Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Important Ingredients 7
Baking Tools 8
Tips for Making the Best Cake Batter 9
Tips for Making Perfect Frosting 10
Assembling and Storing Mini Cakes 12
Assembling and Storing Filled Cupcakes 15
Chocolate Cravings 17
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes 19
Caramelized White Chocolate Mini Cake 21
German Chocolate Cupcakes 25
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Mini Cake 27
Triple Dark Chocolate Cupcakes 31
Milk Chocolate Malt Mini Cake 33
Dark Chocolate Cherry-Cabernet Cupcakes 37
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cupcakes 38
Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcakes 41
White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes 42
Vintage Varieties 45
Tiramisu Cupcakes 47
Key Lime Pie Mini Cake 48
Cinnamon Peach Cobbler Cupcakes 51
Dulce de Leche Churro Mini Cake 53
Bananas Foster Cupcakes 57
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes 58
Blueberry Cobbler Mini Cake 61
Hummingbird Cupcakes 64
Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes 67
Boston Cream Pie Mini Cake 69
Fruity Favorites 73
Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes 75
Strawberry Basil Cupcakes 76
Roasted Strawberries & Cream Mini Cake 79
Blueberries & Cream Cupcakes 80
Lemon Velvet Mini Cake 83
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes 84
Coconut Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes 87
Lemon Basil Blueberry Jam Mini Cake 88
Salted Caramel Banana Bread Mini Cake 91
Lavender Blackberry Swirl Cupcakes 93
Contemporary Creations 97
Oreo® Cookie Butter Cupcakes 99
Salted Caramel Latte Mini Cake 100
PB&J Cupcakes 103
Brown Butter Cupcakes 106
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Mini Cake 109
Fruity Cereal Milk Cupcakes 112
Everything but the Kitchen Sink Cupcakes 115
Magic Cookie Bar Cupcakes 117
Cosmic Brownie Cupcakes 121
Ruby Chocolate Mini Cake 122
Cocktails & Cordials 125
Champagne & Chambord Cupcakes 126
Grasshopper Cupcakes 129
White Russian Mini Cake 130
Almond Amaretto Mini Cake 133
Bailey's Irish Cream® Cupcakes 136
Mojito Cupcakes 139
Margarita Cupcakes 140
Piña Colada Cupcakes 143
RumChata® Cupcakes 144
Hazelnut Frangelico® Mini Cake 147
Holiday Heart-Warmers 149
Pumpkin Butterscotch Mini Cake 150
Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes 153
Caramel Crème Brûlée Cupcakes 154
Salted Caramel Apple Mini Cake 157
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cupcakes 160
Gingerbread Cupcakes 163
Maple Bacon Cupcakes 164
Candy Cane Marshmallow Cupcakes 167
Apple Butter Cupcakes 168
Spiced Chai Mini Cake 171
About the Author 173
Acknowledgments 173
Index 174