A simple dish made with basic ingredients—eggs, milk, flour and a bit of oil—cake is a truly decadent and delicious. Widely thought of as primarily sweet, cakes also make decadent appetizers and exciting entrées. All it takes are some fresh ingredients and some imagination to transport cake from the desert menu into the realm of sumptuous savory dishes.

Cakes and Loaves provides over 100 recipes for every incarnation of the beloved dish. Divided into three categories: sweet, salty and loaves, this stylishly designed book will inspire you to bake cakes in fresh new ways with ingredients like chorizo, Gruyère and pistachios. A section on cake basics that includes tools and baking and storage tips will help you fundamentally revitalize your baking.