I know I have said this before but it is worth saying again: I love Etsy!  Where else can you find millions of amazing and unique handmade cupcake items all in one place? 

This week’s sweet giveaway comes to you from Etsy seller, Kidscakes.  In her shop you can find custom handmade fondant cupcake toppers perfect for your kids’ birthday parties and other special occasions.  I was so pleased to open a  package containing these little lovelies:

Each one was well-made and oh-so-cute.  These toppers are an easy way to embellish your cupcake creations.   

This week, Kidscakes is giving away one set (winner’s choice) of fondant toppers.  Just go the their Etsy shop then come back to ATC and click on the comment area below.  Tell us what topper you would pick to win AND what topper you think Kidscakes should make next.   One winner will be chosen on Monday, May 24th.  Special thanks to Kidscakes for sponsoring this giveaway! 

Jenn from JustJENN recipes had the creative idea to use a ice cube mold as a chocolate mold.  She made little chocolate lego men to use as cupcake toppers for her cookies and cream cupcakes.  I love her idea because lately I’ve seen tons of fun ice cube molds by Fred & Friends including skulls and crossbones, battle ships, brains, and dentures.  Any molded chocolate would make an easy and unique cupcake topper.

I guess I am a little late posting this in time for May Day but I am sure you could find another celebration to make this fun display for.  This maypole cake from Martha Stewart consists of a cake, surrounded by cupcakes and topped with an inedible pole and pieces of ribbon.  The flowers and festive colors make this cake and cupcake pairing perfect for spring!

Hate the smell of regular wet ones/baby wipes? Well if you love the smell of cupcakes (who doesn’t) we have just the wipe for you.

Sweet Treat Scented Handy Wipes found at fredflare.com

Here are a few other Cupcake Items from fredflare.com

Cupcake Tissues

Cupcake Lip Balm

Cupcake Scented Pen

Bleeding Heart Bakery of Illinois looks like my kind of bakery! Bright colors and yummy looking creations.

All of their pastries are cutting edge and thought provoking. All of their ingredients are local and organic. This sounds like a the perfect combination for some yummy creations.

Now onto the cupcakes! They have 2 categories of cupcakes – Plain Jane and Fancy Schmancy.  There is only a 50 cent difference between the two. This months  Plain Jane choices are Slash, Red Velvet , Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting, Chocolate/peanut butter and Chocolate Raspberry. I vote for Chocolate Raspberry! And then for the Fancy Schmancy we have Strawberry Shortcake, Veruca Salt , Ginger Mint Mojito and Bananas Foster. I’m getting a tooth ache just thinking about these flavors!

Road trip anyone?

All pictures were borrowed from The Bleeding Heart Bakery’s Facebook Page. Become a fan!

LeSportSac bags are always fun and unique, which is part of why I loved them so much.  I currently have a few different styles and patterns but after coming across this print, I think I might need another one.  You can never have too many bags right?  Especially when this one is covered in cupcakes!  The LeSportSac website offers the cupcake print on 23 different styles.  Zappos, which doesn’t charge for shipping, has the cupcake print available in two styles, Erika which I have with a different patter; It’s a great sized bag even for everyday use.  The other, slightly larger option is the Everygirl Tote.  Both of the styles offered by zappos are show below.

Spring time is often a wet and muddy time of year. So what can you do with your kids outside to make the best of it?  How about making some mud cupcakes! Check out this “recipe” from Family Fun.

The classic mud pie needs no improving, but there may be days when your kids want to get more creative with their dirty work. That’s when old kitchen supplies come in handy, for these decorative cupcakes or for a more utilitarian variation: Mud Bricks.

Materials:

• Cupcake liners
• Cupcake pan

• Mud
• Nature objects (we used berries, flowers, and pebbles)

1. Simply place liners in a cupcake pan and fill them with mud batter, then decorate the cakes with natural objects, such as berries, flowers, and pebbles.