Once again as I was doing one of my searches for all things cupcakes online I came across these lovely intricate detailed cupcakes. I contacted Zahirah Motala  that master mind behind these cupcakes of Cupcake D’Lights.

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Where is your company located?

I’m based in Durban which is situated on the east coast of southern Africa.

How did you get the idea to ‘paint’ cupcakes, such as your cupcakes and tea cupcakes?

When I decided to do the vintage tea set I really wanted to paint on a design as I love the gorgeous designs you find on the china especially the vintage cups and saucers.

What are a few cupcake tools you couldn’t live without?

That’s a hard one as I really love my tools which I’ve bought over some time. But my favorite ‘find’ was a box of old mini cutters which was being sold for next to nothing and there are some jewels in there which I know I’ll never find again! So it would def be those :)

What is your inspiration for these lovely cupcakes?

Inspiration comes from everything and everywhere sometimes just a pretty piece of fabric or a tea cup might spark an idea. Lately I don’t have time to play as I get fully booked out and it’s generally what people request from me that I need to interpret their brief and add my unique touch.  Sometimes a mistake or something you throw together becomes such a huge hit :) I enjoy those ones the best!

When did your love of cupcakes start?

I am an oil artist by profession so when I was doing a search for pretty cupcakes to paint and I came across Kylie Lambert amazing cupcakes and I fell in love! She has been a huge support and great friend and I really owe it all to this amazing personality.

Do you eat any of the creations you create?

No I never have the time :) but we often bake for the family and I enjoy making new flavors just for home, but the decorated cupcakes never get eaten at home :)

If you had to eat one flavor of cupcake (& frosting) for the rest of your life what would it be?
Kylie shared with me her very amazing chocolate mud cupcake which I only make for special people and for myself! It’s the most divine cupcake ever which I team it up with my delicious cappuccino nougat ganache mmmmm I could never tire of it!

Anything else you want to share about yourself or your company?

I’m really excited that South Africa has finally caught onto the cupcake fever I started way back in early 2006 and everyone laughed at me when I caught onto the fever. I pride myself in being the first person here to do decorated cupcakes. I also see my ideas and styles all over now (Kylies as well) and it’s great to see that you are an inspiration to others.

I would like to thank Zahirah for taking the time to answer these questions.

Please check out her blog for more information and some amazing looking ( & I am sure tasting ) cupcakes!

http://cupcakedlights.blogspot.com

All Images & Cupcake Ideas are Copyright of Cupcake D’Lights and are not to be used or copied without premission for Zahirah Motala!

As I was doing one of my searches for lovely cupcake items I found these great vintage like baking cups. The website that I found them on  is www.bakeitpretty.com . This is a great website it has a lot of different cupcake and baking items. So here are the Baking Cups I fell in love with …

Black Elizabeth – Designer Baking Cups

Elenor Green – Designer Baking Cups

Madeleine – Designer Baking Cups

Pink Elizabeth – Designer Baking Cups

Check out the website is has a great selection of Cupcake Toppers ( I like the Wizard of Oz ones myself ). They also have a great and different selection of Sprinkles.

They also have this interestingly named product Edible Disco Dust … I just might buy this!

Enjoy!

Cozy up with Cupcakes …

Ever loved cupcakes so much that you you want to snuggle up with them while you sleep?

Now here is your chance with this Cupcake Bedding and Cupcake Pillow.

I know  if i had these Id prolly never get out of bed!

Looking to send a cupcake lover the perfect Halloween Greeting Card? If so, I’ve got what you need! PS … It isnt from Hallmark!

Witch Cupcakes

Did Someone Say Monster Mash?

Monster Cupcakes

If I Only Had a Brain …

Brain Cupcakes

I, just like some of you am an avid cupcake baker.  To make marvelous, mouthwatering, munch-able cupcakes you have to have some good tools. Here are a few of my favorite  tools I like to use when baking cupcakes.

This right here is essential for frosting cupcakes. It is angled so you don’t get your finger and hands all covered in frosting.

8 Inch Angled Spatula

Another way to frost cupcakes is to use the plastic bags with the tips. Here is a good starter kit for cupcakes. It comes with a few tips to get you started and you can make fancy designs with it!

Cupcake Decorating Kit

This is the way to get all the last bits of cake batter and frosting.

Spatula

Instead  of using good old fashioned food coloring that get very messy you can you use this Icing Color Set! Plus it has some of the colors already figured out for you! (using food coloring i think you have to be a color chemist to get the righ colors you want).

12 Icing Colors Set

These spray mists are a great way to do a lil’ something different with your cupcakes

Color Mist™ Food Color Spray

This is a great way to carry you treats … bonus is that it has a cupcake pan with it!

24-Cup Cupcake Carrier

These are some of my faveorite tools! Do you have any secret weapons  you use in the kitchen?

One day I was just wondering what they had out there for Cupcake toys/stuffed animals, this is what i found…

I REALLY want this one for my self …

Care Bears Birthday Bear

Cute As A Cupcake Doll Set

I found this one funny … but it has a cupcake in it!

Simple Simpson

Gotta have love for the cupcake loving cat & dog!

Cupcake Toy for Cats

"Yummy" Cupcake Dog Toy

The cupcake baker is at it again …

I don’t know what most people think about right before they go to sleep .. maybe how the days events went, maybe something that you have to to get done the next day  … What I think about right before  I fall asleep, CUPCAKES! Chocolate orange cupcakes was the last thing on my mind the other night.

So I decided to try em’ out … this is how they turned out.

All that I did was use a box mix and used orange juice instead of water. And for the frosting instead of milk as the recipe calls for i used orange juice.

They weren’t as dense as i had hoped and they needed a tad more orange flavor! But they are all around Yummy!!

Want to give someone special something different Check out these Cupcake Bouquets at FamousCupcakes.com .

There is a cupcake bouquet for every season!  I think i am going to send one to my cousin when she gives birth to her son! Yeah!

Need to add a lil’ cupcake to your humble abode? Here are a few ideas!

Eat A Cupcake

When In Doubt

I think I may just have to aquire the first one!!

Upon one of my cupcake searches I found this lovely twist on cupcakes.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes!

Here is what you would need to replicate this delicious cupcakes …

1)  A scrumptious cake recipe.  I recommend Straberry Cupcake Recipe

2) A simple frosting recipe (better to color you with my dear) Buttercream Frosting

3) Tools to frost with Cupcake Decorating Kit ( this includes the disposable bags and tips to decorate, use the 1M tip to get the swirly ice cream effect) this includes a great tutorial as well!

4) This is how you make a rainbow of colors Icing Color Set (you can also use just plain old food coloring if you don’t want to spend that much, ya just got to get creative with the colors)

5) Top it off with these Star Sprinkles , Daisy Sprinkles and/or Confetti Sprinkles ( you can choose which ones you want according to the color of frosting used) or you can go old school with these Rainbow Jimmies

Bake the cake, prepare the frosting, cool the cake, fill the bags, frost & sprinkle away!

Let me know how they turn out!

Psst … If you dont want to spend all the money on the expensive stuff you can just with all the boxed goodies (boxed cake, canned frsoting, etc. [it will just be our little secret] )

So I know am renting a place with a full kitchen at my disposal!  Oh Full Kitchen, Let me count the ways …

So with this past weekend being my 1st full weekend in my new place I decided to give my kitchen a test run. I tested it with Caramel Apple cupcakes (or i tried).Apple cupcakes with caramel frosting.

I found the apple cupcake recipe in one of my cupcake books and the frosting recipe from an old cookbook.

Here is a lil’ photo show of my baking adventure!!

Getting Started ...

Getting Ready to Go In ...

Baking ...

Mhhh, Didn't Really Turn Out Like I Had Hoped ...

So I Improvised!

Okay … so they didn’t rise as I would have hoped so they turned out more like muffins than cupcakes. I cut off the extra liners to make mini cakes . The frosting wasn’t working at all either, so I had to think quick and I added confectioners sugar to make it all better, it was really sweet but good. I was told by everyone who munched on them that they fantabulously yummy!

Even though they weren’t as I hoped they would be, taste buds were titillated by all that enjoyed!

PS: I then found another recipe for caramel apple cupcakes, who would have thunk it! I will try that one next time! :-)

Ever woke up in the Morning and say to yourself, ” I want to be dressed from Head to Toe in CUPCAKE! ” Well if you have than this is the post for you, a head to toe guide in dressing up  Cupcake.

First we have to start with under garments,

Hot Pink Blue Cupcake Bra

Now let see … a shirt,

Cupcake T-Shirt

Now add a pair of Jeans,

Cupcake Jeans

Add some foot wear,

Cupcake Boots

Now lets accesorize,

Cupcake Earrings

Cupcake Necklace

Cupcake Bag

You will look mighty Delicious dressed up in cupcake!

Take one, take all! But just remember, Cupcakes are a Girls Best Friends!