Page 487 - Cupcakes

gingersnap cookies as, 88–89

graham cookies as, 282–83
pie, refrigerated, in peach cobbler cupcakes, 288–89
vanilla wafers as, 54
waffle bowls as, 191–92 see also Graham cracker crumb crusts Cupcake
basics:

baking, 8, 10, 12–13
conversion into layer or Bundt cake, 6
cooling, 8, 13–14

cupcake math, 10
equipment and supplies, 6–11, 19
fat reduction, 55
fill level, 10
frosting techniques, 14–15, 87

garnishes, 15–17
ingredients, 5–6, 20–21
mail-order sources for, 19

measuring, 8
mixing batter, 8, 9, 11
presentation, 17
reading recipe before beginning to bake, 8
spooning or scooping batter into cups, 8, 9–11, 12

storage, 14
ten steps for sensational cupcakes, 8
transportation, 17–18, 133, 202

yields, 10
Cupcake creations, 296–315
billiard balls, 307–8
bouquet, 303–4
caterpillar cake, 297–98

Christmas tree, 305–6
ice cream cone cakes, 312–13
palette, 299–300

purse, 309–11
wedding cake, 314–15
wreath, 301–2