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Cupcakes with a Kick: More Than 50 Sweet Temptations with a Boozy Twist

✍️ Balman, Simone
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4.4
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🏛 Skyhorse Publishing 📅 2018 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781510730168

📝 Description: Cupcakes with a Kick: More Than 50 Sweet Temptations with a Boozy Twist

From cupcakes with liquor-infused icing to wine or beer in the cake itself to seductive soft centers oozing with delightful cocktail ingredients, Cupcakes with a Kick is sure to provide many delicious and decadent treats for fans alcohol-infused foods. Step-by-step instructions explain clearly how the cupcakes are made. Gorgeous full-page photographs of every cupcake will inspire even the most reluctant cook to try them and helpful hints and tips throughout will help ensure success. Conversion tables and basic facts about alcohol and how it reacts in batter and icing complete the information you need to replicate the scrumptious cupcakes. While this book is not about cupcake decorating, the author includes fabulous ideas for making the cakes reflect something of their special nature. There are also lots of suggested alternatives and recommendations for substitutions. Whether your favorite drink is a stout, a margarita, or pink champagne, this book has something for you!

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This book targets enthusiasts of boozy desserts but may disappoint those seeking intricate decoration tutorials, as the author explicitly excludes detailed decorating advice. While the conversion tables and technical facts are useful, the content remains narrowly focused on specific flavor infusions rather than broad culinary theory. Readers looking for traditional, non-alcoholic baking guides should look elsewhere. However, for the specific niche of adult-oriented cupcake enthusiasts, it offers a straightforward, visually appealing collection that demystifies incorporating alcohol into sweet treats effectively.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

This book targets enthusiasts of boozy desserts but may disappoint those seeking intricate decoration tutorials, as the author explicitly excludes detailed decorating advice. While the conversion tables and technical facts are useful, the content remains narrowly focused on specific flavor infusions rather than broad culinary theory. Readers looking for traditional, non-alcoholic baking guides should look elsewhere. However, for the specific niche of adult-oriented cupcake enthusiasts, it offers a straightforward, visually appealing collection that demystifies incorporating alcohol into sweet treats effectively.

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