Best selling cupcake cookbooks

March 10, 10:07 PMProvidence Food ExaminerDonna Diegel

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cupcakes

Hello Cupcake! Have you noticed that cupcakes are all the rage lately? It's like a delicious virus that's spreading all over the blogosphere, tempting bakers with cute cupcakes in all shapes and sizes. Cupcake cookbooks have taken over the baking section of mega bookstores and made their way to home bookshelves. Many professional websites, hobby blogs and bakeries have done away with writing about cookies, cakes and pies and concentrate soley on cupcakes now. "Cupcakeries" have radically changed the way we think of traditional bakeries, and entire empires have been built on cupcakes alone!

Although once thought of as child's play, cupcakes have made a huge comeback. Yes, there are cupcake books that are marketed with kids in mind. Just take a look at the book, Hello, Cupcake! and you'll see how absolutely adorable these cupcakes are! However, cupcakes aren't just for kids anymore! Looking all grown up now, they're dressed to kill with designer liners, rolled fondant and toasted meringue toppings!

Gone are the days of ugly cupcakes! Crank up the oven, put on an apron and make some frosting! The Best Selling Cupcake Cookbooks listed below will make a cupcake chef out of you yet! Even if you've never made a cupcake in your life, you'll soon be cranking out cute and adorable cupcakes worthy of Martha Stewart herself!  

Top 5 Best Selling Cupcake Cookbooks

Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack This cupcake book is full of playful designs and fun ideas for cupcakes that look like spaghetti and meatballs, TV dinners, penguins, panda and Westies! Hello, Cupcake makes these cupcakes adorable readily available candy store finds like; candy, gum, licoricse, twizzlers, jelly beans, sprinkles and smarties just to name a few. Highly Recommended!


Super-Duper Cupcakes: Kids' Creations from the Cupcake Caboose by Elaine Cohen This 96 page cupcake book is geared towards kids ages 9-12. They are super-cute and very colorful. Become a "Cupcake Artist" with the easy recipes and super-duper designs!

Bake Me I'm Yours Cupcake: Over 100 Excuses to Indulge by Joan Belgrove Don't expect a lot of recipes in this 128 page book, as its main focus is on gorgeous photographs of cupcakes for adults and kids like. Lots of great ideas, including wedding and baby shower cupcakes!

Crazy About Cupcakes by Krystina Castella  A total how-to cupcake book with great photos, plenty of recipes for cake and frostings, decorating tips and loads of ideas for kids and adults. From kids birthday parties to elegant dinner parties, you're sure to find this book is just what you're looking for!

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero - More than 75 recipes in this 144 page book, from cupcakes to frosting - all vegan! Isa, author of the smash-hit cookbook Vegan with a Vengeance, and Terry whip up the best classic and creative vegan cupcakes ever. Check out Isa's blog, Post Punk Kitchen for more recipes and ideas!  

Here's a great blog that specializes in just cupcakes! I ♥ Cuppycakes! Go check it out!

Featured Recipes:

• Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  
• Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  
• Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes
  
• Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cupcakes
• Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting