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The New Great American Baking Book from the chef and creator of Sprinkles Bakery and judge of Cupcake WarsWhen chef and owner Candace Nelson opened America's first cupcake-only bakery in 2005, people thought she was crazy. "What else do you sell," they'd ask. But on opening day they sold out, and have pretty much every day since. Today, Candace has expanded to seventeen locations and isn't planning on slowing down.In this book, she hopes to share the recipes and stories that have been a part of her life and her customers' lives. But it is more than just a cupcake cookbook: Candace will share 50 Sprinkles cupcake recipes in all their variations, from true classics to new flavors created exclusively for the book. There will also be 50 of Candace's all-time favorite desserts with recipes for cakes, pies, quick breads, cookies, bars, and other all-American classics reflecting the chic, understated elegance that has become a Sprinkles signature.



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Candace Nelson

Candace Nelson is the founder and pastry chef of Sprinkles Cupcakes. A former investment banker, she opened Sprinkles, the world's first cupcake bakery, in Beverly Hills in 2005. Today, Sprinkles has 20 locations nationwide and has expanded to include ice cream and cookies. Candace was a judge on the hit Food Network show Cupcake Wars for 10 seasons, as well as a judge on Bobby Flay's Cupcake Throwdown. She has appeared on Good Morning America and was profiled on the Today show, Nightline, and in People magazine. Candace is a graduate of Tante Marie's Professional Pastry Program in San Francisco and Wesleyan University.



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