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From the world-famous cookery expert, Martha Stewart, comes 175 Inspired ideas for everyone's favourite treat!
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The sensational No.1 New York Times bestseller
Swirled and sprinkled, dipped and glazed, or otherwise fancifully decorated, cupcakes are the treats that make everyone smile. They are the star attraction for special days, such as birthdays and holidays, as well as perfect everyday goodies. Now in Martha Stewart's Cupcakes, you can enjoy 175 ideas for simple to spectacular creations - with cakes, frostings, fillings, toppings, and embellishments that can be combined to produce just the right cupcake for any occasion.
Alongside traditional favourites like yellow buttermilk cupcakes swirled with fluffy vanilla frosting and devil's food cupcakes crowned with rich, dark chocolate buttercream, there are also sweet surprises such as peanut butter and jam cupcakes, dainty delights like chai-tea mini cupcakes, and showstoppers topped with marzipan ladybirds or clowns.
The book features cupcakes for everyone, every season, and every event: CELEBRATIONS (fondant monogram heart cupcakes for an elegant wedding); BIRTHDAYS (starfish-on-the-beach cupcakes sure to be a hit at children's parties); HOLIDAYS (gumdrop ghouls and goblins ideal for Halloween revellers); and ANY DAY (red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for a potluck dinner or applesauce-spice cupcakes for an after-school snack).
In singular Martha Stewart style, the pages are both stunning in design - with a photograph of each finished treat - and brimming with helpful how-to information, from step-by-step photographs for decorating techniques to ideas for packaging and presenting your cupcakes. Whether for any day or special days, the treats in Martha Stewart's Cupcakes will delight one and all.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had tried some of the recipes that are in this book which are already published on the author's website and really like them so decided to get the book. Some of the recipes had also been published in UK newspapers where the weights and measures were converted to UK measures (grams and ounces etc).
There are a huge variety of recipes in the book, some of which use standard cake mixes or frosting recipes and combine in different ways or show a variety of interesting ways to decorate them. I really like that the recipes are for "authentic" American style cupcakes as that is what I was looking for.
I would definitely recommend this book, but only to more experienced bakers, it is not really aimed at beginners as some of the methods are complicated and not thoroughly explained. However, if you've happily baked a few batches of cakes and are ready for some more interesting recipes then this is a great book.
A few things to note:
1. The size of cupcakes in this book uses what we in the UK call a "muffin tin" and you will need larger cupcake cases or muffin cases, these are becoming more widely available in the UK.
2. The weights and measures are all US i.e. cups, sticks (we can't get butter in sticks) etc You'll either need a set of measuring cups (I find them hard to use) or search online for a good converter - but remember, as US measures are by volume it depends what you are measuring as to how much it will weigh.
3. The oven temperatures are also in Fahrenheit so for my oven I need to convert those too.
4. You will need an electric stand mixer to effectively produce these cakes, I have tried by hand and also with an electric hand mixer and you just don't get the same results.
Overall this does make all of the cakes a bit time consuming to produce, but so far the results have been worthwhile. I've been baking for weddings and the compliments have been many, no complaints so far ;)
There are a huge variety of recipes in the book, some of which use standard cake mixes or frosting recipes and combine in different ways or show a variety of interesting ways to decorate them. I really like that the recipes are for "authentic" American style cupcakes as that is what I was looking for.
I would definitely recommend this book, but only to more experienced bakers, it is not really aimed at beginners as some of the methods are complicated and not thoroughly explained. However, if you've happily baked a few batches of cakes and are ready for some more interesting recipes then this is a great book.
A few things to note:
1. The size of cupcakes in this book uses what we in the UK call a "muffin tin" and you will need larger cupcake cases or muffin cases, these are becoming more widely available in the UK.
2. The weights and measures are all US i.e. cups, sticks (we can't get butter in sticks) etc You'll either need a set of measuring cups (I find them hard to use) or search online for a good converter - but remember, as US measures are by volume it depends what you are measuring as to how much it will weigh.
3. The oven temperatures are also in Fahrenheit so for my oven I need to convert those too.
4. You will need an electric stand mixer to effectively produce these cakes, I have tried by hand and also with an electric hand mixer and you just don't get the same results.
Overall this does make all of the cakes a bit time consuming to produce, but so far the results have been worthwhile. I've been baking for weddings and the compliments have been many, no complaints so far ;)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is probably my favourite cupcake cookbook when I'm lacking inspiration! At over 300 pages, it's definetly the most exhaustive cupcake book I own, containing a huge selection of pretty unique recipes. Although this book is written using American cup measures, with oven temparatures in farenheit, there is a useful conversion chart on the copyright page which means you'll never be too stuck with any of the recipes (even if you don't have a cup measurer, which are easy enough to find in the UK now). I will say, though, that some of the ideas in this book are just so fussy and complex that I wouldn't bother -- but I've always managed to find some morsel of inspiration, even when I don't feel like standing in the kitchen for hours. Another thing to point out is that some of the quantities are ridiculous -- many of the recipes in this book produce 36 cupcakes, which I find is far too many -- and not all of my efforts to scale down have worked all that well.
Despite these complaints, though, this book still remains one of my most browsed. The photography is simply beautiful, and accompanies every recipe, and there's a wonderfully useful section at the end on ingredients, presentation, frostings, etc. If you're looking for a cupcake cookbook that goes beyond the meagre offerings of most, this is the book you want!
Despite these complaints, though, this book still remains one of my most browsed. The photography is simply beautiful, and accompanies every recipe, and there's a wonderfully useful section at the end on ingredients, presentation, frostings, etc. If you're looking for a cupcake cookbook that goes beyond the meagre offerings of most, this is the book you want!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very complete collection of cupcakes, with alot of different decoration ideas. A very useful book if you are a cupcake lover.!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Please be aware that the recipes use imperial units rather than metric. As an Australian I found this initially frustrating. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Linh
Dissapointing
Very dissapointed with this book, was really looking forward to it, and never really gained much from it, i have other books on random receipes for cakes, bun loaf cupcakes etc... Read more
Published 6 months ago by natalie
I love it!!!
I love all the recipes, the photos are simply fantastic. I have done one or two of them and the cupcakes were wonderful, even my child liked them (he hardly eats anything I bake). Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Sonia Heredero Mate
Confusing
I had not appreciated that the book was aimed at the American market .....my mistake! Therefore lots of conversion required! It did however give me lots of ideas
Published 13 months ago by baroness
Nice book but confusing if you use European measures.
I received this book very fast from Amazon and straight away loved all the different cupcakes and recipes in it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by SaraPerry
Wow!
This book was a gift! The recipes are great. Some of them will challenge my decorating skills but the carrot ones were gorgeous and red velvet ones look pretty good to. Read more
Published 20 months ago by F. Maceachern
Not a book for making quick cakes from ....
Don't get me wrong, the cakes in this book look wonderful but thay are simply not what I was looking for. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lruk
BUY THIS BOOK!!!
I was a bit sceptical, Martha Stewart etc etc, but when I saw this book I was amazed. Its full of fantastic photographs and wonderful recipes. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by Hannah Bowden
Best Book ever
I love cupcakes but find most books only give you simple recipes, this book is brillant because it shows you how to make character ones. Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by Lorraine Mackenzie
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