Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook

I've owned this book for at least 6 years now and everything I have made from this cookbook gets rave reviews--especially those darn cupcakes! Hardy anyone bakes from scratch these days so making something out of this book will really set you apart. People who say they can't tell the difference between storebought mixes and icings and homemade are either lying or lacking taste buds.The only item that I made that has been disappointing so far was the red velvet cake icing. WAY too much butter in there, it tasted like butter and was inedible. I have since supplanted it with a recipe I found that calls for using 12oz white chocolate chips in the icing, cream cheese, 2 sticks of butter, and confectioner's sugar to thicken a bit, and it has made all the difference.Happy baking!

So, most people who buy this cookbook are aware of the falling out between the owners of Magnolia Bakery -- that's how Buttercup came to be. Since Buttercup is essentially a spinoff of Magnolia, you might suspect that the recipes are similar. They are.Certain recipes are identical. For example, the "Buttercup Golden Layer Cake" is the same as Magnolia's "Traditional Vanilla Birthday Cake". There are a few other examples. With the same heritage, it's inevitable that this type of thing would happen. To the reviewers who didn't bother to read the recipes, cupcakes are simply the cakes with the batter poured into cups.So, the difference is in the other recipes. Buttercup tends to pick some really strange ones. Orange Marble Pound Cake anyone? There are a lot of "white cakes" -- cakes without egg yolks. White cakes are definitely not for the beginner because they require a little more of a delicate touch than the "mix and bake" of a Duncan Hines box. Also, a lot of recipes call for cake flour, an ingredient that may not be familiar to a lot of beginners. The Milk Chocolate Layer Cake sounds good, but like many of the cakes in this book, the flavoring is really subtle and slightly disappointing. Same goes with the Red Velvet Cake.In contrast, the cakes in Magnolia are very straightforward and usually require ordinary ingredients and preparation. And they're much more flavorful. They're simpler and faster. And in my opinion, they're more useful recipes. I can't think of a time when I would want to make a "Fireside Orange Cake with Brandy Glaze" from Buttercup's instead of a "Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake" from Magnolia's.Which is a shame, because Buttercup is the superior bakery when it comes time to compare the two bakeries in person.But this isn't to say the Buttercup book is bad. They always turn out if you follow the sometimes convoluted instructions, and they do taste like what you get in the store. But for my money, I'd just stick with the Magnolia Cookbook.

I've been very happy with everything I've made from this book. I love the cookies and the banana pudding is amazing! There are amazingly satisfying recipes in this book. I'll be making things out of Buttercup for years to come. Others have compared it to the Magnolia cookbooks ( The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old Fashioned Recipes From New Yorks Sweetest Bakery  and  More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen ). I don't see any reason to not have them all, though.

I made cupcakes and icing from this cookbook over the weekend and they are delicious. The recipes are easy to follow and this is a really good cookbook. I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who likes to bake!!

Very pleased, can't wait to try a few recipes. I have a party and a guest brought the banana pudding, it was to die for. Now I can make it myself. So happy

This book arrived prompt, and in great condition as it was "used."The recipes are simple and fun to read even if you don't make all of the enticing options in the book.

Love this book - Buttercup Bake Shop is one of my favorite places. I love the Banana Pudding. I have made it several times in the past few years.

I look forward to baking these treats! Buttercup Bakery is a fabulous place to visit and I can't wait to recreate some of those happy memories! Thank you!!!!

Le pongo cuatro estrellas pero advierto que no lo leí ni lo usé. Se lo regalé a mi esposa y ha hecho un par de cosas guíada por el libro. Les dio mucha felicidad.

海外のレシピ本が好きだし、アメリカの甘すぎるデザートも好きなので買いました。内部デザインもかわいいです。しかし、欲しかったレシピはありましたが図版が少なすぎです。形が想像できないし、食べたことない配合だったりするのでイメージが湧かないのがちょっと残念です。マゴノリア・ベーカリーとも関係ある作者なので、そこが好きな人なら良いと思います。

Apenas tiene 4 ó 5 fotografías en todo el libro y ni siquiera están al lado de su receta. La portada engaña porque a única fotografía bonita y llamativa es la de la sobrecubierta del libro. Las medidas en tablespoon, inch, etc. Aunque esto se puede salvar con medidores.