Monday, July 26, 2010

The Icing on the Cupcake by Jennifer Ross

Meet recent graduate Ansley Waller, who thought she had her whole life figured out. When her finance Parish terminated their engagement in front of their friends, Ansley was humiliated and decided to leave Dallas for New York City to stay with Vivian, the grandmother she never knew.
The story continues with Ansley trying to open a bakery to sell cupcakes, as cooking was her passion and talent. Also, Ansley was trying to bridge the estranged relationship between her mother Hattie and Vivian.
The plot of this novel seems slow and unrealistic at times, especially the part about how Ansley set up her own bakery. But Ansley's determination was admirable. If you relish baking and collecting cupcakes recipes, you won't be disappointed. Ross has unique cupcake recipes - Green with Envy Cupcakes, Going Nuts with Coconuts, Taste of Spring Zucchini Cupcakes and more - after each chapter and provides some insider baking tips throughout the book.

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