Betty Crocker - The Betty Crocker The Big Book of Cupcakes

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Crocker, Betty.
Betty Crocker big book of cupcakes.
p. cm.
title: Big book of cupcakes
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-90672-9 (pbk); ISBN 978-0-470-94684-8 (ebk); ISBN 978-0-470-94683-1 (ebk); ISBN 978-0-470-94685-5 (ebk)
1. Cupcakes. 2. Cookbooks. I. Title. II. Title: Big book of cupcakes.
TX771.C6977 2011
641.8653--dc22
2010040977

Cover photos: (clockwise)

Dear Friends,

Cupcakes! Everybody loves themand whats not to love? These tasty treats have it all, theyre a teeny bit decadent, a lot of fun to eat, and each one delivers the perfect ratio of cake to frosting. Not to mention, no one expects you to share a cupcakeits yours and yours alone!

Maybe its the endless variety or maybe its because cupcakes are the ideal indulgence, but theres no denying that these irresistible temptations continue to be all the rage. Cupcakeries (bakeries that specialize in cupcake perfection) have sprouted up in nearly every town, in malls and shopping centers, and even online!

The best thing about cupcakes may just be this: Each one delivers a little love and caring from you the baker. With the endless flavors and ways to decorate, theyre the perfect choice for any occasionselling at a bake sale, welcoming a new neighbor, hosting a bridal showerbecause they tell the recipients how much you care.

Because we love cupcakes as much as you, here in Betty Crocker The Big Book of Cupcakes youll find oodles of taste-temping recipes weve developed in our kitchens, as well as some recipes from cupcake bloggersfans who have dedicated themselves to creating cupcake magic. Most of the recipes are from scratch but there are some terrific ones using cake mix and many that have cake mix variations, for when you dont have as much time. Also included are loads of decorating ideas, from simple to elegant and cute to clever, along with beautiful photos and helpful tips, so that any baker will have beautiful and tasty success. Its sweet baking bliss!

So lets get baking!

Warmly,

HOW TO USE THIS EBOOK

Welcome to the digital version of the Betty Crocker Big Book of Cupcakes! Now you can bring your cookbook on-the-go so you always have access to delicious and inspiring cupcake recipes. Reading and cooking from an ebook is a little different than it is in print, so we made several key changes to provide the best experience for your e-reader.

To help navigate through the book, in addition to the table of contents, every chapter starts with a gallery of recipes, providing browsing inspiration and easy links to that chapters recipes. Youll also find an index towards the backevery listing is a link so you can easily navigate to any section of the book.

A new navigation bar has been added to the end of every recipe. Select Chapter Recipes to get to the chapter introduction and recipe gallery, Table of Contents to get to the main book table of contents, and Metric Conversions to find this easy-to-use reference for your baking needs.

Each e-reader and mobile device has its own format and functions for navigation and customization. Please consult the user manuals on your devices to best understand how to take advantage of these functions and take some time to test different fonts and font sizes to see what works best for you.

Enjoy!

Betty Crocker Cookbook ebook team