I think these cupcakes were made for me, not just because I love the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate.  But  because sometimes I get tired by the time it comes to decorating the cupcakes.  I’ve already made the cupcakes and frosting with a looming sink full of dishes and often I’m crunched for time so I find myself wishing my cupcakes would frost themselves.  Which is why these cupcakes are perfect, these chocolate cupcakes are topped with generous scoop of peanut butter cookie dough.  They sound delicious and don’t have to be decorated perfectly to look good, just scoop on the frosting and you’re cupcakes are done!

Have you seen these pinata cupcakes? I love cupcakes and pinatas so this is a very fun combination.  A silicone mold is recommended and then you can use anything to fill the dome, candy, fruit, custard, or anything else you think of!

Father’s Day isn’t the easiest cupcake event, but My Cake School has us covered. Visit Melissa‘s blog for more photos and complete instructions!

Oh my gosh are these smart! And who doesn’t love Skittles? You can read more about these clever cupcakes at Frugal Living and Having Fun.

Oh heavens, do these look yummy! Visit Alanabread for recipe, instructions, and a cute diagram.

This Liberty of London white bird print tea towel is a little different from the Liberty of London patterns I have seen before.  The tea towel features a blue bird eating a cupcakes and costs £12.50.   The image is also available on everything needed for a tea party, plates, teapots, teacups, three tiered cake stands, and more.

Summer is rapidly approaching and staying outside late, playing with neighborhood friends, is one of my fondest memories of childhood summers.  As kids we would catch fireflies and these glowing cupcakes remind me of the firefly’s glow.  I know that Food Snots originally made these cupcakes for Halloween and there a great idea to store away for the fall but I think these cupcakes would be fun to make on a summer night.  Tonic Water and neon food coloring are among the ingredients used to make these cupcake’s frosting glows!

Now these are some cool cupcakes–exquisite, abstract, I’m not sure I could eat one. Check out other original and fanciful ideas at Gold Leaf Confections’ website. (These ladies know how to do a cupcake tower!)

I am daily amazed by the works of art I see on Etsy.  Today I found the sweetest clocks I have ever seen! They are made by All Things Cupcake sponsor,  AngelHeartDesigns and they are only $38 each. Love, love, love!  And check out the rest of her shop for other adorable works of art!

Well it doesn’t get much cuter than giant panda cupcakes. (The pandas are giant, not the cupcakes.) But don’t eat them–they’re endangered!

I have to admit that although I love to eat cupcakes, shop for cupcake items and even make cupcake crafts, I am not superb at cupcake decorating.  So many times I have an amazing vision in my head of the beautiful cupcakes I am going to decorate for a special someone’s special day and they turn out looking… well… anything but special.  Sure they might taste good, but isn’t half of the appeal of cupcakes how they look? So here is my guilty pleasure that makes everything better. Even “professional” bakers have bad days…

And here are just a few of my favorite recent additions:

How cute are these pinata cupcakes? They are the perfect kid friendly cupcake for cinco de mayo tomorrow!

I recall several birthdays from when I was growing up where I requested my birthday cake to be a castle cake.  I loved that the homemade cake had ice cream cones covered in frosting for the towers.  These party hat cupcakes reminded me of my childhood birthday cake since they are cupcakes topped with ice cream cones decorated to look like party hats.  Cookies & Cups shared this cupcake idea that can be customized to fit any birthday party color scheme.

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!

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!

Easter is my favorite cupcake holiday. You can do anything you want with pastels and you’re good to go–so many options! Plus, I’m kind of obsessed with bunnies. Anyway, here is my first attempt this year. (For the grass, I used Wilton tip 233.) If you try this, I HIGHLY recommend Starburst jelly beans. I don’t even like candy, and these are delicious!

There’s a new cupcake magazine in town! Cake Decorating magazine has just launched in Great Britain and Ireland. Don’t live there? Don’t panic–you can subscribe!

This weekly publication will help beginners learn to decorate like the pros. And each issue comes with decorating tools! Issue #1 comes with a set of butterfly cutters, pink decorating glitter, and a gingham cupcake stand. And subscribers receive additional free gifts including a portable cake caddy, a set of silicone bakeware, and a biscuit and sugar craft gun.

Learn more at the Cake Decorating website. You can also follow the new pub on Twitter and Facebook!

Oh Mylanta are these impressive! I just found these Lego Cupcakes on Cupcakes by Madelaine’s Flickr photostream. Unbelievable! I hope she’s charging an arm and a leg for these! You can also find more great cupcakes at Madelaine’s website.

I am usually pretty good with not overspending on cupcake items but this cupcake Ferris wheel may break my budget!  It is so beautiful but at $89.99, it would be a splurge.  It only holds 8 cuppies and is available from Kohls.com.  If you do decide to buy this, make sure you do a Google search for “Kohl’s coupon code”  because you might be able to find a good discount first!

St. Patrick’s Day is only two days away!  Are you baking cupcakes to make someone in your life’s day extra lucky?  Anna and Blue Paperie’s website  offers the cute, free printable download for cupcake toppers shown above.  There are four topper designs on one sheet, these include a shamrock, the word “”lucky,” or the phrases “kiss me” and “Happy St. Patrick’s Day.”

For fans of something with more color, Modern Moments also has a free printable download for cupcake toppers, shown to the right.  The Modern Moments rainbow toppers read “Happy Saint Patrick’s Day,” “Lucky You,” “Kiss Me,” and “Luck of the Irish”

Last year I found these cupcakes after St. Patrick’s Day so I was too late to post them but I figured I would save them for this year.  As I have said many times, I love simple, tasteful designs and that is why I love these Lucky Vanilla Cupcakes by Sprinkle Bakes.  The cupcakes are a vanilla cake with honey cream cheese frosting that is topped with ground pistachios which is mean to look like a grassy knoll for the  simple chocolate horseshoe to sit atop.  These cupcakes are a fun twist on the traditional St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes which are usually green with shamrocks or leprechauns.

When I go to an event, people expect me to bring cupcakes. Well, for last night’s event, I was pressed for time, and just didn’t think I had any fondant leprechauns in me. So, I tried to make things simple. I picked up some St. Patrick’s Day cupcake liners at the local craft store. I used a white cake mix (didn’t tell anyone) and some green food coloring for the cupcakes. Then I simply piped on some shamrocks, added some green sparkles for good measure, and called the job done. And guess what? People raved about them! Who would have thought? Happy St. Patty’s Day to me!

Today I ran into Walmart to pick up a few groceries and I noticed a display for a new Duncan Hines product, Frosting Creations.  Frosting Creations are flavor packets that you stir into frosting to create new flavors.  The steps are really easy, start with the frosting starter and choose one of the 12 available flavor options.  Make a hole in the frosting center, add the entire flavor packet, and stir until well combined.  The flavor options include bubble gum, cotton candy, chocolate marshmallow, cherry vanilla, cinnamon role, white chocolate raspberry, and more!  At my local Walmart the flavor packets were $0.94 each.  If you decide to try the flavor packets, check out the website, there are recipes for each flavor!

When it comes to cupcakes, I’m pretty open-minded. But I was truly horrified when I saw the title “Sushi Cupcakes.” Then I saw the picture. So, because this picture made me laugh aloud, I thought I should share it with you. I dare you to tell your friends you’re bringing sushi cupcakes to the party, and then show up with these:

 Click here for a more involved way to make “sushi cupcakes.”

It’s easy to forget, here in the northern U.S., in the doldrums of almost-March, that there is green grass in other parts of the world. Here is some evidence for you–some yummy flowers and butterflies from dapur Difa. Let’s think spring! Visit dapur Difa for more great cupcake decorating ideas, photos, and even cupcake bouquets!