Tribune
- The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies & Bars
- Sally’s Cookie Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cookie Bars, Shortbread, and More
- Martha Stewart’s Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level
- The King Arthur Baking Company Essential Cookie Companion
Quick Bread Cookbooks – These books provide recipes for “quick breads” such as banana bread, pumpkin bread, cornbread, zucchini bread, etc. Updated.
- Best Quick Breads: 150 Recipes for Muffins, Scones, Shortcakes, Gingerbreads, Cornbreads, Coffeecakes, and More
- Ultimate Quick Bread Cookbook: Savory & Sweet Breads, Muffins, Biscuits & More!
- Banana breads, loaf cakes & other quick bakes: 60 deliciously easy recipes for home baking
Cake Cookbooks – Make the perfect birthday cake!
- The Perfect Cake: Your Ultimate Guide to Classic, Modern, and Whimsical Cakes
- Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes
- The European Cake Cookbook
- Cake Decorating for Beginners
- American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer
Brownie & Blondie Cookbooks – Updated
- 50 More Extreme Brownies: Recipes for the Most Over-the-Top Treats Ever
- Even Better Brownies: 50 Standout Bar Recipes for Every Occasion
- Brownies, Blondies and Other Traybakes: 65 delicious recipes for home-baked sweet treats
Cupcake Cookbooks – Updated
- Fantastic Filled Cupcakes: Kick Your Baking Up a Notch with Incredible Flavor Combinations
- The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook: 75 Simple & Tasty Treats for Any Occasion
- Cupcake Cookbook for Kids
Gluten Free Baking Cookbooks
- Alternative Baker: Reinventing Dessert with Gluten-Free Grains and Flours
- Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
- Gluten-Free Baking At Home: 102 Foolproof Recipes for Delicious Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More
- Gluten-Free Baking with The Culinary Institute of America: 150 Flavorful Recipes from the World’s Premier Culinary College
Pie Cookbooks
- The Pie Book: Over 400 Classic Recipes
- Vintage Pies: Classic American Pies for Today’s Home Baker
- Perfect Pies: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes from America’s Pie-Baking Champion
- The Pie and Pastry Bible
There are tons of great baking cookbooks!
