The recipes range from plain chocolate cakes that are simple to make and can be prepared and cooked in less than an hour, to those like Tipsy Cake or Chocolate Brandy Cake that are rich with dark chocolate, liquer and cream. Also included are some novelty cakes like the Butterfly Birthday Cake and the enchanting Fairy Castle Cake, and some individual cakes and buns. All the recipes are delicious and each one is illustrated with a mouth-watering colour photograph.