Bake a cupcake using your microwave and the cupcake maker in just 30 seconds.
Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker : $29.88 at Walmart.
Includes 4 great flavors: Red Velvet, Chocolate, Cinnamon Sugar, and Vanilla
All ingredients are made in the USA
Thanks, Summer!
Stumbled upon this amazing recipe tonight from Cupcake Rehab (awesome blog), and my mouth instantly began to water. Yum!
A vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting made with black cherry Kool-Aid. Of course, you could use any of Kool-Aid’s plethora of fake fruit flavors to make any kind of frosting you wanted. Additionally, it can be added to cupcake batter as well. You could even add it to cupcake batter along with chunks of fresh fruit, or do the same with the frosting. Also, it can be sprinkled on top of frosting in place of colored sugar. Oh- the possibilities!! – Cupcake Rehab
CHERRY KOOL-AID FROSTING
Ingredients:
I was going to use the Amy Sedaris vanilla cupcake recipe, but honestly I just think the Magnolia Bakery recipe is so amazing that I can’t getaway from it. I’ve used the Amy one before and it came out a little dry, so I’ve been meaning to try it again but I’m addicted to Magnolia and cling to it like a crackhead with her pipe.
MAGNOLIA’S FAMOUS VANILLA CUPCAKES
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake papers.
In a small bowl, combine the flours. Set aside.
In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar gradually and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended. Carefully spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about three-quarters full. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
Cool the cupcakes in the tins for 15 minutes. Remove from the tins and cool completely on a wire rack before icing.
To read more about this recipe and see more delicious photos, visit http://cupcakerehab.com/?p=381
Welcome to the new face of All Things Cupcake! Isn’t it light, fluffy and delicious? Thought so! Thanks to my design partner, Teresa of Delicious Design Studio for the yummy design. With the new look, comes a few new things. All Things Cupcake has parted ways with Food Buzz and is now a member of Martha Stewart’s ad network. We are excited about all the new changes and hope the new look is easier to navigate as well as less cluttered.
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Thank you for the continued support of ATC and for reading! We love writing about cupcakes just as much as you love reading about them. :)
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New York City may well be the cupcake capital of America. Magnolia Bakery of Greenwich Village has produced a list of progeny very Old Testament in length: Magnolia begat Billy’s and Buttercup, and Buttercup in turn begat Sugar Sweet Sunshine.
And then there are Crumbs, Cupcake Cafe (which dates to 1988) and Burgers and Cupcakes. Los Angeles appears to be hopping on the cupcake bandwagon , but New York remains the genesis of cupcake awareness. (Los Angeles, however, gave us the yogurt craze with Pinkberry .)
Many of the cupcake shops have started to clone themselves. Magnolia opened a second spot on the Upper West Side in addition to its Village location. It plans a third store in Rockefeller Center this month. Buttercup Bake Shop now has two places on the East and West Sides of Manhattan. Within the last several years, Cupcake Cafe also now has two locations. Even with expansions, these places have retained their boutique appeal.
But Crumbs , which started in 2003 with a single store on the Upper West Side, is expanding more aggressively, with 40 planned stores over the next year and 150 within the next five years. (All self-financed.)
This kind of growth brings to mind the tale of Krispy Kreme , another sweet phenomenon that went national very fast. It, too, offered a nostalgic dessert at premium prices, with lines around the block and fawning press coverage. Krispy Kreme went public in 2000 and was a high-flying stock that confounded analysts with its market appeal , rising even as the dot-com bubble burst.
Krispy Kreme quickly came down to earth, through dilution of the brand and mismanagement . And finally, another indignity — the glazed donuts were transformed into Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburgers .
Mia and Josh Bauer, the couple who opened up Crumbs, see Krispy Kreme as a cautionary tale. “We look at them all the time,” Ms. Bauer said. “We don’t want to make the same mistakes by overexpanding.”
“I was a fanatic when they opened up,” she said. “They pirated themselves by overexpanding and the quality dropped immediately. Their choices were not the greatest. You could get them in the gas stations.”
There are now several Crumbs shops in New York and two in Los Angeles.
“We will expand to places where there is a demand,” Ms. Bauer said. “We want to be very careful and strategic and not to expand too quickly.”
One sign of demand is the large volume of requests that Crumbs gets for shipping. (Last year, it stopped shipping until it could come up with a better process.)
Is there enough demand for premium-priced cupcakes to warrant this much expansion? Or is the cupcake just another food fad? (The Atkins Diet, for example, broadsided Krispy Kreme , though now the Atkins Diet has receded from view.)
Even now, the cupcake appears to be at a tipping point . There are signs of a cupcake backlash — both from schools concerned about childhood obesity and from foodies who can only maintain nostalgia for so long.
Article from New York Times Blog.
Thanks Angela. :)
Toast, assorted cupcakes
after the food-food.
me: Could we please get one of every cupcake –
server: To-go, sure.
me: No, all on one plate. For here :)
*sigh* they all looked so good, but turned out extremely bad! i was very disappointed. especially since the food-food was so great.
sampled them all with my friend, who agreed they were the utter opposite of tasty.
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Vanilla Cupcakes from Cupcakes by Sonja , originally uploaded by Upward Facing Dude .
Vanilla Cupcakes from Cupcakes by Sonja
Probably the most photogenic cupcakes in Manila
Uploaded by Upward Facing Dude on 25 Mar 07, 8.05PM EDT.
cupcake party!
a fresh batch of cupcakes…
Made by myself out of polymer clay and handpainted.
Uploaded by magicbeanbuyer on 11 May 08, 9.58PM EDT.
Cupcakes! Vanilla Mini Kit $1.50
Part 1 of a 4 part series! Kits contain 4 papers, 2 ribbons, 1 cupcake journal tag, and 1 felt cupcake. Vanilla kit also has mini cupcake ribbon!
Also available from C.W. Picket and Company…
Cupcakes! Mint Mini Kit $1.50
Cupcakes! Chocolate Mini Kit $1.50
Cupcakes! Cherry Mini Kit $1.50
Available at C.W.Picket / My Scrap Shop.
If you’re anything like me, early September is prime “what are we all going to be for Halloween” brainstorming time. Last year I was convinced we would make an amazing version of The Munsters. Me as Lily, my husband is a perfect Herman and if anyone was ever Eddie Munster it’s my son. That never quite panned out, Teno ended up being “baby billionaire” and Tony and I were lucky we managed to get dressed in the morning. So I think my dream of following previously posted advice about making my own cupcake costume is well… pretty much unrealistic. I know we have a lot of crafty mama readers, though, and you’re exactly who I thought of when I saw these instructions on Wondertime for making a kid’s cupcake costume. So gather up your materials and get to work! I want to see done damn adorable photos come Halloween!
You’ll need:
Now go check out the article for the instructions!
If you’re a blogger and are looking for a fun day out in New York City, than the Martha Stewart Show has something for YOU! This September, one of MARTHA’s audiences is going to be FILLED with bloggers. Check out the link below and request your tickets NOW before they’re gone!!
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Come join me and an audience full of bloggers! I will be there representing All Things Cupcake! :)
a little blurry but still cute.
After John McCain’s frightening announcement of Sarah Palin as his running mate I felt compelled to do something to let people know that although a woman in office will always be a dream of mine- this woman in office is a total nightmare. I was a big Hillary supporter, but that ship has sailed and I’m throwing my support in Obama’s direction. And being your friendly neighborhood baker and destroyer, Obama cupcake toppers are the best way I know how to do that. Use them to raise money for his campaign via bake sales or just use them to raise awareness. Download the .pdf, print them on card stock, glue them to toothpicks and get going! Make sure you send us pictures of your wares, because nothing tastes better than cupcakes and Democracy! (Oh, and I’d like to add that I speak for MYSELF in this post and my political views do not necessarily reflect those of my fellow ATC posters.) Click here to download your Obama toppers!
By Nicole Papageorge
PUNTA GORDA – One local business owner is raising money for Louisiana hurricane victims in a very unconventional way. But, her contributions are made in a very conventional oven.Owner Cindee Murphy of Pies and Plates hopes to give away thousands of cupcakes this week in return for hurricane relief donations.
"We just have so much empathy for the folks there," says Murphy
Murphy’s business was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Charley in 2004.
"It looked like a tornado had come through, but it was a hurricane," says Murphy.
Later this month, she’ll testify before Congress about creating tax-free disaster funds for owners like herself.
"Having immediate funds available is just critical for us to take care of our staff and business," she says.
Her customers remember her struggle and are supporting her efforts.
"We know too well what the damage occurs when a hurricane comes through ur community," says Claudia Sanchez.
Knowing that someone will be there with sweet relief, makes all the difference.
"The help of everybody in the community that’s what gets you through really, that’s what gets you through," says Sanchez.
You can donate all week at Pies and Plates or through your local American Red Cross chapter.
Sweet Avenue Bake Shop is a boutique family-owned cupcakery in Rutherford, NJ. Unlike many other bakeries, we make everything from scratch in small batches daily and never use any cake mixes or packaged frostings. We always use the finest ingredients like pure madagascar bourbon vanilla, and imported european chocolate. We believe that if you’re going to have a cupcake, you should have the best.
Because variety is the spice of life we have a rotating menu of over 25 flavors including traditional favorites like Sexy Sadie (southern-style red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting) to Boston Cream and Lemon-Raspberry. We also have a variety of gourmet cookies including Chocolate Chunk and Mocha Brownie.
Our cupcakes, cookies and chocolates are all:
If you’re planning for a special occasion like a wedding, baby shower, birthday party or a corporate event, we would love to help you make it special with catered desserts.
Sweet Avenue is dedicated to life, liberty and the pursuit of cupcakes.
Please visit Sweet Avenue Bake Shop for more information including menu, location, hours, and directions.
Cupcake Cookie Cutter (with candle) $12.95
This Cupcake Cookie Cutter (with candle) measures 4 x 5 inches tall and would make beautiful decorated cookies for a birthday party.
Cupcake Cookie Cutter will be 1-1/8 inches deep after one side of the copper is tightly folded over for safety and stability. Our sturdy, copper cookie cutters are shaped by hand and soldered together for a permanent old-fashioned hold. Handmade copper cookie cutters may vary slightly in size and shape.
Available at Copper Gifts.
Handmade Cupcake Necklace available at Made By Bunny.
Polka Dots & Cupcakes Wall Letters
These adorable letters can be done in any theme and color combination. They are perfect for any room in your home. Personalize your kitchen, family room, child’s room, or nursery.
Available at Addicakes & Kinleybugs MySpace, Addicakes & Kinleybugs Etsy Store, and Addicakes & Kinleybugs Website.
