But not everyone knows how easy they can be to make. So for those who struggle to make perfect cupcakes, The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook is here for you. And for those who have a good grasp on basic cupcakes but want to raise their game to amazing and showstopper, this book is for you too!
Blogger and recipe developer Jesseca Hallows has taken a deep dive in the world of cupcakes and has created this collection of 75 cupcakes for lovers of those small, tasty cakes. And these are only cupcake recipes—no cookies, no pies, no other desserts. Although she does play with the flavors of other traditional desserts in her cupcakes.
But first, the basics. How to stock your pantry for baking, what tools you need to get the best results, how to mix the batters, how to decorate, the differences between types of frosting, and how best to use your oven. And if you find yourself forgetting to soften your butter or struggling to separate your eggs, she has tips for those to help you out as well.
She uses tags on her recipes, so it’s easy to see right away which ones Contain Nuts, Fan Favorites, Adults Only (with alcohol), Dairy Free, Holiday, One Bowl, and Quick Decor. And then its on to the pages and pages and pages of tempting recipes. Her Go-To recipes, the basic ones that are easiest to master, include Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream, Almond Wedding Cake Cupcakes, Carrot Cake Cupcakes, Snickerdoodle Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Sugar Buttercream as well as fruit cupcakes with lemon, strawberry, and banana.
From there, with her Simple Step Up chapter, you move on to recipes like Mocha Cupcakes with Mascarpone Espresso Filling, Key Lime Pie Cupcakes, Cookies and Cream Cupcakes, Cookie Dough-Filled Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Filling, Sweet Potato Cupcakes, and Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Creme Frosting.
Her Grown-Up Flavors include Mojito Cupcakes, Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting, Tiramisu Cupcakes, Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes, Margarita Cupcakes, Cannoli Cupcakes, and Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes. And her final chapter of showstopping Stylish Sweets include such delectable treats as Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes, Campfire S’mores Cupcakes, Lemon Meringue Cupcakes, Black Forest Cupcakes, Boston Cream Cupcakes, cheesecake-Stuffed Cupcakes, and Butterbeer Cupcakes.
If you want to be a better cupcake baker, someone with a host of delicious cupcake flavors, frosting recipes, and decorating ideas at your fingertips, then The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook is the answer to your prayers. Packed with tasty ideas for cupcakes through the year, this small cookbook will keep you baking for friends and family, for bake sales and book clubs, for holidays and birthdays, really for as long as you want. And who doesn’t love cupcakes?!
A copy of The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook was provided by Rockridge Press through Callisto Publisher’s Club, with many thanks.