Sunday, July 31, 2011

BRUNCH WITH BINGO: BIG BOOK OF CUPCAKES - A GIVEAWAY

WELCOME TO BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S
"BRUNCH WITH BINGO DAY"
I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS SUNDAY'S
   BRUNCH BOOK CHOICE IS.....
GIVEAWAY ENDED 
BIG BOOK OF CUPCAKES
Presented by Southern Living
BY JAN MOON



ABOUT THE BOOK:
It's official: The cupcake craze has taken the world by storm. No longer are cupcakes solely for children-these handheld treats now must pass muster with taste-discriminating adults equally ravenous for the little frosted jewels. 
Big Book of Cupcakes sets a new standard with recipes for cupcakes that actually taste as great as they look. In addition to the traditional favorite flavors everyone craves, such as red velvet and carrot cake, this book offers fun, new flavor twists like Maple Bacon and Caramel Sea Salt Mocha, as well as easy decorating and serving ideas, from classic to creative. 
In this book, which is organized by season and the events readers want to celebrate with home-baked cupcakes-from New Years to Christmas, birthdays to "just-craving" days-author and cupcake-bakery owner Jan Moon shares her secrets and most requested recipes. Whether you're making the perfect batch of cupcakes for a child's birthday party or satisfying a very adult comfort-food craving, the nostalgic treats that fill this book are sure to delight and surprise. Plus, Jan's creative tips on how to serve and display cupcakes for parties are sure to be crowd-pleasers. 
With more than 10 years of experience honing her craft in the Test Kitchens of Southern Living magazine, Jan Moon has embarked on a venture of her own and opened a bakery in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to wedding cakes and custommade treats, Dreamcakes Bakery specializes in delectable cupcakes, and Jan's unique creations keep her loyal customers coming back for more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jan has been creating wedding cakes for brides & grooms in the Birmingham area for over 20 years.  After getting her degree from the University of Alabama, Jan worked in the test kitchens of Southern Living & Cooking Light before striking out on her own with Dreamcakes.  She lives in Birmingham with her husband, Gary.  They have three children: Ben, a manager at the McWane Science Center; Katie, her partner & Creative Director at Dreamcakes; & Jackson, a firefighter.  She is the proud Gigi of Holland Moon & a diehard fan of Brett Favre.
 
HOW ABOUT CUPCAKE WARS?



             

GIVEAWAY 
I HAVE ONE COPY OF 
BIG BOOK OF CUPCAKES TO
GIVE AWAY TO A LUCKY WINNER!
  
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
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COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!

HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON WHAT YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOU READ AND WATCHED ABOVE ABOUT BIG BOOK OF CUPCAKES AND DON'T FORGET YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FIND INTERESTING ABOUT AUTHOR JAN MOON'S DREAMCAKES WEBSITE BY VISITING HERE

+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG AND/OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND COME BACK HERE AND LEAVE ME YOUR LINK, PLEASE

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF CUPCAKE OR THE KIND YOU WOULD WANT SOMEONE TO INVENT FOR YOU

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GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, AUGUST 15
GOOD LUCK
 

110 comments:

debbie said...

I would love to have this cookbook. I really like making cupcakes, even more so now than a regular cake. It sounds like there would be alot of great recipes in it.
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debbie said...

I like mocha dark chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
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debbie said...

On her site, she has some really good sounding cupcakes listed. The s'more sounds really good.
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Joan said...

This sounds like a very interesting cookbook to add to my collection. I love making cupcakes since then you have individual servings already to go. I like that she has recipes in the book for all occasions and no occasion at all. I couldn't watch the video since sound is not working on my computer at the moment and son isn't home to fix it. I hope to come back and watch as soon as it's fixed.
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Joan said...

I love chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Dark chocolate!

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lag123 said...

Cupcake craze has taken over in mt town too! Stores are popping up everywhere. I would love to win this!

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lag123 said...

I would like to try the banana split cupcake from her shop.

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My favorite cupcake is red velvet.

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Suburban prep said...

I like the fact that there is the background of the association with Southern living and working with the test kitchens.

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Suburban prep said...

There are other items besides cupcake on her website. There are brownies and red velvet brownies.

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Suburban prep said...

I love chocolate cupcakes with a milk chocolate butter cream frosting.

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petite said...

A delightful book filled with special cupcake ideas. many thanks. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

petite said...

I enjoy seeing the brownies on her site. They are enticing. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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petite said...

A lemon meringue cupcake is a favorite. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

Once I saw Southern Living was involved, plus cupcakes, I knew it was a winner! Thanks!
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holdenj said...

I love the Dreamcakes website, the photo of the S'more's cupcake was amazing!
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holdenj said...

I would love to try a Turtle type cupcake.
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Unknown said...

I would love to win this book to make cupcakes. Everyone loves cupcakes lol. I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com

ann said...

Cupcake are for everyone now not just kids. There are so many different delicious ones in the book.



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ann said...

The banana split cupcakes sounds like one I would really love!



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ann said...

She worked in the test kitchen of Southern Living and Cooking Light.


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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

One of the things I've done this summer is make cupcakes with mu granddaughter and decorate them this summer. This would be be a nice addition to our together time.

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maryf said...

cupcakes remind me of my childhood since my moom made the best cupcakes. This book is in order of the seasons which is pretty cool.

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maryf said...

Jan's daughter Katie is her partner at her store - dreamcakes

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maryf said...

my favorite cupcakes are carrot cakes with any kind of frosting other than butter cream which i dont like!

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Maria D. said...

I love cupcakes and would love to win this book - I've always had good luck making things out of the Southern Living books. The video on Dreamcakes was really interesting and I hope she does get on "Cupcake Wars"...lol

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Maria D. said...

I'm intrigued by the Brown Sugar Pound Cake on the "Dreamcakes" website and I'm glad she offers something else besides wedding cakes or cupcakes - the brownie flavors looked good too!

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Maria D. said...

My favorite kind of cupcake is either a Red Velvet Cupcake with a Cream Cheese Frosting or a Devils Food Cupcake with a Chocolate Ganache Frosting....YUM...hungry just thinking about them...lol

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Anonymous said...

The books seems interesting and full of good ideas and recipes. The video was good. It talks about her background from the time she was kid to the jobs with the magazine.


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Anonymous said...

The website showed that Dreamcakes also makes full sized cakes for any event.

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Anonymous said...

My favorite cupcake is a Vanilla Chocolate Swirl.


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bermudaonion said...

I love that she has been fascinated with baking since she was 5 and had an EZ Bake Oven. milou2ster(at)gmail.com

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I find it interesting that her bakery is in Homewood and I wonder if it was there when we lived in Alabama. milou2ster(at)gmail.com

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Linda Kish said...

The cupcakes all look tasty and the group of people that work there look like a lot of fun

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I would like carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

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They also cover special dietary needs. And they have other yummy treats, too. Those French macaroons look great.

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Colleen Turner said...

I always bake something for all my coworkers for Christmas and I have been wondering what to make this year. Maybe cupcakes would be the perfect thing! I would love to get this and see what I could make!
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Colleen Turner said...

The author's website made me SO hungry! I love the variety of items you can get....I really want to try the cream cheese pound cake!
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Beth(bookaholicmom) said...

I would love to win a copy of this cookbook. That Caramel Sea Salt Mocha one is right up my alley. I love sweet and salty together. I have been having fun watching all the cupcake shows on tv this year with my daughter and we have been dabbling in making cupcakes at home this summer. It's been fun even when they don't turn out so well. Thanks for offering this wonderful book!

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Beth(bookaholicmom) said...

On Jan's website she has French Macaroons listed and they sound as delicious as cupcakes! I would love to try the coffee flavored ones!

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Beth(bookaholicmom) said...

My favorite cupcake right now is fresh strawberry cake with fresh strawberry icing. They scream summertime!

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bison61 said...

Maple Bacon and Caramel Sea Salt Mocha, they sound great

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mamabunny13 said...

I love watching cupcake wars and I hope they make onto the show because it sounds like they lvoe what they do and that's important.
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My favorite cupcake is lemon with lemon frosting.
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The video is fantastic! I loved hearing from Jan and Katie about the Cupcake business and their shop. I think Jan is right that we eat with our eyes first. They sure applied that idea to their cupcakes...my moth was watering just looking at some of them! Jan is very talented, Katie, too. I would love to win this book and try my hand at creating some of their great cupcakes!

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Unknown said...

I found the "News" tab on Jan's Dreamcakes website fascinating ~ there are so many flavors and so many ways to celebrate cupcakes! The Dream Team page is fantastic, too!

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Unknown said...

I love Red Velvet cupcakes and they were my favorite until I had a Peanut Butter Cup Cupcake at our local Flea Market. It was deeeeelicious! I would love to try Jan's Peanut butter Cup cupcake.

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