Cupcake Heaven

Book excerpt: Cute, colorful, and endlessly diverse, cupcakes never fail to please. Susannah Blake brings together more than 50 simple recipes, as well as giving the lowdown on baking Equipment, Ingredients, Decorating and Embellishments and Serving Suggestions. Simple Cupcakes show how easy it is to rustle up a plateful of orange and poppyseed,or apple and cinnamon cupcakes. From weddings and christenings, to Christmas and Halloween, Celebrations Cupcakes have perfect ideas to cater for all events. For a dose of decadence, try an Indulgent Cupcake like lemon meringue or strawberry cheesecake. Cupcakes for Special Diets allow you to give in to your cupcake cravings even if you follow a dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free or low-fat diet. Involve the little ones by helping them bake their own Kids Cupcakes, easy enough for children to make with adult help. Susannah Blake has written a number of books, including Afternoon Tea, Cucpakes, Cupcake Heaven, Afternoon Tea Parties and Say It With a Cupcake for Ryland Peters & Small, and her work also appears in Livingetc, OK! and She magazines. A passionate traveller, explorer and diner, Susannah has been all over the world. She loves to draw on her experiences of different cuisines, bringing together the ingredients, flavours and techniques in her own relaxed and inspired approach to food.