I really loved the cover of this book, which is why I requested it, so beautifully done! And the book itself is really well laid out and written. I've enjoyed flicking through and trying some of the different techniques. Definitely, a book to stay on the shelf!

Wow, yummy and beautiful.

Well written, Botanical Baking teaches you how to decorate beautiful cakes using edible flowers and herbs. A great and easy to follow guide!

I don't really eat flowers but this is so beautiful to just look at alone! It made me curious as to how these flowers would taste like and I really want to buy the book just for the aesthetics alone! This book focuses on the decorations more since how else will we see that flowery beauty!

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

I enjoyed the opening of the book with the information on edible flowers. It included some good basic recipes. The book was more focused on botanical decorating rather than baking. Still it is a good introductory book to baking with flowers and herbs.

The latest cookbook by celebrity baker Juliet Sear, Botanical Baking is the ultimate resource for those wanting to create stunning desserts, nibbles and cakes using beautiful edible flowers and fragrant herbs, with step-by-step instructions on putting together trending bakes from tiered, naked and number cakes, to macarons and picturesque jelly-meadow topped desserts and so many photographable options in between.

I was absolutely blown away by the sheer amount of species included in the edible flower compendium, with notes on taste and bright pictures to help you decide which options you want to add to your decorating arsenal. Sear introduces her audience to the vibrant scene of natural and delicate embellishments beyond the well-known pansy and rose, and walks us through a myriad of ways to preserve them to create various effects and prolong shelf-life.

The author shares with us many of her tried-and-tested recipes to ensure a delicious base for any bake which catches your eye, giving pointers and clear advice for culinary success. Her instructions are generous, supportive and confidence-inspiring, this truly is a book that invites you to create. A field of treasure for the modern baker.

Many years ago I attended a cake decorating class that used flowers, mainly violets and nasturtiums, to decorate but I never progressed beyond the first few attempts. This time I have already completed 10 times more than the first class. Why, this book is informative without being intimidating, instructional while still encouraging personal tastes and generally a much better teacher than an actual teacher! My family has been generous with their oohs and ahhs while the goofs have been pretty comical. The point is Juliet Sear has encouraged me and my baking co-horts to create some pretty great memories with her excellent book.

This cookbook is great for a beginner like me who wants to learn how to make beautiful food with flowers. Thanks NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

Edible flowers make beautiful cakes!!!! I never previously attempted to decorate baked goods with real flowers, but (even though mine don't look quite as nice as a professional cake) the look lovely -- a nice change from sugar flowers! Thank you for publishing such an artistically inspiring baking book!

Thank you F + W Media and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

This is a gorgeous gorgeous book. I originally requested an ARC to look at the pictures as I love flowers, but reading through I am so inspired to try some of these recipes. Many would be suited to confident cooks and decorators but there are a few that I would love to try with my daughters. I esp love the gin and tonic jelly cake, so so pretty.

A beautifully photographed book with equally identifying recipes, this was an absolute pleasure to read.
Highly recommended and a wonderful gift.

This is such a beautiful book ! I can't wait to have a go at some of the lovely recipes - there are beautiful photos with helpful hints . I have found it really interesting in the types of flowers that are edible and have already found some in my local Deli - lovely book

A lovely book on using real flowers on and in baking.

The book starts with an introduction which shows the different types of flowers that can be used and where to source them - there is also a little warning if not picking them near where dogs go! It then covers five different method for storing and preserving flowers, using syrup, suspending in sugar, crystallising, pressing and drying, though the section isn't very long. It also provides details on a basic vanilla cake mix and buttercream that can be used in some of the bakes along with how to prepare the cake once its cooked ready for decorating.

Once you have your flowers, the author then provides three sections on how to bake them: Sweet Treats, Just Desserts and Celebration Cakes.

Sweet treats has ten recipes that are more smaller bites such as biscuits and macaroons. Desserts has seven different types of cakes, and Celebration cakes are much more fanciful ; there are twelve to choose from. Included at the back of the books are templates for butterflies, a single letter and two numbers, though she does give suggestions on how to print other numbers and letters yourself.

The book is full of colour photography and the recipes include metric and imperial , along with equipment required.

I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.

A collection of recipes for absolutely gorgeous-looking cakes and things with edible flowers. Unfortunately, I'm too paranoid to harvest flowers from my own garden for edible flowers, because there's a chance that, at some point, one of my cats has peed on them. Also, what about plants that have been sprayed with pesticides or fertilizers....

Still, everything in this book looks so damn delicious and pretty.

Really nice recipes and information. Do get about edible flowers and flavours of flowers and other information. Along with baking basics. Does have some recipes for those who really want to go all out or just incorporate edible flowers into your presentation. With this book you do get some templates that have been used in some of the recipes. Really nice baking cookbook.

Botanical baking is a beautifully illustrated recipe book, filled with gorgeous photographs.

Juliet Sear is an incredibly talented baker and creative thinker, coming up with oodles of beautiful designs and creations for us to try at home. There is a wide variety of skill levels represented in this book, meaning that almost anyone could find something to make. The colours are gorgeous and exciting, and I would be proud to serve any one of the desserts in this book.

Sear gives loads of helpful tips, and even gives you ideas of where to find the right flowers. I personally love the style of this book, and can't wait to try some of the recipes out!

This is a great cook book, just what I like to help when I’m baking. Full of lots of lovely pictures, helpful instructions, clear hints and tips. It’s bright, appealing and most importantly helpful. So many cookbooks aren’t clear or lack pictures and this really doesn’t help, this book should help even the most novice in the kitchen

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I never knew that I needed a cupcake wreath in my life, but here we are. Everything in this book is jaw droppingly beautiful, with easy to follow instructions all laid out if still a bit intimidating. I understand that the author has been at this for twenty years and it definitely shows. The rose and lychee cake looks like a tiny masterpiece, made with obvious care and love. I live a more low carb lifestyle but this book thankfully can be adapted to recipes that I can actually enjoy. I look forward to floral experimentation.

I found the book to be helpfull for me to understand how to use flowers in my baking, I think the author used them most of all only as a decoration, and I would've liked to see the "flowers flavour" pages she put at the beginning being used. She used some flowers for flavour, like the lavender biscuits, which I'll try my hand at and see how they go, but in a lot of her recepeits she just used the flowers as a decoration and I woul've liked for her to take it a step further than that. Overall it was a good book, with practical advice and a good book to start understanding how to use edible flowers in your baking. I'm gratefull I was given the chance to read it and took notes in some of the advice and will put it into practice.

Oh wow!  I love this book!  

First off, I had no idea that some of the flowers listed in this book were even edible.  The author discusses how to crystallize, press, and dry your flowers - or you can just use them fresh out of your garden.  

Recipes are included for a basic vanilla sponge and a vanilla buttercream. Instructions for frosting, filling and stacking your cakes, adding a crumb coat and covering with fondant or marzipan are all easy to follow.  

The photos are absolutely delicious!  
Lavender Biscuits, Macrons with Chocolate Ganache Filling,  flowery Meringue Lollies, Sugar Lollies, Dried Flowers Chocolate Bark, and Flowerfetti Inside Out Cake Oh My!!  
The Jelly and Cream Sponge Cake is absolutely exquisite!  
I can picture each and everyone of these creations as the centerpiece of an afternoon tea in a lovely English garden.

Botanical baking is a beautiful recipe book for contemporary baking and cake decorating with edible flowers and herbs. I don't think I've seen more beautiful doughnuts (chouxnuts) anywhere. A shame they use food colouring in some of the recipes, which I find to be at odds with the ethos of the book, and some of the recipes are more visual than practical, such as the cupcake wreath - no one is going to eat a whole carnation or whole crystallised dahlia from the top of a cupcake. That being said, the Floral Crispie Cake Topper is positively revolutionary - I love that idea!! And the gin and tonic cake tails - wow, can't wait to try that - truly inspiring.

This gorgeous recipe book includes great detail on various types of flowers and how to use them in baking. There are cake and treat recipes with detailed instructions and pictures. Great find if you would like to learn how to bake with your plants!