This step-by-step cookbook includes preparation and safety tips which are helpful to young and inexperienced bakers and will hopefully prevent disappointing cake failures.  Necessary kitchen pans and utensils are pictured and labeled so bakers can locate what is being described in the recipe directions.  Common ingredients and good baking techniques are also clearly described with helpful pictures to illustrate.  Finally on page 17 we get to the first of 6 luscious-looking cake recipes.  With step-by-step full color pictures and beautiful shots of the well-presented final product, I have the impression that even the novice baker could not fail (provided he or she can read the directions).  This would make a nice first cookbook.  This book circulates constantly in our library.