Julie's previous book, 125 Best Cupcake Recipes, has over 50,000 copies in print.

It's official: The cupcake craze has taken the world by storm. No longer are cupcakes solely for children — these handheld treats now must pass muster with taste — discriminating adults equally ravenous for the little frosted jewels. Big Book of Cupcakes sets a new standard with recipes for cupcakes that actually taste as great as they look. In addition to the traditional favorite flavors everyone craves, such as red velvet and carrot cake, this book offers fun, new flavor twists like Maple Bacon and Caramel Sea Salt Mocha, as well as easy decorating and serving ideas, from classic to creative. In this book, which is organized by season and the events readers want to celebrate with home-baked cupcakes — from New Years to Christmas, birthdays to "just-craving" days — author and cupcake-bakery owner Jan Moon shares her secrets and most requested recipes. Whether you're making the perfect batch of cupcakes for a child's birthday party or satisfying a very adult comfort-food craving, the nostalgic treats that fill this book are sure to delight and surprise. Plus, Jan's creative tips on how to serve and display cupcakes for parties are sure to be crowd-pleasers. With more than 10 years of experience honing her craft in the Test Kitchens of Southern Living magazine, Jan Moon has embarked on a venture of her own and opened a bakery in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to wedding cakes and custom made treats, Dreamcakes Bakery specializes in delectable cupcakes, and Jan's unique creations keep her loyal customers coming back for more.

The perfect cupcake for every occasion. 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, showers, and holidays, as well as perfect everyday goodies. In Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes, the editors of Martha Stewart Living share 175 ideas for simple to spectacular creations–with cakes, frostings, fillings, toppings, and embellishments that can be mixed and matched to produce just the right cupcake for any occasion. Alongside traditional favorites 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 jelly cupcakes, dainty delights like tiny almond-cherry tea cakes, and festive showstoppers topped with marizpan ladybugs or candy clowns. The book features cupcakes for everyone, every season, and every event: Celebrations (monogram heart cupcakes perfect for an elegant wedding); Birthdays (starfish-on-the-beach cupcakes sure to be a hit at children’s parties); Holidays (gumdrop candy ghouls and goblins ideal for Halloween revelers); and Any Day (red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for a picnic, or caramel-filled mini chocolate cakes for grown-up gatherings). 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.

Scrumptious delights to bake at home. Cupcake bakeries are a welcome development that is meeting the enthusiastic delight of everyone. The reason is quite simple - *they allow us to indulge in an old-fashioned favorite treat. Julie Hasson, baker extraordinaire, brings her expertise to the 125 Best Cupcake Recipes. These are the cupcakes of our mothers and grandmothers, but with a modern twist. Easy-to-execute, these recipes are guaranteed to fill your home with tantalizing baking smells and sweet satisfaction. Recipes include: *Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes *Carrot Zucchini Cupcakes *Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes *Malted Espresso Cakes with Malted Milk Icing *Peanut Butter Cupcakes. Also included are dozens of icing recipes, from Chocolate Fudge Frosting to Buttercream and White Chocolate Glaze. Invaluable baking tips and techniques will appeal to both the novice and experienced baker. Once served these cupcakes will be in serious demand by the whole family. Julie Hasson is a master baker and has worked as a pastry chef, caterer and recipe developer. Her articles and recipes have appeared in Cooking Light, Bon Appetit and Vegetarian Times magazines. She lives in Los Angeles, California. 16 pages of colour photographs

Perfect cupcakes every time—incredibly easy, irresistibly delicious You don’t need to be an expert baker to be a superb cupcake maker. Providing friendly guidance and foolproof recipes, The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook will have you baking up delightfully fluffy, decadently flavored cupcakes in no time. Whether you’re a beginning baker or have plenty of experience with a cupcake tin, The Deliciously Easy Cupcake Cookbook provides the best advice for everything from creaming and folding your batter to whipping up a perfect frosting or buttercream. Featuring 75 scrumptious cupcakes, this cupcake cookbook will help you master go-to recipes with simple flavors before advancing to more stylish sweets. This cupcake cookbook includes: Piece of (cup)cake—Discover how to prep like a pro, mix up a moist cake, and pipe a flawless frosting with this cupcake cookbook. Bold baking—Spice up your cupcakes with stepped-up classics, uniquely tasty flavors, and grown-up creations (including boozy bakes!). DIY decor—Top it off with fun fixings you already have on hand, like cake crumbs, cookies, fresh fruit, and candy pieces, for easy decorations that won’t take all day. Baking your favorite treat has never been simpler with the easy recipes and effortless decorating tips of this cupcake cookbook.

A giant collection of cupcakes from the classic to the contemporary What could be better than a cupcake? How about 150 cupcakes? In this new cupcake compendium from Better Homes and Gardens, you'll find tons of creative recipes and decorations for everyone's favorite little treat. From traditional cupcakes to fancy new ideas, you'll find a cupcake here for any and every occasion, from tried-and-true favorites to creatively decorated designs for celebrations and holidays. Beautiful full-color photos accompany every recipe while an entire section on cupcake basics covers simple recipes, converting cakes to cupcakes, and cupcake decorating tools and techniques. Includes 150 diverse and delightful cupcake recipes 200 beautiful full-color photographs offer plenty of inspiration and how-to instructions Features fun and informative tips and sidebars throughout Covers special occasion cupcakes for birthdays, showers, holidays, and more For anyone who loves cupcakes, this delicious cupcake cookbook offers tasty treats for any and every occasion.

Whether it’s their individual size, their pretty frosting, or just their ability to bring back fond memories of childhood — cupcakes really do have ultimate treat-appeal. Every generation loves them, and even the most curmudgeonly among us find it hard not to smile when presented with a plateful of cupcakes. Cupcakes come in many shapes and guises, but the one thing they all have in common is their small, individual size and the fact that they are baked in a muffin pan or cup-shaped moulds, which are often lined with a crimped foil or paper case. Almost any cake batter can be baked in a cup-shaped mould to make cupcakes. Classic yellow cake or pound cake mixtures are particularly popular, but gingerbread, carrot cakes, fruit cakes, yeasted cakes and brownies can all be transformed into cupcakes. Whether it’s a smear of cream cheese frosting or an intricately decorated cake topped with fondant decorations — it’s the topping that often provokes the greatest delight. Children and adults alike will love helping to decorate the cakes, and it can make a fun afternoon activity before you even get round to sitting down with a glass of milk to enjoy them. Once you get started on the recipes in this book, you’ll realize just how fun baking and decorating cupcakes can be — and you might just find yourself with a new hobby!