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PRAISE FOR ONE SWEET YEAR OF CUPCAKES
One Sweet Year of Cupcakes is a delicious compilation of cupcake recipes for every season, created by award-winning cake decorator, Janelle Brown. If you havent been to one of Janelles One Sweet Slice stores, you can now bring a bit of heaven into your home. This cookbook not only includes mouthwatering recipes, but defines the important ingredients to have on hand, as well a summary of baking basics and stepby-step instructions for decorating. One Sweet Year of Cupcakes is the perfect addition to any kitchen!
HEATHER B. MOORE, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
I love to cook, but I have never been much of a bakeruntil now! Janell explains the science of the perfect cupcake, and simplifies things so that even I can make her beautifully delicious treats. I love that this new book features the fresh tastes of each season, and I cant wait to try them and succeed!
MARY NICKLES, KUTV 2 NEWS ANCHOR/BEGINNER BAKER
Janell is my go-to for exceptional desserts, cupcakes, custom cakes, and so much more. From a variety of mouthwatering flavors, choices, custom creations, and friendly customer service, I feel confident referring my clients to Janell. She delivers the highest of quality, with impeccable attention to detail in every product, no matter how custom or unique. My clients expect the very best, and when it comes to recommending the perfect cake or dessert for their important event, Janell is a guaranteed win all around.
MICHELLE COUSINS, OWNER OF MICHELLE LEO EVENTS
Janell has completely knocked it out of the park with One Sweet Year of Cupcakes . The Cupcake Wars Winner and owner of the award-winning One Sweet Slice Bakery will have you feeling like a cupcake connoisseur with her tips and tricks for making the perfect cupcake. The step-by-step instructions for each recipe are fool-proof, so ANYONE will be able to make these drool-worthy desserts. One Sweet Year of Cupcakes has a recipe for any event, no matter the time of year, that will leave your friends and family amazed and asking for more.
STEPHANIE LOAIZA COOKBOOK AUTHOR, CO-OWNER, AND SISTER NUMBER FOUR OF SIX SISTERS STUFF.
Janell has received national fame, but her Utah fans have known her cupcakes for a long time! As an excellent teacher, Janells book is a great companion for the novice and experienced baker; chock full of deliciousness! I cant wait to try them all!
MARY CRAFTS-HOMER, CEO/PRESIDENT CULINARY CRAFTS
There are few people who can take their unique artistic vision and translate it into a delicious, fun masterpiece. Janell is one of those people. Simply put, some people make gingerbread houses; Janell makes gingerbread stadiums.
MATT BROWN, EXECUTIVE CHEF LEVY RESTAURANTS
Besides being addicted to Janells award-winning cupcakes, she has inspired me to follow my dreams and has been a great source of inspiration and knowledge as we launch our new manufacturing facility. Her cupcakes are unique, sweet, and satisfying. I often step into her shop and get my favorite, the Grasshopper cupcake. You better believe I will be using her new book, One Sweet Year Of Cupcakes , for all SWEET events in our home. Much love to Janell, and wishing you continued success.
PRISCILLA BRIGGS, CEO AND CURATOR DESIGNER LOLLIPOP
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I love to eat! This is the primary reason I enjoy baking. There is nothing more satisfying than taking raw ingredients like sugar, flour, eggs, milk, and so on, mixing them together in one form or another, and creating something that looks, smells, and tastes amazing. The world of baking provides a canvas for creativity. The possibilities of flavor combinations, textures, and presentation ideas are endless.
When I was asked to write a second cupcake book, I sat down and thought about where I should begin. I needed some inspiration. Like most people, I always get better ideas when Im eating something, so I started to peel and slice a peach from the small peach tree in our backyard. Even though this tree is small, it has somehow managed to produce enough fruit every season for me to can twenty-six quarts of peaches! As I poured a little cream on top of the peach slices and sprinkled a touch of nutmeg across the top, I was reminded of how many summers I had spent helping my mother and grandmother pick and can peaches, apricots, apples, pears, currants, raspberries, and rhubarb. Fruit, like most things, always tastes best when eaten in season. Thats when the idea came: Why not put together a cookbook that uses ingredients, flavors, and memories for each season?
While I dont have a mother and grandmothers who love to bake and have passed down family recipes, I do have a mother and grandmothers who understand and appreciate the importance of good, simple, fresh food. I grew up drinking fresh cows milk and cream, not because it was a new hip thing to do, but because it was what we had. We planted a garden and canned the produce, not because of a pin on Pinterest, but because it was wise to do so and wasteful not to. Eating the best food you have available, in the season it is available, will result in some of the most delicious dishes of all timein this case, wonderfully seasonal cupcakes! I hope you enjoy some of my favorite seasonal flavors and the memories that go with them. Tradition stems from small moments in life that are remembered and repeated year after year. My hope is that some of these recipes will become a part of those traditions and memories for you and your family!
