As I was walking past some storefronts this afternoon, I noticed something I had never seen before: a cupcake calendar.  My boyfriend confirmed that while this was the first year he had seen it too, the Hello, Cupcake! calendar is in stores all over town. It’s sort of a companion to the Hello, Cupcake (Irresistably Playful Creations Anyone Can Make) book, being as it’s made by the same folks out of their favorite illustrations from the book.  From the pictures on their website (the little doggiecakes are the on front cover of the calendar), it looks like a darn cute way of keeping track of the days as well as a serving as a muse for the creative in the kitchen.

I love reading cupcake cookbooks and trying new recipes I find in them.   Today, I found some great looking cupcake cookbooks to share with you.  I went on Amazon.com and picked out a few that got top ratings from their customers.  I know money may be tight with the holidays coming up so think free: try your local library and enjoy some cupcake reading this winter for nothing.  The photos on the covers make my mouth water!

Sweetness Delicious Baked Treats for Every Occasion by Sarah Levy

Cupcakes, Cupcakes and More Cupcakesby Lilach German

Cupcakes to Celebrate Love and Life by Callie Maritz

101 Gourmet Cupakes in 10 Minutes by Wendy Paul

Do you have a favorite cupcake cookbook you’d like to share?  Click on the comment section below and tell us about it!

What happens is you give a cat a cupcake? I don’t know and if you dont know you can read what will happen in the book by Laura Numeroff, If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

She also wrote If You Give a Moose a Muffin (almost like a cupcake)  & If You Give a Pig and Pancake … and the one that I have read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

All this talk of muffin, cookies and pancakes is making me hungry!

True Blood Cupcakes by katipeck

Another awesome cupcake that remind me of HBO’s True Blood…

Blood Cupcakes by *Heidilu22

HBO’s True Blood is based on the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris. I have read all of the books and been watching the HBO series. Love it!

$100 Back to School BUCKS GIVEAWAY!

Looking for some Back to School Cash??

We know how going back to school means notebooks, school supplies, and back to school clothes…and we’re here to help with some Back to School Bucks! YOU can win $100 just by READING book #3 of The Cupcakes Club –AND you’ll also get back in the habit of reading and be prepared for  back to school.

We wanted to make this a contest that would get your brain shakin for studying and that could reward you with a BIG chunk of change to buy what YOU want for the start of school!

HERE’S THE RULES:

Back to School Bucks-Win $100- Starts NOW!

You will have one month to read Spotlight on The Cupcakes and get prepared to answer 3 questions.

We will post the questions on Friday, September 4th. You will have until midnight on September 6th to answer, we will check for correct answers, and out of those who answer correctly ONE winner will be chosen by random.org on Monday, September 7th, to win $100!!

IT COULD BE YOU! Books are available in our shop, ask your local  librarian to order them, or borrow from a friend and START READING TO WIN!!