Win a copy of Elinor Klivans's cookbook Cupcakes!

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The kind folks over at Chronicle Books, who publish lots of fabulous cupcake cookbooks as well as cupcake notecards, cupcake recipe decks, and other cupcake-y delights, sent us a copy of the wonderful cookbook Cupcakes! by Elinor Klivans. Many of you already have this one and it's a real treat.



To enter: Tell us your favorite cupcake recipe and why AND include your email address IN THE COMMENTS TO THIS POST. Deadline is June 30, 2008 at 5 pm est.

You can get Allison's take on the hi-hat cupcake recipe, along with the recipe itself, right here.

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AprilDawn said…
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6/16/2008 6:07 PM
AprilDawn said…
I have two favorites, my mum's bonny butter cake, cupcakes with the creamiest, fluffiest icing on top. They are melt in your mouth good, buttery and sweet all in one adorable little package.

My mother in law makes an amazing chocolate cupcake that's made with oranges. Mmmmm. Great at Easter when decorated with a little icing carrot on top.

Oh I wish I had a cupcake now :)

aprildcurry@gmail.com

6/16/2008 6:07 PM
6/16/2008 6:08 PM
Christy said…
My favorite cupcake recipe is the chocolate sour cream cupcake from this book, and then oreo buttercream frosting (just your typical vanilla buttercream with crushed Oreos mixed in).

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6/16/2008 6:13 PM
Jamieanne said…
My favorite cupcake recipe is the chocolate cupcake that uses no eggs, butter or milk. It's great for people with dairy allergies and is so fluffy and moist. My favorite frosting to put on this is the chocolate buttercream frosting recipe that you once posted on this blog, topped with dark chocolate shavings. You can never wrong with chocolate on chocolate! :)

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6/16/2008 6:24 PM
Lisa said…
my fave so far is the magnolia bakery vanilla cupcake with their vanilla icing. It is so moist and that icing tastes like ice cream! Awsome! Made some for father's day and they were a real hit~
6/16/2008 6:46 PM
Tanya Bouzaglo said…
I am in love with Hershey's chocolate cake recipe, it is so moist and light. Perfect! I bake them all the time. My clients love it.
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6/16/2008 7:47 PM
Amy said…
My favorite is red velvet with cream cheese frosting! :) It's classic but totally rocks :)
6/16/2008 8:11 PM
Anonymous said…
My two favorite cupcakes are from Happy Cakes Denver. The Cosmo and the Pom Pom. The cosmo is a delicious cupcake made with vodka soaked cranberries and topped with lime zest buttercream. The pom Pom is a delicously moist chocolate cupcake with delicious vanilla buttercream dipped in Trix cereal. They make me feel like a kid.

Both of these cupcakes are offered on Friday which makes it hard to stop by with out picking up a bunch. The reason I love Happy Cakes cupcakes is that they make buttercream like my mom. It is butter, milk powdered sugar and vanilla (or some other liquid flavoring). I do not like meringue based buttercreams nearly as much. Just talking about my favorites makes me hungry. It's only monday, 4 days to go.
6/16/2008 8:45 PM
kimberly salem said…
my fave right now is the billy's vanilla vanilla cupcake... it is so easy to make and is delicious! i would love to have the book to try out some more recipes :)

ksiciliano

gmail
6/16/2008 8:51 PM
Anonymous said…
my favorite...but you have to swear NOT to tell her....(ha! we are a bit competetive when it comes to baked goods) is my mother inlaws red velvet! its soooo yummy! she knows it too!


twinsline@sbcglobal.net
6/16/2008 10:01 PM
Anonymous said…
My favorite cupcake recipe is the Black Bottom Cupcake recipe from the Joy of Cooking cookbook. Mmm the moist fluffy chocolate cake with the core of cream cheese and chocolate chips. DEE-licious.

As always, i love the blog; keep up the good work! The give-aways are just the icing on the cupcake ;)

leighbra at gmail.com
6/17/2008 2:34 AM
Amicus Cupcake said…
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6/17/2008 7:24 AM
Amicus Cupcake said…
I think so far my favorite cupcakes recipe has been the chocolate truffle filled almond cupcakes I made about a month ago. I really love chocolate and almond together, and that cupcake was just beyond decadent. Plus, it got me a mention on this site!

Robert.s.shapiro (at) gmail (dot) com

Sorry for the deleted comment, and then this one, I wanted to reformat how I put in my e-mail
6/17/2008 7:26 AM
Anonymous said…
My favourite cupcake is a dark chocolate cupcake with white fluffy butter cream icing... yummmm!


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6/17/2008 10:51 AM
Sabrina said…
My favorite cupcakes to make are Spicy Chipotle Choclate Cupcakes. They have the perfect combination of my two favorite things, Chocolate and Spicy Chipotle! Yum!

sabrinarobideau at
hotmail dot com
6/17/2008 11:34 AM
Anonymous said…
my favorite recipe is the browned butter and caramel cupcake recipe from the domestic goddess

missmicker@yahoo.com
6/17/2008 11:35 AM
Chelsea said…
My favorite to date is chockylit's take on the girlscout samoan cookie in cupcake form. I made some and brought them to work and a coworker explained it was the best thing he'd ever eaten (and he eats a lot).

I'm tempted to make them tonight!

chelsealexander(@)hotmail.com
6/17/2008 1:14 PM
Amy said…
My favorite cupcake is Hershey's chocolate cake recipe with a butter cream frosting. It is oh so yum and has never failed me in the compliment department. My family loves them.

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6/17/2008 1:37 PM
The Shumate Family said…
My absolute to die for cupcake is a Coconut-Lime Cupcake that I found years ago. They are oh so wonderfully moist and loaded with flavor, topped with a dreamy lime whipped cream frosting and dusted with fine shredded coconut. It is sure to transport you to that warm hawaiian beach in an instant. It is oh so yummy and making my mouth water right now! Gotta go make some now! Yumm!

daciashu@gmail.com
6/17/2008 4:30 PM
Anonymous said…
My favorite cupcake is a cupcake I make with cinnamon sugar and french vanilla. It gets this really awesome somewhat cruncy cinnamon sugar crust all around the cupcake, that to me, is so delicious!

I usually can't decide between a regular vanilla flavored icing or a buttercream with these. So I make enough to cover even number with both. You can never be too sure which one is more tasty :)

grapejuice@scruffyminds.com

-Erin
6/17/2008 5:37 PM
Anonymous said…
I have to say my chocolate peanut butter cupcakes. Peanut butter flavored cake with chocolate buttercream--and of course garnished with chopped peanut butter cups. To me, chocolate and peanut butter is the best combination ever!

catejahn@hotmail.com
6/17/2008 9:48 PM
Anonymous said…
My favourite cupcake recipe is devil's food cupcake with dark chocolate icing and chocolate chips. The extreme chocolatey-ness of this cupcake make my children ever so happy. They have cheered when I bring out the cupcakes and "chocolate beards" on their smiley faces confirm that this also is their favourite cupcake recipe!
Yvonne Oh at yvonne_oh@mail2malaysia.com
6/18/2008 2:53 AM
Anonymous said…
my two favorite cupcakes recipe are sacher cupcake with ganache on top and sprinkle with choco chips, and strawberry cupcake with strawberry frosting plus one fresh strawberry on top.Hmm..really really delicious..Because i like the taste of chocolate,any kind of chocolate.also the taste of fresh strawberry that sour is yummy with the taste of cake and frosting that sweet..very very yummy..i could bake them and eat them all by myself..

snoopy310105@yahoo.com.sg
6/18/2008 12:17 PM
RockerJewlz said…
The simple joy of white cupcake with creamy chocolate frosting conjures up the true reason for loving a cupcake: rich, sweet simplicity of a perfect blend of taste and texture. Mm mm mm!
6/20/2008 1:19 AM
Amy said…
My favorite cupcake at the moment is a strawberry cupcake with a lemon mascarpone frosting - fresh and summery but decadent at the same time.
6/24/2008 11:56 AM
Anonymous said…
I AM IN LOVE WITH THE CARROT CAKE RECIPE IN THE WILLIAMS SONOMA BRIDE & GROOM'S FIRST COOKBOOK. MAKING THIS RECIPE INTO CUPCAKES IS IDEA BECAUSE THE RATIO OF CAKE TO FROSTING IS JUST PERFECT! IT USES CARROT BABYFOOD TO KEEP THE CUPCAKES MOIST, MMMMM, DELICIOUS!

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6/25/2008 11:57 AM
Beth said…
My all time fave cupcake recipe is Ina Garten's Carrot Cake Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting. It is moist and decadent and people go crazy for it! Just the right balance of sweetness and spice (and a layer of cream cheese frosting never hurts!).

Beth

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6/25/2008 12:07 PM
rdh97j said…
I love a classic Red Velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Mmmmm...
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6/25/2008 5:15 PM
MsC said…
Anything rich chocolate with a chocolate mousseline buttercream. Sure itsa cliche, but a cherry on top is fab.
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6/25/2008 9:32 PM
cynthia said…
My favorite cupcake is from a bakery called Federal Bakery in Hixson, TN. It's a vanilla cupcake with almond flavoring and lots of frosting. They are beautiful to look at as well.
6/26/2008 8:17 AM
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