When Kyra Bussanich started her own gluten-free bake shop years ago she had no idea her delicious crave-worthy treats would trigger an avalanche of interest from people all over the world. Her amazing, gluten-free desserts garnered her top spot as the two-time winner of the Food Networks Cupcake Wars and the only gluten-free competitor.
In her brand new cookbook, Sweet Cravings, 50 Seductive Desserts for a Gluten-Free Lifestyle, she shares the best of the incredible recipes she developed and perfected.
Kyra Bussanich was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder when she was 20 years old. Part of staying healthy meant switching to a gluten-free diet. After being disappointed in the gluten-free products that were available on the market, she thought she’d have to live without birthday cakes and scones and doughnuts. So she attended the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu patisserie program and acquired a solid foundation of knowledge in classical French baking techniques. She then dedicated herself to baking gluten-free, opening up Kyra’s Bake Shop (originally Crave Bake Shop), in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Delicious cupcakes from Kyra’s Bakeshop
By craving, and by necessity, Kyra began experimenting with alternative flours and developed a set of cake recipes that taste as good, if not better, than traditional wheat-filled cakes. Her culinary creations know only the bounds of her own imagination and the desires of the people who ask her to develop something new, special and unique.
Double Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
In Sweet Cravings, Kyra Bussanich, the first gluten-free baker to win the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, shares her indulgent recipes for cakes, muffins, scones, cookies, brownies, cobblers, buckles, tarts, and more. With delicious flavor combinations and unique recipes like Cherry White Chocolate Scones, Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes, and Mexican Chocolate Baked Alaska, this collection of 50 foolproof recipes invites home cooks to whip up sweet treats that everyone at the birthday party, brunch, or potluck can enjoy.
Kyra’s Dry Cake Mixes
I received a copy of Sweet Cravings, a nice hardback gluten free cookbook by Kyra Bussanich. I have been really impressed with her recipes. I also received three of her cake mixes, a Chocolate, a Vanilla, and a Snickerdoodle one. I made a Snickerdoodle cake and frosted it with cream cheese frosting. It was a very good cake that stayed moist for days. The cupcakes she sent me were in a word, DIVINE! We put half of them in the freezer because these cupcakes were so rich that we could not possibly eat them before they went bad. They were chocolate cake with a thick fudgy chocolate frosting, filled inside with a gooey, soft salted caramel.
I would give this to my daughter in law because I have two granddaughters who are gluten sensitive and this would be wonderful for them to use. THank you for reviewing this cookbook.
I would so love to win that! 🙂
I would keep it!!!
I would keep this for myself, heheh.
I would give this to my daughter in law because I have two granddaughters who are gluten sensitive and this would be wonderful for them to use. THank you for reviewing this cookbook.
I would give this to my sister.
I would give it to my son
Pretty cool. I’ve been thinking about taking gluten out of my diet to see if it will help with the sluggishness…
I would keep this for myself.
I would eat the cookbook…or just keep it.
would keep this for myself
I would keep it if I won! I have an allergy to wheat so I’m always looking for great gluten free books
I’d give it to my momma. Not because I love her so much-because she’d let me borrow it.
I would probably keep it for myself because no one but me that I know likes cookbooks.
I’d keep it. Looks like some good stuff!
Great book! And excellent recipes.
Also, there’s a fun, short video intro to this book at http://www.tinyurl.com/kyrasweet
I would give this to my mom.
I would keep it for myself but gladly lend it out if someone would want to browse through it.
Kyra Bussanich just won The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars for the THIRD time, this evening!!!!
I’d keep it for myself. I absolutely love baking.
I would give this to my mom. She loves to try new dessert recipes.
I’d keep it for myself. I absolutely love baking.
I bake a lot so I would most def keep it!
I would keep it as I am always trying to learn how to bake gluten-free recipes better!
I would keep this for me hehe!
I’m keeping the cookbook. I love to cook and experiment, and would love to try some of her recipes.
I would keep it
I would keep this myself 🙂
I would give this to my aunt for Christmas.
‘fraid I’d keep it for myself
I will keep it!
I would keep it for myself, and use it to bake for my in-laws, who are both gluten-free. I enjoy trying new recipes for them! 🙂
Totally keep it!
give to me mom, she collects cookbooks
Think I’d keep it.
I would give this to my sister.
i would keep it looks so good
i would probably give to a baker friend in hopesthat she returns favour and makes me something from the book 🙂
I would definitely keep this for myself! I LOVE cookbooks
I would keep it.
I would give it to my mom she’s the baker in the family
my boss
This would be magnificent for the family cookbook shelf!
I would give this to my friend who just found out that she has a gluten allergy.
I would give this book to my sister she loves baking ex specially sweets
I would keep it for myself!
My older sister would love this
I’d keep this cookbook.
I’d keep it for myself!!
This would be for me for sure, thank you.
For my kids and I 🙂
I would keep it for myself. I need all the help in the world to prepare special dishes. I am not very creative when it comes to cooking.
I would keep it 🙂
I would give it to my wife.
i would keep it for myself
I’ve been nearly gluten-free for 10 months now– I’d definitely keep it for myself!
I would give it to my mom.
I would keep this!
i would give this to my nana
This would be good for me and my kitchen I think!
I would keep it for myself
I want it for me..
I’d keep it for me
I want it I love cookbooks
I’ll keep it and use it often.
I would give this to my niece