Strachan - Sweet! Celebrations

The creator and host of My Cupcake Addiction one of the worlds most widely viewed online baking showsshares her most dazzling and delicious dessert recipes and ingenious entertaining tips so you can throw the perfect party.

Whether youre putting together a simple treat for a friend or an overthetop extravaganza, baking cupcakes for the office or planning a trickortreat to be remembered, Sweet! Celebrations will be your goto book in the kitchen. Organised around special occasions throughout the yearfrom spring parties to Christmasthe book includes Elises favourite recipes for a rustic wedding, backyard barbecue celebration, elegant afternoon tea, colourful childrens birthday bash and many more. Get the party started with a centrepiece cakethe Jackolantern Smash Cake for a wickedly fun Halloween event or the Tree Stump Cake, dressed with flowers, for a magical woodland themeand build from there. Elises easy, innovative drinks, small bakes and no bake recipes are great for filling out your display and adding extra wow factor.

Youll find beautiful doublepage photos of each theme party and stepbystep photographs that make decorating these gorgeous cakes easyeven for beginners.

Using the same accessible approach that has drawn millions of followers to My Cupcake Addiction, Elises cherished recipes for classic cakes, frostings and toppings will make any novice baker feel like a pro.

Elise Strachan, a pastry chef, has become a household name in the world of sweets, attracting millions of fans with her hugely popular YouTube channel, My Cupcake Addiction. Elise shares her passion for baking with her family, friends and an online community that believes, as she does, that life is sweet!

To my parents ,
for never limiting my imagination.

To my children , for always
reminding me how much fun it is
to get messy in the kitchen.

And above all, to my husband ,
Alec, for being my rock, my support,
my best friend and my biggest
advocate. Without you, none of
this would be possible.

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Meet Elise

Hi, Im Elise, a wife and mother of two boys who love to join me in the kitchen for baking, decorating and making fun messes.

Ive always loved baking, and as my creations got more adventurous, I decided to start posting dessert recipes online. I created My Cupcake Addictionnow on YouTube, Facebook and Instagramto share my love of amazing desserts with the world. There are millions of sweets enthusiasts following from every country imaginable, and requests for a cookbook have been pouring in, so I created this book for them, and for you!

The rising trend in dessert tables and party styling inspired me to create Sweet! Celebrations, a book that embraces every aspect of entertaining with desserts. From the food and drinks to tips on how to style it up and a few DIY projects, this book has fun, creative and simple ideas to suit any occasion.

Whether youre planning a rustic wedding, an elegant high tea for friends or the ultimate Halloween extravaganza, this beautiful book has it all. There are parties for the years major holidays, from Easter through to Christmas, as well as special occasions such as a colourful kids party and a barbecue themed dessert spread to celebrate Dad.