ENTERTAINING: The Cupcake Becomes Even More Fetching

The cost of party cakes is out of control: a 1/2″ thick piece of wedding cake for $10 a slice? That’s what wedding cake specialists charge in our town. To add to the pain, hotels charge a “cake slicing fee” to cut and serve the cake. This, plus the fact that too many guests don’t…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cupcake Surprise

Our Cupcake Surprise is decorated with Guittard’s colored white chocolate morsels. Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE. Today is National Cupcake Day, so enjoy a cupcake—in fact, make some with a chocolate “surprise.” 1. Make your favorite cupcake recipe (we love Sprinkles cupcake mixes). 2. Fill the cupcake liner halfway with batter. 3. Insert…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Sprinkles Cupcake Mix

In greater Los Angeles, home to Sprinkles Cupcakes,* there is the usual discussion board controversy. You’ll read everything from they’re “the best there is” to “avoid at all costs.” We only know Sprinkles cupcakes from their mixes. We’ve made every one, and we stand firmly with “the best there is” crowd. Maybe your homemade cupcakes…
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