Behind the Scenes at the American Cake Photo Shoot

Ever wonder what goes on during cookbook photo shoots? Read about the behind-the-scenes drama of shooting American Cake.  View this email in your browser Making American Cake Last January, when snow blanketed much of the Northeast and I was barely into my New Year's resolution of more exercise and less chocolate, the photo shoot for American Cake began. So much for giving up chocolate! Photo shoots are 10-hour days of oogling over beautiful food and sneaking bites when you can. This shoot was like no other I had been a part of and took place over two weeks in the Rodale studios in Emmaus, PA. READ MORE > American Cake, by Anne Byrn, hits the bookstores Sept. 6. You can pre-order a copy HERE and reap some nice incentives. Goodreads Giveaway of American Cake Begins If you have a Goodreads account, you have a chance to win one of 10 galley copies of American Cake. The galley copy is an early rough edition, so this is a huge sneak-peek. Read the book this summer before anyone else does, and hopefully tell your cake-loving friends about it! Warning that galleys have black and white photos instead of color, and the sidebars and boxes are not perfectly arranged on the pages. But it is an advance copy, perfect for those of you who like to be first in line! The Goodreads Giveaway ends on 6/26. LEARN MORE> Best Frostings to Beat the Heat Linda from Oklahoma writes: Hello, my grandson's birthday is in 2 weeks. What is better- buttercream or whipped icing - the party is outside at a lake. We live in Oklahoma and the temps are already reaching 90+. Any advice will be helpful, and thank you in advance.  My answer: A buttercream is better than whipped cream for summer cakes, but if you use one make sure to chill the cake ahead of time in the refrigerator to make slicing less messy. And the best frostings for hot temperatures are the caramel frosting and chocolate fudge frosting, both made on the stove and spread onto the cake while warm. They set up on the cake and do not move in hot and humid weather. Share Tweet Forward Pin Copyright © 2016. Cake Mix Doctor. All rights reserved.

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