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• Wilson, Dede

Now in paperback!

Cupcakes hold a special appeal for dessert lovers of all ages. These individual treats are easy and fun to make at home, and they are perfect for a wide range of holidays and occasions, from birthdays to picnics to office parties to bake sales. In A Baker’s Field Guide to Cupcakes, Dede Wilson brings the successful, user-friendly Baker’s Field Guide approach to these miniature treats. She offers 15 “master” recipes for basic cupcake batters and frostings and 60 recipes for creatively decorated cupcakes for every holiday and special occasion--including, believe it or not, National Chocolate Cupcake Day.

Children will be thrilled to help make--and eat!--the dozens of kid-friendly cupcakes such as Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes (for July 4th), Hairy Spider Cupcakes (for Halloween), and “Easter Basket” Cupcakes (for Easter), while adults will enjoy the more sophisticated flavors of “Champagne” Cupcakes (for New Year’s Eve), Irish Coffee Cupcakes (for St. Patrick’s Day), and Chocolate Raspberry Blackout Cupcakes (for adult birthdays).

Cupcakes are organized by holiday in calendar order, including recipes for important occasions such as weddings, birthdays (both child and adult), graduations, baby showers, and more, with a variety of choices to suit anyone’s tastes. Each of the finished cupcake recipes features clear, easy-to-follow instructions and includes a full-color photo so readers can see how the cupcake should turn out. Home bakers will also love the trademark Baker’s Field Guide lay-flat binding and icons indicating which recipes are quick to make, which keep well, which are fun to make with kids, and which are extra fancy for that special occasion.

Perfect for experienced and novice bakers alike, A Baker’s Field Guide to Cupcakes offers anyone who loves cupcakes dozens of simple, creative, and fabulously fun ways to celebrate any day of the year.