Table of Contents
Introduction: Everything's Coming Up Cupcakes! xi
Chapter 1 Pantry & Equipment
The Sprinkles Baking Pantry 3
Baking Tools & Equipment 7
Chapter 2 Everyday Cupcakes
The Sprinkles Red Velvet Cupcake 14
Vanilla Milk Chocolate Cupcakes 21
Coconut Cupcakes 22
Black and White Cupcakes 25
Carrot Cupcakes 26
Peanut Butter Chip Cupcakes 29
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes 31
Vanilla Cupcakes 34
Strawberry Cupcakes 37
Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes 39
Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes 42
Cinnamon Sugar Cupcakes 44
Chapter 3 Fancy Cupcakes
Chocolate Marshmallow Cupcakes 49
Chai Latte Cupcakes 53
The Barbra Streisand Cupcake 54
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes 57
Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes 61
Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes 62
Crème Brulée Cupcakes 63
Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes 68
Chapter 4 Seasonal Cupcakes
Brown Sugar Praline Cupcakes 75
Key Lime Pie Cupcakes 77
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes 80
Blake Lively's S'more Cupcakes 83
Orange Cranberry Cupcakes 86
Spice Cupcakes 88
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes 91
Chapter 5 Sprinkles Mash-Ups
Frosting Shots 97
Cupcake Sundae 98
Cupcake Top Ice Cream Sandwiches 101
Tropical Cupcake Trifle 102
Cupcake Top Whoopie Pie 105
Cupcake Truffles 106
Pecan Pie Cupcake Milk Shake 109
Chapter 6 Cookies
Brown Butter Snickerdoodles 113
Thin & Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookie "Monsters" 116
Florian's Raspberry Macarons 119
Spicy Gingersnap Cookies 123
Quadruple Chocolate Cookies 124
Peanut Butter & Grape Nuts Cookies 127
Iced Maple Walnut Cookies, 128
Janet's Brownie Brittle 131
Mocha Chip Meringues 135
Crunchy Coffee Toffee Shortbread 136
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies 138
Chapter 7 Brownies & Bars
Smoked Almond Chocolate Coconut Bars 143
Date-Honey Sesame Bars 144
Lemon-Lime Icebox Bars 147
Fudgy Brownies 150
Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars 153
Butterscotch Milk Chocolate Bars 154
Blackberry Icebox Bars 157
Cocoa Mint Brownies 159
Nutella Rice Krispies Treats 163
Chapter 8 Loaves & Quick Breads
Espresso & Cream Marble Pound Cake 166
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread 169
Julia Roberts's Banana Hemp Heart Muffins 170
Chocolate Chai Quick Bread with Cardamom Cinnamon Frosting 173
Spiced Zucchini Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting 176
Glazed Lemon Poppy Yogurt Loaves 179
Chapter 9 Pies & Tarts
Lemon Meringue Pie 183
Red Grape Mascarpone & Pistachio Tart 187
Sweet Cherry Pie 189
Mom's Shatter-Top Mixed Berry Crisp 193
Grapefruit Curd Tart with Gingersnap Crust 195
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie 199
Caramel Lacquered Apple Pie 200
Peach & Blackberry Galette 203
Chocolate-Crusted Pumpkin Pie 207
Malted Chocolate Pudding Pie 208
Banana Cream Pie 211
Master Pie Crust 214
Chapter 10 Casual Cakes
Devil's Food Cake 219
Michael Strahan's Mom's Butter Cake 221
Ginger-Lime Snack Cake 225
Rhubarb Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake 227
Blueberry Buckle 229
Black & Tan Guinness Cake 233
Peach Streusel Coffee Cake 235
Pamela Salzman's Grain-Free Cinnamon Apple Cake 238
Chapter 11 Special Occasion Cakes
Ricotta Vanilla Bean Cheesecake 243
Angel Food Cake with Orange-Vanilla Glaze 247
Stacked German Chocolate Cake 249
Sour Cream Rum Bundt Cake 253
Reese Witherspoon's Grandma Draper's Sour Cream Cake with Praline Frosting 255
Vanilla Yule Log with Sugared Cranberries 259
Peanut Butter Pretzel Banana Cake 261
Chapter 12 Birthday Cakes
Mrs. Fields-Inspired Chocolate Chip Cookie Cakes 267
Vegan Carrot Birthday Cake 268
Yellow Birthday Cake with Tangy Chocolate Frosting 271
The Sprinkles Sprinkle Cake 273
Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake 277
Chapter 13 Candies, Puddings & Other Sweets
Copper Pot Fudge 283
Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse 284
Ruth's Peanut Brittle 287
Classic Strawberry Shortcakes 289
Sweet & Spicy Pralines 293
Pink Pavlova 295
Jessica Alba's "I'm in Love with the Coco" 297
Salted Butterscotch Pudding 301
Strawberry Fruit Jewels 304
Chewy Sea Salt Caramels 307
Aunt Kathy's Cinnamon Rolls 309
Resources 312
Acknowledgments 313
Index 315