Cupcakes galore

Susannah Blake offers a delightful collection of delicious little cakes. In the first chapter Simple Cupcakes – one of life’s pleasures, you won’t be able to resist whipping up a batch of classic Passion Fruit Butterfly Cakes or melt-in-the-mouth Orange and Almond Cupcakes.

The Celebration Cupcakes section offers a new take on traditional recipes. Out with the three-tiered wedding cake and in with a tower of snowy white Wedding Cupcakes. For Easter or Mother’s Day there are pretty Spring Flower Cupcakes, while a plateful of Firework Cupcakes will add an extra sparkle to your bonfire party and Christmas Cupcakes offer a welcome alternative to more traditional mince pies.

When you need a little comfort in your life, simply turn to the pages of the Indulgent Cupcakes chapter. Elegant Coffee and Praline Cupcakes provide a taste of pure heaven. Who could resist the offer of a delectably gooey Banoffee Cupcake? Or go ahead and indulge the child in you with a plateful of Rocky Road Cupcakes.

Cupcakes is packed with ideas everyone will enjoy. Delicious and easy to make, there really isn’t an occasion when tucking into a cupcake won’t seem like a good idea.

Capcakes, by Susannah Blake with photography by Martin Brigdale, is published by Ryland Peters & Small, priced at £8.99