Contents

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Introduction

Basic Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

Yellow Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

Devil’s Food Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Gingerbread Cupcakes

Mocha Cupcakes

Chai & Honey Cupcakes

Crumbcake Cupcakes

Strawberry Cupcakes

Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes

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Fruit & Nut Cupcakes

Triple Berry Cupcakes

Grapefruit & Buttermilk Cupcakes

Rose Water & Raspberry Cupcakes

Lemon Blueberry Crunch Cupcakes

Sour Cherry–Almond Cupcakes

Lime Meringue Cupcakes

Tangerine Cupcakes

Apple Spice Cupcakes

Coconut-Lime Cupcakes

Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes

Rum Raisin Cupcakes

Banana Caramel Cupcakes

PB & J Cupcakes

Pumpkin Pecan Cupcakes

Hazelnut–Brown Butter Cupcakes

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Chocolate Cupcakes

Black Forest Cupcakes

Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes

German Chocolate Cupcakes

Mini Chocolate-Mint Cupcakes

Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

Black & White Cupcakes

Rocky Road Cupcakes

White Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes

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Special-Occasion Cupcakes

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Tres Leches Cupcakes

Tiramisu Cupcakes

Jumbo Malted Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Mini Sticky Toffee Pudding Cupcakes

Ice Cream Cupcakes

Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes

Fourth of July Cupcakes

Creepy Crawler Halloween Cupcakes

Christmas Peppermint Cupcakes

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Frostings, Fillings & Finishes

Basic Buttercream

Buttercream Flavors

Cream Cheese Frosting with variations

Peanut Butter Frosting

Meringue Frosting

Marshmallow Frosting

Sweetened Whipped Cream

German Chocolate Topping

Rich Chocolate Glaze

Gooey Chocolate Glaze

Vanilla Glaze with variations

Grapefruit or Lime Curd

Caramel Drizzle

Candied Grapefruit Peel

Sugared Flowers & Petals

Candied Carrots

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Creative Cupcaking

Presenting your Cupcakes

Index

Acknowledgments