We received this photo and email from ATC Reader Lindsay…

My name is Lindsay,I’m a pastry chef in Atlanta,Ga and I’m a cupcake (and Hello Kitty) fanatic. I got this tattoo in July 2008 to represent my profession,my optimism,and the two things that I love and collect. I love it so much that I’m about to have an “evil” cupcake tattoo done on my other hip just to balance things out :)

Thank you for sharing your tattoo with us Lindsay! It’s awesome!

Sweet Tooth Food Pyramid Fine Art Giclee Print (20.32cm x 25.40cm)

Now this is my kind of food pyramid! They always say to have lots of color variety in your diet! what?! frosting colors don’t count?

This print is made to order. Please allow 7-10 days for production in addition to shipping time. Please contact me before making a purchase if you would like something larger or smaller then 8×10 and i will adjust the price accordingly.

This is a fine art Giclée print made with archival quality inks on high quality professional fine art paper. As a result expect that your print will look hot off the printer for many decades to come.

All prints are signed and dated by the artist. All art is original & © copyright 2009 K.S. Luger

Available at The Happiest Apple.

Gift-A-Cupcake

The place you’ll find luxuriously sweet gift baskets.

Gift: –verb (used with object) to present someone with a gift. When you gift a cupcake you’re giving much more than a gift basket; your giving a quality handmade gift.Their cupcakes are handmade by a true artisan in our original cupcake package design. All our cupcakes are made ready to gift. Each cupcake comes shrink wrapped, tied with a silk ribbon, ingredient card, and complimentary enclosure card.

Gift-A-Cupcake Today!

If you are in the New York City area, Baked by Melissa is running a unique and fun cupcake photography contest.  Here are the rules:

Pick up some cupcakes, and grab your cameras because Baked by Melissa is holding a photography contest!

We’re looking for some creative takes on cupcake photography (with Baked by Melissa cupcakes, of course!)

Place our cupcakes in obscure locations. Photograph an interesting subject taking a bite. Or just use your imagination because anything goes!

Photos may be used in one of our new stores, in our marketing material,at one of our upcoming events, on our website, etc.

Winners will be selected, on Aug 15, 2009, and announced on Aug 30, 2009.

The prizes are well worth your time as well:

First Prize – $500 and 100 free cupcakes

Second Prize – $250 and 100 free cupcakes

Third Prize – $150 and 100 free cupcakes

7 runner ups will each receive 100 free cupcakes

Official rules at BakedByMelissa.com.

Ladies and gentlemen, behold!  The mother of all cupcakes.  Measuring 1.25 m by 1.2 m (4.1 feet by 3.9 feet) and weighing in at 150kg (330 pounds).  This cupcake was painstakingly baked and assembled with 50 hours worth of labor by Michelle Wibowo from Michellcakes.co.uk.  Although this cake is a wonder to behold, I can’t imagine it being a wonder to taste!  50 hours of assembly can ruin the moistness and texture of any cupcake.  More details about the event and opinions about the cupcake at the guardian.co.uk.

Unfortunately, it seems like this giant cupcake may not meet the Guinness World Record qualifications which require that the entire cupcake be baked in one piece.  This quote from the Guardian confirms this:

Michelle said it took her five days to complete her masterpiece. “I used easily over 50kgs of sugar. I dread to think how many calories it has.” For want of an oven large enough, she whipped up batches and batches of smaller sponges and then layered and carved them into a cupcake shape. “The decorating is the fun part. The more icing the better.”

Following on the heels of this British story, an announcement by the Mall of America that they will be displaying a 100 lb cupcake with judges from Guinesss book of world records.   A mere 1/3 of its British counterpart in weight and size, this US cupcake seems poised to officially take the record.  It has already been announced that after the showing at the Mall of America, this 100 lb cupcake, all 131,000 calories, will be shipped to a local hog farm for consumption and digestion.

I have been informed from Sarah Voigt that this plus-sized cupcake will be presented on a tower that will hold 2,500 regular cupcakes.  Additionally, 4,000 FREE cupcakes will be given away during the 10th anniversary celebration of SpongeBob Squarepants.  If I were in the area, I would make some time to check out this fun spectacle.

The owner of Sweet City Cupcakes in Kansas City has tattoed her logo on her arms.  Talk about dedication to her craft!

Thanks to Libby for pointing these highly customizable cupcake kicks available at Zazzle.com.  With over a hundred designs of shoes to choose from, you are bound to find something suitable for a special occasion.  What blew my mind was that each shoe design can be personalized and customized.  You can choose your own personal colors for the stitching, midsole, lining, upper binding, insole binding, and more!  This is taking a step above other cupcake shoes.