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| Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make | 
 enlarge | Authors: Alan Richardson, Karen Tack
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 302
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9.1 x 0.8
MPN: 0618829255
ISBN: 0618829253
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.8653
EAN: 9780618829255
ASIN: 0618829253
Publication Date: April 24, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW COPY, NO UGLY REMAINDER MARKS.
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Art of the Cupcake: Wildly Imaginative and Just Darn Fun June 5, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Somehow, the irresistible sight of meticulously assembled westies atop vanilla cupcakes on the cover draws out my inner Japanese aesthetic for artistic detail. What these infectious creations actually taste like is almost beside the point, as professional food stylist Karen Tack and writer/photographer Alan Richardson have teamed up for a one of the most wildly imaginative food decorating books I have ever seen. The timing of this publication couldn't be more ideal as the decorative cupcake has quickly become one of the more enduring female-dominated fads thanks to the likes of Manhattan's trendy Magnolia Bakery and a little publicity thanks to Sex and the City. The co-authors claim the decoration process is quite easy, and judging from the common grocery items they use, I would agree to a point. However, you also have to be somewhat crafty by nature to appreciate what it takes to create the cupcakes showcased here.
They offer tips on everything from filling cupcake cups, spreading frosting, dipping, edging, and using multiple cupcakes for designs. You do need a piping bag if you are not already a pastry hound, and a steady hand is essential for the more elaborate designs. The results are impressive and often unexpected. The "slumber party" cupcakes are inarguably adorable and like many of the recipes, require food coloring. You also need some Starbursts, Jelly Bellys, vanilla wafers, red sprinkles, mini-marshmallows and bear-shaped graham crackers. Some are visually startling like the "spaghetti and meatball" cupcakes. Others are not as intimidating for first-timers like the "corn on the cob" cupcakes that mostly require yellow and white jellybeans and the "popcorn" cupcakes that use mini-marshmallows, some dyed yellow, to replicate the popped kernels in movie theater bags. Best of all, the book really triggers the imagination as to what other unprecedented creations may be within your artisan soul. It's oddly inspiring in a sugar-coated way.
hello, cupcake book June 2, 2008
A review of this book was on television and so we were interested in it. My children and I enjoy making desserts and fun things to eat for others. This book is exactly what we are looking for: clear and beautiful pictures with great directions. We will enjoy this as a family for a long time to come.
Irresistible Book! June 1, 2008
I spent four hours making 60 cupcakes derived from this book with my three kids, 12 and twins who are 10. We all had a blast and the cupcakes looked AMAZING! Very fun ideas and so easy to do. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's looking for an easy, creative, fun way to dress up a normally boring dessert.
Hello Cupcake May 31, 2008
Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make
Hello Cupcake is a really cute book. With a lot of good ideas for decorating cupcakes. There are so many cute ideas we will use it for many parties.
The directions are easy to follow and the pictures are great.
Great Fun for everyone May 31, 2008
I bought this book for my daughter, but it turned out that it was all her children that adored it and are constanly asking to make new cupcakes, even the teenage boys. It has been great fun for the family.
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