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Christmas with Kim-Joy: A Festive Collection of Edible Cuteness
Kim-Joy's baked creations have charmed fans since she was in the final of the Great British Bake Off 2018. Following on from her bestselling debut book, Baking with Kim-Joy, she's turning to everyone's favourite time of year – Christmas!
Sharing her simple decorating techniques and her delicious flavour combinations, Kim-Joy will delight novice and seasoned bakers with – amongst many others – her melted snowman cake pops, white chocolate igloos with marshmallow seals, penguin bao buns and incredible inspiration for designing your own magical gingerbread village.
Whether you're after ideas for edible Christmas gifts or bigger bakes to feed friends and family, you'll find a treasure trove of adorable recipes here that will melt everyone's heart.
Christmas 2020 is officially set to be the sweetest Christmas on record!
Sharing her simple decorating techniques and her delicious flavour combinations, Kim-Joy will delight novice and seasoned bakers with – amongst many others – her melted snowman cake pops, white chocolate igloos with marshmallow seals, penguin bao buns and incredible inspiration for designing your own magical gingerbread village.
Whether you're after ideas for edible Christmas gifts or bigger bakes to feed friends and family, you'll find a treasure trove of adorable recipes here that will melt everyone's heart.
Christmas 2020 is officially set to be the sweetest Christmas on record!
128 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2020
About the author
Kim-Joy
15 books59 followersShe was born in Belgium to an English father and Malaysian-Chinese mother and now lives in Leeds with her partner.
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.
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.
Having previously worked in mental health, she now devotes her time to creating cakes and treats that bring a little Kim-Joy to as many people as possible.
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.
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.
Having previously worked in mental health, she now devotes her time to creating cakes and treats that bring a little Kim-Joy to as many people as possible.
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November 14, 2020
This is a cute Christmas cookbook by Kim-Joy, who is one of my favorite contestants ever on The Great British Baking Show. She provides many clever recipes that kids will enjoy, and also many Vegan options.
Fans of the Great British Baking Show and anyone who wants to create cute and clever Christmas recipes will enjoy this cookbook.
Fans of the Great British Baking Show and anyone who wants to create cute and clever Christmas recipes will enjoy this cookbook.
March 29, 2022
I love Kim Joy and Her vivacious appetite for life. I have her first cook book and couldn’t wait to get this Christmas version. I most certainly wasn’t dissapointed, it’s packed cover to cover with all varieties of Christmas bakes including vegan and gluten free versions. Watch out family you’re about to get bombarded with Christmas bakes in October!
December 21, 2023
Ms. "I don't like baking" baked some cookies, y'all! And they turned out okay!!!
January 30, 2022
This is quite possibly the sweetest cookbook I've ever seen. Kim-Joy was a delight to watch on GBBO - her decorations were always so creative and endearing. This book brings that creative flair in spades, but breaks everything down to keep it approachable for the home baker. Kim-Joy has even been sure to include both weight and volume measurements, and vegan swaps throughout the book. I do look forward to revisiting this book when the holidays come back around and I need inspiration for some festive treats!
January 14, 2021
This is super cute! So many adorable ideas and inspiration, and most recipes have a vegan option too which is greatly appreciated. I made the vegan shortbread which was lovely.
November 11, 2021
Fun and cute decorating ideas. Marshmallow penguins and snow-people, artic fox sandwich cookies and more.
December 19, 2020
Any fan of the Great British Bake Off will know only need to hear the words “Kim-Joy” to remember the delightful baker whose whimsy and technique made her a fan favorite. Her adorable animal designs repeatedly won over experienced bakers and beginners with her creativity, her sweetness, and the sublime joy she got from baking.
Now she’s back with a second baking book, this one filled with fun and delightful ideas for Christmas baking. Christmas with Kim-Joy is filled with recipes for cookies, cakes, and numerous treats as well as decorating ideas that are festive and adorable. Expect bakes adorned with or baked to look like foxes, penguins, snowmen, reindeer, turtles, seals, polar bears, panda bears, and owls.
She starts with cookies, offering up recipes for shortbread, speculoos, and ginger cookies and a recipe for Royal Icing that you can use to create and decorate any number of cookie ideas, from individual iced cookies to a gingerbread (or speculoos) house. Kim-Joy also has a couple of cake recipes and a few breads you can try. She has recipes and tips for macarons and meringues. But most of her recipes are for little treats, and this is where she lets her creativity and design ideas run wild.
There are Reindeer Bakewell Tarts, Christmas Pudding Chocolate Orange Profiteroles, Irish Cream Snowman Choux, Yuzu Curd Santa Tartlets with Strawberries and Cream, Hedgehog German Cookies, Festive Bunny Madeleines, Marshmallow Seals in a While Chocolate Igloo, Arctic Fox Sandwich Cookies, and Owl Apple Pies, among others.
She offers vegan options wherever she can, and many of the recipes (like the Penguin Mincemeat Bao) include step-by-step photos to help you see just how she made them. But as always, it’s Kim-Joy’s ingenious ideas in design and decoration that lifts her recipes with those adorable creatures and playful innovations.
Fans of Kim-Joy will not want to miss out on this cookbook!
Now she’s back with a second baking book, this one filled with fun and delightful ideas for Christmas baking. Christmas with Kim-Joy is filled with recipes for cookies, cakes, and numerous treats as well as decorating ideas that are festive and adorable. Expect bakes adorned with or baked to look like foxes, penguins, snowmen, reindeer, turtles, seals, polar bears, panda bears, and owls.
She starts with cookies, offering up recipes for shortbread, speculoos, and ginger cookies and a recipe for Royal Icing that you can use to create and decorate any number of cookie ideas, from individual iced cookies to a gingerbread (or speculoos) house. Kim-Joy also has a couple of cake recipes and a few breads you can try. She has recipes and tips for macarons and meringues. But most of her recipes are for little treats, and this is where she lets her creativity and design ideas run wild.
There are Reindeer Bakewell Tarts, Christmas Pudding Chocolate Orange Profiteroles, Irish Cream Snowman Choux, Yuzu Curd Santa Tartlets with Strawberries and Cream, Hedgehog German Cookies, Festive Bunny Madeleines, Marshmallow Seals in a While Chocolate Igloo, Arctic Fox Sandwich Cookies, and Owl Apple Pies, among others.
She offers vegan options wherever she can, and many of the recipes (like the Penguin Mincemeat Bao) include step-by-step photos to help you see just how she made them. But as always, it’s Kim-Joy’s ingenious ideas in design and decoration that lifts her recipes with those adorable creatures and playful innovations.
Fans of Kim-Joy will not want to miss out on this cookbook!
August 18, 2021
Incredibly well written cookbook for baking. Kim Joy has done it again. I am not much of a baker but Kim Joy’s recipes are easy to follow and make you feel like you can do it. She encourages you along the way. The pictures and cute illustrations make this book even better!
December 4, 2022
Faris liked this cook book and even did his weekly book report on it.
Some of the decorations may be out of my skill level but loved the ideas and the fusion take in many of the recipes - like match swiss roll and mincemeat bao.
Some of the decorations may be out of my skill level but loved the ideas and the fusion take in many of the recipes - like match swiss roll and mincemeat bao.
January 1, 2023
Kim Joy is so delightful and talented I'm so glad that GBBO gave us the opportunity to be introduced to her and her baking. Such a delicate artiste. Enjoyed this book, and the all variety and originality of all the holiday delectables.
December 22, 2020
Adorable! Delightful! Whimsical!
These recipes also seem pretty delicious, based on the bit I’ve made so far.
These recipes also seem pretty delicious, based on the bit I’ve made so far.
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December 26, 2020Absolutely adorable Winter-themed bakes. I might try some in January or February
August 24, 2021
Totes adorbs
No really, it’s a really cute and delightful cookbook. Love the illustrations, photos and positive affirmations. Loved her on the show and love her book
No really, it’s a really cute and delightful cookbook. Love the illustrations, photos and positive affirmations. Loved her on the show and love her book
September 4, 2021
I was surprised there was no recipe I liked. But don’t go by me!
February 16, 2023
It's a really cute baking book but I can't see myself making any of the recipes but my daughter would for sure! :)
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