I am trying to clear out some old items that I have laying around and this is one of them. This design is by Studio Mela (an amazing artist) and I only have 1 available. You can have this put on a 2 1/4″ Mirror ($5.00) or a 2 1/4″ Magnet ($2.00). You can email me if you’re interested, [email protected]

I also have a ton of other items on sale here, but they aren’t cupcake related!

Michelle of Clever Cupcakes created a kids cupcake with grape Kool-Aid buttercream. It never occurred to me to use Kool-Aid in buttercream before. My eyes have now been opened to the endless possibilities of this new found discovery. The cake is Vanilla Confetti made with rainbow non-pareils. The picture is adorable as well.
Vanilla Confetti Cupcakes (yields 24)

3 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp
1/4 cup rainbow-non pareils (round sprinkles)

Mix dry ingredients. Add butter and let mixer run until butter is broken down into pieces no larger than a pea. Meanwhile add approximately 1/4 cup of the milk. Once butter is combined add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla to remaining milk and add mixture slowly will the mixer is still running. Scrap down the sides, add sprinkles to batter, and mix until batter is smooth. Bake at 350 until toothpick comes out clean (between 18-22 minutes).

Grape Kool Aid Buttercream

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
4 single serving grape kool aid packets
1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup trans fat free crisco

Place powdered sugar and kool aid in bowl of mixer and pour boiling water over top. Mix at high speed using whip attachment until mixture is cooled to room temperature. Add butter and crisco then whip at high speed for 10 minutes. Add optional blue food colouring.

ZOMG! They made me a cupcake girl, they really did! They’re gonna let me tell y’all about all the cupcake things I drool over! To celebrate, what’s better than spending money you know you shouldn’t? Can there be any argument with that? Even better, that money should be spent on one of my most beloved obsessions. Socks. These socks.

There was no other choice but to order them as fast as I could. Cupcake socks with additional pastries, every sensible person’s pick.

$7.00 at Sock Dreams

limoncello cupcake, originally uploaded by vonsachsen.

This lovely cupcake, plus other delightful recipes can be found at tea for one (add to your google reader, this one is a keeper!)

Found on Flickr.

sneaky, originally uploaded by minklet.

This picture is so darn cute I just had to share. I found it on Flickr, it was posted by user minklet.

Reverend Run’s (from RUN DMC) daughter created a line of shoes (and some clothing) called Pastry. While they don’t specifically have cupcakes on them, they really have a cupcake feel. There are shoes for adults and toddlers.

This is the link to several different styles: Dr. Jays – Pastry

While browsing the web, I found this cute picture:

Thanks M. Johns, for your humor.

The lovely Gigi, of gigi cakes put together one of my all time favorite combinations, chocolate and raspberry. I have loved raspberries since I was a kid. They have long been one of my favorite fruits. And the chocolate, who doesn’t love chocolate? Gigi’s Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes with Raspberry-Chocolate Meringue look and sound down right awesome. Her take on the cupcakes cracked me up, too.

“The cupcakes were so scrumptious and smelled heavenly. They smelled so good that I was thinking this should be a car air freshener. You know, one of those of little trees you hang from the rear view mirror. If you find yourself in the mood for delicious cupcakes and in need of an air freshener for your car, then look no further. (Tee-hee)”

If these cupcakes sound up your alley, please visit gigi cakes for the recipe.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day, spent lots of time with your sweetie and ate lots of cupcakes of course! I wanted to show you guys this little cupcake plush by Jelene. They are only $10.00 and they are super cute! I have one and I love it.

“Super cute baby cupcake in small size. The cupcake design is printed on cotton material with either a felt or fleece backing, depending on the stock I have.

These dolls are great for the cupcake lover! Makes a great gift for an plush collector too!

Measures approx. 5″x5″ – (also see my large cupcakes too!!)”

Can be found here. :D

Also, you should run on over to your local Target. All cupcake items are 10% (could be more in the next few days) off! The target I went to didn’t have much, they seem to sell out of the stuff pretty fast but you might be able to get a good deal! :)

Did anyone catch Sprinkles on Martha Stewart Yesterday? If not, you can watch the video here.

Here is the recipe for Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcakes,

Ingredients

Makes 1 dozen

• 2/3 cup whole fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 2 large egg whites, room temperature
• Sprinkles’ Strawberry Frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners; set aside.
2. Place strawberries in a small food processor; process until pureed. You should have about 1/3 cup of puree, add a few more strawberries if necessary or save any extra puree for frosting; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, mix together milk, vanilla, and strawberry puree; set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until well combined and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and slowly add egg and egg whites until just blended.
5. With the mixer on low, slowly add half the flour mixture; mix until just blended. Add the milk mixture; mix until just blended. Slowly add remaining flour mixture, scraping down sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary, until just blended.
6. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake until tops are just dry to the touch, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack and let cupcakes cool completely in tin before icing.

So mirrors are super cool right, girls love mirrors. Girls also love cupcakes and kitties, so what is the best combo for this? A kitty cupcake pocket mirror by timssally! This adorable pocket mirror can be found here.

“This mirror measures 3″ in diameter and is a print of an original that I made into a mirror.

I use quality parts and a tecre button machine to produce my mirrors, buttons, and magnets. Also includes a black velvet drawstring bag to hold the mirror….makes a cute little gift. :-)”

Plus, its only $4.00, how awesome is that!

Cake Channel is filled with examples of cupcake towers.. and it looks like you can either rent them or buy them.

Yum Sugar has some picture examples.

To purchase a cupcake tree, go to Catering Supplies.

Here is another picture example from Light House Cake Company:

So I was sitting at work on Monday morning trying to ease myself into the day by reading Women’s Day Magazine. Well, reading might be stretching it. To be completely honest I was perusing the pictures. None the less, my browsing totally paid off with a couple three sweet Valentine’s Day recipes that I just cannot deny are P-E-R-F-E-C-T!

The first of these marvelous morsels is the Cupid Cupcake, and yes it is just as adorable as it sounds, take a look! Now if that guy is not cute I don’t know what is. The recipe for this delectable dude can be found here. The Cupid Cupcake is sure to be a thrill among any and all who believe that, “Love is like Oxygen. Love is a many splendid thing-love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love,” according to Christian (Ewan McGregor’s character in Moulin Rouge).

The next recipe makes me wonder, would a rose by any other name smell just as sweet? I, like Juliet, believe yes! Furthermore, these Rose Petal Cupcakes are super-sweet with their pastel pink frosting and sugared petal adornment. They offer an air of sophistication, but don’t be skittish, they are easy as one two three with Women’s Day’s recipe. Don’t take my word for it, head on over the the site and find out for yourself!

The final recipe that caught my eye combines a surprise treat with the classy red velvet recipe. Don’t be tricked by their simplistic title, the Red Velvet Cupcakes are an example of complex flavor structure at its best. These beautiful little cakes are comprised of a red velvet batter, which is host to a surprise hug (of the Hershey’s variety), and are topped off with a delectable cream cheese frosting. Makes my mouth water just typing it up! You can garnish the top with any heart-decor to make the stunning statement, “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye,” by Antoine de

Saint-Exupery.

Here is wishing you good luck with whatever sweet endeavor you set forth to accomplish this Valentine’s season. More importantly, here is wishing you love, in all it’s many shapes, sizes, and forms, I hope your day is magical!

Most Sincerely,
Maggie Ann.

(All photo’s courtesy of Women’s Day Magazine. Photos 1 & 2 are cited to Charles Schiller and photo 3 to Anastassios Mentis.)

Sugar, spice and everything nice come together in a nursery collection featuring varied soft textures, all the best shades of pink and delicious accents of embellished ice cream cones, cupcakes and pies, as well as embroidered words like “Sweetie,” “‘Lil’ Cupcake” and “Cutie Pie.” It’s the best taste for your tiny girl!

• The Sweet Shop collection includes great-feeling textured fabrics including tweed, corduroy, chenille and a shiny sherpa in combination of patterns like multicolor stripe, plaid and polka dot.
• Four-piece crib set includes a fleece-backed quilt finished with chenille cording; four-sided padded bumper in patchwork design; printed crib sheet of 100% cotton; and tweed dust ruffle with striped pink and brown corduroy trim and pom-poms.
• Coordinating accessories may include decorative pillows, diaper stacker, lampshade, window valance, musical mobile, wall hanging, wall border, rug and toy bag.

Can be found at Martex.

Mary of Shazam in the Kitchen created something I have been waiting for, a Red Wine Cupcake. Seriously, does it get better than wine and cupcakes together? They are uber cute too!

Mary had this to say about her brilliant cupcake:

I based this cupcake on my favorite flavor of ice cream. Well sorbet really. Ciao Bella’s Blackberry Cabernet sorbet. Super yummy. I found a recipe, that I seriously tweaked for a German Rotweinkuchen (red wine cake). I also had on hand a 4 pack, ok 2 left from a 4 pack of Funky Llama cabernet little bottles. I happened to run across some beautiful (and cheap) blackberries at Trader Joes when my friend S was in town. It was like these beautiful little cupcakes were meant to be. The cupcakes really turned out delicious. Plus by the second day, the red wine flavor came through better.

For the recipe, please check out Shazam in the Kitchen.

How cute is this? I know, I say that about everything I post but things keep getting better and better in cupcake land! These are “Hey There, Cupcake Boxes” made by dandeedesigns of Etsy.

“What can I say? I’m a sucker for lovely packaging. These boxes will have their recipients swooning over not only the contents {which you provide}, but also the presentation {which I provide}. Perfect for housewarming gifts, neighbor gifts, treats for your valentine…

You will receive:
:5 food safe kraft boxes 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″::
::5 ‘hey there, cupcake’ scalloped stickers::
::20 mini cupcake baking cups::
::white ric rac to wrap around each of the boxes::
::handmade::
::packaged well::”

These would be perfect for cupcake parties! You can get this pack here, for just $14.00!

So this has to be one of my cutest findings in a while. Cupcakes and skulls, oh my!

“So Cute Double Sided Cupcake Pendant”- This pendant is soooo cute!
How can you resist these little guys (or girls). If you or a friend love cupcakes, you have to have this cute pendant made out of art, glass & soldered with lead free silver solder. The size is 3/4″x3/4“.

Get her at the ArtUnderGlass shop for just $12.50.

For Valentine’s Day, why not dress up your cupcake in something sexy? Found these and many other cupcake liners here at ShopBakersNook.com.

While browsing the net for some adorable clothes for my little girl, I found this shirt:

I also found these cupcake pajamas… and had to buy them of course:

$6.82 at Walmart

Hmm, cupcakes for Valentine’s Day?  Of course!

DEAN & DELUCA Sweetheart Cupcakes $55.00 / 9 cupcakes

They must be amazing!

A DEAN & DELUCA EXCLUSIVE. Who doesn’t love cupcakes? We can’t think of anybody, which makes these the perfect Valentine’s Day treats. Made with the finest ingredients, they’re baked fresh the minute they’re ordered, frosted by hand–buttercream, of course– and sent on their way to you. Three each of Chocolate (Frog), Pink Velvet (Heart) and Raspberry (Xs and Os).

This charming children’s tale is one we can all relate to – a little girl with a cupcake fetish. Available at amazon.com.

Thanks to Felicita for sending this my way!

New! Sweet Treats is the latest addition to Sofa Garden’s Food Fun group of decorative pillow collections. These pillows are calorie free and will last for many years, unlike the real thing.

We’ve used a variety of textured velvets with these pillows. Embellishments include satin stitched seams and appliqued notions. Each has a carefully hand stitched closure.

Sweet Treats Collection at Sofa Garden

I have finally found an affordable cupcake ring. They seem to be hard to come by these days.

“Really adorable little cabs turned into rings. Bright and colorful with sprinkles on top. This cup cake ring will bring you cheer!”

Run on over to exousia to get one of these cuties for only $6.00.

She also has other cupcake items, including a REALLY cute cupcake necklace, some earrings and even hello kitty cupcake toppers!

That’s right, now your little sweety can have their own cupcake carrier. 

Faux leather doggy carrier with beautiful detailing such as Fluff Heart charms. Comfortable cotton canvas interior with leash attachment. 14 in. W x 10 in. H x 7.5 in. D

Offered by Tail of a Princess for $94.95.