Thursday, April 28, 2011

FIRST EVER Blog Giveaway!!!


That's right, folks! I'm doing my first ever BLOG GIVEAWAY. And let me tell you, the odds are good to win this one.

I blog a lot about baking, though I haven't posted all of my past baking endeavors. One of the things I am most known for among friends and coworkers is my CUPCAKES.

While I always strive to bake delicious recipes for my cupcakes, I really think it is the presentation that makes people love them so much. Just taking the extra time to pipe your frosting into a cute swirl, maybe adding some sprinkles, really makes an impact! I've even passed of boxed cake mix cupcakes (gasp!) as works of art that people assume I spent hours working on.

The secret? Books like Hello, Cupcake! The design ideas are simple but eye-popping and adorable. Since I have WAY too many cookbooks (and cupcake books) and have learned all the tricks/lessons this one has to offer, I am giving away my PERSONAL copy (in near-flawless condition) of this book, mailed directly to you! :)

All you have to do is follow these steps to be eligible!

1) Follow my blog. Look to the right, and find the "Followers" area. Using your Google/Twitter/Yahoo/AIM/OpenID/etc. log-in, choose to "Follow publicly" and you will be listed as a Follower!

2) Post a comment to this blog entry, telling me about the best cupcake (taste or design!) that you've ever had!

It's that easy! I will be picking a random winner MONDAY, May 2nd, at 5 p.m. Eastern time.

22 comments:

  1. It's a great cookbook!!!! I love your blog too :)

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  2. Hi Aubrey! Love the blog! Also, this book looks so cute! My two favorite cupcakes are:
    1. A BluBoy cupcake in Bloomington that was chocolate with a whipped peanut butter frosting topped with a peanut and salty caramel.
    2. A raspberry champagne cupcake from the Cupcakery in Las Vegas! It was done with a star tip and had shimmer to it!

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  3. Hi Aubrey! The best cupcake I've ever had are the red velvet ones my mom baked when I was younger! So yummy! And brings back tons of memories!
    Happy Fiday!

    XO Shar!

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  4. That is a great idea! I LOVE me some cupcakes!!

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  5. Thanks for the giveaway! I follow on GFC as squiggles87. The best cupcake I ever had was a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing in the middle and on top. It was soooo good!

    xxsquigglesxx(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Your blog is super cute! Why haven't I been following it until now? We got some super cute cupcakes when Olivia was born. They had icing and then fondant on top. I had never had fondant before so I was excited to try it :-) And the cupcake book looks really cute! Grace would love it I am sure (although she only eats frosting and not cake). I don't know how much Dustin would appreciate it though with a PT test in the near future ;-)

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  7. Since this is about baking I am all game. The best cupcakes I have ever made were little yellow alien ones with piped yellow frosting with icing eyes (with M&Ms on top) and then a licorice mouth. I cheated though with funfetti cupcakes (I can't resist its my fav and I am all about aesthetics- with good taste of course). Now if we start talking about gingerbread people or houses... those are all from scratch!

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  8. I'm a follower & I love cupcakes. My favourite are these little 2-bite ones that I make that have Irish Cream frosting (yes, the adult beverage) - yummmy!

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  9. I am following you on Google Friend Connect as Viorela.
    the best cupcake i have ever had was with chocolate and coffee frosting,
    violet.porto[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  10. Follow you via GFC LisaMarie...best cupcake was a vanilla lemon with cream cheese frosting!

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  11. I'm following via GFC!
    My favorite tasting cupcakes are chocolate guinness with cream cheese frosting. They're so good! But the cupcakes I enjoy the most are the ones I let my 4 year old son decorate. They may not be the prettiest, but they're the most special!
    Thanks for the chance!
    irishdancer2459 (@) yahoo (.) com
    catheywithane.blogspot.com

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  12. new follower :)
    i love red velvet cupcakes!!
    i am obsessed with cupcakes and so is my mom! thats the theme of my daughters room <3
    thanks for the giveaway!
    vincent.danielle@ymail.com

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  13. Hi Aubrey! I love your blog =)
    My favorite cupcake is a dark chocolate cake + dulce de leche filling+ buttercream frosting and caramel drizzle. Very rich and very yummy!

    Very nice giveaway!
    shopping_girl5(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  14. I follow via gfc and I have to agree with many others that red velvet with cream cheese frosting is the best cupcake I have had.

    4allibaby at gmail dot com

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  15. My fave cupcakes are the Americana made with mini oreos & a Victoria Sandwich style cupcake. Mmm!

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  17. My fave ever was a raspberry chocolate one :). This book seems so much fun. Hope the giveaway is international :).

    badorka@vipmail.hu

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  18. The best cupcake I ever ate was a chocolate Guinness cupcake with Irish Cream Frosting!

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  19. I love baking cupcakes! My absolute favorite I've ever had was one I semi-invented myself! I made a white chocolate cupcake recipe, then made a mocha flavored frosting. It was a White Chocolate Mocha cupcake! Just like my favorite drink from Starbucks!

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  20. I am your newest Google Friend!

    Our downstairs neighbor at my last job was a bonafide cupcake artist, she made the most delicious cupcakes. My favorite was her lava cake ones. OMG, deadly!

    Kimberlee @ Magpie Shinies

    kimbahleigh666@gmail.com

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  21. i follow via gfc jacqueline viera and ive never met a cupcake i didnt like but i love yellow cake cupcakes jmmccarr@gmail.com

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  22. Hi, I'm new. I like you on GFC. I have a friend who makes amazing food, she made me a strawberry frosted cupcake the other day that was marvelous. This book would actually be for her. :D thank you.
    cantor(dot)monica(at)gmail(dot)com

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