Everyone loves cupcakes!   Trusted favorites at picnics, potlucks, and bake sales, cupcakes go equally well at relaxed and informal gatherings or at elegant parties.

This book by Elinor Klivans has 50 scrumptious ways to bring smiles and those nostalgic memories back faster than a kid can lick the batter off a beater. Try a Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcake—they go from mixing bowl to oven to one happy taker in less than an hour. Who needs a peanut butter cup when there’s a peanut butter cupcake in the house? Ethereal Lemon Angel Cupcakes soar even higher when served with some fresh seasonal fruit. With tips and techniques for perfect cupcake-making, basic “head-start” recipes, and gorgeous photographs, it’s time to get out the baking pans and join the cupcake craze.

**”I have to admit that even though I’m not much of a sweets person myself, I ONLY use these recipes to make cupcakes for birthdays and get togethers.  It’s my go-to recipe book because every single flavor I’ve tried has been such a crowd-pleaser!  You’re going to LOVE this cookbook.  Once you make and taste one of these cupcakes, you’ll never want to eat (or make) a boxed cake mix cupcake again!”  – Kandice, store owner