Handmade Clay Cupcake Earrings $6.00

Available at Mariella Bella Boutique.

Cupcake Hat by Crochet Creations. Can be done any size, and any color combination.

I Can Count Wall Hanging $24.95

Aggghhh! Zack Attack! Mark-Paul Gosselaar dropped by this morning to tell us all about his new series Raising the Bar (premiering Monday night), in which he’ll play a public defender with plenty of heart, hair. Mandi’s dutifully compiling a sure-to-be-amusing Mark-Paul Through the Years gallery that’ll post on Monday. Meanwhile, let’s talk about how his awesome TNT publicist (and PopWatch reader — hello again!) Susan brought a dozen obscenely oversized cupcakes for all of us aging Saved by the Bell superfans to graze on. This worked out perfectly, because I’m not allowed to eat obscenely oversized cupcakes unless a dreamy ’90s high school TV icon feeds them to me. What are the odds? Mandi would like to point out how EW’s various awards for “excellence” appropriately serve as a backdrop for a photo of two loons eating cupcakes.

Yesterday, Zack’s impending Attack had a bunch of us attempting to out-Saved by the Bell trivia each other in the hallway. Tim Stack absolutely won, nonchalantly name-dropping the duck killed by the oil spill near Bayside’s football field in an emotionally charged impression of Zack Morris cradling said duck: “Don’t worry, Becky. You’re where the oil can’t hurt you now.”

Dear lord. What’s the weirdest thing you remember from SBTB?

Article from pop watch.

Tiny Temptations Candles $12.00

These 6 oz. soy based candles come in a wide variety of cupcake fragrances…Blueberry Vanilla, Boysenberry Vanilla, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Cheese, Cinnamon Cream Cheese Hearts, Creamy Orange Frosted, Happy Birthday Vanilla, Rich Creamy Chocolate, Rich Creamy Lime, and White Butter Cream.

I found the Happy Birthday Vanilla, Rich Creamy Chocolate, and Creamy Orange Frosted ones at my local Walgreens for 1/2 price. Annie in Utah found them at an outlet for $3.00 each.

Available at For Every Body.

Thanks Kira!!
Here are the items she bought.

Get your booty to TARGET. asap.

As if I didn’t spend enough money at Sephora already…

The Sephora Brand Vanilla Cupcake Body Collection is a sweet mix of decadent French vanilla and almond, infused with honey and buttermilk that creates a lavish lather to clean, moisturize, and smooth all skin types. Each product contains deeply hydrating ingredients, such as aloe vera and jojoba, for delectably soft skin.

But wait… there’s more! When you sign up with their “Beauty Insider” program at Sephora.com, you receive their cupcake scented bubble bath FREE on your birthday!!!

An e-mail from one of our readers, Diane!

“You may have covered it before I found your blog, but at our local (Jonesboro, Arkansas) Target in the $1 bins, they have a line of products—lotion, body butter, body wash, lip gloss, note pads, eye mask, brush, etc., that feature cupcake artwork and have flavors called strawberry swirl, coconut crème, vanilla sprinkles and raspberry something (can’t remember).

They are just a dollar each, and I’ve given work friends the strawberry and vanilla, which they love. I love the coconut”

oh yes yes yes. I <3 Target. Always giving us the cupcake goodies!!! If anyone goes to target, and purchases these items.. PLEASE send us some pictures!

(NewsUSA) –

Doctors have not declared cupcakes all-you-can-eat health foods.

But these cupcakes from the Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Council contain protein (peanut butter) and antioxidants (berry jam), making them a better choice for bake sales.

Peanut Butter & Blackberry Jam Cupcakes

Makes 16 cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 16 muffin cups with cupcake liners. Mix the vinegar with the milk and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another mixing bowl, whisk the milk mixture, canola oil, vanilla and almond extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat until smooth.

Fill each muffin cup with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until toothpicks come out clean. Remove from the oven. Cool completely.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, at room temperature
4 cups of confectioner’s sugar
1 tablespoon cream

Beat the butter, peanut butter and cream cheese with a hand or standing mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add the confectioner’s sugar and continue to mix until the frosting is smooth, mix in the cream and continue to mix until it reaches a good spreading consistency.

To assemble:

1 cup marionberry or blackberry jam

With a sharp paring knife, cut a cone-shaped hole into the top of each cupcake. Cut the cone portion off, leaving only a top cap. Spoon approximately one tablespoon of jam into each cupcake. Replace top.

Frost with peanut butter frosting, using a large (5/8” opening) star tip and a pastry bag. Swirl tops. Place one fresh blackberry on each cupcake.

Article & Recipe from East Texas Review.

CUPCAKES ARE HOTTER THAN HOTCAKES: and red velvet tops my list…
By Meridith Ford | Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 01:18 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Photo: Joey Ivansco/AJC staff

How wonderful to open this month’s Bon Appetit to find Buttersweet Bakery in Hapeville featured.

The little bakery that could, Buttersweet owner Charlita Varner’s Key lime cupcake with cream cheese frosting is featured in a piece that’s all about the best of the bake shops across the United States. Atlanta is home to lots of “cupcakeries,” where smallish is best and flavors from funky monkey to plain old vanilla will make every day seem like your birthday.

Here are five spots that bake up cupcakes better than best:

Buttersweet Bakery’s red velvet cupcake is the moistest, reddest, most luscious version of this Southern favorite ever.

Little Cake Bakery in Buckhead’s chocolate cupcake with sweet chocolate frosting has the old-fashioned buttery goodness of something homemade, but with pretty, fat swirls of chocolate frosting and fairy-like sprinkles.

Sweet Pockets Cupcakes’ (Old Fourth Ward) lemon cupcake with velvety lemon frosting is a hands-down best alternative to chocolate and vanilla.

Atlanta Cupcake Factory makes a mean “sugar cookie dulce de leche” that’s sweet enough to make your teeth hurt. My only complaint about this place is that every time I go by, they’re never open. Dang.

Order Sugar Mama’s toasted coconut cupcake filled with vanilla cream and expect to get a creamy, dreamy sugar rush.

Who bakes your favorite cupcake? (and don’t say your mom…)

Article here: Access Atlanta

30″ Resin Cupcake Easter Tree w Ornaments $89.99

This awesome 30″ cupcake tree is made of resin. Nine 3″ cupcake ornaments are included.

Hurry! Only 2 are available!

Available at The Holiday Store.

Cupcake Delights in Mount Dora, Florida was voted “Best Bakery in Central Florida” on the Wesh 2 news A-list.

Some of my family members got to visit Cupcake Delights on a recent vacation. My brother-in-law said “It was the best cupcake I have had in my whole life” about the Cookies and Cream cupcake. I am so jealous I missed out on eating those cupcakes! Before you start feeling too sorry for me, my sister was kind enough to bring me a cupcake magnet.

Congratulations Cupcake Delights!

16 oz. Cuppie Cakes $17.48

This must-have scent is a rich buttery blend of sweet vanilla cream, accents of natural vanilla bean and shimmering hints of spun sugar.

This is just one of the many candles in a line called Candles For Kids. 100% of their profits go to the Prayer Child Foundation.

Available at Gold Canyon.

I just made this adorable mix & match cupcake game this afternoon. This game is for a birthday party.

It is very easy to make. You just need felt, felt glue, scissors, and mini pompoms. Here are a few pictures…

Before play:

During play:

After play:

The party guests can race and see who can decorate their cupcakes faster. You can even add shapes, letters, and/or numbers to make it more educational.

Cupcake Pocket Mirror $6.00

Want cupcakes without the calories?

Here is an ever so sweet pocket mirror for your cupcake pleasure! Featuring the ever so sweet logo, this mirror will fit nicely in your pocket, bag and hand & will let you admire yourself all day long!

Mirrors measure 2.25 inches.

Also available…

Cupcake Pin Badges $3.00 for a pack of 4

Available at Ever So Sweet.

We received this e-mail from Angela who has a question…

Q- I am doing my daughter’s first birthday in a cupcake theme. I was wondering if you knew of anywhere I could find Susan Winget’s Celebrate collection besides Cracker Barrel. I was told Cracker Barrel put it on clearance and it is all sold out. I wanted to use the plates, platters and bowls for the party if I could find them. Just wondering if you had any ideas or suggestions. Thanks so much!

Please leave a comment if you have any solutions.

Cupcake Tee $32.00

Of course this cute tee is kid-friendly: it was designed by kids themselves! We love this shirt for its positive attitude and playful design. But there’s even more to love about it than that. Not only do the young designers get a percentage of profits, but so does children’s charity Free Arts for Abused Children.

*Note: Shirt runs one full size small and is not pre-shrunk; please order a size up.

Available at Giggle.

Hello Cupcake in Washington, DC is opening it’s doors today! With flavors like Velvet Elvis, Prima Donna, and Raspberry Beret they are sure to pull in quite the crowd. Vegan, and gluten-free cupcakes are also on the menu as well as their featured daily selections.

Please visit, Hello Cupcake, for hours, directions, and more info.

Tea for One Teapot £8.99

Gorgeous Tea for One Teapot in the iced fancies range. Pink & White gingham bottom (which is the cup) and a white top decorated with delicious multi coloured cupcakes (the teapot).
14 cms high 
New and boxed

Also available…

3 Cupcake Storage Tins £8.50

Available at Ditsy Daisies.

Hot Topic is selling these awesome tins of frosting flavored “Cupcake Mints”, for $2.99 each and they come with 130 candies inside.

Please visit Hot Topic for locations, and directions.

Thanks Lauren for the heads up! :)

Jamie of Pongr sent me a little e-mail with this picture below, and he stated: "I’ll tell you, I never really considered myself a cupcake fan until recently (just wasn’t something I had ever given much thought to before).  Lately I’ve just been stopping into the nearby SWEET and treating myself to quick, guilt-free, pre-lunch deserts – these cupcakes are made with all-natural ingredients. They really are delicious, and I’m grateful for being made aware of such treats."

and I got to thinking… why are cupcakes so popular? Why do people LOVE their cupcakes? He made it a little clearer, "My observation about the cupcake phenomena is that they’re cute, fun, and can generally be an “experience” versus just eating a cookie or something… I love cookies, but cookie consumption is more solitary affair; cupcakes are for friends and activities."

How true! There is only so much you can do with a cookie. Cupcakes? A whole nother story!

“SWEET” the cupcake store on Mass Ave. in Boston.

Baby Shower Cupcake Bath Bomb Girl or Boy Moisture Rich Fizzy $7.00

Give your friends or prize winners a bath treat that will make them smell and feel great!

Made to order in 4 color options: Pink, Blue, Yellow, or Sea Foam Green.

**Please Allow 4 days after purchase to make.**

This is the Baby Shower edition cupcake bath bomb. These cupcake bath bomb are wrapped in a bag with a color coordinating baby close pin. Frosted with your choice of Pink, Blue, Yellow, or sea foam green bath frost and coordinating sprinkles.

Flavor: Butter Cream Icing
Crushed pecans entice the taste buds with melted butter in this mouth watering fragrance. Buttery top notes meld into salty, pecan mid notes. Warm vanilla at the base.

Baby Tag attached with footprints in theme color and ingredients on the back.

Also Available…

Cupcake Bath Bomb Strawberries and Champagne $7.00

My Favorite Cupcake Bath Bombs $22.00 for a set of 8 mini cupcakes.

These bath bombs and more are available at HeyLady Cards & Feeling Smitten Bath Treats, and the Feeling Smitten website.

Birthday Cupcake Hang Tags $3.95 per set of 6

These (6) adorable BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE hang tags were digitally created by me and then laser printed onto 110lb white cardstock. The sweet cupcake graphic came from Cheryl Seslar of Raggedy Scrappin.

Other cupcake tags are also available.

Available at Pumpkin Seed Primitives.

Pink Cupcake Phone Charm $4.00

Hard plastic charm (designed by yours truly, measures 1.5″) on a blue mobile strap.

Great for mobile phones, Nintendo DS, purses, bookbags, car mirrors, and whatever else you can hang something fun from.

Other cupcake items are also available from Acrylicana.