The Perfect Cake

Read together, then bake together―because together is where the magic happens.

Sometimes the perfect cake is a cake from the heart. This deliciously sweet story has a cup of heart, a pint of problem solving, and a whole lot of love.

Yo loves to bake. One day, when her grandparents are coming for a visit, Yo has a delicious idea. She’s going to bake the perfect family cake. But the chocolate layer sticks, the banana layer sags, and the icing is an ooey, gooey mess. Yo finds just the right solutions to save her cake until…the unthinkable happens. Is Yo’s cake ruined forever or is it perfect after all?

The Perfect Cake isn’t just a storybook―it’s also a baking book! After following Yo’s adventure trying to make a cake for her family, readers can make their own "perfect" cakes (with adult supervision, of course!) using the two beginner-friendly recipes at the back of the book. The Perfect Cake is the perfect way to spend a day making sweet memories with the entire family.

With over 4.5 million YouTube subscribers and 2.8 million Instagram followers, the star of , Yolanda, is completely self-taught with over twenty years of experience and has been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Netflix’s Nailed It, Best Baker in America, Cake Wars, and Crime Scene Kitchen to name a few.

While turning cake into pretty much anything, Yolanda, a bestselling author affectionately nicknamed by her fans as the “Queen of Cakes,” entertains with her irresistible personality, laughs at her own mistakes, and is one of the most respected and celebrated celebrity cake artists in the world.


Karen is the award-winning and bestselling author of several picture book and early graphic novel series, a toy inventor, and a former lawyer. She currently writes for children from S. Florida, where she lives with her three kids. Karen founded the nonprofit, Authors4Education, which has donated thousands of books to kids in need. She also runs a media company that focuses on supporting creatives, brands, and storytellers in their publishing journeys. Learn more at www.geniuscatbooks.com and www.kayppin.com.

Jared MacPherson has been doodling for more than 30 years, but has swapped the crayons for a stylus. He's had the pleasure of working in four countries, and dipping his toes into many creative ponds, including a decade as a professional graphic designer and creating art for world-famous mobile games like Candy Crush. And illustrating the occasional children's book, of course. Jared is also an avid baker. He works with clients like My Little Pony and American Crafts, and his desserts have been featured by Delish and Seventeen.