Cupcakes sound amazing
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Always like to read her books.  Good mystery and good cookies and cake receipes. I like to read about Hannah's whole family and see which one of the guys that Hannah dates more.
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If you're the type of baker who is looking for some new ideas of how to dress up your cupcakes for special occasions, this book is for you. Even if you're not into doing any fancy decorating, this book is worth a look just to admire the talent and creativity shown in these uber-fancy cupcake decoration ideas.

There are no recipes for cupcakes included. All of these ideas start with plain baked cupcakes or pound cake and go from there.

Each design lists clearly the additional ingredients and adornments necessary to recreate the cupcakes shown in the photographs. Some of the most complicated looking designs are really quite easy to do. The instructions are clear and detailed and easy to follow, step-by-step.

The designs included are cupcakes that look like mounds of spaghetti and meatballs, sunflower cupcakes, cupcakes that look like lattice-topped pies, fancy high-heeled shoes, and a herd of adorable sheep that use pound cakes rather than cupcakes with mini-marshmallows and other edible embellishments.

Recommended.
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i have only 'thumbed' through the book, but, the recipes sound so good....there are many variations, so this should be interesting. i am an avid baker, and i can't wait to try some of these recipes.  i always use my office as a 'guinea pig' for new dishes...so, i'm sure they will be happy when i start experimenting with these!!
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Still it is a treat for me to have something I can enjoy and is so delicious.
I am not asking any dietary questions and I have just found out about the cinnamon ones.
So far the chocolate and lemon are the standbys for parties and brunch.
These , the chocolate are rich and dark and not as moist as the more dangerous cakes but they are wonderful with coffee tea or anything really.
For kicks I served them with Champagne and The plate was cleaned soooooo.
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I've only made a couple of the recipes so far, but there are so many more I would like to make!  I made the lemon cupcakes with raspberry filling for dessert tonight and my husband loved them.  I love that they included beet and squash puree :)
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These worked great for Cupcakes, have not tried muffins in them yet, but plan to soon! the cupcakes came out awesome and separated from the pastry much easier than the paper cups that I used side by side, and they cleaned really easy in the sink as well as dishwasher.  The colors would be fun for parties, and have a cleaner look on a platter than a paper cup.  I hope that they make them available in holiday themed sets soon as well.
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I will have a cupcake table at my event with 4 different kinds of cupcakes.  One of each type of cupcake will sit on a pedestal with a sign in front specifying the cupcake flavor.  These are so cute!
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Viola Grace writes literary cupcakes. Her stories are small (short), sweet, and complete in them selves.  They can be consumed in one sitting.  And like cupcakes, when you put a bunch of them together you can make a cake with a larger picture on it.  They are always a short satisfying read that leaves you with a happy taste in your mouth. (And yes I am obsessed with food so... cupcake analogy)
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This is the first of Betty Crocker's new GF line that I've tried. The reason I chose this one was because my household isn't big on chocolate, and even though brownies get eaten, I've heard it's super easy to make GF brownies, so I figured I'd try the cake. I made cupcakes. Box says it makes 18, I made 12 good sized cupcakes. I baked it for exactly 18 minutes and the toothpick just had a couple of crumbs on it, so I took them out. I immediately removed them from the cupcake pan and placed them on a wire rack to cool. They seem to have baked well. Now I haven't made yellow cake in... who knows how long. It's just not something I ever made pre-GF. I've definitely eaten my fair share though. I bought the mix with plans of doctoring it up with&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Cake-Mix-Doctor-Paperback/dp/B002CID7LM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Cake Mix Doctor (Paperback)</a>&nbsp;to make a more interesting cake. The texture is okay. Overall the cupcakes remind me more of a soft cornbread. That's fine. I love cornbread. Maybe with frosting they'd be more like cupcakes. I added some lemon curd to two of them. Yum. I think this is a great start from Betty Crocker, but the yellow cake is boring by itself, and seems more muffin-like than cupcake. Perhaps I overbaked? But the doneness seems pretty perfect. I would buy this again, to make a Doctored up cake or cupcakes, or for another Friday night quick and easy craving.

Also, I was delightfully surprised when I checked the ingredients list and saw so few ingredients! Rice flour, sugar, potato starch, levening (details on box), xanthan gum, salt. The end! No trans fats.
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I read many recipes but haven't had a chance to make any yet. Will try some later. They sound great.
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My title of this review says it all...it's a hit with my family and friends. The Ginger carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting is amazing.
p.s. my Great Dane ate 30 cupcakes while they were cooling (sour cream chocolate and vanilla poppyseed. I'm sure they were delicious. He had a little trip to the vet for that tasting experience.
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I love this cupcake book! Great pictures and easy to follow recipes! Easy and beautiful decorating ideas.  Can't wait to try out some of the wonderful recipes!
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The cinnamon cupcakes are delicious.  I couldn't eat the hamburger buns and Smart Baking gave me some tips and sent the cupcakes.  Thank you so much for a great product.
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I love love this book! I have had it for a few months. Everything I made from this book have been a huge success! I use a very good quality box cake mix from specialty store. Everyone thinks these cupcakes are at par with those expensive cupcake boutique shops. I have been making for over ten years, with over 20 baking books on the shelf. I find my self going to this one week after week. A pleasant surprise indeed!
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oh so good...like belly ache bc i ate so many so good!!  i used them on top of cupcakes, and they were perfect, i bet theyd be amazing on ice cream or big cakes too!!!  sugar cookies could probably take them as well, but after baking, idk what the candy coating would do in the oven!
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I was very impressed very light and easy to make.  We loved them for a Sunday morning breakfast. :)
I can't wait to try the chocolate donuts
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This was a gift for my daughter who loves to make cupcakes.  She uses it all the time!!  The recipes are delicious!