Candace Floyd has worked in the food magazine and cookbook field for more than 13 years. As former managing editor of Relish magazine (the food magazine with the largest circulation in the US) and food editor of American Profile magazine, she worked with hundreds of food writers to develop stories about food trends, farmers and growers, chefs and restaurants, and new ingredients and curated recipe submissions from readers. She co-edited five cookbooks produced by Relish and American Profile: American Profile’s Hometown Cookbook (featured on QVC in 2006), Hometown Get-Togethers, Hometown Recipes for the Holidays, The Best of Relish, and Seasons and Celebrations. She most often can be found in her Nashville kitchen testing new recipes, or in her garden growing herbs and perennials.
"""Deliberately small in size, these baby-cakes are large in charm, delectability, and variety. It'd be hard to find one you wouldn't want to make! From streamlined, simplified serve-in-the pan snack cakes to fanciful, indulgent mini (and many) layered affairs, Floyd's cake-baking directions are precise, detailed, and eminently easy to follow. Experienced bakers and neophytes alike will find big inspiration for little everyday cakes."" --cookbook author Crescent Dragonwagon ""LOVED this book! From scratch baking that’s perfectly sized for smaller households, Candace's easy to follow recipes put cake baking back on the schedule every day of the week. Each chapter delivers a treasure-trove of intriguing flavor combinations along with time honored classics that will suit every palate. The gingerbread and two-layer spice cake are sure to be instant favorites in your home - they are in mine!"" --Abigail Johnson Dodge, award-winning author, baker, and instructor "" Little Everyday Cakes lives up to its name, making it possible for my cozy family of three to enjoy a sweet treat after dinner without a week's worth of leftovers."" --Jennifer Perillo, chef, cookbook author & creator of InJennie’sKitchen.com Included in Parade's 10 of the Best Cookbooks to Give (and Get!) ""For those who can't give up dessert...Little Everyday Cakes is just the thing for those with a sweet tooth who still want some portion control. Most of these one-layer or small stacked cakes by author Candace Floyd make 8 to 9 servings, so you won’t be tempted by leftovers. They range from fruit-filled creations like Fig and Orange Cake to the pucker-inducing Lime Cake and chocoholic’s dream, Siren’s Chocolate Cake."" --Parade Magazine"