There is an amazingly cute new gift on the cupcake market–Cravingsfrom 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 asked Carey, “Why cupcakes?” And she answered, “I knew I needed just the right image to capture the interest of moms. I began brainstorming with a good friend who also happens to be a graphic designer. I knew I wanted a shabby chic look but I could not pinpoint the exact image until I came across several hand stamped cupcake images on Etsy. It all clicked at that moment. My friend got to work and after just a few test cupcakes the Cravings cupcake was born. I love it!”
So of course, I had to know what cupcake Carey claims as a favorite. “It is much too hard to narrow my favorite cupcake down to one choice. My first pick would be a lemon cake with a lemon frosting with extra, extra lemon zest. I want it to make me pucker! My second pick would be a milk chocolate cupcake with a peanut butter frosting. Think of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup in cupcake form. I made both of these for the Cravings Cupcake Tasting Soiree I hosted for the launch of the product and they were a hit.”
If you know a mom who loves cupcakes, especially one who might be feeling a little overwhelmed with all that moms do, this would make a great gift!
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.
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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.
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.
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Living Royal is a unique and unusual gift idea website. If you are looking for a funny gift or a gag gift this is the website for you! The website has tons of fun items like this fingertip microwave grip which I could use every time I reach into the microwave. The best part is the website offers several cupcake items including the cupcake memo pad that ATC was sent to review. The memo pad measures 3.5 inches tall and includes 150 little sheets of paper that half a cupcakes. The memo pad is currently on sale for $3.50.
I really liked the memo pad. I thought it was a great size, it’s big but not too big and the sheets of paper are just the right size for a quick note. At the current sale price of $3.50 the memo pad is a great buy. The one flaw I noticed was that in my little test of the paper I notice that my marker pen bled through the paper. It’s not a big deal since ballpoint pen did not run through. I would also caution people to be careful when ripping off the pages; it’s easy to end up with a ripped cupcake. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out these gorgeous cupcake candles from Star Candles of Leicester, UK! Star Candles produces Mendhi Candles for all occasions, but this one is just too beautiful to light!
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Bed Bath and Beyond has these cupcake shaped containers of Easter candy. I have no idea what the flower candy inside the package tastes like but it definitely looks in the cupcake container! The candy costs $2.99 so it’s the perfect addition to any Easter basket or package.
Over the weekend I looked at the Easter items at Harris Teeter, the local grocery store. I spotted these purple and blue decoration cupcakes for $5.99. Does your grocery store have any fun cupcake items for Easter?
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
This zig zag bowl from Lekker Home is so fun! I love the fact that it looks like a cupcake base! Since it costs $18.00 I think it would make a great gift for a friend or for myself!
Still looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift? Check out this ceramic cupcake night light from Angel Heart Designs. This night light measures a little larger than an actual cupcake at 3″ by 2 1/4″ by 4 1/4″. These ceramic cupcakes are handmade and show a soft yellow light. It could be yours for $19!
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Sometimes I buy items to give as gifts pretty far in advance. While it’s great being prepared it can be hard to keep things a secret. I bought this cupcake rug from Skymall in the fall and saved it to give as a gift this month. I know the recipient reads ATC on a regular basis so I had to resist writing about the rug until after the gift was given. The rug was $29.95, measures 30″L x 28”H, and actually looks really nice. Skymall has a few other cupcake items available on their website so if you buy the rug be sure to look around the site!
I was recently wandering around my local Meijer when I discovered that Wilton has a new (and very exciting) line of kids’ cupcake decorating fun. If you’ve got a little baker (or decorator) in your life, you should definitely check this out. Or, even if you don’t, you still might want to check it out.
And here’s a video demonstration of the “Topping Tornado.”
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Fred Flare is ready for Valentine’s Day with a section of the website already dedicated to Valentine’s Day items perfect for the one you love! I really like the fortune cookie cupcakes! The $15.95 kit comes with 75 cupcake liners, 30 wrappers with fortunes, and a recipe book! The kit is actually versatile, it could be used for the chinese new year, or any occasion really! The cupcake shower cap that costs $10 just makes me laugh! I wouldn’t actually wear the shower cap but it would be fun to give or receive as a joke.
If you have a young one in your family, odds are you have visited Build a Bear for them to make a furry new friend. But here’s a great reason to go back and get something for yourself!
This new “I Heart Cupcakes Confetti Cupcake Bear” is shown with all these optional accessories for $45 but you can buy just the bear for $20. They have several other cupcake birthday animals and this adorable animal carrier. I wonder if I might get strange glances walking around the mall wearing this cupcake carrier with a cupcake bear in it?
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
Before Christmas my family and I attended Durham North Carolina’s Rock and Shop Market. It’s a really fun event that combines craft vendors, food trucks, and local musicians. One booth that I made a purchase from was Magic Bean Buyer who specializes in collectible keepsake clay figurines and illustrations. For $8.00 I bought one of Magic Bean Buyer’s gray kitty cupcake toppers to give as a Christmas gift. The cupcake toppers come in three additional colors including brown, black tuxedo, and siamese.
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
My friend’s birthday is coming up and while I have already purchased her gift I have yet to wrap it. I have my eye out for cupcake wrapping paper and I spotted this cupcake wrapping paper on Perpetual Kid. The faces of the cupcakes remind me of the Bad Cupcake bag I got at Cal Poly Bookstore two years ago. It’s $3.99 for two sheets of 20X30 inch paper.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Get it while you can …Eat a Cupcake Poster from AllPosters.com is on sale for $.98. You can get this great cupcake poster for yourself or for another cupcake lover for under a dollar!
Hope you didn’t wear yourself out shopping for the holidays! Because when you visit the new website Cupcakes and Tea Ceramics, you’ll want to fill up your shopping bag: trinket boxes, vases, cupcake clocks, even chandeliers…and my favorite? The cupcake nightlights! It’s a cupcake lover’s dream store!
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Gift giving with fellow cupcake lovers is always fun. Last night my best friend and I video iChatted while we opened our christmas gifts for each other. I was so excited to open my package and see my Christmas present wrapped in cupcake Christmas wrapping paper. My friend said she bought it from Barnes and Noble but I also found the gift wrap on Amazon for $12.00. For my friend’s present I used the Snow & Graham Holiday Cupcake wrap that’s $6.50 for two flat sheets. Read the rest of this entry »
Still shopping? Pajamagram is still guaranteeing Christmas delivery, and I can’t speak for your loved ones, but I sure do get excited when I find a Pajamagram under the tree. Check out these cupcake offerings!
Prices range from $35 to $80. What woman wouldn’t want footed cupcake pajamas?
Check out these cute cupcake jewelry options from SweetPetiteHI on Etsy! How about a scented orange cupcake necklace? Or red velvet? It’s hard to choose! Items are $12 each or you can get a set for $20!
I’ve known Claire’s as a store full of bling for young ladies, but it wasn’t until I just took my daughter in for some Christmas shopping that I realized Claire’s is also a cupcake shopper’s paradise. (It also happens to be a Justin Beiber shopper’s paradise!) From jewelry boxes to cupcake lights to earrings, check out all these cupcakes from Claire’s!
I mean, every girl needs a cupcake-scented notebook, right?
Here’s an inexpensive (but awesome) cupcake gift for the cupcake lover on your gift list! (Or for yourself, of course.) This 140 page lined cupcake journal is now on my wishlist!
It’s difficult to stuff a holiday stocking with a trip to only one store, but if you have a cupcake lover on your gift list, then I believe it can be done at Kohls. Check out the awesome little cupcake gifts they’re offering this season!
Simple Pleasures Cupcake Scented Nail Polish $4.80
Simple Pleasures Cupcake Soap and Lotion Set $9.60
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!).
