So December and impending Christmas festivities is really all about indulging – and what could be more indulgent than an icing laden cupcake? I like some icing, not too much but not too little, and of course it must taste as good as it looks! My icing skills are certainly not professional in any shape or form but with a little guidance and hard to find patience I can achieve good things! I have finally purchased a pack of modelling tools in the sale so it might improve with time!
At Christmas time we always have my mum’s gorgeous light fruit cake and mum knows fully well that without it we would most likely disown her or perhaps sell the concert tickets I have bought for her, shh! However not everyone sadly loves fruit cake but there are lots more cakes, of all shapes sizes you can enjoy too! From show stopping tiered wonderlands to petite fairy buns there is something for everyone – and nothing is more controversial than the humble cupcake! For some of my friends they shy away in horror at the thought of one, the rest would probably devour it and not come up for air during its quick death!
To coincide with the launch of the 500 Cupcakes recipe book by Apple press, which has been written by Fergal Connolly and Judith Fertig, I have a copy of the book to giveaway to one lucky cupcake loving reader!
This chunky little book is full of inspiration and a range of exciting bakes and even more exciting toppings to play with and have some fun along the way too! There are even some savoury cupcakes - how about a Basil Pesto Cupcake? Not quite sure but sounds intriguing.......!
Where do you stand on cupcakes? Love or hate? If you are in camp love why not enter my competition to win your very own copy of 500 Cupcakes! All you need to do is enter the easy rafflecopter competition below and tell me what your most memorable cupcake was!
**T&C’s – Competition open to UK
I make some lovely vegan ones, pumpkin, choc beetroot choc orange is lovely
ReplyDeleteOne from a small shop I found once it was a Victoria sponge with strawberry jam in the middle & soft swirls of pink icing with silver balls & a butterfly wafer on the top. It looked & tasted divine
ReplyDeleteOooo cupcakes such lovely delights! I have eaten many a cupcakes they are just yum. Anything chocolate has my vote! My most memorable cupcake would have to be a cookie monster cupcake - all the effort that goes into the icing and to top it off a cookie in the mouth. Haven't attempted it myself mind you, might be worth a try one day
ReplyDeleteWe made some giant ones they were amazing
ReplyDeleteMy mum made me a vanilla cupcake for my 30th birthday filled and topped with vanila buttercream and sprinkles! It had a huge candle in the centre!
ReplyDeletemaltesers ones i made from a recipe i found on line
ReplyDeleteThe ones my mum makes every weekend for the kids always chocolate!!
ReplyDeleteA butterfinger cupcake in Florida :)
ReplyDeleteI made some mint choc chip ones and they were the best Ive ever tasted! I had a lovely cupcake in a small cupcake shop in Bristol too and will always go to that little shop whenever I visit Bristol
ReplyDeleteOnce made some cupcakes using lime marmalade and coconut in the icing and they were amazing!
ReplyDeleteChocolate cupcakes are my favourite
ReplyDeleteA carrot cake cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Deeeeeelish :-)
ReplyDeleteones that dint rise and were very small
ReplyDeleteTrying a lovely chocolate cupcake.
ReplyDeletePopcorn cupcakes yum!
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