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Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas For Everyone's Favorite Treat (2009)

by Martha Stewart(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0307460444 (ISBN13: 9780307460448)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Clarkson Potter

review 1: Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes on pg 104 are easy and heavenly - I've made them twice now. Martha usually makes things waaaay more complicated then they need to be (and there is a good deal of that in this book - no way am I piping icing grass onto the top of cupcakes. Or crafting mushrooms out of meringue. Hell. No.), but there are a few recipes in here that are simple and delicious. I can only give it 3 stars due to Martha's typical over-the-top ways, but there are some gems in this cookbook.
review 2: I feel a bit of a sap, publicly promoting anything Martha Stewart, but I definitely lingered over this one and kept the book 4 days past the due date. I read the whole thing twice, certain parts more than that. There are some top-notch decorating ide... moreas in this book. I love how the step-by-step instructions and accompanying pics make complex looking designs suddenly seem quite do-able. Even the meringue mushrooms, tho I'm not rushing to try them. I've tried the grass with ladybug which turned out easy enough to teach to a class of newbies. And the basketweave with strawberries was the same difficulty level. There are many cleverish ideas and the monster cupcakes are fantastic. If the cake and frosting recipes turned out, then this book would've been upgraded to 5 stars.Well I tried the basic yellow cupcakes and although they did not taste awful, they did not taste good. After that bomb, I wasn't real enthused to try another recipe, but the applesauce spice cupcakes turned out yummy with unexpectedly superior texture. I also liked the accompanying brown sugar cream cheese frosting. This was my kind of cupcake. But not for everyone, especially those who don't love spice cakes or cream cheese frostings (sorry Justin). Also tried the swiss meringue buttercream. Mixed feelings about it. Silky smooth, slightly shiny, melt in your mouth, not too sweet and distinctly different. BUT, my stomach couldn't handle much of it, maybe the high butter content? And refrigeration seriously alters the frosting. Annoying to have to wait for it to come to room temp before eating. A high effort frosting compared to many others, but I'm glad to have finally tried it.The recipes were kind of a wash, but the book still warrants 4 stars for its decorating ideas and beautiful presentation. less

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