Despite his surname, Andrew Baker is a dedicated and discerning consumer of cake rather than an expert creator. As a writer and editor he has been on the staff of Vogue, The Observer and the Independent, and is currently Publishing Editor of the Telegraph. This is his second book about British food, following his 2019 portrait of the national chocolate scene, From Bean to Bar.

‘A delightful odyssey through the history, nostalgia, fascination and British love of cake. Quirky, charming, and fun.’ PRUE LEITH

Despite his surname, Andrew Baker is a dedicated and discerning consumer of cake rather than an expert creator. As a writer and editor he has been on the staff of Vogue, The Observer and the Independent, and is currently Publishing Editor of the Telegraph. This is his second book about British food, following his 2019 portrait of the national chocolate scene, From Bean to Bar.

‘A delightful odyssey through the history, nostalgia, fascination and British love of cake. Quirky, charming, and fun.’ PRUE LEITH

Despite his surname, Andrew Baker is a dedicated and discerning consumer of cake rather than an expert creator. As a writer and editor he has been on the staff of Vogue, The Observer and the Independent, and is currently Publishing Editor of the Telegraph. This is his second book about British food, following his 2019 portrait of the national chocolate scene, From Bean to Bar.

‘A delightful odyssey through the history, nostalgia, fascination and British love of cake. Quirky, charming, and fun.’ PRUE LEITH