Melissa Owen is the owner of Epiphany Cakes, a bakery in Nelson, BC, that supplies cafés and restaurants across the Kootenays. After studying fine arts in university Melissa attended the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, and went on to work as a pastry chef at Sweet Obsession and the Vancouver Art Gallery & Café. She has lived in Nelson since 2005. You can find her online at epiphanycakes.com.

• ForewordHow It All BeganBefore You BeginBrownies & BarsSimple Lemon BarsBrownies with Pistachio CreamVegan Brownies with Smoked Sea SaltApple Butter BlondiesOur Classic BrowniesBreakfast BrowniesUbe Cheesecake BarsBillionaire’s ShortbreadTrick or Treat BrowniesThis Old House CookiesGingersnapsDouble Chocolate Ginger ChippersBackcountry CookiesCherry Almond LinzersTahini Caramel Sandwich CookiesClemmy’s Homemade Dog TreatsThe Cake Window Simple Cakes & LoavesChocolate Peanut Butter Slab CakeEpiphany Chocolate Slab Cake with Ganache GlazeCake-ettes with Whipped Cream and BerriesChocolate Quinoa CakeVanilla Funfetti Cupcakes with Cream Cheese IcingVegan Carrot CakeOlive Oil Cake with Rose Syrup, Strawberries, and Mascarpone CreamLemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake with White Chocolate GlazeChocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache GlazeBrown Butter Rice Krispie CakeChocolate Cake with LusciousMilk Chocolate IcingLoaded Cardamom Banana BreadLemon Almond LoafChocolate Zucchini LoafJacinta Sousa, Friend & Neighbour Fancy CakesAn Introduction to CakeDecoratingSalted Caramel CakeCoconut Cream Layer CakeChocolate Halva CakeLemon Buttercream Cake with Candied LemonsChocolate Mousse CakeClassic Carrot Layer Cake with Candied WalnutsGluten-Free Carrot CakeEspresso CheesecakeEton Mess CakeVanilla Birthday Cake with MeringuesFrancyne Laliberté, Francyne’s Cuisine TartsSalted Caramel TartsChocolate Peanut Butter TartsFresh Berry TartsLemon TartsRhubarb Cherry Galette with Pastry CreamStrawberry Frangipane TartsSlava Doval, Dance Fusion Sweets & SundriesPistachio Rose Rice PuddingSalted Caramel Ice-Cream SandwichesBrownie Ice-Cream SandwichesMeringuesYsauld de Montigny, Epiphany Cakes Production Manager A Few Essential RecipesThe Epiphany Chocolate CakeThe Perfect Vanilla CakeChocolate Tart DoughVanilla Tart DoughVanilla ButtercreamAquafaba Vanilla IcingCream Cheese IcingGanachePastry CreamLemon CurdSalted CaramelApple ButterVanilla ExtractCandied WalnutsCandied PeanutsCrispy ChickpeasSarah Butler, Local Author AcknowledgementsIndex

"Epiphany Bakes is a collection of 60 sweet recipes from the founder of Epiphany Cakes, a bakery in Nelson, B.C., that has been supplying restaurants and cafés across the Kootenays for almost 20 years." —Globe and Mail"Beginning and experienced bakers alike will be enchanted by Owen’s cozy Canadian brand of culinary charm, which underscores the power of baking to bring people together." —Library Journal“I am so excited that Melissa has created this beautiful new cookbook! Epiphany has been a fixture in our beloved community of Nelson for years. If we need a cake for any occasion, we buy one of Melissa’s many delicious creations. My son got married last summer on the beach at our house, and Epiphany made the most beautiful wedding cake you have ever seen! Nelson is a town of people who support each other in our endeavours, and our whole town is so proud of Melissa for putting together this collection of amazing recipes. Bravo, fellow cookbook writer!” —Shelley Adams, author of the Whitewater Cooks series