Sweet Treats Apron $25.00

Vintage inspired apron in a very fun sweet treats pattern with yummy cakes, cupcakes, and presents featured with glitter accents right on the fabric.

The apron is accented with delicate teal gingham fabric for the waistband, ties and pocket.

The sweet treats apron is the perfect item to give you a little pick me up in the kitchen while you are making dinner any day of the week or special occasion.

It would also make a great gift for your friend or relative who likes to spend time in the kitchen baking or entertaining.

Available at Sweet Things: Hand-Crafted Designs!

A ATC reader submitted this picture of her daughter’s 1st birthday cake…a giant cupcake cake made entirely out of cupcakes!  A friend of her husband, who happens to be a pastry chef, made this cake for them. There are 60 cupcakes under gobs and gobs of yummy buttercream frosting. Since her daughter’s birthday party theme was cupcakes, this was absolutely perfect.

Thanks for sharing! It looks so yummy!

Sometimes playing with your food makes total sense, so we love these cheesy cupcakes.

Preparation Time: 20 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Servings: 8

Please Visit Ragu for the recipe.

What do you think it’s like to be Cakespy and to be so awesome that someone as talented at Naomi of Flickr fame hello naomi make these adorable birthday cupcakes for you? I bet it’s pretty rad. (Do you think I’ll get kicked off ATC for saying I like the donut best?) Happy birthday Cakespy and thank you, thank you Naomi for existing on this planet!

Thanks to our readers, Lisa & Meghan for sending this to us.
Cupcake t-shirt featured on Woot!

We were all so excited when I planted that cupcake tree in the backyard. Because hey, free cupcakes! But nobody warned us about the bugs. Nothing can kill a cupcake experience like a mouthful of grubs.
This shirt was designed by: cheesesandwich, having dessert.
Wear this shirt: if you’re doing some sort of “Biggest Loser” competition with your co-workers. How can anybody look at this shirt and not crave cupcakes?
Don’t wear this shirt: and then look in the mirror, though. Its power is too strong! The tempter shall become the temptee!
This shirt tells the world: “I told you that I like those cupcakes, cousin.”
We call this color: Black Icing.

To read the article, click here.

“Every one is a closet wrestling fan,” says WWE heavyweight champ CM Punk. Maybe Monday Night Raw is your secret shame, or maybe you wear it loud and proud. Perhaps you hate it, but you have a boyfriend, husband, brother or best friend who can’t live without his/her weekly dose of manly soap opera. Whatever the case, like it or not, you know a little something something about “sports entertainment.” Over at Bake & Destroy I’m challenging you to tap into that side of you- the one that longs to clothesline everyone in front of you in line at the bakery to get the last cupcake. Your mission: create an amazing wrestling-themed dessert item. The payoff: a one-of-a-kind Bake & Destroy photo book autographed by the champ himself, CM Punk.

The rules are posted on the blog, so I won’t bore you with them twice. I hope by posting here I get a lot of fabulous cupcake entries, I’m trying my hardest to be fair but you know I have a soft spot for cupcakes and Roddy Piper. (Oh, and forget about Punk’s vote- he hates frosting!)

It’s cool to use someone else’s recipe as long as you credit them when you enter, but the photo you submit must be your own shot of your own decorating job. (I doubt there are many Macho Man Randy Savage cupcake photos floating around the web, but you never know.) Check the blog for all the details and good luck!

Yankee Candle’s Fall catalog is truly magical- when else would my big, bearded husband come running into the kitchen to show me a “really cool candle”? But it’s true, it’s the issue where all the fun Halloween candle holders are up for grabs- including  skeleton bride and groom candle sticks this year. There’s more to get excited about than just necrotic lovers, because Yankee has two brand new cupcake scents out for Fall! There’s chocolate cupcake— cocoa and buttercream — and Iced Pumpkin— a blend of their best selling Vanilla Cupcake and Pumpkin Pie scents. That second one’s limited so get it while you can. Prices vary depending on the candle size, you can get them online at Yankee Candle. Use the promo code CAT808V to save $15 on a $45 or more purchase. Valid through Sept. 1, 2008.

BUST MAGAZINE’S 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY:

In honor of BUST Magazine’s 15-Years of independent publishing in celebrating grrrl culture on the cutting edge, on Tuesday, August 12th, we will be mixing the best in female nouveau cirque variety acts with a stellar concert performed by some of the best female artists around! Dr. Martens is a proud sponsor of BUST Magazine’s 15-Year Anniversary Celebration Concert at the Salon Perdu at Spiegleworld in New York.

The 1920’s Belgian, Spiegeltent is the most dynamically beautiful, opulent and unique performance venue in all of Manhattan, and will be sure to transport BUST’s audience members to another time and place. It is the very essence of a ‘cabaret salon’ and intimate concert hall with near-perfect acoustics at every point in the venue. Like every old theatre, her ghosts travel with her, woven into ballooning velvet canopies, a circular teak dance floor, and stained, cut-glass windows. Her intimate booths, ornate bar, and bevelled mirror columns hold a million secrets while her glorious Art Nouveau chandelier swings overhead. This is the BUST event not to be missed! So be sure to doll up and come on out to help BUST blow out the birthday candles!

BUST’s Master of Ceremonies is one of our all time favorite cover girls, the forever enchanting, funny, and crafty Amy Sedaris! Live musical performances will be provided by Morningwood, Free Blood, and Leslie Hall. JD Samson (Le Tigre, Men) will be rockin’ the decks to get all our booties shaking. And Mr. Murray Hill will kill us with laughter from his hilarious antics, while the sultry World Famous *BOB*, NYC’s bravest and bawdiest burlesque performer and The Pontani Sisters, will dazzle us with their best birthday burlesque act. Also, NYC’s Lady Circus will be on hand to amaze the audience with aerial acrobatics, stilt walking, and fire-breathing! Every ticket holder will not only have the most memorable evening ever, but all ticket holders to BUST’s 15-Year Celebration Concert will have a special invite to BUST’s exclusive pre-party area from 8pm-9:45pm to be hosted in the DJ Tent, East Wing of the Garden and surrounding booth areas, directly opposite of the NY Waterfalls, and will receive a free subscription to BUST Magazine. Plus, the first 500 guests to arrive will score a BUST goodie bag packed with goodies and treats to take home. Remember, we can not spell BUST without U, so this is our way to THANK YOU!!

Date: Tuesday August 12th, 2008
Time: 8pm – 1am (5 hours)
NEW YORK LOCATION
Pier 17, South Street Seaport (South Street & Beekman Street)

Exclusive pre-party area from 8pm – 9:45pm to be hosted in the DJ Tent, East Wing of the Garden and surrounding booth areas. (NY Waterfalls directly opposite!!) The Salon Perdu, is the facility/spiegeltent where the main performance will take place from 10pm-1am.

Cupcake Clock $12.00

Decorate any room in your home or office with one of these 10 inch wall clocks. Black plastic case. Requires 1 AA battery (included).

Available at Evil Cuppycake.

Carter’s Cute & Comfy Combo Set – Pink & Bright Pink $10.99

Carter’s Stripe Cupcake Footsie- Green & Pink $9.99

Available at Babies “R” Us in newborn to 12 months sizes.

This was sent in by our reader, Summer. Thanks!

This website, FusionBeads.com makes many cupcake beads. They look good enough to eat.

http://www.fusionbeads.com/shop/product/35296/

We received this e-mail from Erin who has a question about cupcake liners:

Hi all,

I am in the process of putting together my own cupcake business (I am at the very beginning stages), so I am trying out lots of recipes and such. I have made cupakes in the past, but not for business purposes, so this issue never really crossed my mind. I have become really frustrated by the cupcake liners pulling away from the cake after they have been baked. This doesn’t happen to all of them, just a few in each batch, but it is enough to drive me bonkers. It makes them look terrible. What causes this and what can I do about it?

Thank you so much,

Erin K.

Please leave a comment if you have any solutions.

Made to Match Cupcake Bracelet by Sweetie Kai Designs.

Here is my new design, it’s called Boys Cupcake aka Stud Muffin. There are 3 different ones.

Available at Addicakes & Kinleybugs, Addicakes & Kinleybugs Etsy Shop, and Addicakes & Kinleybugs Website.

This is a Vintage teal blouse I made cuter! I added a cupcake patch to the bust pocket. I also added a rainbow tie belt. I shortened and poofed the sleeves. It buttons down the front. Its so cute and unique!

Medium

Bust: 40″
Hips: 42″
Length: 24″

Only $12.00 on Etsy!