Baking With Kim-Joy Cute And Creative Bakes To Make You Smile A Friendly Guide For Home Bakers Book

Baking with Kim-Joy: Cute and Creative Bakes to Make You Smile by Kim-Joy (Hardcover) is a delightful cookbook for home bakers, parents, teachers and gift shoppers who want charming, approachable recipes that double as edible art. This brand new hardcover edition (ISBN: 9781787134584) teaches simple techniques and playful designs to transform everyday bakes into joyful treats — perfect for celebratory occasions, classroom baking projects or cosy weekend family baking sessions.

Written by Kim-Joy, a baker known for her warm personality and whimsical style, this book blends practical instruction with imaginative flair. Kim-Joy was born in Belgium to a Malaysian-Chinese mother and English father, and now lives in North West London. With a background in caring roles and mental health, she uses baking as a way to spread happiness — and that empathy shines through in the positive messages sprinkled across the pages.

This hardcover cookbook covers foundational recipes and 40 creative designs, including iced biscuit creatures, character macarons, ornate breads and showstopping traybakes. Whether you’re looking for a reliable paperback alternative or a collectable boxed set addition to your kitchen library, this hardcover edition is built to last and display proudly on your shelf.

• What’s included: Basic cake mixes, biscuit doughs, fillings and frostings, decorating techniques and 40 complete recipes with step-by-step photography.
• Featured bakes: Iced biscuit creatures, big occasion cakes, character macarons, light meringues, ornate breads and dramatic traybakes.
• Visual guides: Clear step-by-step photos and adorable illustrations make techniques accessible for beginners and fun for experienced bakers.
• Positive touch: Little messages of positivity throughout the book that reflect Kim-Joy’s caring background and her approach to baking as a form of joy and self-care.

Why this book stands out: Kim-Joy combines a professional eye for design with beginner-friendly instructions. The recipes are curated to avoid overwhelm — prioritising fun, accessibility and aesthetic results. The illustrated tips and photography help readers master piping, shaping and colour blending without needing fancy equipment, making it a top choice among children’s series-style baking books and gift sets for creative bakers.

Practical benefits at a glance:

• Great for family baking sessions and teaching basic baking skills to kids.
• Excellent as a thoughtful gift — a charming hardcover keepsake for birthdays or holidays.
• Easy-to-follow layouts make it suitable for classroom activities or community bake days.
• Trusted author voice — Kim-Joy’s caring background adds authenticity and warmth.

Whether you’re decorating cakes for a party, making character macarons with a child, or simply searching for a feel-good baking book, this hardcover edition of Baking with Kim-Joy is both practical and inspiring. It’s a timeless, joy-filled addition to any kitchen — an ideal gift and a keepsake cookbook that encourages creativity, confidence and connection through baking.