From the bestselling authors of Hello, Cupcake! and Cake My Day! comes a collection of brand new, completely irresistible cupcake designs-all of which can be made in just 4 steps!Let Karen Tack and Alan Richardson show you how to make the most inventive cupcakes-for any imaginable occasion-using easy, everyday ingredients (and tools) from your own pantry or grocery store. The 100+ recipes in Make it Easy, Cupcake will allow you to transform marshmallows into blooming daffodils and wafer cookies into airplane wings, use jelly beans for dragonflies and chocolate cookies as bat wings, and countless other ideas for creative cupcake confections. . .all in four easy steps.Start with a batch of plain cupcakes (made from scratch or store-bought) and follow the authors' illustrated instructions for decoration. Each recipe includes a complete list of ingredients and simple HOW-TOs along with color photos illustrating each step. From baby buggies to hot-air balloons, gingerbread men to the Loch Ness Monster, this is the go-to resource for the most creative, crowd-pleasing cupcakes ideas of all time. Enjoy!

Chapter One: Everyday Candy BashCandyful cupcakes for events big and small!Candy-droidsCandy Robot CupcakesBackyard BBQBaked BeansHot DogsSlidersCole SlawBloomin' beautiful!Pink Magnolia CupcakesCherry Blossom CupcakesMarshmallow DaffodilsStart your engines!Cookie BiplanesBeetle BugsSwan LakeMarshmallow SwansStrawberry BallerinasBalloon ArtParty BalloonsHot Air BalloonsHelmet headsFootball SquadGoal PostsSpecial delivery!Delivery StorksMarshmallow Baby BundlesBaby BuggiesLemonade Coolers (Single Recipe)Jeepers, peepers!Bird-WatchersMunchkin FledglingsKeep on truckin'Delivery TrucksMake believe it!Pink UnicornsGlitter FairiesNursery gamesBaby BearsBaby RattlesBows Art (Single Recipe)Chapter Two: We Baked a ZooCritter cupcakes as easy as 1-2-3-ROAR!Fido's spotsFire HydrantsBarking DogsHow the cookie crumbles...Lucky KittyHow now brown cow?Chocolate CowsLet's be shellfish!Crabby Crab CupcakesOysters with PearlsBusy Beavers (Single Recipe)Bucky the Chipmunk (Single Recipe)Safari so good + Jungle boogieElephantsGiraffesLionsGorillasTigersBee EatersWhite Lab Mice (Single Recipe)Cheese Slice (Single Recipe)Nessie sighting!Loch Ness MonsterGo whole hog!GroundhogsHedgehogsMy pad or yours?FrogsDragonfliesWing it!Chapter 3: We Wish You a Merry CupcakeYear round holiday-licious decorating ideas!Love is in the air!Valentine LovebugsSweet HeartsPesky wabbits!Easter BunniesCarrot PatchBig Bang!Patriotic RocketsFourth of July ExplosionsTricks or treats!Halloween BatsPretzel SkeletonsCircus Peanut PumpkinsMonster Mouth (Single Recipe)Spider bites!Cupcake SpidersGobble, gobble, gobble!Thanksgiving TurkeysAutumn LeavesTurn over a new leaf!Santa's got a crew!Santa FaceReindeer RoundupIt takes a wreath......to make a wreath!Mini Christmas Wreath CupcakesMake it snappy!Gingersnap BabiesSnow Day!Change your HAT-titude!Snowman CupcakesSkating on thin ice! Melted SnowmenOreo PenguinsLorna Dooneville Cookie VillageBugle TreesChampagne ToastCheers!