The ultimate quick yet thorough reference for bakers, with every metric conversion and ingredient substitution you could want, plus 18 recipes for basic, fail-proof cakes, frostings, and cookies-with variations that combine to make dozens of desserts. The ultimate quick, yet thorough, reference for bakers, with every metric conversion and ingredient substitution you could want, plus 18 recipes for basic, fail-proof cakes, frostings, and cookies-with variations that combine to make dozens of desserts. Bakers will wonder how they ever lived without this indispensable resource, featuring- . Cups-to-grams conversions for ingredients . Basic recipes for cakes, quick breads, cookies, frostings, and more, with dozens of variations . Ingredient substitutions . DIY extracts, natural food colorings, sprinkles, and more . Decorating tips for cakes and cookies . Conversions for oven temperatures . Adjustments for baking at high altitudes . Volume charts for baking pans of all sizes