I did a little pre-black friday shopping over the weekend and I was amazed at how many cupcake items Kohls had for the holidays.  In the juniors sections I spotted the cupcake convertible gloves, shown above, for $6.99.

If you are looking for festive decorations there is a cupcake nutcracker for only $11.25.  And there are several cupcake ornaments to choose from that are very affordable at $3.15 each.  With black friday deals and coupons these items will be even cheaper!

Once fall hits I get on a pumpkin baking kick!  I crave sweet pumpkin desserts and what better way to satisfy that craving than with cupcakes?  How Sweet It Is shared a recipe for pumpkin s’more cupcakes.  The pictures of these cupcakes look amazing!  The cupcakes are made up of a graham cracker crust, pumpkin cupcake, fudge ganache filling, and marshmallow icing!  I’m tempted to bake these cupcakes in place of pumpkin pie which no one in our house eats anyway.

My mouth is watering for these mulled wine cupcakes from Good to Know Recipes. Imagine a soft spiced sponge, with a warming mulled wine center, and a sweet buttercream topping! What a perfect combination! Click here for recipe and instructions.

I was hankering for some invigorating mint! So, I baked some dark chocolate cupcakes. Then, I used Wilton’s buttercream frosting recipe and added some mint extract. Then I topped with chocolate chips and a sprig of mint! Hankering satisfied! Friends told me it tasted like a peppermint patty.

Is it too early to be thinking about christmas ornaments?  Years ago my sister got one of these s’more ornaments.  I think this s’more cupcake ornament would be a nice addition to our tree, especially since it’s only $5.99!

Looking for a little stocking stuffer? How about these Cupcake Magnets from Land of Nod?  The set of four costs $5.95 and features four different cupcakes, my favorite is the cupcake with glasses!

Looking for something original and clever to do with your cupcake pan this Thanksgiving? How about stocking up on some salty Bugles and creating a cupcake cornucopia? That’s what Hoosier Homemade did and it looks great! Visit Liz’s blog for other great Thanksgiving cupcake ideas!