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"Packed with baking tips and delicious recipes, and (some but not enough for my liking) photographs of the finished cakes." - Cake Craft & Decoration Magazine
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Kate Shirazi makes beautiful and irreverently decorated cupcakes with eggs from her own free-range flock of (battery rescue) hens - they are cupcakes with both conscience and attitude.Combining a no-nonsense approach to cooking and an insatiable appetite for cake, here is a collection of delicious new recipes and fun designs for cupcakes. A lively, colourful book packed with baking tips, captivating new cake designs, modern photography and delightful illustrations, it is split into -fat, middling-fat and high-fat recipes, with ideas for both sweet and savoury, children's and adult's, seasonal and special occasion designs.Importantly, there is also a section devoted to ingredients and equipment and not to forget the author's hens and the significance of using free-range eggs.The author writes in such an informal style, and with such enthusiasm and humour, that the reader is borne along on her passion for cupcakes!This title features colourful and exciting new cupcake recipes and icing suggestions. It is beautifully designed - a must for the seasoned cupcake devotee. It includes easy no-nonsense recipes - ideal for novice cooks.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although I have a book-shelf heaving with cake & baking books, I just couldn't resist this one.
Kate's style is informative, friendly and fun and the books' design and lay-out make it a pleasure to use. The ingredients are clearly listed, along with many handy hints & tips, and the instructions are easy to follow.
The chapters are helpfully ordered in order of 'faffdom', which makes deciding which cakes to make all the easier.
I made some of her low-faff cakes and iced them following her recipes and they were a great success.I intend to bake many more!
An excellent little book, I love it.
Kate's style is informative, friendly and fun and the books' design and lay-out make it a pleasure to use. The ingredients are clearly listed, along with many handy hints & tips, and the instructions are easy to follow.
The chapters are helpfully ordered in order of 'faffdom', which makes deciding which cakes to make all the easier.
I made some of her low-faff cakes and iced them following her recipes and they were a great success.I intend to bake many more!
An excellent little book, I love it.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Being new to the cupcake scene I decided to buy a little book for inspiration. Cupcake Magic has provided just that! Not only does it have recipes for icing and cake mixtures but also decorating ideas-with instruction and pictures too. If you are a bit of a novice to cake making (like me) this is the perfect book but I'm also guessing that if you're an experienced cupcake Connoisseur, this will provide some great ideas and a whole lot of inspiration. Another couple of bonuses are the light hearted way it is written and the onus on freerange!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bought this book after reading an article on the author in a country magazine. Love the enthusiasm and fun in which she writes.
This neat, little book, is colourfully illustrated, with handy tips on getting started. It is full of inspiring cupcake and icing ideas, from the simple to something a little more fanciful. Fun to read, with a variety of yummy cake recipes to inspire and delight all.
This neat, little book, is colourfully illustrated, with handy tips on getting started. It is full of inspiring cupcake and icing ideas, from the simple to something a little more fanciful. Fun to read, with a variety of yummy cake recipes to inspire and delight all.
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I just LOVE this book!
This was the first, and by far the best cupcake book I have bought. I have a weakness for buying cookery books - especially baking. Read more
Published 7 months ago by lesleyjane
More decorating than cup cake
I actually really like this book. I use the lemon cake recipe over and over again to great applause from various recipients. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Glitterfoot
Cupcake Magic!
INTRO ::
Now, I must say in the past I have tried hundreds of cupcake recipes with varying degrees of success. Read more
Now, I must say in the past I have tried hundreds of cupcake recipes with varying degrees of success. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. K. Walters
A must for any collection!
When I frist looked at this book I was a bit sceptial because of the recipes for savoury cupcakes, but like the author says, you eat cheese scones don't you? Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2009 by Hannah Bowden
This is a perfect book for beginners
I found this book to be quite disappointing. The decorations were amateurish at best and there is nothing to make it stand out from other cupcake books. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2009 by Sonia Dionisio
lack of pictures
i do like this book, and you really cant go wrong with the price however i found it lacking in pictures... Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by R. Keddie
Dont bother to buy
Hi,
I bought this book 2 months ago. The book is very disappointing.Recipes ad decorations are very basic. Read more
I bought this book 2 months ago. The book is very disappointing.Recipes ad decorations are very basic. Read more
Published on 25 July 2009 by Richard Brown
Splodges of mixture on the pages
How can I praise this little book enough? I saw it in a bookshop, looked for it on Amazon but no luck so trekked back to the bookshop to buy a copy and was very pleased I did. Read more
Published on 30 May 2009 by Suzzells
Nice book, lacklustre cupcakes
I'm an avid cupcake baker, and found the recipes to be poor compared to others I've tried. The cupcakes turn out dense, could be the margarine that the author insists is better... Read more
Published on 6 May 2009 by A. C. Gowland
Truly Scrumptious
Superb book - inspiring! Straightforward and oh so tasty. Intend to make cupcakes now for every occasion possible! Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by Sally Waters
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