Bourke Street Bakery: Cakes and Biscuits

Book excerpt: The popular Sydney Bakery shares the secrets of its delicious cakes and biscuits. Situated in the hip foodie enclave of Sydney's Surry Hills is the original Bourke Street Bakery, a cosy nook selling artisanal baked goods of the highest order. The bakery's long queue of customers waiting for their daily fix is testament to the popularity of their utterly delicious wares - from rustic breads such as their famous spelt sourdough to the flaky pork and fennel sausage rolls and the most addictive sweet pastries like ginger brulee and pistachio tart. In Bourke Street Bakery - Cakes and Biscuits, Paul and Allen share the recipes of their irresitible sweet treats with clear and concise instructions, aimed at the novice home baker while remaining an inspirational and technical reference for professionals of the crust and crumb world. Recipes include: Carrot cake; Oat and barberry biscuits; Chocolate cake; Sour cream butter cake with pears and raspberries; Sponge cake; Chocolate sour cherry biscuits; Banana cake with caramel sauce; Flourless chocolate cake; Financiers with strawberry; Mixed berry muffins; Dark chocolate and raspberry muffins; Chocolate prune brownie; Gingerbread biscuit; Macadamia shortbread; Bourke St Bakery Christmas Cake; Meringues; Layered passionfruit and mango meringue; Peach and strawberry trifle. All titles in this series: Bourke Street Bakery - The Collection Bourke Street Bakery - Breads Bourke Street Bakery - Savoury Pastries and Pies Bourke Street Bakery - Sweet Pastries and Tarts Bourke Street Bakery - Cakes and Biscuits