Have you ever gotten the hankering to do something artsy, like making cupcake candles? These sound pretty fool-proof and they’re super cute. You can use whatever scents and colors you prefer for the cupcake, frosting and syrup. Find detailed instructions here. Have fun…and don’t forget that no matter how tasty these might look, they aren’t edible!
I think these cupcakes were made for me, not just because I love the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate. But because sometimes I get tired by the time it comes to decorating the cupcakes. I’ve already made the cupcakes and frosting with a looming sink full of dishes and often I’m crunched for time so I find myself wishing my cupcakes would frost themselves. Which is why these cupcakes are perfect, these chocolate cupcakes are topped with generous scoop of peanut butter cookie dough. They sound delicious and don’t have to be decorated perfectly to look good, just scoop on the frosting and you’re cupcakes are done!
Reading CandidCupcakes post about s’more cupcakes got me thinking about the orange grilled cupcakes I blogged last summer. I started wondering if there were any recipes or ideas on how to bake a cupcake over a campfire. After looking around I found an Ohio 4-H camp activity lesson plan. The lesson plan is part of the outdoor cooking session under the cooking with foil portion. In this session campers learn about cooking with conduction by experimenting with cupcakes. The directions read like a science experiment where you are supposed to brainstorm and plan your methods first then attempt baking the cupcakes inside fruit bases wrapped in foil. Similar to the orange grilled cupcakes but instead of a grill you use a bed of coals or the embers of a wood fire. Any brave camp counselors or parents willing to try grilled cupcakes this summer? Just check out the Ohio 4-H website for the PDF with the directions.
I thought this was an interesting way to get some more of those healthy green veggies into your diet. Fox News ranked it as one of the most wild and wacky cupcakes on the web.
Wondering what that green stuff is on top? That’s dried, crushed kale. From the picture, I could have been fooled into thinking those were sprinkles. I don’t think these look half-bad.
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Love chocolate? Love Toblerone? Then you’ll love these cupcakes! Visit The Caked Crusader for recipe and instructions. Genießen!
This cupcake teething bib from Carters is so cute! The bright pink and orange colors make it great for summer and it’s price of $2.10 makes it a great buy!
This weekend my little family of three went on its first camping trip. S’mores are a very important part of camping, if you ask me. Of course, these cupcakes, adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe, aren’t really possible to make when you’re out in the woods, but you could take a batch with you or have a post-camping cupcake party. Be sure to check out other ideas for s’mores cupcakes in our archives (some of my favorites are right here).
Have you ever been inside a Tuesday Morning store? I went to one this week to buy my dad’s Father’s Day gift and found this cupcake pouf on sale for $39.99. They have tons of other great items like a Duff Goldman cake pan set so if you have a store near you check it out!
Have you seen these pinata cupcakes? I love cupcakes and pinatas so this is a very fun combination. A silicone mold is recommended and then you can use anything to fill the dome, candy, fruit, custard, or anything else you think of!
Just in case you needed a chuckle this morning…
One of the hottest trends on Etsy right now are owls. Owl aprons, owl paintings, owl jewelry, owl everything! They are so in right now and I have to admit, I have been pulled in too! So how about owls and cupcakes? Here’s my favorite fun find for today:
Father’s Day isn’t the easiest cupcake event, but My Cake School has us covered. Visit Melissa‘s blog for more photos and complete instructions!
Today the Babble blog is featuring cool cupcake toppers from Etsy, and I thought I’d share a few of my favorites with you. Like the writer on this blog said, cupcake toppers are a fun and easy way to creatively decorate cupcakes if you want some cute cupcakes but don’t necessarily have lots of cupcake-decorating experience.
Pirate Ship
Race Cars
Captain Hook
Oh my gosh are these smart! And who doesn’t love Skittles? You can read more about these clever cupcakes at Frugal Living and Having Fun.
The image, which can be found by clicking “continue reading,” was created by Frugal Dad and breaks down the anatomy of our favorite baked good, the cupcake. The graphic shows where the ingredients used for baking cupcakes come from and some of the negative implications from the increase in baking the popular treat. It’s informative and eye opening but I still enjoy baking and eating cupcakes! Read the rest of this entry »
We are at it again – another giveaway and review! I am so happy at that Dressing on the Side was able to be a part of our next giveaway! They have awesome t-shirts, many of which are cupcake themed. They were kind enough to send over a t-shirt for me to test run. My favorite shirt and the one that we will be giving away is the CUPCAKES make EVERYTHING BETTER shirt.
I love the design on the shirt, the color is great and it is SUPER COMFY! Here are a few photos of my lovely friend, Leandra kindly modeling this amazing t-shirt!
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It’s National Doughnut Day! Today you can get free doughnuts at Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts! You could also try making these gluten free jelly donut cupcakes by Elana’s Pantry.