Here is a picture of the Christmas Stocking that ATC Reader Jen made for her puppy Cupcake.

Thanks for sharing Jen! It looks great!

Cupcakes by Chocalot is the First Cupcakes Shop in Indonesia. They have an awesome variety of signature cupcakes cupcakes, as well as some exciting new flavors. They also offers custom orders. Cupcake stands are available to rent.

Please visit Cupcakes by Chocalot for more information and locations.

Sift Cupcakery located in Cotati, CA is an irresistible spot that will hit you with the sweet smell of happiness.  With so many fun flavors, we are sure you’ll end your visit with a bubbly dollop of frosting on the tip of your nose.

Stop in for a quick treat that is sure to delight.  Order for a party or just because! By the dozen or a single sweet…cupcakes are always the perfect size.

We received an email from ATC reader Leann telling us about several cupcake ornaments that she has found.

“Here are the photos of all the Christmas cupcakes I’ve found.

The three snowmen cupcakes are from Elder-Beerman.

The shiny, colorful cupcakes with a gingerbread house and snowman are
from Kohls. Kohls has a whole set of decorations that are candy/sweet
themed. There were also two photo holders featuring cupcakes – a
gingerbread man and a gingerbread woman. And I found a plush, knitted
cupcake at Kohls as well.”

Thanks for sharing this with us Leann! ;)

I’ve seen my fair share of fake cakes and cupcakes on Etsy and as much as I love fake food I’m never quite satisfied with my choices.

Until today, I should say. Take a look at these holiday selections from Frosted Fakes. Who knew a little plaster, glitter and paint could make my holiday so bright?

What does one do with fake cupcakes, you ask? Why, set them up on a cake stand so your kitchen is perma-Martha. Use them in the office as paper weights. Personally, I see these being used as props for pin up photos galore.

Some designs are already set up to hang on your tree while others are meant to sit on your holiday table. She even does cookies and donuts. (And I spotted a pot-themed cupcake I might need for my little brother.)

Perhaps the sweetest thing about these faux-cakes is the daily reminder that the only road to perfection is to be totally fake.

Gingerbread Cupcake Box Assorted $11.50

A cupcake trinket box with a gingerbread house roof on top, comes in six different styles. Ceramic/bread dough. Size: 3.5″ x 4.25″.

Also Available…

Snowman Cupcake Box Assorted $11.50

**The items pictured are part of an assortment and are not sold as a set. If you want a particular style please specify in the “Comments” section of your order which style you want. Otherwise one random style out of the assortment will be sent.**

Available at The Classic Duck.

Santa Cupcake $5.00

3-1/2 inch resin gumdrop cupcake Santa with green buttons Christmas ornament.

Minimum Order Quantity: 6

Also available…

Happy Holidays Cupcake $6.00

Available at Celebrations Party Supply.

Babycakes – animated eCard by Ojolie.com

Ojolie.com offers a growing selection of animated, artistic ecards with tasteful music. Incorporating hand-painted elements, the characters take on a life of their own to delight with music, dance and animation for something truly unique.  All the ecards are created by Frederikke and they are her labor of love.

Cupcake Gift Bag – Small $5.50

Use it for sweet gifts or parties that are B.Y.O.D. ­ Bring Your Own Dessert. Small (9″ x 11″ x 5″)

Also available…

Cupcake Gift Bag – Extra Small $4.50

Available at Whimsy Press.

Cupcake for Santa plates by Lolli Cakes.

We received this photo and email from ATC Reader Andreah…

“I am absolutely in love with cupcakes! I have a tattoo, Christmas ornaments, dishes, lip gloss, a tattoo, and I was a cupcake for Halloween. I looked on the ATC site for an idea of how to make a cupcake costume and found directions! So thanks for that. I made a few changes to make it my own. My step sister didn’t have a costume and went as my baker, with matching baker hat and oven mitt! Hope you enjoy the pic.”

Thanks for sharing Andreah! Your costume is so cute!

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Available at Kmart.

Eura Cupcake $95.95

2 Piece Cupcake Chef Costume includes Dress, and Hat. Shown with #JV9848S Cupcake Shoe Wrap not included.

• Size: S/M-M/L
• Color: PinkWhite

Available at 3WISHES.COM

Cupcake Care2 eCard by Pamela Gladding

Send an eCard to a friend or a loved one today! Free Online Animated Greeting Cards. Other Cupcake Cards are available, just do a search! ;)

Martha Stewart Everyday Festive Confections Cupcakes Ornaments $3.99 each

Available at Kmart. (No longer available online)

Delish Bath Cupcake Minis – 6-pack $20.00

For a sweet treat, indulge in a fat-free, no-calorie Delish Bubble Bath Cupcake. Each cupcake is handcrafted in the USA, using the highest quality ingredients to ensure a tranquil, blissful experience. Once you begin filling your tub, simply place the bubble bath cupcake under the running water. Let the sweet aroma melt all your cares away as the long-lasting bubbles hydrate your skin.
Domestic.

• Includes six flavorful treats: Cotton Candy, Lemon Fluff, Creamy Vanilla, Oh Honey, Fruit Sorbet and Birthday Cake
• A gentle and soothing bath treat
• A fun gift, stocking stuffer or party favor

Also available…

• Delish Holiday Bath Cupcake Duo (Sugar Plum/Candy Cane) $15.00
• Delish Bath Cupcake with Box (Creamy Vanilla) $8.00
• Delish Bath Cupcake with Box (Birthday Cake) $8.00

Available at Bath & Bodyworks.

Katie Skelton’s Photos – Ruby Cupcake

We received this email and photo from ATC Readers Katie, Garth & Ruby…

“Just wanted to share a picture of our baby girl Ruby’s first Halloween costume. I searched high and low and couldn’t find a cupcake costume so I went ahead and made it myself. I made the top out of fleece and pillow stuffing and glued felt polka dots for sprinkles. The bottom is made from two metal hoops with chocolate brown corduroy stretched over them.
 
Ruby is 8.5 months old and can’t eat candy so instead of trick or treating we went to each of our neighbors and handed out cupcakes!”

Awww! Thanks for sharing! She is so cute!

Amy from Nashville, TN sent us this email and photos.

“Here are a few pictures of my cupcake costume from this halloween! I had so much fun making it and an equal amount of fun showing it off at my party!”

Thanks for sharing your cupcake costume with us Amy! It’s adorable!

Daisy & Lily Cupcake Tower by Sugarlicious Cakes and Sugarcraft

Based in Billericay, Essex, UK, they bake and ice delicious cakes.  Then they hand decorate them with elaborate sugarcraft modeling to the theme of your choice.

Sugarlicious Cakes and Sugarcraft has exquisite wedding cakes; fun novelty birthday cakes; cute christening cakes; and elegant anniversary cakes amongst their wide and varied range.

Their location in Billericay makes them ideally placed to serve other Essex areas such as Chelmsford, Basildon and Brentwood.

Please feel free to look through the all section to view their entire collection. If you can’t find what you are after there then they encourage you to contact them with your ideas and requirements.

Snowman Lamp night light cupcake tin candle christmas $14.99

Special 5-Watt light bulb makes this Snowman Lamp look like an old-fashioned candle.

• The cold cast ceramic candle sits in a metal holder.
• Three snowmen are decorating the candle with an evergreen swag.
• It includes a 65″ UL-Listed cord with an inline on/off switch.
• Measures 11-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ x 4″.

Available at jndndvrs.

I recently did my first ATC interview with Kimi of “Megan Hearts Baking”.

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself? (Name, location, occupation etc):

I live in Long Beach, CA with my husband, Steve (recently married….one month ago exactly!)
 
 – How exciting! Congrats on your one month anniversary!

2. How popular are cupcakes in California?

They are found everywhere: birthday parties, holiday functions, work potlucks, cooking shows, block parties, etc.  They are enjoyed by people of all ages! I even had cupcakes as the dessert at my wedding last month :) Red Velvet are the best!

– So true! Nothing beats a great Red Velvet Cupcake!
 
3. When did you start working on the Megan Hearts Baking book?

We have been working on this book for over a year.
 
4. How did you come up with the idea for the book? 

Megan Fate (the real MEGAN who the book is writen about) is someone I admire and cherish! She is someone who models selflessness, acts with humility, pursues joy, and bleeds passion. She lives life to its fullest, loving adventure, learning from mistakes, and empowering others to pursue their dreams and goals. One night, during a high school youth event, I looked at my sister and said, “Wow! Megan lives a compelling life! She walks in confidence, never afraid to be herself! If more girls were like Megan, we’d have a different type of community here in Long  Beach.” At that moment, I ran up to Megan and told her “I’m writing a book and you’re the main character.” Within an hour, I had the entire book series figured out….with a list of adventures I couldn’t wait for Megan to share with readers!

*********Also, Baking is an important activity for young girls to learn because it creates community, allows for creativity, and builds a sense of accomplishment. Baking is something girls can tangible do at any age….an activity they can participate in with the help of their family and friends. We serve one another (look beyond just our personal needs) with baking….birthday and wedding cakes, Christmas cookies, get-well banana bread, heart shaped Valentine candies, etc. With baking comes mathematics, detail orientation, patience, endurance….which results in a sense of accomplishment. Everytime we try something new, we get to know ourselves better. We figure out what we like and don’t like, what we are scared of and what is comfortable, and what we want to pursue. Megan Hearts addresses mistakes and the fact that they WILL happen (they are inevitable). There is personal growth and development through mistakes…that is if, as my dad puts it, “we always get up everytime we fall.” 
 
5. What advice would you give a writer who wanted to start writing their own book?

First of all, dream big! If you want to write a book….write a book! Don’t let anyone tell you differently. Secondly, make sure you study up and research the subject or theme you want to talk about. Third, enjoy the subject you want to write about!
 
6. How often do you eat cupcakes?

I usually eat about two a month.
 
7. What is your earliest cupcake memory?

For my sixth birthday, my mom made fun-fetti cupcakes with pink frosting:) DELICIOUS:)
 
8. What does the future hold for Megan Hearts Baking?

Megan Hearts Baking is the first book in the Megan Hearts Series:) Each book will introduce/educate young girls on different hobbies, sports, etc. The second book is Megan Hearts Guitar.

– I can not wait to read the next book in the series! Thank you Kimi for the sneak peak of “Megan Hearts Baking”, and letting me do this interview with you.

Kimi was kind enough to give me a sneak peak at her new book “Megan Hearts Baking”.

It will be the first in a series of Megan Hearts books which is aimed at girls 5 – 9 years of age to encourage them the explore new hobbies (obviously one is baking) and making goals.

This first Megan Hearts book introduces us to Megan and her , I guess you could call it – dilemma – Megan has a birthday party to go to and wants to bring her favorite treat – cupcakes! (She’s not alone there with the cupcakes). But her last go at baking adventure didn’t go so well…leaving her fearful to step foot in the kitchen again.

Megan and her mom learn how to bake cupcakes together – from finding a recipe, making a shopping list, learning kitchen safety, understanding measuring utensils, decorating the cupcakes, and sharing the tasty treats with friends and family. Megan gains confidence by learning from her mistakes…experiences joy as she discovers her own strengths and abilities…and develops a love for the sweetest treat of all – learning!

At the end of the book are biographies of real people that have used their passion for baking to open cupcake shops around the United States. The following cupcake shops: Magnolia Bakery (New York City), Sprinkles (Texas), Sugarbliss (Chicago), Cake and Art (West Hollywood), Stef from Cupcake Project (she has her fingers in everything these days!), and Frosted Cupcakery (Long Beach, CA) are the business that were interviewed and given a full page biography. The reason for these bios are to empower and inspire young girls to dream big!

I read the book with my 6 year old daughter Kinley and we both loved it! It was beautifully illustrated. Kinley related herself to Megan throughout the book. I think that this is a must read for every school age girl. The message Kinley got from “Megan Hearts Baking” was to never give up.

The book will be available from Thanksgiving on the Megan Hearts site as well as Amazon.

We received this email and photo from Justin…

Hello there, Been keeping up with your site for only a few weeks now, but I’m definitely becoming a huge fan! I started baking cupcakes at home a few months back, and have been consumed by, well, ‘all things cupcake’. Some of my friends, and girlfriend, have even bestowed the nickname ‘Cupcake’ upon me.

Anyway, I just figured, in celebration of Halloween, I’d give my pumpkin the ‘cupcake treatment’. Enjoy!

-Justin

Thanks for sharing Justin! ;)

Here is a collection of Cupcake Costumes from Halloween 2008. While I was making this post I discovered that all of these were from ladies living in TN! :)

Jen from Knoxville, TN sent us pictures of her Cupcake Costume…

Taylor from Nashville, TN sent us these photos of a costume she made minus her pink wig, pink striped tights and fabulous makeup.

And here she is on Halloween…

Here I am, your very own GreenEyedLillies, as a Hostess Cupcake. Not too bad for a last minute costume I guess. I live outside of Memphis, TN.

I saw a girl on Beale Street dressed up as a cupcake, but I did not get to take a picture of her. She was wearing a pink sweater with some sprinkles on it, and a mini skirt wrapped in aluminum foil.

How do you win the heart of your lady Zombie? A Zombie Cupcake Necklace is sure to win her over!

ZOMBIE CUPCAKE NECKLACE PSYCHOBILLY HORROR GOTH KAWAII 

What did the zombie bring to the Halloween party? Brain Cupcakes, of course!

Brain Cupcakes From HEY THERE, CUPCAKE! 35 Yummy Fun Cupcake Recipes for All Occasions.

I bet these Hoffa Zombie Cupcakes from NeedCoffee.com would also be a hit at the party!

Dressing up as a Zombie baker with a tray of cupcakes would make an excellent costume this year! Are you dressing up? What are you going to be?

Happy Halloween from ATC!

Happy Birthday Plate- Personalized $35.00

Treat your little “cupcake” sweetly with this especially made for her pink rimmed cupcake plate with drops of chocolate brown.
The “Happy Birthday” plate also makes a fabulous gift for baby showers or birthdays.
Each plate is a hand-painted Aedriel Original’s with the child’s name.
Teacher plates also available.
Plate featured is 8.5” across. Larger plates are available.

Since all ceramics are hand-painted it is characteristic to notice variations in color and art, including brush-strokes and details of the ceramics. This is intentional and adds to the unique quality of each item.

All pieces are food and dishwasher safe. To insure the longevity of all hand painted ceramics hand washing is recommended.

Available at Aedriel Originals.