Empowdered Sugar is a cookbook that celebrates strong, influential women of different cultures, religions and races throughout history by weaving their names and feats with familiar, simple dessert, baked good, and beverage recipes. From Jane Goodall Monkey Bread to Eleanor Roosevelvet Cake to Missy Elliot Shoopa Dupa Fly Pie, each of the recipes found in this women’s empowerment cookbook is complemented by a short biography of or quote by the heroine, to inspire readers as they create powderful treats to share with the important women in their lives.

"If you like baking, puns, and female empowerment, this is the cookbook for you...A must-have for every baker, feminist, and pun enthusiast."—HelloGiggles Burn your bras NOT your cakes! Not just another cookbook, Empowdered Sugar celebrates strong, influential women of different cultures, religions, and races throughout history by weaving their names and feats with familiar, simple dessert and baked good recipes. This collection includes more than 80 recipes; from Jane Goodall Monkey Bread to Eleanor Roosevelvet Cake to Missy Elliot Shoopa Dupa Fly Pie, each of the recipes incorporates wordplay, brilliant quotes, vibrant illustrations, and hints at the irony of feminism in the kitchen. Empowdered Sugar was created to inspire women in and outside the kitchen by honoring stories of women’s sweet success.

Karen is a Food Scientist in Innovation at a Global Snacking Company. Karen has a major in Food Science and Technology. Karen has been actively involved in the food community as a member of Slow Foods and Institute of Food Technologists.