Primrose Bakery Christmas

A lavish Christmas cookbook from the Primrose Bakery, full of scrumptious seasonal treats

An extra bit of twinkle… Unique twists and exciting reinventions of traditional Christmas baking

The perfect book to get us in the mood for the festive season

This book offers wonderfully festive recipes to make your Christmas baking a triumph

This beautifully photographed book…is all the inspiration you need to push the boat out this year

An utterly delicious collection of biscuits, cakes and sweet loaves

A great gift for any budding baker, it’s jammed­-packed with recipes for cupcakes, cookies, sweets and more

The Primrose Bakery was co-founded in the kitchens of Martha Swift and Lisa Thomas in 2004. In the last decade the bakery has gone from strength to strength, with the opening of two shops in Primrose Hill (2006) and Covent Garden (2008) and the publication of three recipe collections, Cupcakes From the Primrose Bakery, The Primrose Bakery Book and Primrose Bakery Celebrations. In October 2014 the bakery celebrated its 10th anniversary and the publication of a fourth cookery book, Primrose Bakery Christmas. 
 
Martha Swift is now sole owner of the bakery and lives in Primrose Hill, north London, with her two daughters.

Discover this lavish cookbook from the Primrose Bakery, full of scrumptious seasonal treats 
 
 Christmas time is all about tradition, from the songs we sing to the food we eat, but, from mince pies to Christmas pudding, the food of Christmas could always benefit from extra help to make it shine just a little bit brighter. 
 
The Primrose Bakery has been bringing an extra bit of twinkle to their Christmas baking for over a decade and in this book reveal their unique twists and exciting reinventions of traditional Christmas treats, as well as all-new recipes to breathe fresh life into your festive baking repertoire. 
 
The chapters feature over 100 delicious recipes for seasonal cupcakes, impressive wintry celebration cakes and stunning dessert centrepieces, as well as charming biscuits, cinnamon-scented loaves, indulgent bars and brownies and wonderfully personal edible gifts. Step-by-step sequences reveal the secrets behind assembling a perfect layer cake, building a magnificent gingerbread house from scratch and rolling a perfect festive Yule log, and, in true Primrose Bakery-style, the recipes are all easy to follow for wonderful results at home. 
 
From warming Eggnog Cupcakes and decorative and delicious Popcorn Baubles to a lavish Christmas Pavlova Wreath or decadent Christmas Pudding Cake with Mulled Wine Icing, this book offers wonderfully festive recipes to make your Christmas baking a triumph.

Primrose Bakery Celebrations

Make every day a celebration with cakes, cupcakes and treats from London's favourite cake shop, Primrose Bakery

Each themed section includes tips on creating the perfect spreads for your chosen event, right down to ideas for decoration and presentation. It also deserves a nod for its beautiful photography

A treasure trove of deliciousness... Our birthday cakes will only ever come from here

Primrose Bakery make the best cupcakes and cakes in the world

Martha and Lisa live in Primrose Hill, North London. They set up Primrose Bakery in Lisa's home kitchen in 2004 and they now have two bakeries, in Primrose Hill and Covent Garden, supplying their unique cakes to London business and hungry customers. This is their third recipe collection. Their Cupcakes From the Primrose Bakery is a modern classic.

Learn how to throw parties Primrose Bakery-style with this collection of brand new recipes from Primrose Bakery. 
 
Eight themed celebrations cover every age group and event, with sweet and savoury treats for small children, cocktail-laced cupcakes for grown-ups and inspiring ideas for everything in between. 
 
As always, the recipes are simple to make, easy to source, thoroughly tested and utterly delicious, with plenty of Primrose Bakery wit and creativity thrown in. Each one features quirky recipes for centrepiece cakes, cupcakes, drinks and other delectable treats, plus brilliant ideas for how to accessorize the perfect celebration. 
 
The perfect cookbook for parties or simply for treats to make humdrum days that little bit special.

The Primrose Bakery Book

With a sweet treat for every occasion, this is a tempting window onto the world of Primrose Bakery.

A place everyone should have in their little black book. A treasure trove of deliciousness, amazing cakes and gorgeous surroundings that our whole family loves. Our birthday cakes will only ever come from here. Yummy

Primrose Bakery make the best cakes in the world. I would be half the weight I am now if they weren't so utterly delicious

Quirky variations to old favourites and the results won't disappoint

Martha and Lisa both live in Primrose Hill, North London. Martha has two daughters and Lisa has two sons. They met when their children went to nursery school together. Lisa is originally from New Zealand but settled in London twenty-one years ago. They set up Primrose Bakery seven years ago in Lisa's home kitchen. Lisa previously worked as a costume designer for films and Martha worked in publishing.

The Primrose Bakery is a way of life. From croissants for breakfast to layer cakes at tea, it has the whole day covered. And of course their signature buttercream cupcakes are delicious any time of day! 
 
With over 80 inspirational and easy-to-follow recipes for cupcakes, layer cakes, biscuits, loaves and much more, as well as tips like perfect icing, The Primrose Bakery Book is a baking bible. It is also a gorgeously quirky window onto the very special day-to-day world of the Primrose Bakery.

Martha Swift

With stunning and inspiring illustrations on every page, it’s a book you can reach for on any occasion

They make the best cakes in the entire world

Amazing cakes that our whole family loves

Primrose Bakery is renowned for easy, foolproof and delicious recipes. This book has over 100 of the very best new recipes from the bakery. It is for anyone who wants fun, great-tasting recipes which genuinely work. 
 
Whether you want to bake a seasonal recipe, something for a special occasion, or something to suit that day’s mood this one-stop baking bible has it all.

Martha Swift

Praise for Primrose Bakery Everyday

With stunning and inspiring illustrations on every page, it’s a book you can reach for on any occasion

They make the best cakes in the entire world

Amazing cakes that our whole family loves

With stunning and inspiring illustrations on every page, it’s a book you can reach for on any occasion

They make the best cakes in the entire world

Amazing cakes that our whole family loves

With stunning and inspiring illustrations on every page, it’s a book you can reach for on any occasion

They make the best cakes in the entire world

Amazing cakes that our whole family loves

Books by Martha Swift

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