WDR Backbuch: Meine Lieblingskuchen

The best cake recipes from the WDR show "Hier und heute" - easy to bake at home. Every Friday afternoon, pastry chef Marcel Seeger delights the viewers of the WDR show "Hier und heute" with special cake and tart creations. The likable Niederrhein native knows how to transform classic cakes into irresistible works of art. The down-to-earth confectioner bakes in the kitchen of his own home, where his wife and son also live, and offers his deliciously beautiful cakes directly in his own café. Once a week, he shows the approximately 150,000 viewers of the popular television program how he turns the favorite recipes sent in by the audience into impressive masterpieces. Whether it's a cake for Mother's Day, a tart for a communion, a classic birthday cake, or a Christmas cake - the master baker knows the perfect festive cake for every occasion. The WDR baking book also provides helpful tips and tricks on the topic of baking cakes and tarts: • My favorite cake: A selection of the best recipe ideas tested and compiled from over 150 episodes for you • Craving to bake: Step-by-step illustrated baking instructions for beginners, ensuring your cake turns out perfectly • A behind-the-scenes look: Marcel Seeger's journey at WDR and what to consider when baking for guests or in front of an audience. Baking modern cakes - rethinking classic cakes. Marcel Seeger is known for his innovative ideas when it comes to his baking recipes. He can bake any traditional cake recipe in his sleep - but what truly excites him are modern twists on well-known recipes. Whether it's Seeger's version of a Black Forest cake, egg liqueur cake, apple cake, or a mandarin cake - his creations are easy to replicate, yet your guests and friends will surely ask for a second piece. For those who dare to try completely unusual recipes.