The recipes were easy to follow. I liked the bases of most were in the front. It helped me feel confident even when a recipe seemed more complicated to see it was building off of something I was sure I could do. The photos are gorgeous. I had never considered pipping my batter into tins but that is totally going to be my new go to.

Cupcakes are my favorite thing to bake so I was excited to review this cookbook. Unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. I can understand the allure of using a couple of base recipes. However, adding just an extra ingredient or two will not give the pop of flavor each individual recipe needs. The cotton candy cupcake with a strawberry base especially bothered me. There are better cupcake cookbooks available.

With this cupcake cookbook everyday can be a special day with cupcakes. Cupcakes are better than cake because they come all contained. No cutting of a cake or worrying about the layers sliding off. These cupcakes are some of the prettiest I have seen. You can bake cupcakes and add a filling, ice them with delicious frostings, and decorate them beautifully. Pick a flavor for your cupcake from the many different flavors and types. Vegan and gluten free included. Then pick a frosting recipe to go with them. All types of buttercreams to chose from. Then there are special cupcakes for all those occasions such as weddings, birthdays, or for a beautiful spring day. There's even cupcakes for the puppy! I think I want to try the blackberry crumble cupcake. It looks so delicious and not long difficult directions. So if you like making cupcakes, pick up this cookbook and start baking today.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Cider Mill Press for the opportunity to read the advanced reader copy.

I requested this book because it's name and cover were so appealing, I was happy to discover that to be the same about the entire book! The photographs were lovely and the recipes were very easy to follow.

I really enjoyed how the author had categorized the many recipes found in this book. It was sectioned by holidays, event, season, etc. I haven't seen a book separate recipes like this before and I found it to be very helpful. All of the desserts looked amazing and were very well presented. I would absolutely recommend this book.

What a wonderful selection of recipes! There are many strengths in this cookbook including the basic recipes that could be modified, clear instructions and beautiful pictures. The creativity and variety include something for everyone.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.

Anyone who enjoys cupcakes (and that includes most of us) will want to give this book a look. It is filled with information, tips and techniques, and, of course, many recipes. Learn about batters, buttercream and more.

The recipes are organized by occasion, season, holiday, those for kids, and more. The illustrations are mouthwatering.

Those who want to bake will definitely enjoy this title.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for this title. All opinions are my own.

There’s a new cupcake baking cookbook coming out in April 2025!

“Let Them Eat Cupcakes: 100 Cupcake Recipes to Rule Them All” is by Gabrielle Cote (Cider Mill Press, April 8, 2025)

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There’s a new cupcake baking cookbook coming out in April 2025!

“Let Them Eat Cupcakes: 100 Cupcake Recipes to Rule Them All” is by Gabrielle Cote (Cider Mill Press, April 8, 2025)

Chapters include:

Essential Techniques & Tools
Fundamental Recipes: Buttercreams & Batters
Weddings & Other Special Occasions
Big Fish Classics
Modern Twists on Tradition
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Holidays
For the Kids
The Weddings chapter offered a delicious sounding champagne cupcake recipe, and there’s a lovely recipe for Bridal Cupcakes. I giggled when I saw that she’d included a Pupcakes recipe – perhaps we’ll celebrate my puppy’s housetraining with a pupcake treat. (Hopefully soon!)

There are some quirky cupcakes, like Coachella Cupcakes, Whenevah Cupcakes, and Heiress cupcakes.

The “Modern Twists” chapter offers Cannoli cupcakes, Bananas Foster cupcakes, S’mores cupcakes, and Creme Brulee cupcakes. I’ve promised my boyfriend I will make him the Key Lime cupcakes soon. You can really tell that the author had fun creating these fun recipes!

I really enjoyed previewing the seasonal cupcake recipes, such as Strawberry Rhubarb cupcakes and Blackberry Crumble cupcakes in Spring; watermelon cupcakes and Margarita cupcakes in summer; and Maple Pecan or Caramel Apple cupcakes in fall. (Yes, you guessed correctly – there’s a recipe for Pumpkin Spice cupcakes!)

For winter, there are recipes for orange & cardamom cupcakes, eggnog cupcakes, and pear and ginger cupcakes. There are peppermint cupcakes for Christmas and New Year’s cupcakes to celebrate the end of the year.

It’s nice that this cookbook offers a recipe for vegan buttercream, and for vegan and gluten-free batter.

Measurements are given in metric and imperial (cups and grams).

The photography is lovely, the recipes inventive and cheerful, and I can’t wait to bake my way through this cupcake baking book!

Let Them Eat Cupcakes is the ultimate rebellion against dull desserts, offering 100 delicious and decadent cupcake recipes that are fit for royalty. Inspired by the infamous, though misattributed, quote from Marie Antoinette, this book invites you to indulge in an exciting and fun-filled baking adventure where cupcakes reign supreme. Whether you're a novice baker or a seasoned pro, each recipe is designed to be simple to follow, ensuring that everyone can create delightful, themed cupcakes for any occasion. From holiday celebrations to bridal showers and garden parties, these cupcakes will be the crown jewels of your dessert table.

What makes Let Them Eat Cupcakes truly special is its wide range of themed recipes. You'll find the perfect cupcake for every event, from New Year's Eve and Mother's Day to the Fourth of July. The book also includes seasonal treats and timeless classics, so there's something for every taste and every season. The easy-to-follow instructions make it simple to create mouthwatering cupcakes that look as amazing as they taste. Don your apron and grab your whisk—this is a baking revolution you won’t want to miss. It’s time to give cupcakes the royal treatment they deserve!

If you love cupcakes, but you aren't a professional pastry chef, this book is for us!

Beautiful and timeless cupcake recipes that are easy to follow and don't have a lot of weird ingredients.

There are 100 different cupcake recipes and they are all exceptional. We started with the vanilla and they were moist, full of vanilla flavor and loved by the grands.

This is one of those books you keep and pass on to your daughters.

NetGalley/ Cider Mill Press April 08, 2025

Everything looked delicious and I was in heaven! Can I immediately eat them all? Honestly, baking isn't one of my strongest methods, but I want to give it another shot when I see delicious recipes like these. The pictures were all vivid and eye-catching, while the recipes were straightforward and sounded like they'd be mouthwatering. I can't wait to try some!

This is a lovely book of cupcake receipes. It gives good tips and instructions for getting the best results. However most of the receipes are for 36 cupcakes which is a large batch if you are only cooking them for 1 household. If you are cooking them for a party it is fabulous. Also she does not tell you how to create the designs in buttercream, there is a fabulous pink flower design and it just says apply buttercream to cupcake, it does not say what nozzle to use or how to recreate it. It would be good to know if you could half the 36 cupcake sponge receipes so that there is less waste in both batter and cake. I don't think every household has 3 cupcake baking tins if you are a homebaker. There are a few receipes for 18 and 24 cupcakes but it would be good to make all of the receipes you are buying the book. I love the receipes but the amount of cakes the receipes are for rules me out buying this book.

This is a fantastic book for people who want to make specialty cupcakes. I must say that these recipes beat the local cupcake shop in my town that does a huge business.

This book begins with the basics including tools and materials. But the really special parts are the multiple recipes for buttercreams, the tips on creating beautiful colors for the buttercreams, the batter recipes, and then all the incredible recipes for different occasions and seasons. Many of the cupcake recipe names wouldn't mean much to you but some will make you want to try them - Cannoli cupcakes, Bananas Foster cupcakes, Creme Brulee cupcakes, S'mores cupcakes.

The book does assume that you know how to pipe the buttercream frosting, but the fillings and decorating ideas are really extraordinary. Photography is wonderful. If you want to bake cupcakes professionally, this is a book you're going to want to consider purchasing.

What's not to like about cupcakes and this book/cookbook made me hungry for more from the very first phot/recipe! There is a recipe for every occasion and for every craving. From fairly basic and well known flavours to more exciting and interesting ones, this book will have you cooking and experimenting. And you can then enjoy the tasty creations yourself and with you family and friends. YUM!

Thank you NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Let them Eat Cupcakes focuses on creating classic cupcake flavors to more creative cupcake flavors. Many of the cupcakes has similar base batters and buttercreams which makes it easy to get creative after you perfect them. The only downside is some of the cupcakes focus on the decorating rather than the flavor, so I wish the cookbook focused more on how to decorate the cupcakes too.

The Sections are
essential techniques & tools
fundamental recipes: buttercreams and batter
weddings & other special occasions
big fish classics
modern twists on tradition
spring
summer
fall
winter
holidays
for the kids
appendix

Each recipe has recipe yield, active time, total time, a recipe blurb, ingredients, and directions. Most of the recipes have photos the exception are the basic buttercreams, batters, and appendix.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a well illustrated cookbook for gourmet cupcakes. There are photos for almost all of the recipes. There are standard recipes for the cupcake batter and frosting, and then each recipe just tells you to use the base recipes and add various ingredients. The recipes are a little too extravagant for me, with ingredients like silver gelatine sheets, vanilla paste and specialty flavors. Ingredients are given in precise weights and multiple measurements, which I know many people appreciate but always makes recipes seem overly busy and fiddly to me (sorry, I will always prefer measurements like 1/4 cup and a dash to 38 grams). There really aren’t instructions for the decoration and that seems to be a big part of what makes these cupcakes special. Even telling us what tip to use for her piping would be helpful. This is still quite a fancy cupcake cookbook for people who want to make bespoke cupcakes though.

Note: I am taking part in the boycott of Amazon and its products, which includes Goodreads. I will post a public review at the end of the boycott period.

Update…. Reviewed on Goodreads

Gabrielle Cote's Let Them Eat Cupcakes is a lovely addition to any baking enthusiast's collection and a valuable guide into the art of making cupcakes, offering a pretty wide variety of recipes that cater to traditional tastes and more creative palates. The book is thoughtfully organized, starting with the basics and fundamental recipes (like buttercreams and batters) and moving into more theme-specific designs and flavors. The step-by-step instructions are clear and accompanied by beautiful photographs that let you see the end result.

Overall, whether you're looking to perfect classic recipes or explore new flavor combinations, this book provides the means to create delicious cupcakes that can impress any crowd!

This book has an unbelievable number of different cupcake recipes to try.

The introduction is helpful, followed by the buttercream and batter recipes, and then the possible options and variations for the cupcakes.

The recipes are clear and easy to understand (with weights / amounts in grams as well as cups) and the photographs are lovely.

They look and sound delicious and I'm planning on trying out the tiramisu version soon.

I think any keen bakers would enjoy looking through this book and trying some recipes.

As a huge fan of cupcakes, I'm always on the lookout for new ways to make them and fresh recipes to try. This book definitely hit the mark! The author starts by sharing her personal backstory, which I thought was a delightful touch. It's always nice to get a glimpse into the creator's life and journey.

What sets this recipe book apart is that it's more than just a collection of cupcake recipes. The author also includes several pages of invaluable tips on everything from stenciling and piping to baking techniques (like how to maintain moisture and the ideal baking time) and prep basics (like ingredient order and mixing). I think this book would be great for bakers at any level, from beginners to advanced. There's truly something here for everyone. The recipes are easy to follow, and I love that many of them include photos, so you can try to recreate the cupcake designs too.

This book would make an excellent gift for any baker in your life!

A beautiful recipe book with such a good range of easy recipes to follow. Some of which I would love to try making.
Also good information included aswell.

Thank you Netgalley & the publisher for allowing me an E-Arc copy of the book.

This is a great recipe book for any cupcake lover! The layout is lovely and so aesthetically pleasing and the pictures are beautiful. The recipes are simple and easy to follow, there is so much variety with lots of great ideas and tips