The Art of the Cupcake: Wildly Imaginative and Just Darn Fun

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	• Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make Alan Richardson, Karen Tack Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 106 reviews view larger image
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The Art of the Cupcake: Wildly Imaginative and Just Darn Fun

Somehow, the irresistible sight of meticulously assembled westies atop vanilla cupcakes on the cover draws out my inner Japanese aesthetic for artistic detail. What these infectious creations actually taste like is almost beside the point, as professional food stylist Karen Tack and writer/photographer Alan Richardson have teamed up for a one of the most wildly imaginative food decorating books I have ever seen. The timing of this publication couldn't be more ideal as the decorative cupcake has quickly become one of the more enduring female-dominated fads thanks to the likes of Manhattan's trendy Magnolia Bakery and a little publicity thanks to Sex and the City. The co-authors claim the decoration process is quite easy, and judging from the common grocery items they use, I would agree to a point. However, you also have to be somewhat crafty by nature to appreciate what it takes to create the cupcakes showcased here.

They offer tips on everything from filling cupcake cups, spreading frosting, dipping, edging, and using multiple cupcakes for designs. You do need a piping bag if you are not already a pastry hound, and a steady hand is essential for the more elaborate designs. The results are impressive and often unexpected. The "slumber party" cupcakes are inarguably adorable and like many of the recipes, require food coloring. You also need some Starbursts, Jelly Bellys, vanilla wafers, red sprinkles, mini-marshmallows and bear-shaped graham crackers. Some are visually startling like the "spaghetti and meatball" cupcakes. Others are not as intimidating for first-timers like the "corn on the cob" cupcakes that mostly require yellow and white jellybeans and the "popcorn" cupcakes that use mini-marshmallows, some dyed yellow, to replicate the popped kernels in movie theater bags. Best of all, the book really triggers the imagination as to what other unprecedented creations may be within your artisan soul. It's oddly inspiring in a sugar-coated way.

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Great fun; needs some expertise.

I gave this as a gift. I'm told it is very fun and full of ideas. Some creations are easier to do than others.

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hello, cupcake book

A review of this book was on television and so we were interested in it. My children and I enjoy making desserts and fun things to eat for others. This book is exactly what we are looking for: clear and beautiful pictures with great directions. We will enjoy this as a family for a long time to come.

Cute ideas

This book has the cutest cupcakes. They are all easy to make with ingredients that are easily found.

cupcakes

wonderful book, great ideals for daughter's school activities.....she is now cooking & baking and enjoys doing for herself...

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