Page 422 - Cupcakes

the Cupcake Doctor says...

If you are serving more than 24 guests, you have two options: You can
create a larger and taller Cupcake Wedding Cake using the cardboard rounds
and plastic columns designed for wedding cakes and available at baking
supply stores (see Mail-Order Sources, page 19). A frosted cupcake
measures about 3 inches across, so you can map out ahead of time what size
and how many rounds you will need. Decorate the outside edges of the tiers
with grosgrain ribbon adhered with the help of a glue gun. Line them with
doilies or lace ribbon. A second option is to make several 24-cupcake
wedding cakes and group them attractively together on a central table.
My first choice for a vanilla cupcake is a basic yellow pound cake, such
as White Russian Cupcakes (page 85) minus the Kahlúa, then frosted with

Buttercream Frosting (page 318) flavored with a teaspoon of pure almond
extract. If chocolate is preferred, choose Chocolate Almond Cupcakes (page
41) or Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes (page 34), and frost with Basic
Chocolate Ganache (page 332).