50 Purrfect Recipes for Edible Kitty Cakes, Cookies and More!

Bake Me a Cat

Feline fans will love this collection of 50 a-miaow-zing cat-themed creations.Bake Me a Cat showcases the cutest bakes you will ever see, all celebrating our favourite pet. With brand new recipes for cakes, cookies, desserts, breads and more, plus vegan and gluten-free options, it&#39;s the kitchen essential for every kitten-cuddler. Kim-Joy is an expert in creating gorgeous animal-themed bakes, and her adorable feline characters have a purrsonality all of their own. Catering for a range of skills levels, whether you fancy baking Tiger Buns, Meow Bao, Kit-tea Scones or a Happy Purrrrthday Cake, bring joy to your cooking and a smile to every cat-owner&#39;s face with Bake Me a Cat!

Kim-Joy made it to the final of the Great British Bake Off 2018 with her unique, intricate baked creations that captured the hearts of the nation as well as Prue and Paul. Her beautifully decorated cakes – along with her calmness and vibrant positivity – put a smile on everyone's face and Kim-Joy has since earned a legion of baking fans around the world. Having previously worked in mental health, she now devotes her time to creating cakes and treats that bring a little Kim-Joy to as many people as possible. Her books have been huge hits around the world.

Cute Cakes and Bakes to Make Every Occasion Joyful

Celebrate with Kim-Joy

Let Kim-Joy and her signature cuteness brighten your celebrations. From birthday cakes to year-round events, all occasions are covered!The 60 sweet recipes are bursting with colour, imagination and fun and there&rsquo;s something for everyone, no matter what their baking skills.Big occasions include birthdays, Valentine&#39;s Day, Halloween, Christmas, weddings; and there are plenty of other celebrations too &ndash; Graduation Day, New Year&#39;s, new baby, Pride, Thanksgiving, Day of the Dead, Pancake Day and many more.Vegan and gluten-free alternatives are provided so that no one needs to miss out!This joyful collection of recipes includes all the step-by-step photography, clear instructions and words of positivity you need to learn to bake and decorate just like Kim-Joy.

This book is an explosion of colour and joy.

A Festive Collection of Edible Cuteness

Christmas with Kim-Joy

Kim-Joy&#39;s baked creations have charmed fans since she was in the final of the Great British Bake Off 2018. Following on from her bestselling debut book, Baking with Kim-Joy, she&#39;s turning to everyone&#39;s favourite time of year &ndash; Christmas!Sharing her simple decorating techniques and her delicious flavour combinations, Kim-Joy delights novice and seasoned bakers with &ndash; amongst many others &ndash; her melted snowman cake pops, white chocolate igloos with marshmallow seals, penguin bao buns and incredible inspiration for designing your own magical gingerbread village.Whether you&#39;re after ideas for edible Christmas gifts or bigger bakes to feed friends and family, you&#39;ll find a treasure trove of adorable recipes here that will melt everyone&#39;s heart.Make Christmas the sweetest holiday of the year with Kim-Joy!

This baking book from everyone&#39;s favourite kooky GBBO finalist is a celebration of festive cuteness, and it&#39;s out in time for you to practise your piping skills.

From edible Christmas gifts to bigger bakes, you'll find a treasure trove of adorable recipes here that will melt everyone's heart.

If you want cool and creative bakes, with a burst of colour, you must get this book! You&#39;ll have cookies, cakes, macarons, and more to discover, with gorgeous imagery and easy instructions.

Cute and Creative Bakes to Make You Smile

Baking with Kim-Joy

Infuse your baking with a sprinkle of glitter, a rainbow of colours and a menagerie of woodland creatures with the help of this unique baking book from everyone&#39;s favourite Great British Bake Off finalist, Kim-Joy!If you&#39;ve ever wanted to know how to bring your baking to life, Kim-Joy will show you how in this fun and practical book. As well as basic cake mixes, biscuit doughs, fillings/frostings and decorating techniques, she shares 40 of her wonderfully imaginative designs for iced biscuit creatures, big occasion cakes, character macarons and meringues, ornate breads and showstopping traybakes.Recipes include step-by-step photography and adorable illustrations accompanied by little messages of positivity throughout.Whether you want to learn how to make a llama cookie, a cat paradise cake, a panda-madeleine or a choux-bun turtle, there&#39;s something here to capture your imagination and spread a little (Kim-)Joy!

A Realistic Guide to Being Yourself

Ordinary Joy

A non-judgemental guide to finding your own kind of joy 
 
Kim-Joy rose to fame in 2018 following her appearance on The Great British Bake Off, where she was best-known for her cute, quirky bakes and radiant positivity. Before her appearance on the show, Kim-Joy worked in the NHS as a qualified Wellbeing Practitioner, supporting and treating patients with anxiety and depression, while facing mental health difficulties of her own. 
 
Filled with funny, relatable moments from Kim-Joy’s life, along with a practical toolkit to navigate being ‘different’, Ordinary Joy is a moving and inclusive guide to finding joy, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places. Kim-Joy shares stories, reflections, questions and prompts to help you get to know yourself better, to help you live more authentically. 
 
From how to set boundaries and say no, to saying yes to the right things and people, along with simple ways to celebrate your differences, Ordinary Joy reminds you that you belong.

Kim-Joy

Easy and Imaginative Bakes To Bring You Happiness

Bake Joy with 35 easy, creative, joyful bakes for every skill level and age. Think back to baking as a child: it was messy, imperfect, and always so much fun. In this book, Kim-Joy encourages you to find joy in the process of baking and connect with your inner child. With 35 effortless recipes, all decorated in Kim-Joy&#39;s signature style, this imaginative book brings a dose of magic to your kitchen, reminding you to Bake Joy. The book is split into three chapters, each with a focus on one aspect of mental wellbeing. You&#39;ll find therapeutic recipes with an emphasis on rest, and stress-free recipes intended to unlock your creativity, all decorated with super-cute, achievable characters and faces. Finally, discover a multitude of recipes that celebrate difference, adorned with kooky and sometimes spooky decorations, like witches, ghosts, and faces. Unlock your inner child and Bake Joy.

Kim-Joy

Books by Kim-Joy

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