Bake Me a Cat: 50 Purrfect Recipes for Edible Kitty Cakes, Cookies and More!

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I loved baking because you could make something and give it to somebody and it makes you feel productive and useful, you bring a smile to people’s faces, and it’s such a great thing for your confidence. Kim-Joy rose to fame having 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. Use the heel of your hand to press each piece into a rough circle, then stretch the dough with your hand to thin it out, making the edges thicker than the middle.

Place the black buttercream in a piping bag and cut a small tip then pipe the facial features to finish. I love when cookbooks have difficulty ratings for each of their recipes (Kim-Joy uses paws instead of stars or whatever) and I'm writing this so I can remember that there is a black cat / orange cookie recipe that even I could probably pull off (I don't bake). Her iced woodland creatures, space turtles and 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. The cutest and chonkiest fat cat in its spiritual food form”, is how former Bake Off star Kim-Joy describes these pizzas – for the uninitiated, ‘chonky’ refers to animals that are delightfully pudgy.

When I was making the ‘meowringue’ cats recipe on the actual book shoot, I realised that I could create a simpler and just as effective version for people who aren’t into piping, or are in a rush or have young kids who want to help.

Baking and cats make sense together because they’re both so relaxing, and both are really good for your mental health.Are there any novels or graphic novels or anything else that you were reading that really inspired you here? The Belgium-born baker – who was runner-up in the 2018 series of Bake Off – worked as a psychological wellbeing practitioner before taking part in the show, and has been open about her own mental health struggles. If you lift a spoon out and drizzle over the top, the trail should hold for about 15 seconds before disappearing.

To assemble, place the first cake layer on a flat serving board, spread the Biscoff buttercream on top (making it thicker at the sides than the centre), drizzle the caramel in the centre and place the second cake layer on top. The main character, Yan, a lot of her experiences are based on experiences that I’ve had with social anxiety and low self-esteem issues. Definitely try the 3D cookie cats, as the dough takes 5 minutes to make, and is so soft and malleable - it feels almost like playdough.

And they are a favourite of mine too because they’re so delicious and packed full of ginger, but also quick to make and satisfying to see how each one forms a crackled pattern on top. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.