500 Cupcakes: Only Cupcake Compendium You'll Ever Need Book

If you have never baked a cupcake except from a box do not buy this book! If you have been to Pastry School and need some new ideas do not buy this book. If you collect pink books and think "oh how cute a pink book with a cupcake on it for my collection" don't buy this book.

I am not sure who came up with the formulas for these cupcakes but they forgot a few things like ummmm LIQUID! Each recipe I tried came out dryer than Phoenix in June. Be prepared to drink a gallon of milk with your creation. YUCK!

I am an avid baker and blogger. I have written two posts about this book. My first was about the cookies and cream cupcakes on page 232 a link to my results of these cupcakes. My other post is the lavender & honey cupcakes on page 65 the cupcake part was another dust ball and very flat. The icing was delightful and that I would recommend.


The photography is beautiful and the concept of this book is awesome. But, in this day of cupcake rage the formulas need to be reworked so they do not choke the consumer.

Also each recipe calls for self rising flour. ACK! In my years of baking I have never used self rising flour and I never will. It takes away all of your control. Baking is a science. There are far to many things that can go wrong when using self rising flour. King Arthur All Purpose Unbleached Flour is the only flour that I use for my baking.

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!