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> Michelle-
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>>I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
>>find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
>>Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?
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> Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
> Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
> something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
> and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
> can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
> and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
> have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>
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> I don't have any of her books to look at but they're readily available
> for brousing at the library or most bookstores to see what she does
> with cupcakes for formal events. I assume they'd be baked in Silicone
> pans, which give perfect definition, but are expensive. I see Target
> has a really good buy for standard muffin pans in Silicone. That's
> almost half of what I've see that size for elsewhere.

Normal, old-fashioned uncoated pans can give fine results without
liners, and non-stick ones are even more wonderful. Silicone is fine,
but not necessary.

Pastorio