Cupcake Envy: Irresistible Cakelets - Little Cakes that are Fun and Easy

124 Pages·2015·10.88 MB·English

by  Amy Eilert

Cupcake
Envy
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A MY E I L E RT
Cupcake
Envy
IRRESISTIBLE CAKELETS—LITTLE CAKES THAT ARE FUN AND EASY
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore Fun, Flirty and Fabulous 3
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Contents
FOREWORD by Norman R. Davis 7
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 5
What Happens When You Oh Baby! 59
Think Outside the Wrapper 8 You’re the Onesie 60
Now I Know My ABCs 62
CHAPTER 1 Xylophone Toy 64
Basic Tools and Ingredients 10 Baby Bottle 66
CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 8
Tricks of the Trade 15 Macho Macho Man 69 Off beat and Edgy 104
Play Ball! 70 The Joke’s on You! 105
CHAPTER 3 Corner Offi ce Briefcase 72 Those Were the Days 108
Fun, Flirty and Fabulous 19 High Roller 74 British Punk 110
In the Bag 20 Fore! 76
Breakfast at Tiff any’s 22 Cask Me Anything 78 APPENDIX A
Flower Party 24 Have a Cigar 80 Substitute Toppings 112
Playing Dress-Up 27
Favorite T-Shirt 30 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX B
Flip-Flop Cakelet 32 Holidays 83 Presentation Tips 113
Makeup Kit 34 ‘Tis the Season 84
Tiers of Joy 37 Party Time! 86 APPENDIX C
What’s Love Got to Do with It? 88 Resources 114
CHAPTER 4 I (cid:60) U 90
Good Enough to Eat 41 How Does Your Garden Grow? 93 APPENDIX D
Cup o’ Joe 43 Trick or Treat! 96 Templates 115
Sushi Bar 46 Boo! 98
An Apple a Day 48 Pomp and Circumstance 100 Acknowledgments 119
Not-So-Baby Cake(let) 50
High Tea 52
At the Market 55
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Foreword
by Norman R. Davis
Cupcake Envy features wonderful photography
and clear, step-by-step instructions for constructing
thirty-fi ve amazing cakelets. Amy Eilert covers
all the bases with mini cakes for young and old—
perfect for a variety of occasions. Amy shows
how to do it all—baking, shaping, icing, and
decorating—in this fun and approachable guide.
Amy conveys her know-how in such a simple,
easy-to-understand manner that even novice cake
decorators will enjoy this book and experience
the satisfaction of creating fabulous single-serving
cakes for friends and family.
Amy’s insight and helpful tips will be of use to
every cake artist. It’s so easy to make these mini
cakes your very own by applying your creativity
to Amy’s groundwork. Whether you are just
starting to decorate or have years of experience,
Amy’s instructions will inspire you to bring
these delightful mini cakes to life!
—Norman R. Davis, CMSA
([email protected]), ICES Hall of Fame
inductee and author of Wedding Cake Ensembles
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Introduction
What Happens When You Think
Outside the Wrapper
It was a Thursday aft ernoon and I was on my way to my
son’s preschool to help with the Jingle Bell Holiday Festi-
val. My job was to bring the cupcakes. As I walked into the
assembly room, I was overwhelmed by what I saw. There
was Suzanne, scrap-booker extraordinaire, sett ing up an
elaborate origami snowfl ake project. Near the teacher was
Dana, handing out handmade snowman costumes for each
child to wear during the sing-along portion of the festival.
It was obvious that the parent volunteers had spent
countless hours on their contributions. And then there I
was, like a deer in headlights, clinging to a container of
store-bought cupcakes covered in fl orescent icing that was
sure to stain every child’s teeth (as well as Dana’s hand-
made costumes). I felt defeated.
This was my life story when it came to desserts. I always
wanted to create something special for offi ce parties,
holiday dinners, and neighborhood barbeques, but would
inevitably succumb to confusion and intimidation and hit
the grocery store bakery department instead.
Clearly, things had to change, so I rolled up my sleeves
and faced my fears head on by putt ing myself in charge of
desserts for my oldest son’s kindergarten class. I was de-
termined to make sweet, memorable treats that the kids,
teachers, and parents would enjoy.
This time, I didn’t waste hours worrying that my ideas
might not work, or wait until the last minute before decid-
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