One of our readers recently spotted this gigantic cupcake in Honolulu. If you live in Hawaii or are planning to visit anytime soon, go take a look at this deceptively real-looking cupcake at Ala Moana, a large shopping complex on the island of Oahu. It is part of a Louis Vitton display. I have to say that the frosting really makes me hungry for a cupcake!
One of our loyal readers has come up with a variety of creative cupcake art recently. Maybe these will give you ideas as you decide how to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. I am especially impressed by the flower made from gumpaste–what an intricate design!
Strawberry Cupcake
Pink Flower Cupcake Topper Made from Gumpaste
3D Valentine's Cupcake Greeting on Etsy
Here on the east coast of the US we have yet to have a large snowfall this year. Most people seem pretty happy about this but I have to admit, I would love a good snowday. And forget the snowman, igloo and snowball fight- I want snow cupcakes! Check out this wonderful submission from All Things Cupcake fan, Barb. We are guessing that she used water and food coloring to make the colors. Very impressive!
So have you had much of the white stuff yet this winter? Make sure to post your snowy dessert creations on Facebook or email them to us here.
Looking for a Superbowl cupcake idea? Look no further! Check out these ingenious cupcakes from Miss Make! It doesn’t get much better than candy goal posts! Visit Miss Make’s blog for complete instructions!
We all know that chocolate is a staple for Valentine’s Day. Are you ready to try a new twist on the chocolate cupcake this year? Try these chocolate malt cupcakes. They look pretty sweet and simple!
Looking for a different kind of Valentine’s day card to give you cupcake lovin’ loved one? Then I have got one of the most unique Valentine’s day cards I have ever seen. This card show the very creative construction of a Valentine’s Day Cupcake!
Project Valentine Cupcake from Architette Studio’s Etsy Shop
These cupcakes are simply amazing! I actually don’t know if I could bring myself to eat one.
Find the book Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh My! by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack and you can get to work on some fashionably cute cupcakes. Maybe these would make a good addition to your next girls’ night. The decorating possibilities are endless.
So many people ask me what my favorite bakery is and I always have to answer Crumbs! I love their huge, overly sweet treats. They do tend to be a bit pricey but to me, they so worth it. And even if you don’t live close to a Crumbs, they will deliver. They have a variety of shipping options but the cheapest is UPS ground shipping for about $20 (plus the cost of the cupcakes). They come delivered in an insulated container with dry ice. Check out these football cupcakes- great for the party that has a mix of Giants and Patriots fans.
Come on now, we can all admit that at least once we didn’t have time to make breakfast and we grabbed the first thing we saw on the counter – a cupcake(or cake, brownie, pie … the list could go on).
Apparently designer, Kate Spade has done the same and has proclaimed it on a tote bag.
Call To Action Terry Canvas Dip Dye Zip Tote from EBags
Looking for some interesting cupcakes to take to a Superbowl party? I’m not sure how I feel about Buffalo Chicken Wing cupcakes, but if there’s ever a good time for trying out something like this, then Superbowl Sunday would be the time.
Blue cheese and hot sauce make this cupcake unique among other cupcakes. And, of course, the chicken wing that tops it all off.
A great friend of mine just emailed me about some great items on clearance at Pier 1. I think they would make great Valentine’s gifts. Check out these adorable sales and make sure to look at the cupcake items not reduced because they are just as sweet!
Visit this contributor’s Etsy page- StayHomeCupcake.
All day I have felt like I am trapped in a giant snow globe. Snow has finally arrived in Chicago and it has fallen continuously all day long. So, in light of all this, I decided to Google snow globe cupcakes. Here’s what I found.
These are really cute and would be especially fun for a detail-oriented person. Find detailed directions on this blog.
These look a little more challenging (in my opinion). This person bought a clear plastic ornament, cut off the end with a saw (that’s why I say challenging), sprayed the inside with water, and then swirled in some white decorating flakes to give it a snowy appearance. The figures are made of fondant.
Either way, your cupcakes are sure to impress!
Finding cupcake jewelry that doesn’t look too kiddish can be tough. So today I headed over to Etsy to see what kind of cupcake earrings I could wear with pride without someone asking me, “Are those your daughter’s earrings? “
$65 from Littlebird Love
I have been looking for some healthy and creative ways to incorporate veggies into my picky baby’s diet. After visiting the Whole Foods website, I think I have found the thing, and it just so happens to be in the form of a cupcake (though I will probably confiscate the frosting and eat it myself). These carrot zucchini cupcakes incorporate both a green veggie and an orange veggie into a cupcake. This recipe also adds additional nutrition by using whole wheat flour and replacing some of the oil with unsweetened applesauce. I can’t wait to give these a try!
Owls seem to be all the rage lately! Why wouldn’t they be with all the cute owl things I see around – checks, wallets, earrings, etc. You want it (with owls), you got it!
If you want Owl Cupcakes, we got those too. These are so stinking adorable!
Reeses Owl Cupcakes from Inside BruCrew Life
Just the other day I blogged about how we spoil our dog and how you can find some fun cupcake treats at Petco. Today our dog got a special surprise, dog cupcakes from Sprinkles Cupcakes! Upon returning home from a business trip in Dallas, Texas my dad presented me with half a dozen cupcakes for me and a small bag. The bag had two mini cupcakes with fondant bones on top for our dog! The doggie cupcakes cost $2.50 each and are sugar free cupcakes topped with yogurt “frosting.” Read the rest of this entry »
The cupcake world has been all aflutter with the news about TSA confiscating a woman’s cupcake before they would allow her to get on the plane. TSA has now coined the event Cupcakegate. Well, Wicked Good Cupcakes, the creator of the criminal cupcake, is not the only cupcakery capitalizing off the event. The Silver Spoon Bakery of Providence, RI is now offering the TSA Compliant Cupcake. The $4 cupcake comes with a (fake) boarding pass, and is topped with exactly 3 ounces of frosting and sold in a TSA-mandated clear, quart-size plastic blag. The accompanying photo of Richard Nixon saying “I am not a gel” is optional. The cupcake has already been tested, by a fan of The Silver Spoon Bakery, and it did make it through security!
My son turned a year old this week, so of course I have been busy making cupcakes. We chose to use the popular children’s book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? as his party’s theme. For example, we made “Red Bird’s Tomato Salsa”, “Blue Horse’s Blue Corn Chips”, “Black Sheep’s Black Bean Salsa”, “Brown Bear’s Party Mix”, “Goldfish’s Golden Cheese Dip” and my most favorite, “Yellow Duck’s Banana Quack-Cakes”.
Since my baby’s favorite food is bananas, I thought it was appropriate to make banana cupcakes. I found this incredibly yummy recipe online. The cupcakes were extremely moist and they were also super easy to make because you can just dump everything into one big bowl. The cream cheese frosting was also very simple and delicious. Most importantly, they were a winner with my son, who is oftentimes a very picky eater. He loved these and ate up most of the cake! I would describe these as a more sugary version of banana bread, and I would definitely make them again!
If this doesn’t make you hungry, then nothing will. I just found this amazing photo on the Flickr photostream of Guzzle & Nosh. The cupcake is from Joan’s on Third, a Gourmet Marketplace, Café, and Full Service Catering and Event Planning Company in Los Angeles. Yum!
Fred Flare is ready for Valentine’s Day with a section of the website already dedicated to Valentine’s Day items perfect for the one you love! I really like the fortune cookie cupcakes! The $15.95 kit comes with 75 cupcake liners, 30 wrappers with fortunes, and a recipe book! The kit is actually versatile, it could be used for the chinese new year, or any occasion really! The cupcake shower cap that costs $10 just makes me laugh! I wouldn’t actually wear the shower cap but it would be fun to give or receive as a joke.
If you have a young one in your family, odds are you have visited Build a Bear for them to make a furry new friend. But here’s a great reason to go back and get something for yourself!
This new “I Heart Cupcakes Confetti Cupcake Bear” is shown with all these optional accessories for $45 but you can buy just the bear for $20. They have several other cupcake birthday animals and this adorable animal carrier. I wonder if I might get strange glances walking around the mall wearing this cupcake carrier with a cupcake bear in it?
Visit StayHomeCupcake on Etsy.
I love eating food off of a stick…shish kebabs, fruit kebabs, caramel apples, cake pops and the list goes on. For some reason it’s just more fun that way. I’m sure that these snowmen cupcake skewers are no exception…they look very tasty and cute, the perfect treat to bring some cheer on a gloomy winter’s day.
Before Christmas my family and I attended Durham North Carolina’s Rock and Shop Market. It’s a really fun event that combines craft vendors, food trucks, and local musicians. One booth that I made a purchase from was Magic Bean Buyer who specializes in collectible keepsake clay figurines and illustrations. For $8.00 I bought one of Magic Bean Buyer’s gray kitty cupcake toppers to give as a Christmas gift. The cupcake toppers come in three additional colors including brown, black tuxedo, and siamese.
Do you spoil your dog with special treats and toys? Here at my house we definitely spoil our one year old dog. He loves treats and I’m sure he would love these Gourmet Tails Cupcakes with Sprinkles. The dog treats are available in vanilla and carob flavors for $4.79. There are also 6 packs of cupcakes for dogs available in three flavors, carob mint, vanilla oat flake, and peanut butter. If you’re unsure about feeding your dog cupcake treats there is a Valentine’s Squeaky Cupcake toy for $3.99. All of these fun dog treats and toys are available on the Petco website.
I am all about getting my craft on this winter! I am finding so many good DIY ideas and tutorials, that my bookmark folder runneth over! To stop my my folder from busting at the seams, I have decided to share some of my ideas with you. But of course, they have a cupcake twist!
DIY with Foil Baking Cups from HeyLook
Garland
Backdrop
Gifts
