Every need a recipe for a flirtatious, maybe naughty cupcake? Need to tease and tantalize someone with cupcakes? If you answered yes, then look no further — I have stumbled upon a great recipe book to fill your every desire.
Kinky Cupcakes by Joanna Farrow found at Amazon
The June 6, 2011 issue of People magazine features Kim Kardashian on the cover but it’s what’s inside that matters to cupcake fans. The issue’s Food Trend section is all about Savory Cupcakes and celebrities that enjoy them. According to the article Rachel Bilson is a fan of Tomato Soup Cupcakes from Yummy Cupcakes. Rachel Ray also happens to be a fan of Yummy Cupcakes. Chicago’s More Cupcake’s Bacon Maple Cupcake has made Oprah’s O List. Tom Pizzica of the Food Network likes Lox Cupcakes from It’s a Cupcake in Philadelphia. Yes, you read that correctly, lox cupcake as in smoked salmon cupcake. Candace Nelson, judge on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars has been spotted eating Sprinkle’s Cupcake’s salted caramel cupcake. I would definitely try the salted caramel and am intrigued by the tomato soup cupcake which I’ve never heard of before but lox might be too extreme for me. The magazine also shares a Smoked Mac-N-Cheese Lasagna Cupcake recipe from L.A.’s Heirloom L.A. catering company.
Have you tried any savory cupcakes from your favorite cupcake shop? Or have you attempted baking your own savory cupcakes? Why not whip up a batch yourself with these savory cupcake recipes that we’ve shared with you in the past; like the Cheddar Chive and Bacon Cupfakes with avocado frosting or Beer, Cheese, Bacon and Cream Cheese Cupcakes.
Happy Memorial Day giveaway fans! This week our giveaway is sponsored by Etsy sewer, Lafashionista. Her shop is namedMmmily (love that!) and she specializes in beautifully made pouches and wristlets. It was very hard to choose, but these two creations are definitely two of my favorites.
I own one of her zipper pouches and here it is! Cupcakes of course! It is so well made and the perfect size to hold coins, business cards, or any little things that tend to get lost in your purse.
This week Lafashionista is giving away another cupcake pouch to one luck ATC fan! To enter this giveaway, click on the comment area below and tell us what was your favorite fabric AND what fabric you would like to see in her Mmmily shop. One winner will be chosen on Monday, June 6th.
For those of you who’ve never tried blue moon ice cream, I can’t think of a better way to be introduced than via a red velvet cupcake. Visit Taste of Home for instructions to make these delicious all-American treats! Happy Memorial Day!
I just found this mouthwatering idea on the very cool blog, Three Different Directions. It’s french toast that tastes like, and looks like, a cupcake! Visit Three Different Directions for recipes and instructions on how to make this scrumptious breakfast!
These Marilyn Monroe Cupcakes from Jo’s Cakes just make me smile.
There’s nothing I love more then trying a great, new-to-me cupcake shop. The cupcake shop that I tried this past weekend is a little different since it is not an actual shop. Instead it is a vintage 1978, 31 foot Airstream Sovereign cupcake mobile, named Sugar. Daisy Cakes sets up shop, or rather Sugar, on Saturdays from 9am-12pm at the intersections of Foster and Geer Streets in downtown Durham, North Carolina. Their Saturday location is about two blocks north of Durham’s farmer’s market location.
I have been wanting to try Daisy Cakes for some time now and was very pleased when I finally did. Everything about the visit was great, especially the super friendly staff . After having been to several cupcake shops where I have been disappointed by the unpleasant workers Daisy Cakes was an enjoyable visit. This husband and wife duo definitely know what their way around the kitchen! Both are trained in the culinary arts as skilled chefs and more importantly for cupcake lovers, they are talented pastry chefs! Read the rest of this entry »
Monday is Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, especially here in North Carolina where it’s been over 90oF all week! Our annual neighborhood party is this weekend which means I have been flipping through all my cupcake books, magazines, and bookmarked links, trying to find a cupcake that will top last years big hit, S’more cupcakes! Everyone loved Bakerella’s version of s’more cupcakes that I made and I loved how easy they were, the more messy, gooey chocolate the better with these cupcakes!
My challenge now is to come up with something to bring that will go over as well. Right now I’m thinking about making lemonade cupcakes, the perfect summer drink turned cupcake! I have found two recipes that I’m debating between; The first option is Pink Lemonade Cupcakes which are a semi-homemade version by Real Mom Kitchen. As always, the semi-homemade option is always great since it saves time. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out this great rocketship cake with star cupcakes from Keira’s Cakes.
I think NASA would be proud!
Hello again friends! I made a mistake this week and only picked one winner for our cupcake liners giveaway from Simple Caked. I am so sorry! Here are our THREE winners!
I love the purple solid cupcake liners. Simple I know, but the perfect shade of purple for my upcoming wedding in September….I have yet to find this exact shade!
Tristan
I have to stick with the tride and true plain red, white, and blue ones. I am a Army wife living an an Army town. :o) Those three colors are the most beautiful colors to me!! Any cupcake would look amazing in them!!
Kelly
I’m a real Pink Lady so I’m in love with the
Pink w/Brown Dots Cupcake Liners! And they’re greaseproof too!
Congratulations! Please email your mailing address to [email protected]. Thanks to all who entered and special thanks to Simply Caked for sponsoring this giveaway.
Oh my gosh, these are so cool! Edible Butterflies! Turn a simple cupcake elegant!
I never thought hat I would utter the words zombie and cupcakes in the same sentence. They don’t usually seem like things that go together. When I think cupcakes I think colorful, fruity, flowers etc. And when I think about zombies I think about blood, guts, brains etc. But I have found two books that combine all that is bright in this world and all that is gore.
I found A Zombie at My Cupcake: 25 Deliciously Weird Cupcake Recipes and Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses at Amazon.com.
This week’s cupcake liner winner is…
I love the purple solid cupcake liners. Simple I know, but the perfect shade of purple for my upcoming wedding in September….I have yet to find this exact shade!
Congratulations Tara! Please email your mailing address to [email protected]. Thanks to all who entered and special thanks to Simply Caked for sponsoring this giveaway.
So while I was wandering around Sanford, Maine, in search of All Things Cupcake, I found the coolest pottery studio ever! Get Fired Up is a family-friendly, do-it-yourself pottery studio. First, you choose from a wide variety of pottery pieces, which can cost as little as $3. Then, for a fee of only $5, you get a cool table, clean tools, paints, expert advice, and the firing of your artwork. Then, you return to find your piece on display and you can pick it up! It’s so impressive. My daughter and I have a date to return and make ourselves some clay cupcakes! I’m planning on making myself a nice chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting, but her’s will no doubt be purple.
Guess what I’m doing right now. Yep. I’m eating a piña colada cupcake from the Cupcake Fetish Bakery in Sanford, Maine for breakfast. 
Hello. My name is Robin and I have a cupcake fetish.
I have just found my new favorite cupcakery. Owners Amy and Jen were so gracious and enthusiastic, it was like stepping into a cupcake dream. And because we purchased a dozen rock star cupcakes, the dream is still going strong. My friends and I sampled and shared the cupcakes and argued over which ones were the best. My votes were for the pink lemonade or the red velvet revolver, but other folks were raving about the “car bomb” — chocolate stout cake with a ganache center, topped with Bailey’s buttercream frosting and a maple whiskey drizzle. This cupcake was long gone before I could get my fork into it, but those who were fortunate enough to get a bite were raving about it for hours. My husband was particularly taken by the “MegaDough,” a vanilla cupcake with eggless cookie dough filling, topped with vanilla bean buttercream frosting and a cute little chocolate chip cookie. But none of the cupcakes disappointed anyone, so if you live in New England, you must make a trip to Sanford. If you don’t live in New England, you should move there. These cupcakes are that good. Plus, winters aren’t as bad as people say.
Pink Lemonade
On a recent visit to Massachusetts we made a quick trip north to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where I had spent two years while in college at The University of New Hampshire. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the quaint town was doing quite well despite the current economic situation. In the four years since I had visited last there were several new shops that had opened in addition to some of my old favorite stores and restaurants surviving today’s tough economy.
One of those shops was Gus & Ruby which as a stationary lover (in case you couldn’t tell by all my card posts), I enjoyed looking at everything inside the store! One of my purchases from Gus & Ruby was a set of cupcake gift tags by Dingbat Press. When I returned home I tried to find the gift tags online to share here on ATC but since they were in the sale section of the store I quickly realized they were old merchandise. The good news is that Dingbat Press has an Etsy site filled with other fun letterpress items. Currently there are several versions of recipe cards available including the set of 10, 4×6” yellow cupcake pop recipe cards on sale for $7.50. Or for the same price you could get the Mod Cupcake recipe card set of 10 in several different color options.
I am the queen of my kitchen and I am always looking for great ways to spruce it up! Sometimes something as small as a new pot holder or new dish towel will do the trick. Next time I am in the mood to shake things up in my kitchen I know exactly where to do — Curry Kay Design’s Etsy Shop!
She specialized in whimsical screen printed kitchen accessories: aprons, dishtowels, totes and potholders. She has quite a few different cupcake patterns and color combination’s. Here are a few of my favorites.
The Bridget Apron – Light Green with Red Cupcake
You can never go wrong with cupcake clothes for kids, especially if combines cupcakes and classic comic characters. This little girls shirt from JCPenny features Charlie Brown and The Peanuts Gang with their favorite cupcakes. I think I have to stick with Snoopy on this one and say my favorite are the sprinkles! The shirt is on sale for $9.99 so order yours before it’s gone!
Have you looked at Disney’s Family Fun website recently? They have some seriously awesome cupcake ideas! Two of my favorites are the Night Owls, pictured above, which are perfect for the up coming graduation season. I love the big owl sitting on a branch of pretzels and the little baby owls surrounding. 
My second favorite is the Sweet Shop cupcakes, which look like milk shakes, ice cream sundaes, and cupcakes topped with swirl lollipops! There are so many more great cupcake ideas on the website, take a look and I am sure you will find an idea for your next cupcake requiring event!
I’m very excited to share today’s posts. For several years now my sister and I have wanted Toms, a pair of shoes that are popular here on the college scene. 
Toms are unique in that for every pair of shoes you buy the company donates a pair of shoes to a child in need. Last month at a special event held by Bevello, a small chain clothing boutique here in North Carolina I finally got my Toms! One weekend in early April Bevello provided customers the opportunity to have customs Toms designed by local artists. I immediately jumped at the chance to have a pair of Toms that no one else would have and knew exactly what I wanted to have drawn on mine. I had to have cupcakes of course! I have yet to own shoes with cupcakes and so I went ahead and ordered by shoes. Sadly the day I went to Bevello at Blakeney, in Charlotte, North Carolina, the artist was not there. I ended up blindly ordering my Toms without having seen any work by the artist. Three weeks later I picked up my shoes and was pleasantly surprised by what I found inside the box. The picture shown above are my custom designed cupcake Toms!
My custom cupcake Toms were created by Amanda Allwine!
I am a huge fan of Real Simple since they always have great recipes, tips, and ideas. I love this simple cupcake decorating idea where the cupcake is topped with cotton candy and called a sticky fingers cupcake! Such an easy idea that takes a basic frosted cupcake to the next level. Real Simple suggests a vanilla cupcake but you could always go for the extra sweetness and make a cotton candy flavored cupcake! Don’t forget to look at the 9 other ideas including S’more and PBJ!
What are the most essential supplies when baking? Cupcake liners? Cookie cutters? Food coloring? Well, ATC sponsor, Simply Caked, has all of those items and so much more. These beautiful Spring Tulip liners have to be my favorite ones of the season!
This week Simply Caked is giving away 300 brown cupcake liners to three lucky winners. To enter this giveaway, please visit to their website and tell us what was your favorite liner or baking cup in the comment area below. Three winners will be chosen on Monday, May 23rd.
Make sure to checkout their Facebook page and their blog too!
Almost everyone loves Hello Kitty, so today I thought I’d display a great Hello Kitty Cupcake set of nine cupcakes from Ipoet on Flickr. The most stunning piece is the fondant modelling of the family, but if you look in the foreground of the image you can see pillow like hello kitty heads. They look great and would not be too difficult to create.
I must say that cupcakes are one of the hardest baked goods to transport. They have to be separated individually so they frosting doesn’t get ruined and its really hard to stack cupcakes one on top of the other without ending up with smashed cupcakes! As we all know there are tons of different types of cupcake holders out there to fix this dilemma. But I must say that this is the most creative one that I have seen and the most fun.
These come in two different colors and can be found at the Food Network Store.
What kind of cupcake holder do you use?
I am a fan of art that is simple and somewhat minimalist which is why I love this print by UUPP. The 8X10” print which reads “Live, Love, and Bake Cupcakes,” a play on the traditional “live, love, laugh” slogan, is available in 3 colors combinations and costs $18.00. Like many Etsy sellers, UUPP is willing to create a custom variation to match your color scheme. I feel that this print would look perfect in a little girl’s room or a cupcake bakers kitchen. Be sure to look around UUPP’s Etsy page as there are more fun cupcake prints available!