Michaels Desserts: Sweets for a Cause

Debut cookbook from Michael Platt, a teen baker, social entrepreneur, and food-justice advocate. Featuring 45+ dessert recipes for cupcakes, cookies, snacks and more, served up with valuable life lessonsMichaels Desserts goes beyond baking and triumphs amidst autobiographies and other inspirational books for black teen boys. Combining a fun cookbook with Michaels mission to bring awareness to food and poverty, Sweets for a Cause will quickly become a favorite teen baking book that builds skills in the kitchen, celebrates history, and inspires activism. The desserts recipes collection includes Michaels signature Freedom Fighter Cupcakes themed around figures from the history of civil rights and activismMartin Luther King Jr., Grandpa Kitchen, José Andrés, Maya Angelou, Malala Yousafzai, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Harriet Tubman, and moreas well as chapters on pies, tarts, cakes, snacks, and breads. Each dessert features stunning photography, a list of ingredients, easy-to-do step-by-step instructions, and insightful tips from Michael that will make baking tons of fun. Truly a cookbook for all ages, whether baking with kids or wanting to support Michaels incredible mission, adding Michaels Desserts: Sweets for a Cause to your collection will bring hope to heart and tasty treats to your table. For teaching your teenager to bakeor for those whose kids cook alreadyMichael serves up sweet recipes for desserts and a drive towards social activism! Paperback; 128 pages; 7.5 in W by 9.5 in H.