Delicious cakes and cupcakes that look fancy but are surprisingly easy to make for the holidays, a special event, or every day.

In Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes, Lindsay Conchar shares 65 mouthwatering recipes paired with simple decorating techniques to take your cakes to the next level. The cakes feature popular flavors that are sure to satisfy everyone’s favorite sweet-tooth craving. Lindsay teaches her secrets to frosting a perfectly smooth cake, piping simple designs with buttercream frosting, getting that beautiful drizzle and creating trendy looks such as rustic ruffles. Whether it’s for a special party, a holiday or just a treat for yourself, the cakes in this book are sure to impress both in taste and style! Dazzle your friends and family with cakes such as Cinnamon Roll Layer Cake, Key Lime Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse Brownie Cake, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Birthday Explosion Ice Cream Cake (no ice-cream machine required!) and Eggnog Spice Cake for the winter holidays.

Follow Lindsay’s decoration ideas for each cake or mix and match for your own pretty twist. Either way, you’re sure to end up with a delicious winner! Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes inspires you at every page to do what cakes do best—bring joy to the lives of your friends and family.

Lindsay Conchar is the baker and photographer behind the popular baking blog Life, Love & Sugar. Her dessert recipes are regularly featured on the websites of Better Homes and Gardens, Cosmopolitan, Country Living, Redbook, Fox News Magazine, the Cooking Channel and more. Lindsay lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

“Lindsay has created a wonderfully delicious and accessible guide to baking the most sensational cakes for every occasion. The recipes are mouthwatering, the photos are stunning and Lindsay’s kind and unique voice just pulls you right into the kitchen to get baking! If you love cake (and really who doesn’t?), you NEED this book!” —Jocelyn Delk Adams, author of Grandbaby Cakes

“Inspiring, helpful and beyond creative, Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes shows you how to turn common ingredients into beautiful masterpieces. If you have ever dreamed of unleashing your inner creativity, this book is perfect for you!” —Amanda Rettke, author of Surprise-Inside Cakes and founder of IAmBaker.net

“With foolproof recipes, smart techniques and beautiful execution, Lindsay makes the art of cake baking approachable and achievable in every kitchen. Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes inspires bakers of all levels to whip up their own delectable masterpiece. The only thing missing is a fork.” —Carrie Sellman, founder of TheCakeBlog.com