Cupcakes Truly delectable creations for every day, for special occasions and for sharing with friends, with 100 ideas shown step-by-step and more than 400 beautiful photographs.

by Pastor, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780754819271
• ISBN10: 0754819272
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-16
• Publisher: Lorenz Books

Summary

This lavishly illustrated book contains 100 ideas for delicious cupcake batters, toppings and exquisite decorations. Chapter one details all the basic ingredients and equipment required and presents basic cupcake batters. Then it covers a fabulous array of ideas for piped luxury cream toppings, glacé icings and a wide variety of decorations. A chapter of mouth-watering recipes for everyday eating follows. Choose from chocolate chip cupcakes, blueberry buns and the unusual quincescented apple and Calvados cakes. Included too are more luxurious recipes with simple toppings: ginger cupcakes with lemon glace icing, mini Christening cupcakes, and Chocolate truffle cakes to name but a few. The finale is a chapter of elegant toppings for occasions such as Mother¿s day, weddings, and Easter, as well as fun ideas for children¿s birthdays.

Author Biography

Carol Pastor is a writer, consultant and stylist with a specialist interest in patisserie, baking cakes and pastry. She develops and writes recipes for Whitworths sugar, Inspirations, Home and Gardens, House and Garden, and Nouveau magazines. Carol is the author of Simply Home Baking (New Holland 2005), Food Magic (Cassell 1996), and Pasty Magic (Cassell 1993).