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If you've ever looked at a cake mix and a bottle of liquor and wondered how you could combine the two, this is the book for you. The Experimental Baking Book should really have been called the Alcoholic's Baking Book, as most recipes combine baking recipes with various alcoholic beverages for a treat that hits that sweet spot with a flavorful kick.
The recipes included are basic in nature, and most require very little knowledge or experience of baking. Many are based on store-bought mixes, so bakers looking to hone their craft will be disappointed. Pick this one up if you're just looking for some really simple baking recipes with a unique flavor to impress your friends at the next party.
Included among the recipes are ways to add liquor to practically every meal and dessert. The book is divided into recipes for breakfast, cakes, cookies, cheesecake, and some miscellaneous recipes that use soda as a base instead of alcohol. The handful of photographs included are not spectacular but they give the culinary creations an at-home charm.
In this book you'll find a way to combine your favorite drink or cocktail in your favorite dessert, like the mudslide cheesecake, or the lager pancakes. There are a number of typos scattered throughout, but they won't affect understanding of the recipes, which are clear and simple to follow. A few baking charts appear at the end of the book, including a measurement- conversion chart and an extremely useful chart for baking times and temperatures.
The Experimental Baking Book is not groundbreaking, but it is can serve as a good introduction to baking and ingredient substitution.