Cookbook Review and GIVEAWAY!
That’s right! My first review and my first giveaway!! I am very excited about this!
Confetti Cakes for Kids is written by Elisa Strauss, founder of Confetti Cakes in New York City. She has created confections as elaborate as a platter of sushi, a wine bottle in a crate and a designer handbag. Now she focuses her talents on her younger fans with this enchanting collection of cakes, cookies and cupcakes for kids.
Since my cookbook arrived the other day, I thought I’d include a review of the book. First of all, this is a very beautiful book. It has a nice hardback and book cover that is colorful and fun. It is broken into a few key sections:
-Introduction
-Cake Basics
-Techniques
-Basic Recipes
-Cookies
-Cupcakes
-Mini cakes
-Cakes
I love how the hard cover book is actually different than the bookcover. Both are very cute.
After flipping through the book, I realized that it is geared towards decorating techniques, ideas, inspiration, and how-tos. There are some step-by-step photographs to accompany many of these techniques. There are also templates in the back that you can copy and use for your designs.
I personally love new recipes in cookbooks. Funky new flavor combos to inspire my creativity. I didn’t get a whole lot of that from this book (although I can’t wait to try the apple-cinnamon cake with brown sugar buttercream). The recipes are in fact all the basics. There are recipes for a few varieties of cookies, a brownie recipe and a few standard flavors of cake. There are also a few basic frosting recipes including a recipe for lemon curd and rolled fondant.
I decided that in order to complete this review properly, I should make something from the cookbook. I was initially leaning towards yellow cake with chocolate buttercream because I’ve never made a yellow cake. But then I realized I should make something that I know and love. Basically have a mini-throw-down right here in my own kitchen. As loyal readers know, I have a go-to chocolate-cupcake recipe that I got from Laurie (founder of Cupcake Hero, Tuesdays with Dorie, and Layers of Cake). I make this chocolate cupcake a LOT. Everyone loves it and it’s so easy.
So I decided to make the chocolate cake recipe from Confetti Cakes for Kids. Watch for the thrown-down results in a couple days… I’m not going to post the recipe here. Maybe you’ll win a copy of the book to try this and other recipes and techniques yourself.
So here are the rules. Post a comment here and you’ll be entered into the drawing. I will be giving away 5 copies of the book. Entries will be taken until Midnight (EST) on Wednesday, October 15. Be sure to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Feel free to use the DOT COM format to prevent spam.
Good luck!!
On a daily basis I eat oats, chia seeds, coconut oil, and protein powder! I call it a power breakfast! 😉
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I tweeted! @dancerkitchen
I have a bagel During my work commute, but I’m a cereal girl on the weekends. 🙂
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I eat oatmeal made with almond milk, 1tbsp peanut butter, 1tsp chia seed, 1tsp flax meal, 1tsp wheat germ and a sliced banana. Oh and of course coffee (decaf after the workout)
I tweeted the statement out from @cooktraineatrce
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I typically eat milk and cereal.
I’m a cereal girl 🙂 I really want to try the white chocolate one. Our local store carries them all except that one.
I tweeted! @katrinaskitchen
For breakfast I usually have oatmeal and peanut butter! I love peanut butter 😉
I always eat oatmeal with granola and a spoonful of nut butter on top! 🙂
I tweeted! @HealthyHS
Hi! My name is Kattreena! On a daily basis, I eat oatmeal for breakfast! I love adding a banana, blueberries, honey, and chopped walnuts! Recently I’ve begun adding flaxseed and chia seeds! Delicious and super healthy!
I typically eat a Bagel-ful or oatmeal with pumpkin added in.
I eat oatmeal with a scoop of granola and a spoonful of peanut butter & co 🙂
I tweeted! @cupcakekellys
I am boring and have an English muffin with jam and a banana everyday. I drink a glass of soy milk too.
I normally have a smoothie or pumpkin oatmeal. I love their peanut butter!
An Apple!
I change my breakfast daily.
Probably hard boiled eggs, fruit or yogurt. I change it up here and there.
I don’t eat breakfast that often, but when I do, I go for scrambled eggs with toast.
Bacon the weekend. Greek Yogurt during the week.