Frank Carlson Library

What's short and sweet and cute as a button? Cupcakes! And, everyone loves 'em! Trusted favorites at picnics, potlucks, and bake sales, cupcakes go equally well at relaxed and informal gatherings or at elegant parties. Here are fifty scrumptious ways to bring smiles and those nostalgic memories back faster than a kid can lick the batter off a beater. Try a Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcake-they go from mixing bowl to oven to one happy taker in less than...

A homemade birthday cake can be the perfect way to make a celebration special, and Betty Crocker makes it easy for anyone to bake a cake that's beautiful and impressive. This lighthearted book is bursting with 80 fresh ideas for birthday cakes, cupcakes, and other sweets, each with a full-color photo. Find inspiration for kids' parties in a Flip Flops Cake, Guitar Cake, or Princess Castle Cake, elegant ideas like an 18-Layer Red Velvet Cake, and individual...

Grandad bakes Grandma a whopper of a birthday cake. Includes recipe and directions for chocolate cake.

Remembering the countless ways her mother's previous birthdays have been ruined, Judy Moody wants to get things right this time around and tries to organize the perfect birthday, complete with a parsnip and avocado cake.

Collects the adventures of five little monkey siblings who get into trouble by jumping on the bed, baking a birthday cake, and washing the car, all while avoiding the watchful gaze of their mother.

Features flowers that can be used on a cake or as a decorative arrangement. In this title, the designs include many species of orchid, rhizomes, gingers, heliconias, bird of paradise, bougainvillea and more. It also includes a comprehensive introduction covering all the essential information on materials, tools, techniques and basic recipes.

Embark on a delectable journey with "San Sebastian Cheesecake 101 ," a culinary masterpiece that unravels the secrets of crafting the perfect cheesecake from the heart of Spain. This cookbook is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of San Sebastian Cheesecake, offering a delightful array of recipes that go beyond the traditional. From classic variations to international twists, seasonal specials, and miniature masterpieces, this book celebrates...

Contemporary Cake Designs - Book One is not just another book about cake decorating. It is a book that is filled with a wealth of wonderful tips on what to do, what not to do, how to do it and why not to do it and it has an amazing 500+ photographs that make this book a pictorial step-by-step guide on some of the intricate techniques in the business. Harnessing her experience and passion in baking and cake decorating, Jackie has written a very practical...

Bring some serious wow factor to your cake displays with a sumptuous sweet table of sensuous desserts softly textured with piped swirls, frills and ruffles in dreamy, muted tones. Includes how to make a trio of celebration cakes, white chocolate truffles, flouncy flower cookies, ruched ribbon cupcakes and tempting twirls of meringue.A sample chapter from Zoe Clark's The Cake Parlour.

Master sugar artist Alan Dunn presents more than 100 of his most spectacular cake decorating designs-all illustrated in the classic Alan Dunn style. This book offers everything you need to create stunning and impressive cakes for every occasion. Each decoration, from "sweet violet" to "moon and sun bouquet" is illustrated from beginning to end, with handy information on all necessary equipment. Alan Dunn's Ultimate Collection of Cake Decorating covers...