Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treat by Martha Stewart

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    from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treat Martha Stewart's Cupcakes by Martha Stewart

    • Categories: Cakes, small; Dessert
    • Ingredients: cake flour; dark chocolate chips; multicolored nonpareils; cocoa powder; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Chocolate chip cupcakes

    • julesamomof2 on July 03, 2019

      These were sad cupcakes in just about every way. They were fussy to make, and the suggested dark chocolate frosting instructions did not work, and also made about 5 times more frosting then needed to frost the cupcakes. I was bummed I wasted my time and energy making these, but since they looked okay I figured I'd serve them to a crowd of hungry teenagers. When I realized most were untouched I tried one myself --sad and dry.

  • Carrot cupcakes

    • swegener on February 01, 2015

      Very good--though I cut the oil and replaced it with shredded pineapple. It was the winner at the carrot cake cook off last year.

    • MsMonsoon on April 21, 2025

      Got rave reviews at Easter! Wonderful texture, perfectly spiced (I may have used a touch more spice than the recipe says) and a good amount of carrot. I used a food processor to grate the pound of carrots. The cream cheese frosting (also in the book) came out beautifully smooth and delicious, even though I forgot to add the vanilla. I had some frosting left over after frosting the 24 cupcakes with an offset spatula. Using a piping bag may use up the whole batch of frosting.

  • Yellow buttermilk cupcakes

    • stef on November 04, 2018

      Always turns out great

    • MsMonsoon on May 13, 2025

      Makes a lot of cupcakes, about 36, so good for a party. These turned out well! Made with the fluffy vanilla frosting in the same book.

  • Red velvet cupcakes

    • Salt on June 23, 2011

      Wow, these were surprisingly moist and quite excellent. Will make again.

  • Devil's food cupcakes

    • vickster on March 07, 2015

      Delicious chocolate cupcakes. Made with Fluffy White Frosting and Valentine's Heart Sprinkles for Valentine's Day.

    • MsMonsoon on May 13, 2025

      Made a half recipe and got exactly 16 cupcakes. Nothing fancy but turned out well. Made with a half batch of the dark chocolate frosting (not the chocolate ganache frosting as suggested).

  • Applesauce-spice cupcakes

    • rmorse on February 16, 2016

      I found these cupcakes a little tough. It is possible that I overmixed them, but they were not nearly as tender as I would have liked.

  • Cookies and cream cheesecakes

    • Kmcatee87 on May 24, 2026

      The cheesecakes were good, but I wasn't blown away.

  • Peanut butter-filled chocolate cupcakes

    • LaurenB on April 23, 2017

      4/5 - Taste was great, but would have benefited from less time in the oven. Says to bake for 40 minutes, only baked for 32 and could have cut that by about 4 more minutes (and we use an oven thermometer, so that was not the problem.) We topped with a peanut butter frosting from Serious Eats and it helped take these to the next level. Would make again.

  • Roasted banana cupcakes

    • Frogcake on June 07, 2017

      Wow! The roasting of the bananas really intensifies the banana taste -delicious! The honey cinnamon icing is also very yummy.

  • Fluffy vanilla frosting

    • MsMonsoon on May 13, 2025

      Turned out well and was good consistency for piping onto cupcakes. Quite sweet though!

  • Dark chocolate frosting

    • MsMonsoon on May 13, 2025

      Fairly easy and makes a nice, glossy frosting. It’s a bit soft so piping didn’t hold its shape very well. Maybe it should be chilled a bit first? I ended up frosting by hand with a knife. A half batch was enough to frost 16 Yellow Buttermilk cupcakes (a half batch) and there was still at least a cup left over.

  • Cream-cheese frosting

    • MsMonsoon on April 21, 2025

      Excellent frosting. Delicious and it looks pretty spread onto a cucpake -- smooth, not greasy looking or bumpy. Makes more than enough to spread on 24 cupcakes. Maybe exactly the amount for 24 if piping.

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  • ISBN 10 0307460444
  • ISBN 13 9780307460448
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  • Published Dec 01 2009
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 352
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House
  • Imprint Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

They are the star attraction for special days, such as birthdays and holidays, as well as perfect everyday goodies. Now in "Martha Stewart's Cupcakes", you can enjoy 175 ideas for simple to spectacular creations - with cakes, frostings, fillings, toppings, and embellishments that can be combined to produce just the right cupcake for any occasion. Alongside traditional favourites like yellow buttermilk cupcakes swirled with fluffy vanilla frosting and devil's food cupcakes crowned with rich, dark chocolate buttercream, there are also sweet surprises such as peanut butter and jam cupcakes, dainty delights like chai-tea mini cupcakes, and showstoppers topped with marzipan ladybirds or clowns. The book features cupcakes for everyone, every season, and every event: Celebrations (fondant monogram heart cupcakes for an elegant wedding); Birthdays (starfish-on-the-beach cupcakes sure to be a hit at children's parties); Holidays (gumdrop ghouls and goblins ideal for Halloween revellers); and, Any day (red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for a potluck dinner or applesauce-spice cupcakes for an after-school snack). In singular Martha Stewart style, the pages are both stunning in design - with a photograph of each finished treat - and brimming with helpful how-to information, from step-by-step photographs for decorating techniques to ideas for packaging and presenting your cupcakes. Whether for any day or special days, the treats in "Martha Stewart's Cupcakes" will delight one and all.

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