I’ve been using Wilton Color Mist spray on food coloring for a while now. They make decorating easy and everyone thinks I’m a magician. But now they have pearl Color Mist, and this one is hard to beat! It gives the frosting a shimmering look, just perfect for the princess parties in your future! And as a bonus, it made my hand look a little like the tin man.
I have to admit there have been many New Years Eves in my twenty something years that I have spent watching the ball drop from my couch. Sometimes it is nicer to just sit at home and relax instead of getting all dressed up and staying up late. If you are planning on staying in or throwing a little NYE get together, these ball drop cupcakes by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen are the perfect cupcake! I know they cupcakes and resolutions that go along with the blog post are two years old but they made me laugh so you should definitely read them!
Cupcake Hand Warmer
So did you get everything on your list this year? If you had cupcake items on your list then UK based Ditsy Daisies is the place to find them. Longtime All Things Cupcake friend and sponsor has some of the cutest and most uniquely sweet items. Here are a few or my favorites and FYI, they take Paypal and ship to the US too!
Cappuccino Cup & Saucer
And did you know that Ditsy Daisies has much, much more than cupcakes? Clocks, magnets, tins, coasters, dolls, stationery, books, soaps, cake stands, towels, pillowcases, pens, oven mitts and so much more. Make sure to visit their site and take a look around!
My sister sent me the link to the Hello Cupcake App video for ornament cupcakes being produced at the factory. It’s a really cute little video with great sounds that kids are sure to love. If you are interested in trying to make your own ornament cupcakes, the technique of the month is shimmering and glimmering which will get you started!
I spotted these candy cane topped cupcakes on Pinterest and instantly loved them! They are perfect for a holiday party and it turns out it’s really easy to shape candy canes! According to Bickiboo Party Supplies you simply place unwrapped, large, candy canes on a parchment paper or silicon lined baking sheet in a 250 degree F oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes the war candy canes can be lifted off the tray and formed by hand or cut with scissors to your desired shape.
Image from 52 Kitchen Adventures
Have you ever wondered how to make a cupcake bouquet? Well 52 Kitchen Adventures has shared step-by-step instructions on how to make a cupcake bouquet. There’s even a video tutorial on how to make the beautiful cupcake rose from frosting. These cupcake bouquets make lovely centerpieces for baby showers, wedding showers, or the upcoming holidays!
Here are my favorite Halloween cupcake printable toppers that I have found this year. The toppers shown above are from Celebrations at Home who made the festive polkadot toppers. Ekaterina Trukhan created cute illustrated toppers. Giggles & Grace Designs created the more grown up looking toppers. Love Party Printables designed these “Boo” costume cupcake toppers. The always creative Sweetopia came up with the Happy Howl-oween dog cupcake toppers.
I love these skeleton cupcakes from MyRecipes.com. The little hat wearing skeletons made from frosting, m&m’s, mini jelly beans, mini cupcakes, and chocolate wafers! These look like the perfect Halloween cupcake recipe to make with little kids!
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, I especially love seeing all the different, creative cupcakes people come up with. My favorite Halloween cupcakes this year are the Kawaii Halloween cupcake toppers by Next to Nicx. Instead of going with the traditional scary halloween monsters and ghoul, she chose to create really adorable little monsters, bats, and ghosts! The Next to Nicx website features detailed picture instructions and the downloadable template.
If you are in search of reasonably priced baking items then click on over to All Things Cupcake sponsor Just… Sugar Coat It. It is a one stop shop for all your baking needs. From tulip cups to fondant to cupcake stands, they have it all! Although I must admit, I do have a favorite. Check out this adorable set of 5 mustache cookie cutters for $14.50. How cute would cupcakes with mustache cookies on top of the icing be? These can also be used with fondant too. Perfect for your special guy’s birthday or Father’s Day. Just… Sugar Coat It also has a baking blog with lots of helpful tips and decorating ideas. Also, be sure to check out our previous posts about some great mustache cupcake ideas.
Normally I try to enjoy the season we are currently in, if it’s summer I try to enjoy the summer, not wish for cold weather. When it’s winter I try to embrace the weather not beg for it to be flip flop season but this year I’m with all the other people asking “is it fall yet?” Here in North Carolina it’s barely cooled down and I am ready for the cooler weather. I saw World Market has a Fall Harvest section on their website which includes two cupcake kits! The kits include a chocolate turkey cupcake kit or a pumpkin pie cupcake kit. The turkey kit which costs $7.99 and makes 12 turkeys includes the mix, frosting, eyes, nose, wrappers, and feather picks. The pumpkin pie kit costs $5.99 and makes 8 pumpkin cupcakes with cinnamon frosting. The kits are the perfect way to enjoy those delicious fall flavors!
I am loving this Cupcake Stepping Stone Kit I found on Walmart.com today. Each kit comes with enough supplies to make one 12 inch stone. I would love a whole path of these cupcakes leading up to my front door but for $16.47 plus .97 shipping for each, I may just have to settle for one accent stone for my garden. They also come in flower, star, turtle and many other shapes and have been spotted at Michael’s too.
My little girl has so many hair clips that end up all over the house and usually right under my feet! AJO Creations has a simple and sweet solution. These clever little holders hang on the wall so you can clip those little clips right to the hanging ribbon. Love them all but of of course the cupcake is my favorite. But for only $3.75 each, maybe I can afford them all!
Love these floral cupcake toppers from Little Sugar Tops of San Antonio. Check out their Etsy shop, where you can buy cupcake toppers (and then tell people you slaved away all day!).
A few days ago Candid Cupcake shared with you how mason jars are very in right now. She is so right- they seem to be all over Etsy! Mason jar covers, Mason jar candles, and of course, Mason jar cupcakes. And I know these aren’t technically Mason jars but how amazing are these faux icing topped glass jars? For $28 you get a set of 6 colorful creations made by 12 Legs Curiosities. Perfect for cupcake in a jar or as a favor at a wedding or party. Love, love, love!
Check out these health care cupcakes from Sweetie Cupcake. With decorations like these, they must be super healthy, right? These would be great for any health care professional’s celebration. If I ever graduate from medical school, will someone treat me to a batch of these?
Okay, so maybe I’m a tad obsessive, but I just can’t get enough of Shaun the Sheep! And I think these might be my favorite Shaun cupcakes so far. Does that frosting not look delicious! Those are some sheep that I could shear quickly! This photo is courtesy of Lisa Scranton’s Flickr photostream, where you can also find lots of other cool cake stuff!
Oh my, the thought of white chocolate and strawberries is almost more than I can bear right now. And what better way to craft a butterfly then with a delicious, juicy strawberry? Visit Victorian Strawberries for a recipe and butterfly-crafting instructions!
I have been a big Hostess fan ever since I was a little kid. There is something special about opening up one of their plastic packages and enjoying that overly sugary sweetness. Yum! While surfing the Hostess website today I found the coolest wedding cake ever! It took the groom only one hour to make this cake from Twinkies, Cupcakes, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Suzy Q’s, Sno Balls and Mini Muffins.
They also had several recipes that use the desserts to make new and different creations. I so want to try this Black Forest Dessert that is made with a whole package of Hostess cupcakes!
It was hotter than hot here today, so I found these photos from Flour & Sun Bakery refreshing! I especially love the shark cupcake, with what looks like a fondant fin. Simple, but oh so clever! I will definitely be stealing this particular idea! Stay cool cupcake lovers!
We here at All Things Cupcake love our 16,000+ Facebook fans but I have to give a shout-out to one in particular today. She shared some amazing and awe inspiring photos of her cupcake themed kitchen. I think she has a future as one sweet interior decorator. Thanks for being such a big cupcake fan Karen and please share with us where you found all these special items!
Bakers Royal always has the most creative ideas! We’ve already shared with you the peppermint mocha cupcakes, the creme brulee cupcakes, and the fun cupcake pudding shooters! Naomi has come up with another great cupcake recipe that I couldn’t resist sharing; beer and pretzel cupcakes! These cupcakes are a great combination since they are salty and sweet which is very popular. I love the shared look of the pretzels and agree with Bakers Royale, it looks very dramatic! I know that girls like beer but for some reason these seem like a great cupcake idea for a guys birthday. There are also notes to turn the cupcake into a chocolate caramel pretzel cupcake if you are not a beer drinker.
So technically these “one cool pop” cupcakes were supposed to be a father’s day idea but I love them for any part of summer! The pops are made from Mike & Ike candy and flat tooth pics. so easy and they look so fun! Thanks Party Pinching for the great idea!
Happy Father’s Day to all the cupcake loving dads! What are you doing to celebrate your dad? I’m taking mine to a Food Truck Rodeo in Durham, North Carolina! I would have made him cupcakes, if were weren’t spending the afternoon eating. I like these simple free printable father’s day cupcake toppers from Embellish to use as decorations. The download also includes straw flags, bottle labels, a banner, and more.
In my house I may do most of the cooking but when it comes to grilling, that’s 100% my husband’s job. I found these totally perfect cupcakes at Wilton.com and I instantly fell in love. Not only would they be a great Father’s Day cupcake idea, but these would also be great for a 4th of July picnic too. You could also modify this a bit by adding fondant hotdogs, corn on the cob and other veggies. They may each take a while to make, but check out the baker reviews for some time-saving tips.