Archive for February, 2012

Pantone Cupcakes

By on Friday, February 17th, 2012

Pantone paint chips are really popular right now, remember the cupcake yellow mug?  My sister loves paint chips and I had thought about making her paint chip cupcakes, thinking my idea was original but it turns out Pantone cupcakes have already been made! I found Bocaditos y Colores (Erika) flickr page which features her version of Pantone cupcakes.

World Market Red Velvet Milk Chocolate

By on Thursday, February 16th, 2012

World Market is one of my favorite stores to just wander around in.  Over the summer I found the cute cupcake take out bags and on a recent visit to my local store I noticed a red velvet milk chocolate bar.  The chocolate bar is only $1.99 and sounds like the perfect solution to cure a cupcake craving when cupcakes are not available.  My store also had the wine charms shown below.  I did not see them on World Market’s website but they are worth a trip to the store for if there’s a birthday coming up!

ATC Review: Cupcakes, Cookies, & Pie, Oh My!

By on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Hello, Cupcake! is a cupcake cookbook by the creative food stylist Karen Tack and coauthor Alan Richardson.  The original book in the series came out in 2008, followed by What’s New, Cupcake? and the most recent book, Cupcakes, Cookies, & Pie, Oh My! was released just last month.  Over the years we have shared with you many recipes from the books and from the Hello, Cupcake What’s Newsletter.  We here at ATC were sent the latest book to review.

Cupcakes, Cookies, and Pie, Oh My! Goes beyond cupcakes to include cakes, cookies, pies, rice crispy cereal bars and more!  When I first flipped through the book I was impressed by all the new ideas.  Since I have Hello, Cupcake! and What’s New, Cupcake? I initially wondered how many more unique cupcake ideas could there be?  The answer was lot! I actually had a hard time deciding which recipe to test.  For every occasion you’ll find a new quirky and cute idea. Read the rest of this entry »

Love Bug Mini Cupcakes

By on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day cupcake lovers! I hope today is extra sweet! If you’re looking for something to make your valentine I think these Love Bug Mini Cupcakes are really cute and perfect for guys or girls!  Confessions of a Cookbook Queen created these love bugs using peanut m&ms, heart shaped sprinkles, pink melting candies, and a black food marker.  Have a lovely day!

Paris vs New York

By on Monday, February 13th, 2012

Do you pinterest?  I am obsessed with it! I love seeing what everyone else is pinning and coming across great finds like this Paris vs New York print titled L’Obsession.  It’s so true that in Paris macarons are available everywhere while New York is filled with cupcake shops!  The print is available on society6 starting at $35.00.

Cupcake Caboodle

By on Sunday, February 12th, 2012

Do you remember when caboodles were popular? I had a bunch growing up, I think I even had one for my Polly Pockets. I saw this cupcake caboodle at my local TJMaxx/Homegoods.  Even though it was only $12.99 I resisted the urge to buy it!

Red Velvet, Red Carpet Cupcake Proposal

By on Sunday, February 12th, 2012

Cupcakes Gourmet in Pennsylvania is offering you all a fabulously delicious way to propose to that one very special person in your life this Valentine’s Day.

Picture a delicious red velvet cupcake, topped with cream cheese frosting – but look again – is that a eight-carat diamond engagement ring perched in the frosting? Why, yes it is!

Cupcakes Gourmet is offering this perfect diamond encrusted cupcake for Valentine’s for $55,000!

Any girl who gets this cupcake this Valentine’s Day is one lucky gal!

(read more here)