Cupcakes are hot right now. Remember when bagels were huge in the early 90's? Bagel shops were everywhere. Then, Krispy Kreme doughnuts (which I have never tried) were all the rage. Cupcakes are currently it, but not just any cupcakes- vegan cupcakes.
Believe it or not, and I know that there are many disbelievers out there, vegan cupcakes rock. At least, the ones I made from Terry Hope Romero & Isa Chandra Moskowitz's Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World do. So far I can recommend the Rum Raisin Cupcakes w/ Rum Glaze & Rummy Buttercream Frosting + Chocolate Stout Cupcakes (with my own coconut cocoa cream frosting). Delicious!
The recipes are pretty straightforward and easy to follow. There are a couple of gluten-free recipes and the variety of recipes is solid- I never felt like I was reading the same recipe twice. Oh, and the ingredients are easy to come by.
A great little cookbook. I'm not much of a baker, but I found these cupcakes pretty fool-proof and can't wait to make more. Next up- Chai Latte Cupcakes to accompany an Indian dinner I'm making this Thursday. Yum!
