Sausalito plans Phil Frank memorial gala
by Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal
PUBLISHED: March 27, 2008

Sausalito honors a beloved citizen on Saturday with a “Philabration,” a birthday tribute to the late cartoonist Phil Frank. Frank, who was renowned for his “Farley” comic strip, died of a brain tumor last September. He would have been 65 on March 27… The Sausalito Women’s Club is baking 500 cupcakes for the celebration, and Waterstreet Company is donating Chuckles, Frank’s favorite candy.

You can read the whole article here.

Awesome Baked & Wired sign, originally uploaded by Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake.

From City the NZ Cupcake Queen, the woman who gave us the “I’m rad” cupcake cross stitch, comes this super cute guns n’ cupcakes hostess apron. I guess this adds another layer of mystery to the who would win in a fight, a cupcake or a machine gun question. $20 on Etsy.

Crumbs Bakeshop sent me an e-mail yesterday about shipping cupcakes.. They will be shipping their cupcakes nationwide.. in a few months. Once they figure out exactly how to. They are trying to master the art of shipping cupcakes so I told them I’d ask my readers if they had any suggestions for Crumbs.

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While looking for an announcement for my daughter’s Christening, I stumbled across these adorable Cupcake themed invites from Tiny Prints. They have both a girl AND a boy version which can be personalized for your party particulars. Very sweet.

Kids learn a healthy way to make treats
by Nicole Jobst, DesMoines Register
PUBLISHED: March 25, 2008

The Kids ‘N the Kitchen program that Norgaard teaches monthly usually takes on a seasonal or holiday theme and adds a healthy twist. Wednesday, she decided to make Easter-themed bunny cupcakes and a rabbit-out-of-the-hat salad.

What a fun way to promote healthy eating by teaching kids how to modify a recipe to reduce calories and fat instead of saying they “can’t” eat a cupcake. Knowledge is power.

You can read the whole article here.

New! From All-Mighty Clothing:

Who doesn’t love cuteness and practicality bundled tight into one tiny little package? Life is too short, spend less time trying to find your house key. These key covers make even the mundane tasks of the day to day extra sweet. Cupcakes put a smile on everyones face.

$5.00 by Decole @ All Mighty Clothing.

This hand embroidered tea towel is from Early Bird Special. I have several items from this shop and they’re all beautifully made. The candy and donut towels are so cute I don’t see how anyone could ever actually wipe anything on them. $15 on Etsy.

Picture & Recipe via Gena @ Big City, Little Kitchen.

Cake

1 cup Guinness
1 stick, plus 1 tb, unsalted butter
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tb vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
Glaze*

8 oz cream cheese
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350; butter a muffin tin.

Combine the Guinness and the butter, chopped into 1-inch chunks, in a large sauce pan, and heat to melt the butter. Remove from heat, and whisk in the cocoa and sugar. In a bowl, whisk the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla, then add to the beer mixture. Sift together the flour and baking soda, and fold into the batter. Pour into muffin molds and bake for 25 minutes, or until inserted cake tester comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, remove from muffin tin, and cool completely on a rack.

Using a mixer, whip cream cheese until smooth, sift in sugar, and beat. Add milk, and beat until smooth. Spread glaze over cooled cupcakes.

*To create a thinner glaze, use a tablespoon or two more milk; for a topping more akin to icing, use less milk, and perhaps more sugar. In either case, add a little sugar or milk at a time, mix, and check for desired consistency.