Baker's Field Guide to Cupcakes (Baker's FG) [Spiral-bound]

Dede Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2006 | Series: Baker's FG

Who wants cupcakes? Long a staple dessert of birthdays and holidays, cupcakes are more popular than ever kids of all ages. In A Baker’s Field Guide to Cupcakes, you’ll find 15 master recipes for cake batters and frostings and 60 easy-to-follow recipes for creatively decorated cupcakes for holidays, special occasions, or anytime you need a treat! Adults will enjoy ringing in the New Year with “Champagne” Cupcakes or presenting someone special with a plateful of Heartfelt Cupcakes. On Mother’s Day, kids can help bake Mom a batch of Breakfast-in-Bed Cupcakes, and they’ll be delighted to dig into Dirt and Worms Cupcakes at a birthday party. With a color photograph of every recipe, A Baker’s Field Guide to Cupcakes gives you everything you need to make scrumptious, fun, and irresistible cupcakes at any time of the year!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dede Wilson is the author of A Baker's Field Guide series, Christmas Cooking for Dummies, Appetizers for Dummies, and The Wedding Cake Book. She is a contributing editor to Bon Appétit and the host of Seasonings with Dede Wilson, a PBS cooking show. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 164 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press (August 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558323236
• ISBN-13: 978-1558323230
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.7 x 10.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the beginner February 12, 2008

By ThomasJ

Format:Spiral-bound

I don't know what that one-star reviewer is talking about. I had never baked cupcakes before. Bought this book and immediately began baking cupcakes and they turned out wonderful. It's not going to make you an expert decorator overnight, but the basic master recipes are solid, and the methodology is top notch. Very light, fluffy batter. Very tasty. Highly recommended to anyone just starting out and looking for a solid foundation.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick! November 6, 2006

By Midwest Book Review

Format:Spiral-bound

Other books have been written about cupcakes - but this streamlines the baking process, using fifteen 'master' cake recipes for cake batters and frostings and teaching how to customize and build upon them. Also unique here are 'theme' ideas for New Year 'Champagne' cupcakes or Mother's Day Breakfast-in-Bed Cupcakes: indeed, it's these themes and decoration ideas that give Baker's Field Guide to Cupcakes a unique twist and a flair for the unusual, with color photos throughout. A top pick!

Diane C. Donovan

California Bookwatch

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun in a little package March 28, 2008

By Chellie

Format:Spiral-bound

This small book is packed with a fantastic assortment of cupcake decorating ideas. I found that a couple were way too involved and time consuming for most home bakers, but for the vast majority of the recipes this book is perfect to dress up a holiday or birthday (or just a rainy weekend!). Overall this is a great addition to any baker's bookshelf!