The
Cupcake Diaries:
Spoonful
of Christmas
By:
Darlene Panzera
Blurb
In
this special Christmas novella from Darlene Panzera, THE CUPCAKE
DIARIES: Spoonful of Christmas continues the adventures of three
cupcake-loving women who work to keep their dream cupcake shop open
while balancing love, family, and friendship.
When
businessman Preston Pennyworth offers to buy Creative Cupcakes for a
million dollars, the women are startled by his offer. Friends Andi,
Kim, and Rachel have put everything into the shop and don’t want to
give it up. Despite refusing the expensive offer, their worries are
starting to pile up—just in time for the Christmas season. Between
Andi’s concerns about a potential cross-country move, Rachel’s
wedding-day stress, and Kim’s love life woes, the spirit of the
season seems to be lacking! With the added stress of the holiday
season, the women can’t help but imaging the possibilities of the
offer.
Things
change when Andi decides to organize a Christmas party for the foster
kids in the area and the whole town gets involved. The women of
Creative Cupcakes are reminded of what truly matters, as they realize
the best things in life are close to home! But, when the shop is
vandalized, the foster kids’ gifts are stolen, and Rachel’s
wedding is sabotaged by a real life Grinch, the women can’t help
but feel hopeless on Christmas. Will their Christmases be saved?
In
this warm and heartfelt add-on to THE CUPCAKE DIARIES trilogy,
Darlene Panzera’s Christmas novella will captivate reader’s
hearts and capture the true meaning of Christmas.
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Coconut
Macaroon Cupcakes
(Recipe
from Patty Emmert)
3
Cups coconut
2/3
Cup sugar
1
egg white
6
Tbs. cake flour
1/2
tsp. baking powder
1/2
tsp. almond extract
1
egg white
candied
cherries
Combine
coconut, 1/3 c. sugar and 1 egg white in double boiler. Cook over
boiling water until hot, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Sift flour and baking powder together. Add to coconut mixture. Add
almond extract, mixing well.
Beat
other egg white in another bowl until foamy. Add remaining sugar
gradually, 2 tsp's at a time. Continue beating until mixture will
stand in soft peaks. Fold into coconut mixture. Place paper liners
into 8 muffin pans and fill with batter. Top with cherry. Bake in
slow oven (325°) for about 25 minutes. Makes 8.
About
the Author
Darlene
Panzera is the winner of the “Make Your Dreams Come True” contest
sponsored by Avon Books. The win led her novella, The Bet, to be
published with Debbie Macomber’s Family Affair. The award-winning
novella (chosen in a blind-read by Debbie Macomber) was then
published as a full length novel retitled, Bet You’ll Marry Me.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Darlene is now a resident of the
Pacific Northwest where she lives with her husband and three
children. When not writing she enjoys spending time with her family,
two horses, and loves: camping, hiking, photography, and lazy days at
the lake.
Author
Links
@DarlenePanzera
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My favorite treat is usually the pumpkin rolls with frosting in them. I also love the chocolate oranges.
ReplyDeleteThank you for featuring my new book today! I had a lot of fun writing this one! I must say the favorite holiday treat at our house is home-made chocolate fudge. Yum!
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