Dessert Course

Lessons in the Whys and Hows of Baking

Author Benjamin Delwiche

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Dorling Kindersley
23 April 2025

Cookery, food & drink; Desserts; Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft

Benjamin Delwiche, AKA Benjamin the Baker, is a math teacher by day and a renegade baking scientist by night. His obsession with sweets began in childhood, when he could be found devouring any cookbooks he could find. His keen interest led him to working odd jobs at local bakeries throughout his teens and college years, observing as much as possible about the craft.

In 2021, Benjamin began posting content that focused on the whys and hows of baking. For the past 2 years, he's grown an engaged audience on TikTok (1.2M), YouTube (1.1M), and Instagram (596k). Like his classroom teaching, his videos center around explaining how baking works by offering specific examples and demonstrations. Most notably, what separates his content from the other baking and baking science videos is that it shows what happens when an ingredient substitution or a procedural step goes wrong-whether it's because a creaming step was executed incorrectly or a meringue wasn't whipped properly. He goes beyond simply repeating the same explanations without the procedures to back them up.

In his debut cookbook, Benjamin will apply his trademark scientific approach to home baking, offering a sort of ""bake your own adventure"" experience for readers. Beginning with the fundamentals any baker should master, Benjamin will then encourage readers to take those skills and run with them. The bulk of the book will focus on the recipes, which will be presented to encourage the reader to consider the techniques and science behind the recipe to help them customize for their desired flavor and texture outcome.

By: Author Benjamin Delwiche
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 261mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 1.476kg
ISBN: 9780744095647
ISBN 10: 0744095646
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 23 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ben Delwiche is a math teacher and a baking content creator based in Los Angeles. Known for his informative baking experiments and engaging instructional videos on social media (@benjaminthebaker), Ben is especially interested in how science and math inform key principles of baking. He aims to use his background in education to equip bakers of all levels with the knowledge and techniques that underpin all kinds of sweet treats. He lives with wife, his son, and his cat, Cookie.

Reviews for Dessert Course: Lessons in the Whys and Hows of Baking

""In his book, Delwiche teaches us to make some of our favorite sweet treats using novel, mathematics-inspired methods that help you perfect the texture and flavor of classic baked goods. Case in point? His fluffy apple cake, topped with an incredible caramelized honey sauce."" - Katie Couric Media