These cupcakes by The Adventures of Sugarbelle are seriously the cutest Easter cupcakes I have ever seen!  At first I thought the head of the chick was a macaron but after scrolling down further and looking at the image closer I realized they are little chick cookie cupcakes!  They cupcakes look easy to put together but I have a feeling this would be an all day decorating event so if you’re planning on these better start soon!

Meri Meri is one of my favorite companies, everything they make is very cute, especially their cupcake topper sets.  For Easter they have this Happy Easter Cupcake Treat Kit on the Hearth Song website.  The kit, which costs $12.99 includes two egg boxes with tags and ribbons, 24 mini cupcake liners, and 12 cupcake toppers.  I love that the cupcakes are displayed in the egg carton, such a festive idea that you could easily replicate on your own after dying a dozen Easter eggs!

I came across this recipe for steam cupcakes and I very curious about them.  They are actually called Apam dot to which translates to dotted steam cupcakes. According to the description, these little cupcakes have a soft, airy, spongy cake texture.  The cupcakes only have seven ingredients, including the filling which seems fitting since the little polkadots on these cupcakes are too cute to be covered in frosting.

Each Sunday I like to flip through the Parade Magazine that comes inside the Sunday newspaper with the coupons and flyers.  There is usually a good recipe or two inside.  This week, in preparation for Easter there is a vanilla cupcake recipe and three Easter cupcake decorating ideas.  I think I have seen versions of these over the years but sometimes it’s good to see an old idea again.  Personally I still love the “hot chick” because it looks too easy to mess up!

I found these creative Bunny’s Carrot Garden Easter Cupcakes on Wilton’s website.  I know filled cupcakes are very popular right now and I think these cupcakes would be a huge hit at any Easter celebration!  Most of the reviews say that they are easy to make and guest liked them.

Easter is just 10 days away, which means if you haven’t started getting your Easter baskets ready it is time you start.  Or you could just buy this Sweets in Bloom Easter Cupcake from Walmart for $26.99.  The ceramic keepsake cupcake container is filled with Peeps, Jelly Beans, SweetTarts, Dum Dums and more making it a fun gift for children or adults.

Happy Spring! It seems the cool weather has every one, even Mother Nature thinking it’s still winter.  Today happens to also be Macaron Day.  As a dessert lover and a fan of all things Parisian, I love macarons.  I dare to ask, have you noticed how they are kind of the new cupcake, Paper Source has a good selection of macaron gift items!  If you are like me and love both macarons and cupcakes and of course you love spring, you could make these macaron cupcakes like Polka Dot Bride made! They are colorful, springy, and the perfect way to enjoy both treats!

These Crayola pick your pack cupcake my day crayons are a Target exclusive and a steal at only $0.79!  There’s only one review on the Target website but according to the review, these eight colored crayons are great colors!   I think they would make a great item to throw into an Easter basket!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!  I hope you all have a very lucky day and if you’re old enough you have a green beer or one of these Guinness, Jameson & Baileys cupcakes!  These triple liquor cupcakes have Guinness in the frosting, Jameson in the chocolate ganache, and Baileys in the frosting.  Topped with a small green shamrock, these cupcakes by Cake & Allie look festive and delicious!

There are so many different options for St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes.  At first it seems like the classic dyed green is the only option but when you start thinking about it there are Irish car bomb cupcakes, mint variations of cupcakes, lucky charms cupcakes, and these Emerald Isle Cupcakes from Gooseberry Patch.  Instant pistachio pudding mix gives the cake portion their green coloring and a few drops off food coloring help add a darker festive green to the frosting.

Do you dress your kids in festive outfits?  I think these cute kawaii St. Patrick’s Day cupcake shirt from Zazzle is perfect for this sunday! Prices start at $19.00 for this shirt that has just the right amount of green and shamrocks!

The past few years when it’s time for St. Patrick’s Day I start seeing the McDonald’s commercials for their Shamrock Shake.  The mint flavored, bright green colored shake is the inspiration behind these shamrock milkshake cupcakes from Better Homes and Gardens.  Buttermilk and creme de menthe give these cupcakes their minty milkshake flavoring.

I know I have shared my love of Sur La Table in the past and I am so excited that in the last few months a store opened up at my local mall.  The only down side to having the store near by is I see and want things like this Duo Icing Set.  What an ingenious idea! For $14.95 you get eight bags and six tips.  The bags are not your ordinary bags, these bags have a divider down the middle so you can simultaneously pipe two colors at one time!

I really like the peplum tops that are in style right now.  I think they are very figure flattering and when accentuated with an embroidered cupcake it’s very cute!   This peplum cupcake bustier is designed by Nishe and costs $93.25.  The adjustable metallic bow belt is even included! You will be ready for your birthday in this outfit!

As much as I love all the crazy and unique cupcake flavors my favorite cupcake is usually a simple vanilla cupcake.  I noticed She Makes and Bakes blog post for the perfect vanilla cupcake and it peaked my interest.  My favorite vanilla cupcakes usually have real vanilla beans in them in addition to vanilla extract so we will see how these, which only call for extract, turn out.   I haven’t tried these cupcakes yet as I decided to give up desserts for lent but as soon as Easter arrives I’m going to test these out.  Click “continue reading” for She Makes and Bakes’s recipe. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the years I have seen lots of different cupcake liner flower tutorials.  The instructions for these DIY cupcake liner flowers, which involve spray painting the liners, come from The Sweetest Occasion.  I’m not sure about the messy look of these flowers on the cake, I think instead I would use liners with a pattern on them.   What do you think?  Does the crinkled gold flower work for you?

I found these handmade cupcake toppers featuring a watercolor bird painting on Poppytalk Handmade.  The toppers were created by artist Renee Anne. Renee Anne sells the toppers on her Etsy site for $10.00 for a set of 12.  There are also bee and rabbit cupcake toppers; each topper has a matching garland available for sale on Renee Anne’s Etsy.

Do you bake treats for your pets?  Have you made them special birthday cupcakes?  I have yet to try baking homemade dog treats for our dog but if they look like these cupcake pops for pets from the blog of Created by Diane, I think any dog or cat will love these treats!

I love Kid President! If you have not watched his pep talk, you need to stop everything you are doing to watch it.   Crystal Barlow-Jensen of  Love, Crystal Lane also loves Kid President and was insprider to create this poster.  Kid President is right, you can’t be sad when you’re holding a cupcake!

In case you’re running late and need a last minute printable valentine I found this free printable cupcake valentine on The Sweetest Occasion.

Happy Valentine’s Day!  According to Perez Hilton, Hilary Duff picked up some Crumbs cupcakes to celebrate Valentine’s Day! I hope your Valentine’s Day includes love and cupcakes!

My sister and I have a weird love of cute monsters.  If she was home I would definitely make her cupcakes and top them with these DIY free printable monster Valentine’s Day flags and toppers.  I like how the monsters make this download a little bit different and more boy friendly.  Ellinee of Handcraft Your Life made a whole party kit so don’t forget the candy wrappers and stickers!

I love shopping in Target and can’t help but stop by the dollar section.  There are always great buys including current Valentine’s Day cupcake times! There were cupcake shaped crayons and a sticky note pad.  I loved the little cupcake rug, but be warned it is very tiny!  There was also little socks or cupcake bowels.

Simple is better has become my motto and I know in the past I have expressed my love of simple cupcake decorations.  It’s no surprise then that I love these very simple Happy Heart Day cupcake flags by Sally J Shim.  A nicely frosted cupcake with these toppers is the perfect treat for a loved one on Valentine’s Day!

Catch My Party has tons of free printables including a whole Valentine’s Day party set that has these cute cupcake toppers.  The best part about these printables is that they are not just Valentine’s Day themed, they are also cupcake themed!