Barnes and Noble Refueling...New Cupcake Recipes!

Tonight after dinner I was thinking about next Sunday's (week 18) cupcake. I'm getting bored with the cupcake books I have so I took my self to Barnes and Noble in Rockville. They have a pretty large cooking/baking section. Once again, I can't imagine my self hanging out in the cookbook section of any store, but I'm going along with this desire...I was there over an hour, pouring (ha ha) over the "baking" cookbooks, checking every book's index for "cupcakes." Not that many to be found. Also, I like the books with really beautiful photos of the end product (God forbid that I have to use my own imagination at this stage!

Long story short: I found two really cool books...yes, they are baking and cake books, but each has a handsome section on cupcakes with very nice color photos and pretty easy to understand recipes. The first one is called Simple Home Baking, and it's by Carol Pastor. The other book is Cakes From Scratch in Half the Time, by Linda West Eckhardt. Tonight I go to sleep full of cupcake ideas!

8 comments:

  1. Chloe:

    Thanks for your email. I checked out your blog and can't wait until you put up some of your projects! You go, girl!

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  2. Solving lifes problems one cupcake at a time huh? Why not. I like the one with the pink mint frosting. Sounds yummy.Michele sent me.

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  3. Here from Michele's. And, boy, am I glad! I have a folder with several food blogs. I'm gonna enjoy yours.

    I just started taking some cake decorating classes. I'm a male; my age is higher than your "52".

    I'm bookmarking and will return often.

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  4. Anonymous7:31 PM

    Oh yum! I love to bake, just wish I had more time!
    Michele sent me.

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  5. Anonymous8:45 PM

    i JUST GOT ON TO THIS SITE AND i MUST SAY i'M IMPRESSED. kEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. mOM











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  6. I definitely don't need more cookbook temptation - I do fine on my own! Can't wait to see what you make.

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  7. Anonymous11:41 PM

    I own one cupcake cookbook not on your list. it doesn't have nice glossy pictures like you mentioned you like, but there are some good recipes in it. It's called Cupcakes, and it's by Ceri Hadda. (It's listed on Amazon). I made one of the recipes in the book, and it was really good. Well, actually, I used the idea, but instead of their chocolate cake, I used the recipe I always use, but followed the rest of the recipe. As I recall (the book is presently downstairs), it had some marzipan baked into the middle of the cupcakes, and some more as a layer under the chocolate glaze. Quite yummy!!

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  8. Oh that first book looks grand. Have you tried any recipe from that one yet? As always..luv your blog =)

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