Pure Pleasures Cupcake Heaven: Raw Food Sweets That Make Your Heart Skip a Beat [Paperback]

Natalia KW (Author), Adam Mills (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2011

You are about to experience the lightest, fluffiest, most decadent cupcakes of your life—without ever turning on the oven. These raw food cupcakes, more true to the original than you could ever imagine, will instantly transport you into a state of absolute bliss. Made from pure, whole foods and rich, natural flavorings, indulging in such divine desserts has never felt this good! By nature, these recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and raw because everyone deserves cupcakes! With simple recipes, luscious flavors and healthy, guilt-free results, Cupcake Heaven is a reminder that you truly can have it all.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Natalia is a pure food chef, author and educator, focusing on living foods and their relationship to our health, happiness and beauty. Through innovative recipes, that are both luscious and simple, she is changing the face of healthy eating. She is the author of Pure Pleasures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 62 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1463771576
• ISBN-13: 978-1463771577
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Natalia is a pure food chef, author and educator. She focuses on living foods and their relationship to our health, happiness & beauty. Natalia shares her work in a fun, accessible way through innovative recipes, that are both luscious and simple. Professionally, she has worked with restaurants and private clients all in the name of changing the face of healthy eating.

Natalia lives & loves in Santa Cruz, CA, writing books & articles and photographing wildly gorgeous plates of food. She hosts classes and workshops teaching live food preparation, focusing on the pleasures of a pure lifestyle and true nourishment.

Find more at www.NataliaKW.com.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best cupcakes i've ever tasted! December 4, 2011

By Jason

Format:Paperback

I was so surprised that Natalia was able to create raw cupcakes that taste SO good! I've tried other raw dessert books, only to be disappointed by the standard "blend up some bananas, a million dates, and 1 gallon of agave nectar". I could tell that Natalia really put her heart and soul into this book, and every recipe is really creative. I've made several of the cupcake recipes so far, and each one has turned out to be delicious and beautiful, just like the photos. As long as you follow the instructions and use the right type of coconut flour, etc, then the cupcakes turn out perfect and fluffy. Just don't forget to defrost them for a little while before you eat them!

That brings me to another point i'd like to make about this book. I really can't stand recipe books that have no pictures, and I can see that Natalia probably shares that frustration when she looks at other recipe books. That's why EVERY recipe has a large close-up color photo of what the cupcake should look like once it's finished. That makes it very easy to quickly flip through the book, and make something that catches your eye. This is SO important to me, because i just can't buy a recipe book without pictures.

I own all of natalia's books now, and I really love her style. Whatever book she releases next is going to be an insta-buy for me :)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter & I are addicted to these raw cupcakes! August 15, 2011

By Melissa

Format:Paperback

The first time my two year old daughter tried these raw cupcakes, she excitedly exclaimed "Mama! This tastes like butter!!! Mmmm!!!" I love making cupcakes that are actually good for her. We make them in big batches now so that they are always in the freezer ready to defrost any time she wants a treat (and these are so healthy, I've actually let her have them for breakfast before).

This book is totally a delight for the senses (of course, like the cupcakes)... beautiful photography, really inspiring ideas, and easy to follow recipes. Once you make them one or two times, the whole process becomes quick and easy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Sublime May 19, 2012

By E. Jones

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased Cupcake Heaven based on my success with Natalia's first book; my kids lover her cakes. I own an obscene number of raw cookbooks and I think other than Raw Food Real World I've prepared the highest percentage of recipes from her books. I don't like nut heavy meals and especially desserts, finally raw desserts that don't require a nut/date base. The base for her cupcakes is an ingenious combo of pureed fruit and coconut - though the frostings are cashew based which I'm fine with. I am the first to say I'm not a huge coconut fan and go so far as to only use unscented coconut oil for the least possible coconut flavour impact and I do not find the coconut bases off putting.

I made a point of making a few of her recipes before posting here and have provided six photos showing the Strawberry with Citrus Lime frosting and her Almond with Chocolate Almond frosting. I was thrilled with the results. I'm a chocolate fan but the strawberry combo blew my socks off.

A few points I would like to share. I don't know how well these would travel as the bases need to be chilled/frozen and soften when warmed. Perhaps adding a bit more coconut oil would do the trick. Don't get me wrong, they don't fall apart when room temp just are less solid. With the super yummy frosting I suggest starting everything in a food processor THEN finishing in your Vita Mix as this went a long way to keeping my VM from overheating. And lastly, to avoid your cashews going grey when soaking ONLY soak for the suggested time and add a squirt of lemon juice to the water - it doesn't alter the flavor and does keep them from darkening.

Another person voiced their disappointment with her recipes and I would like to say that if you are going to pop these morsels in your mouth expecting baked butter, wheat and sugar you will be disappointed however if you open your mind to the brilliance of her creativity than you will not be disappointed.