My kids love Backyardigans. So I was happy to spot these Backyardigan Cupcake Rings from Zoomparty. A set of 12 costs $3.29, and makes for a super quick way to make your kiddo’s cupcakes extra special. Zoomparty carries an entire of line of Backyardigan–themed party items, so, if you are ambitious, you could create an entire Backyardigans experience!
Cambodia has a dark history, but places like Bloom Training Center and Cafe are working to change Cambodia through the art of baking (and this includes cupcakes!). Bloom offers training to local women, teaching them the art of Western-style baking and decorating. After these women finish the training, they are given the opportunity to be employed, where they can continue to gain experience and expertise in this area.
These cupcakes are just a few of the lovely creations that these women have made! I love reading inspiring stories of how cupcakes change lives!
Last week at Target I noticed this cute baby cupcake rattle by Fisher Price Toys. It’s available on the Fisher Price website for $5.00 or $4.84 in Target stores. I wish I needed a baby gift and I could give a baby it’s first cupcake!
Here’s a quick but clever cupcake idea for the Star Wars fan in your life!
There is an amazingly cute new gift on the cupcake market–Cravings from writer Carey Bailey. When Carey became a mom, she noticed that life got a little (or a lot) crazy. So, to help other moms find a few moments of peace and tranquility, she created Cravings, a collection of 40 card-size devotionals based on the Psalms. Each card contains an inspirational Bible verse, a “thoughtlet,” and an action idea. These cards are held in a gorgeous pink cupcake card holder that will be with its owners long after children are grown up (assuming of course that it is kept away from the children!).
I’m usually not a fan of gluten-free recipes, but this one sounds like it would be worth giving a shot.
These were made by combining the sweet taste of Manischewitz gluten-free chocolate cake mix with the savory flavor of Hawaiian Kettle Style Original Flavor Potato Chips. In case you were wondering, the potato chips (crushed fine) are combined with sugar, cinnamon and butter (how can you go wrong with all of that?) to make the streusel topping.
And last, but not least, a combination of chocolate frosting and brewed coffee is drizzled on top.
This past weekend, I made my first visit to the great city of Indianapolis! And I learned that there’s more to Indianapolis than football and race cars. The folks in Indianapolis know their cupcakes, as is evinced by The Flying Cupcake Bakery, which has four locations in and around the city. The Flying Cupcake’s slogan is “We eat all we can and then sell the rest.” Isn’t that great?
The Flying Cupcake is charming and spunky, just like the city where it was born. Not only do they sell an impressive variety of cupcakes, but they also offer cute t-shirts and even cupcake-inspired baby attire! We choose to sample the Black Bottom, a dark chocolate and cheesecake cupcake that seemed to weigh at least five pounds; the Pucker Up, a lemon chiffon cake filled with lemon cream and topped with lemon butter cream icing; and the Bart Simpson, a chocolate cupcake topped with rich peanut butter cream cheese frosting and then rolled in Butterfinger chunks. These. cupcakes. were. perfect.
Their red velvet cupcake, which they call the “Red Velvet Elvis,” claiming it is “fit for a king,” is loaded with chocolate chunks and topped with cream cheese frosting and white chocolate shavings. My daughter tried the Boston Cream Pie, a vanilla cupcake filled with Bavarian cream and topped with chocolate ganache. I admit, I stole a bite of it, and was happy that I did.
At The Flying Cupcake, the flavors change daily, so I can’t wait to go back for another round. I recommend you do too. You’ll find their daily flavors on Facebook. You can also follow them on Twitter.
Lately I have seen gummy candy in various shapes, I even bought a friend butterfly gummies but I have yet to see cupcake gummies in a store near me. I managed to find blue cupcake gummies online on Crystals Rose Cottage Chic. For $6.00 you can order a dozen cupcake gummies to use as party favors or cupcake toppers. I think any kid would love to sink their teeth into a cupcake gummy!
I have been cautioned by friends in regards to purchasing food from websites with caution so you might want to check with the website owner on their food safety practices before finalizing your purchase.
I have no idea where I would wear this cupcake print dress from ASOS but if I needed a cupcake dress for something I think I’d pick this one. Compared to other cupcake dresses I have seen this one seems seems mature with the sweetheart neckline and fitted skirt. The dress is $81.81 and available in US sizes 1-12.
Do you remember the When I grow up print from Society6 that read “When I grow up I want to be a rock star-cowgirl-tap dancer-princess-school bus driver-cupcake sprinkler.” Well I was looking around Stephanie Corfee’s Etsy site thinking she looked familiar and realized that’s how I knew her! I love this Cupcake print that she has listed on her Etsy! It’s colorful, its fun, and it’s only $18.00. You can tell that Stephanie Corfee is a cupcake fan!
If you didn’t get around to planting a tree or doing something equally earthy this Earth Day, it’s not too late to make these cupcakes. The tree is a lollipop covered in green frosting and dotted with red heart sprinkles, and the ground surrounding the tree is made from crumbled oreos. Super yummy, super easy, and a great way to celebrate Mother Earth!
Wedding season is already in full swing and I am happy to report that wedding cupakes are just as popular as last year. Whether it is possibly cheaper price or the ease of sharing the cupcakes with your guests, wedding cupcakes seem to be winning out over wedding cakes. If you are also considering cupcakes for your nuptials, I found a few sites that might help you in your planning. Wedding Cupcakes is a site filled with beautiful cupcake arrangements and also has an interesting section about wedding cupcake etiquette.
And if is supplies you need, then The Smart Baker can has everything from cupcake towers to parchment paper to to car magnets to help the cuppies get to the reception safely.
FYI- did you know that our own talented All Things Cupcake contributor, Heather Lynn, is also wedding photographer? Check out her amazingly sweet wedding photos and portrait shots on her Vintage Grace Facebook page. How awesome would it be to have a cupcake expert photograph your own wedding cupcakes?!
These are most definitely not your average cupcakes! Want to know the story behind them? I will tell you this first: they are not (yet) being sold at any bakeries…at least not any that I’m aware of.
These insect-topped desserts were actually being used as promotional material to advocate the idea of eating insects as part of getting a protein-rich diet to an increasing population. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization claims that some insects have as much protein as meat or fish. Not only that, but they are a good source of other nutrients, too.
After reading this article, I was glad to find that insects are not threatening to be the latest and most hip cupcake topper. That would gross me out! It seems that cupcakes were a way to win people over to the idea that insects could be a solution to malnutrition, which does not surprise me, because cupcakes definitely have that kind of power!
I love strawberry cupcakes, but yesterday, I decided to jazz them up a little. I used a strawberry cake mix, and filled each cupcake with sliced strawberries after they had cooled off. (I used a frozen strawberry shortcake topping.) Then, I added a mashed banana to the frosting. And honestly, I could not believe how delicious the results were. It was a like a fruit smoothie cupcake!
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Now here’s a combination I’ve never thought of, but it does sound good on a hot afternoon. Visit the blog of The Apocalypse Bakery for instructions and recipe! And, eat responsibly.
Will you be bacon baking cupcakes anytime soon? If you love bacon and you’re not afraid to try it in your cupcakes, then these recipes for maple bacon and chocolate bacon cupcakes might be for you. I have never personally tried this interesting combination, but I hear that it isn’t nearly as bad as it sounds, and that it’s actually quite tasty.
I just found a new toy! Duff food color pens! I found these pens, which act much more like markers, at Michaels for about $9. They are fun and easy to use, and great for kids’ decorating. But first, I used them to personalize these fondant-topped cupcakes for my friend’s birthday!
Williams-Sonoma now carries their own line of cupcakes mixes! The stores have a very fun display with all the mixes and jars of frosting. The Williams-Sonoma website now has a section called The Cupcake Shop where you will find the mixes, bakeware, and cookbooks. The mixes cost $14.95 and frosting, which is sold separately, is $19.95 per jar. The mixes are available in the following flavors: vanilla bean, chocolate, red velvet, coconut, and meyer lemon. The frosting is available in the same flavors with the exception of red velvet. I have enjoyed the Williams-Sonoma products I have tried in the past so I have high hopes for these mixes.
Check out this handmade polymer clay cupcake pendant from Be Fearless. Isn’t she talented? In case you need one of your own, she walks you through the entire process on her blog! I think I need one, but I don’t think I’m artistic (or patient) enough to pull this off.
Now that the weather is nice it seems like everyone in my neighborhood is enjoying the outdoors and spending time working on their yards. I think this would be a great addition to all the bright flowers that our blooming in our yard! Premier Kites & Designs produces this cupcake birthday lawn windspinner that is 16”X30”. The kit is available from amazon for $33.25.
Take a look at this cupcake handbag. Anybody recognize it? It is the look-alike of the famous cupcake handbag from the second Sex and the City film. For just 3,950 British pounds it can be yours at Harrod’s. But seriously, doesn’t everyone need their own cupcake bag?
It is no secret that I love Etsy! I have been buying and selling on there for quite a few years and it has turned into a wonderful marketplace to find unique handmade crafts as well as antiques.
Check out these amazing polymer clay cupcakes made by Etsy crafter and ATC sponsor, CuteNSweetCafe. For only $13 you can design your own cupcake charm and add a scent too! Yes, this charm can smell like a cupcake or one of over 50 other scents. You can also choose your base color, icing flavor and toppings. You can truly make this cupcake your own!
Several Tuesdays in a row now I have parked in a plaza near a store front with a sign that reads Sweet Memories Bakery. I have been intrigued to see what the bakery offers but until today had not ventured inside. I was extremely happy I made decision to check out the bakery when I realized it was a cupcake shop! Sweet memories had a case full of cupcakes, all were unique flavors. I decided to ask for some advice on which flavors are popular to help make my choice a little easier. It was definitely a good idea to listen to the suggestions because I loved the four cupcakes I purchased.
Oreo Cupcake
White Chocolate Raspberry
The four flavors I chose were Oreo, Southern Aristocrat, Casada, and White Chocolate Raspberry. Each cupcake had a mousse filling which wasn’t overly sweet, making it a nice compliment to the sweet cake and frosting. The Oreo cupcake was a chocolate cake with buttercream frosting and Oreo mousse. Southern Aristocrat was a sweet potato cake filled with caramel and white chocolate mousse, topped with dulce leche buttercream. Casada was a white cake with a chocolate chip cannoli cream and topped with an amaretto buttercream. The white chocolate raspberry was a white cake filled with raspberry and white chocolate mousse, topped with buttercream frosting. Read the rest of this entry »
For many of us, it is maple syrup season, and I can’t think of a better way to spend this golden sweetness than in some cupcakes! Check out these Blueberry and Maple Syrup Cupcakes! You can find the recipe and instructions at Forty Percent Fringe Sixty Percent Face. It’s the cupcake(s) you can have for breakfast, right?
