On Friday, I dragged my friend Nicole to the annual Cupcake Camp event at a bar called Happy Ending downtown. The line sprawled around the block but luckily we were one of the first to get in. It was cupcake mania. Everywhere we turned there were new cupcakes. We tried a few, all so yummy and so beautifully decorated. I particularly enjoyed the cereal cupcake which was topped with fruity pebbles and a spoon. I also had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer Ross, the author of the book The Icing on the Cupcake. Of course we both bought a copy. Jennifer was nice enough to sign it and take a picture with us. I can’t wait to read the book. It’s the first fictional cupcake book I will have read. Here’s a short overview of the plot:
In this delectable novel—complete with recipes—Jennifer Ross frosts a sweet story of a young woman fulfilling her dreams, one delicious cupcake at a time.
In Ansley Waller’s world of Southern belles and gentlemen, getting a diamond ring isn’t just important—it’s the ultimate goal. So when her fiancé, Parish, unceremoniously kicks her to the curb and cancels their upcoming wedding, Ansley is so ashamed that she decides to leave Dallas and make a fresh start. In a surprise move, she heads to New York City to live with her recently widowed grandmother, Vivian, whom she’s never met. In turn, Vivian gives Ansley a no-nonsense ultimatum: Rather than wallow in misery, either get a job or go home.
The Waller women have a tradition of baking their way out of sorrow. So Ansley mixes batch after batch of creative cupcakes—Black Bottom Heartache, Moving Blues Banana Caramel, Tres Leches Made Small. Before long, she’s opening up her own cupcake shop and even trying her hand at dating. But the ways of Manhattan’s eligible bachelors are altogether different from their Southern counterparts, and Ansley’s nearly fail-safe tactics fall flat. And worse, someone’s got a half-baked scheme to sabotage Ansley’s new life. It’ll take a cup of courage and a dash of Southern charm, plus a few secret ingredients, if Ansley hopes to pull off her recipe for success.
I’ll be back to my bitter and/or sweet reviews next week, no worries :)
peace, love, and cupcakes
michy
