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Cake!

An Interactive Recipe Book
By Lotta Nieminen
Series: Cook In A Book
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Invite young children into the kitchen with this toddler-friendly introduction to cooking. Colourful, charming, and cleverly designed, Cake! features sturdy paper-engineered parts to guide future foodies through a simple recipe, from greasing the pan to decorating with sprinkles. Pull a tab to mix the batter, turn... Read More
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Make a cake from scratch with the next interactive board book in this globally bestselling series – mix, bake, and decorate without the mess!

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Invite young children into the kitchen with this toddler-friendly introduction to cooking. Colourful, charming, and cleverly designed, Cake! features sturdy paper-engineered parts to guide future foodies through a simple recipe, from greasing the pan to decorating with sprinkles.

Pull a tab to mix the batter, turn a wheel to pipe the frosting, pop out the cake piece to serve, and much more.

Lotta Nieminen's stylish design style elevates this bold, graphic board book, making it a special gift that will be treasured by the next generation of chefs. The book includes a real and fully tested recipe, so that parents and kids can bake a real homemade funfetti cake, as well.

A sweet addition to the beloved Cook in a Book series, Cake! is one hundred percent adult-free, danger-free, and mess-free. Making a cake has never been so independent!

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    Invite young children into the kitchen with this toddler-friendly introduction to cooking. Colourful, charming, and cleverly designed, Cake! features sturdy paper-engineered parts to guide future foodies through a simple recipe, from greasing the pan to decorating with sprinkles. Pull a tab to mix the batter, turn a wheel to pipe the frosting, pop out the cake piece to serve, and...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837290246

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 10 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 506g

Pages: 16

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About the Author

Lotta Nieminen is an illustrator, graphic designer, and art director from Helsinki, Finland, now running her own NYC-based studio. She has been nominated for Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 list and has received the Art Directors' Club Young Guns Award. Her extensive client list includes Google, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair.

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    Cook pasta from scratch inside this interactive recipe book – fry, simmer, boil, drain, grate and more! A simple but accurate recipe takes young readers through the steps of cooking spaghetti, from chopping onions to serving up a plate of steaming hot pasta with tomato sauce, while the interactive novelty features invite them to participate in the process ... without...
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