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, glace 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 quince-scented
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 childrens
birthdays. - Everything you need to know about making, bakingand
decorating cupcakes - Delicious recipes include fresh fig and
raspberrycupcakes, gooey butterscotch cakes, and blondchocolate and sour
cherry cakes - Includes sweet treats for everyday eating as well asfor
festive gatherings such as Christmas and Easter, and for special
occasions such as children's parties - Glace icing, buttercream,
fondant, chocolate, marzipan, fresh fruits and pretty flowers - all
areused to add an individual touch to every cake - Contains ideas for
packaging cupcakes for gifts forevery occasion - 400 step-by-step
photographs and easy-to-followinstructions explain how to achieve
perfect results
