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Mona Tähtinen is the author of two books on cake artistry and confectionery, available in bookstores in Finland and internationally.

Queen of Cakes – Gluten-Free Baking and Artistry

Mona Tähtinen

Recipes & Photography: Mona Tähtinen
Editing: Elina Lähteenmäki
Translation: Rebecca Watson
Layout Design: Viola Minerva Virtamo

Language: English

Layer cakes are happy-making, wonderfully frivolous and sprinkled with magic. These tantalizing delights are all about sharing cherished moments and celebrating with loved ones.

The charm lies in layering flavours. With over 20 recipes for fillings and cake bases, the book encourages you to savour the process over several days and inspires to explore a range of flavour combinations. Have fun sandwiching your favourite fillings between cookies, piping them into éclairs or spooning them as a companion to a scoop of ice cream.

The curated collection of layer cakes, exquisite macarons and simple instructions for quicker delights are suitable for casual enthusiasts and seasoned pros alike, enticing to explore a variety of ingredients and techniques. In essence, a layer cake is a blend of two complementing elements: flavour and appearance. The book features a range of decorating tips suitable for any home kitchen as well as more advanced methods.

The recipes in the book are gluten-free – just like the kitchen of the author, cakeartist Mona Tähtinen (@say_it_with_a_cake) . “I hope to contribute something fresh and new to the realm of cake artistry. A desire to challenge misconceptions became the driving force for the story of my company. I had to come up with my own recipes that work!”
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Size 170 x 241 mm
168 pages

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All Things Sweet – Recipes for homemade Sweets and Confections

Jinna Lappalainen & Mona Tähtinen

Recipes and texts: Jinna Lappalainen & Mona Tähtinen
Editing: Elina Lähteenmäki
Translation: Rebecca Watson
Photography and layout design: Viola Minerva Virtamo

Language: English

Do you have a childhood sweet tucked away in your memory that still brings an instant smile? Sweets aren’t just for little ones, and there’s no reason to save homemade treats for Christmas. Inside these pages you’ll find more than 40 melt-in-the-mouth delights: marshmallows, fudge, hard-boiled and soft sweets, chocolate, nougat, toffee and caramel, along with tips for adding your own finishing touches. It’s a sugar-kissed collection that charms in any season and may well turn even the staunchest sceptics into true confectionery gourmands.

The recipes are marked with symbols that guide you from beginners’ treats to more advanced adventures. Those hot, bubbling, stretching mixtures ask for your full attention, and alongside the right equipment and ingredients, you’ll need a generous sprinkle of precision. The reward is a one-of-a-kind sweet experience! At home, you know exactly what goes into your confections, and you can tweak the recipes to suit the moment. The secret lies in the flavour and freshness.

The creators of this book, pastry chef Jinna Lappalainen and gluten-free cake artist Mona Tähtinen, are friends united by a shared fascination with creating recipes and every delicious detail behind them. When their message threads began to overflow with ideas for homemade confectionery, they knew it was time to gather their favourites between the covers of a book.

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