Title:	Cupcakes for Any Occasion: 50 Clever Creations Anyone Can Make
	Author:	Rachel Lindsay
	Published:	March 25, 2025, DK
	No. of Pages:	240
	Cover Price:	$29.99 Hardcover, $12.99 kindle

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Cupcakes have been the rage for the last several years, and hundreds of books have been written to showcase them; some good and some not so good. Some of the books include dozens of flavors of cupcakes, and others focus more on decorating. Cupcakes for Any Occasion: 50 Clever Creations Anyone Can Make by Rachel Lindsay, is the latter, and is, frankly, one of the most imaginative and fun cookbooks out there. While the cookbook includes several basic cupcake recipes and frostings, it is full of some of the cutest and most fun decorating ideas out there. This one goes the extra mile and emphasizes the author’s amazing talent and imagination.

The recipes are written in the traditional way with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions for successfully baking the cupcakes and for decorating. Lindsay makes a list of what is needed to make decorations – some of her ideas are very clever. The author has included variations, as well as notes. The best part of this excellent book is the presentation of the different decorate cupcakes, which are accompanied by step-by-step photographs of each step. Even beginners will be able to make and decorate their cupcakes to perfection.

Anyone who wants a book on cupcakes will definitely want to pick this one up. The finished cupcakes are mind-blowing, and both adults and children will love it. This one is highly recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.