Cupcakes

Baking cupcakes is a pleasurable and rewarding experience,not just for the home cook but also for the family and friends who gather to enjoy the sweet-tasting results. Cupcakes are quick to make and taste delicious.

Why not whip up a batch when friends drop in or just on a whim on a lazy afternoon?

From the simple beauty of a plain cupcake with plain white icing and a glaze cherry, to a beautifully decorated little cake with dark (bittersweet) chocolate ganache and butter icing flowers, they’re a way for the inventive cook to show off his or her talents and imagination.

To many people, a batch of cupcakes is a blank canvas on which to paint and decorate, to show their true artistic talents – while to others they remain simply a quick-to-make convenient cake.

Denise Gere

Denise Gere was born and raised in Ireland, where she was taught to cook at a young age by her mum.

She soon became hooked on baking when she was expecting her first baby, and soon was having many afternoon tea partys serving her cupcakes.

Now a mother of two boys, Denise is still baking, but also has a full time commitment in the publishing industry.