Includes step-by-step instructions and full-colour photographs for more than 30 sweet and savoury recipes, perfect for young bakers. von Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen

Cakes—perhaps one of the most special and versatile desserts—are the perfect way to mark an occasion or sweeten an ordinary day. From sheet cakes to tea cakes, mini cakes and “naked” cakes, to cakes with over-the-top decorations for...