I bought this booking thinking WOW! With 500 recipes how could I ever want another book? I have tried 2 of the recipes (buying special ingredients from the grocery specifically for these recipes) and I was very disappointed. The cupcakes came out dry and course. I followed the recipe perfectly and I really don't think I will try another recipe. However, there are some really good ideas in this book. I really wanted to make the Key Lime Cupcakes this weekend so I made white cupcakes from a box mix and then followed the directions for the filling and frosting from the book - they turned out great! I'm sure I will use some ideas from this book, but probably not try to make another recipe from scratch.