Cupcake Onesie

Available at Love Struck Baby Boutique.

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:

• 2 wire wreath forms (1 large, with a diameter similar to a bushel basket, and 1 small, just big enough to fit over your child’s head)
• Bailing wire (available at most hardware stores)
• Wire snips
• 2 yards fluffy white fabric
• 2 yards of 1-inch-wide elastic (for the “frosting” and suspenders to hold up bottom of cupcake)
• Newspaper
• Pastel-colored felt squares (for making confetti dots)
• Bushel basket
• 2 yards brown fabric
• 1 yard white felt (or ribbed white material)
• White stocking or knit hat
• White tights and shoes
• Cardboard paper-towel roll
• Red and yellow felt squares (for making candle and flame)

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!!

http://www.marthastewart.com/get-tickets

Come join me and an audience full of bloggers! I will be there representing All Things Cupcake! :)

Complete, originally uploaded by SweetBabyG.

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

Story Created: Sep 2, 2008 at 5:45 PM EDT

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.

Article Here.

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:

• 100% Vegan
• Dairy- and Egg-Free
• 100% Cholesterol Free
• Cruelty-Free
• 110% Awesome
• Totally Delicious

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.

Handmade Clay Cupcake Earrings $6.00

Available at Mariella Bella Boutique.

Cupcake Hat by Crochet Creations. Can be done any size, and any color combination.

I Can Count Wall Hanging $24.95

Aggghhh! Zack Attack! Mark-Paul Gosselaar dropped by this morning to tell us all about his new series Raising the Bar (premiering Monday night), in which he’ll play a public defender with plenty of heart, hair. Mandi’s dutifully compiling a sure-to-be-amusing Mark-Paul Through the Years gallery that’ll post on Monday. Meanwhile, let’s talk about how his awesome TNT publicist (and PopWatch reader — hello again!) Susan brought a dozen obscenely oversized cupcakes for all of us aging Saved by the Bell superfans to graze on. This worked out perfectly, because I’m not allowed to eat obscenely oversized cupcakes unless a dreamy ’90s high school TV icon feeds them to me. What are the odds? Mandi would like to point out how EW’s various awards for “excellence” appropriately serve as a backdrop for a photo of two loons eating cupcakes.

Yesterday, Zack’s impending Attack had a bunch of us attempting to out-Saved by the Bell trivia each other in the hallway. Tim Stack absolutely won, nonchalantly name-dropping the duck killed by the oil spill near Bayside’s football field in an emotionally charged impression of Zack Morris cradling said duck: “Don’t worry, Becky. You’re where the oil can’t hurt you now.”

Dear lord. What’s the weirdest thing you remember from SBTB?

Article from pop watch.

Tiny Temptations Candles $12.00

These 6 oz. soy based candles come in a wide variety of cupcake fragrances…Blueberry Vanilla, Boysenberry Vanilla, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Cheese, Cinnamon Cream Cheese Hearts, Creamy Orange Frosted, Happy Birthday Vanilla, Rich Creamy Chocolate, Rich Creamy Lime, and White Butter Cream.

I found the Happy Birthday Vanilla, Rich Creamy Chocolate, and Creamy Orange Frosted ones at my local Walgreens for 1/2 price. Annie in Utah found them at an outlet for $3.00 each.

Available at For Every Body.

Thanks Kira!!
Here are the items she bought.

Get your booty to TARGET. asap.

As if I didn’t spend enough money at Sephora already…

The Sephora Brand Vanilla Cupcake Body Collection is a sweet mix of decadent French vanilla and almond, infused with honey and buttermilk that creates a lavish lather to clean, moisturize, and smooth all skin types. Each product contains deeply hydrating ingredients, such as aloe vera and jojoba, for delectably soft skin.

But wait… there’s more! When you sign up with their “Beauty Insider” program at Sephora.com, you receive their cupcake scented bubble bath FREE on your birthday!!!

An e-mail from one of our readers, Diane!

“You may have covered it before I found your blog, but at our local (Jonesboro, Arkansas) Target in the $1 bins, they have a line of products—lotion, body butter, body wash, lip gloss, note pads, eye mask, brush, etc., that feature cupcake artwork and have flavors called strawberry swirl, coconut crème, vanilla sprinkles and raspberry something (can’t remember).

They are just a dollar each, and I’ve given work friends the strawberry and vanilla, which they love. I love the coconut”

oh yes yes yes. I <3 Target. Always giving us the cupcake goodies!!! If anyone goes to target, and purchases these items.. PLEASE send us some pictures!

(NewsUSA) –

Doctors have not declared cupcakes all-you-can-eat health foods.

But these cupcakes from the Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Council contain protein (peanut butter) and antioxidants (berry jam), making them a better choice for bake sales.

Peanut Butter & Blackberry Jam Cupcakes

Makes 16 cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 16 muffin cups with cupcake liners. Mix the vinegar with the milk and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another mixing bowl, whisk the milk mixture, canola oil, vanilla and almond extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat until smooth.

Fill each muffin cup with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until toothpicks come out clean. Remove from the oven. Cool completely.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, at room temperature
4 cups of confectioner’s sugar
1 tablespoon cream

Beat the butter, peanut butter and cream cheese with a hand or standing mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add the confectioner’s sugar and continue to mix until the frosting is smooth, mix in the cream and continue to mix until it reaches a good spreading consistency.

To assemble:

1 cup marionberry or blackberry jam

With a sharp paring knife, cut a cone-shaped hole into the top of each cupcake. Cut the cone portion off, leaving only a top cap. Spoon approximately one tablespoon of jam into each cupcake. Replace top.

Frost with peanut butter frosting, using a large (5/8” opening) star tip and a pastry bag. Swirl tops. Place one fresh blackberry on each cupcake.

Article & Recipe from East Texas Review.

CUPCAKES ARE HOTTER THAN HOTCAKES: and red velvet tops my list…
By Meridith Ford | Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 01:18 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Photo: Joey Ivansco/AJC staff

How wonderful to open this month’s Bon Appetit to find Buttersweet Bakery in Hapeville featured.

The little bakery that could, Buttersweet owner Charlita Varner’s Key lime cupcake with cream cheese frosting is featured in a piece that’s all about the best of the bake shops across the United States. Atlanta is home to lots of “cupcakeries,” where smallish is best and flavors from funky monkey to plain old vanilla will make every day seem like your birthday.

Here are five spots that bake up cupcakes better than best:

Buttersweet Bakery’s red velvet cupcake is the moistest, reddest, most luscious version of this Southern favorite ever.

Little Cake Bakery in Buckhead’s chocolate cupcake with sweet chocolate frosting has the old-fashioned buttery goodness of something homemade, but with pretty, fat swirls of chocolate frosting and fairy-like sprinkles.

Sweet Pockets Cupcakes’ (Old Fourth Ward) lemon cupcake with velvety lemon frosting is a hands-down best alternative to chocolate and vanilla.

Atlanta Cupcake Factory makes a mean “sugar cookie dulce de leche” that’s sweet enough to make your teeth hurt. My only complaint about this place is that every time I go by, they’re never open. Dang.

Order Sugar Mama’s toasted coconut cupcake filled with vanilla cream and expect to get a creamy, dreamy sugar rush.

Who bakes your favorite cupcake? (and don’t say your mom…)

Article here: Access Atlanta

30″ Resin Cupcake Easter Tree w Ornaments $89.99

This awesome 30″ cupcake tree is made of resin. Nine 3″ cupcake ornaments are included.

Hurry! Only 2 are available!

Available at The Holiday Store.

Cupcake Delights in Mount Dora, Florida was voted “Best Bakery in Central Florida” on the Wesh 2 news A-list.

Some of my family members got to visit Cupcake Delights on a recent vacation. My brother-in-law said “It was the best cupcake I have had in my whole life” about the Cookies and Cream cupcake. I am so jealous I missed out on eating those cupcakes! Before you start feeling too sorry for me, my sister was kind enough to bring me a cupcake magnet.

Congratulations Cupcake Delights!

16 oz. Cuppie Cakes $17.48

This must-have scent is a rich buttery blend of sweet vanilla cream, accents of natural vanilla bean and shimmering hints of spun sugar.

This is just one of the many candles in a line called Candles For Kids. 100% of their profits go to the Prayer Child Foundation.

Available at Gold Canyon.