Tis’ the season for baking and I have found just the right item to start off your Christmas baking.

Christmas Cupcake Kit found at Patina

What will you be baking for the season?

This Winter Wonderland Holiday Cupcake Decorating Kit includes everything you need to decorate 24 cupcakes.  The kit comes with 24 liners, 12 of which are silver and the other 12 are green and white carnival stripe.  For decorations, the kit has old-school reindeer, sparkling blue sugar, and white snowflakes, sugar buttons and ribbon flags.  The kit costs $12.95 and is available from BakeLab.

Its that time of year again!  Less than a month until Christmas day and you have to buy presents for all those people in your life and more often than not, you have no idea what to get!

Well here are a few cupcake ideas for a cupcake inspired Christmas!

First is a cupcake clutch, this one was spotted by Rebecca A. Cooper in Periwinkle boutique at  Shirlington and is USD $52 plus tax. The patent bag is super cute with its embossed cupcake!  See more here.

For kids, you cannot really go past this year’s best seller, the Squinkies and their Cupcake Surprise Bake Shop from Blip Toys!  You can pick this one up for just USD $39.99 from Amazon and it is currently in stock (though only just).

Or how about something a little more strange?  Like Angel Heart Design’s Cupcake Chandelier?  This white iron chandelier comes with three cupcake lights and is USD $145.00.  You can also have a say in the color of your cupcakes!

Or play it safe with body products like these adorable little cupcake soaps from Ditsy Daisies.  They are just GBP 8.50 and come in three flavors, or should that be smells!?

Then don’t forget, if they bake there are heaps of ideas around, such as cupcake liners, wrappers and toppers, not to mention cupcake books and baking trays!

Looking for a cute and easy way to decorate cupcakes?  Well, look no further than Cupcake Cuties!  Each Cupcake Cuties Kit comes complete with  24 easy-to-use, self-adhesive sleeves and all the custom toppings to complete the designated cupcake design.  Easy to follow instructions and pictures are  included in each Cupcake Cuties Designer Kit.  Check out my favorite:

This week Cupcake Cuties is giving away their “Cutie of the Month”, Santa!

To enter this giveaway, just visit Cupcake Cuties website and take a look around.  Then come back to ATC and click on the comment area below.  Tell us what was your favorite cutie and what cutie you believe they should add to their shop.  One winner will be chosen on Monday, December 6th.   Good luck!

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This $20.00 cupcake pincushion ring is both cute and functional!  It’s made entirely from wool and even includes the pins.  What better way to craft then wearing a cupcake? And the best part is that you have the pin already in your hand!

When I was growing up I always loved when we had make-your-own ice cream sundaes at school.  So naturally I loved the idea of a DIY Cupcake Topping Bar.  This Build It cupcake bar was featured on Green Wedding Shoes and is based on a fall theme.  I really love the idea of a topping bar because it allows guests to create their own unique cupcake!

For this cupcake bar, the cupcakes were frosted with a ring so that the toppings, which included syrups in vintage syrup dispensers, could be added to the whole in the middle. I especially liked the idea of using mini hallowed out pumpkins to serve as “bowls” for a toppings, such as sprinkles.  The possibilities of toppings for cupcakes seem endless which means you could get really creative with what you put out for guest to top their cupcakes with.

Or both?

Oh, Brother by Bob Weber Jr. and Jay Stephens explore the difficulty of life with cupcakes!  You can see more of their delightful comics on their website!