Baking cupcakes is a pleasurable and rewarding experience ,not just for the home cook but also for the family and friends who gather to enjoy the sweet-tasting results. Cupcakes are quick to make and taste delicious. Why not whip up a batch when friends drop in or just on a whim on a lazy afternoon? From the simple beauty of a plain cupcake with plain white icing and a glaze cherry, to a beautifully decorated little cake with dark (bittersweet) chocolate ganache and butter icing flowers, they're a way for the inventive cook to show off his or her talents and imagination. To many people, a batch of cupcakes is a blank canvas on which to paint and decorate, to show their true artistic talents - while to others they remain simply a quick-to-make convenient cake. Cupcakes, is beautifully photographed throughout, and has easy-to-follow recipes.