I love the idea of baked goods inspired by vintage cocktails and this book offers plenty of exciting possibilities! So far I've only made one recipe from it (I just got it earlier this week), but I, along with my taste-testers, were all very happy with the result. I made the "Mexican Hot Chocolate" cupcakes for a gathering yesterday and everyone adored them! There are many more recipes I have doggie-eared, and I expect that I'll be experimenting with some more soon, especially as the holiday season approaches.
This is a cookbook for people who truly love a day in the kitchen, as all recipes have numerous steps to them. In many instances, you will need to make jams, jellies, syrups, or basic infusions before even getting started with the cupcake recipes. This should by no means be a deterrent, but if you're a single-bowl type baker, this book may not be for you.
The only criticism I have of this book is its design. I think that the publishers went a bit mad when they were planning the layout. It is a nice book to look at, but a hard book to bake from. I adore the historical photos and artwork that appear throughout the book, as well as the author introductions, which appear before almost every recipe, but the publishers laid out the book in such a way that it is hard to read while in the kitchen. It is a tall and narrow book, at a hefty 315 pages, and I found it nearly impossible to get this book to lay flat enough to work from. Most recipes continue over four pages, which means you are constantly flipping the pages. Also, they used a small font, and very large margins, over a darkish page color. I am fairly young with good eyesight, yet I found myself struggling a bit to read the ingredients list and instructions while preparing everything. There is no reason why the publishers couldn't have laid out this book so that each recipe was on two facing pages. Making the book taller and wider book would only have increased its usability and appeal.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
For all you boozy cupcake bakers out there----look no further! Without a doubt, this is the book you want to purchase...perhaps the ONLY one you'll need to create the most amazing mini boozy cupcakes around. The authors have created a book that is humorous and entertaining, extremely creative in the design and layout and their explanations of the why's and how's are beneficial to the seasoned drinker --ooops! I mean baker--as well as the novice. With combinations of cake/fillings/frostings that are out of this world, you will be tempted to drop everything you're doing--RIGHT NOW--get to the liquor store and then to the kitchen. Which is exactly what I did. I made four of their recipes in the first 24 hours and each one was better than the next. They have picked the right combinations of flavors as well as garnishes and created masterpieces. I highly recommend this book...these women are pure geniuses. They have an interesting background and give hope to all small home bakeries! Thank you for such an amazing book. I've included a few photos of finished products--there are alcohol infusers used on two of these--not something they do but I've got a few friends who like the additional "umph!" in their cupcakes.
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