Simple and scrumptious treats are just minutes away with Betty Crocker The Big Book of Cupcakes. More than 175 delicious varieties and decorations are perfect for any occasion¿or no occasion at all. Look inside for:

cupcake & frosting basics:

straightforward instructions on baking perfect cupcakes of any kind¿yellow, chocolate, white or lemon cake, along with frostings and icings

simply delicious cupcakes:

Chocolate Whoopie Pie Cupcakes, Malted Milk Ball Cupcakes, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting, Harvest Apple Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

bake sale favorites: Chocolate-Espresso Cupcakes, Double Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Minty Fudge Cups, Cookies 'n cream Cupcakes, Flower-Power Cupcakes, Somewhere Over the Rainbow Cupcakes, Spiced-caramel Pear Cupcakes

kids' party cupcakes: Surprise Cupcake Cones, Mini Cupcake Banana Splits, Jungle Animal Cupcakes, Creepy Crawler Cupcakes, Cupcake Sliders, Football Cupcake Pull-Aparts, Turtle-Topped Cupcakes, Dreamy Sleepover Cupcakes, Pirate's Hidden Treasure Cupcakes

dazzling holiday cupcakes: New Year's Party Cupcakes, Valentine Parfait Cupcakes, Easter Basket Cupcakes, Hole-in-One Father's Day Cupcakes, Stars and Stripes Cupcakes, Ghost Cupcake Cones, Mini Pumpkin Cupcakes, Hanukkah Dreidel Cupcakes, Almond-Filled White Christmas Cupcakes

special-occasion cupcakes: Chai Latte Cupcakes, Hot Chocolate Cupcakes, Peanut Butter High Hats, Lemon Meringue Cupcakes, Mini Crumb Cakes, Wedding Cupcakes, Key Lime Cupcakes, Mango-Jalapeño Cupcake Stacks