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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
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Happy Halloween
Halloween Gothic
Blood Spatter
Last Halloween we shared with you two options of Martha Stewart cupcake liners available at Michael’s Craft Stores. This year, the Martha Stewart website offers 4 different designs for standard size liners and two additional options for mini cupcakes! The prices vary depending on the design with some images, for example the vampire icon or blood spatter wrappers, costing as little as $2.47 for a package of 48 wrappers. Or the most expensive designs include the Happy Halloween mini wrappers which cost $9.40 for 96 wrappers in two designs.
Skull & Crossbones, Spider, Bat & More Stencil Kit
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
My sister has always loved candy corns; so much so that my mom even made her a candy corn costume one year for Halloween. When I saw these cupcakes I immediately thought of my sister and I think I’ll have to make them for her this year! The Curvy Carrot created these candy corn frosted cupcakes which are great because they are so simple yet festive!
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Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Mini and regular cupcake liners $3.95-4.95 per set
Thursday the latest Crate & Barrel catalog came in the mail and after looking through it I had to stop buy my local store. I could not resist buying some of their Halloween items, especially since I know I will be baking cupcakes for Halloween! Don’t wait to long if you’re interested in buying these items, the sale’s associate told me the spider cupcake holders are going fast!
Feeling down about another blah Monday? Well, this colorful giveaway should cheer you up! This week we are introducing you to fabulous Etsy crafter, Red Elm Designs. They specialize in unique handmade crayons. With over 100 different designs, it was hard for me to choose my favorites, but here are a few Fall ones you have to see:
Wouldn’t these be perfect party favors for your Halloween party? In addition to these crayons, they also have many, many cupcake crayons to choose from. This week Red Elm Designs is giving away 6 colorful cupcake crayons to one oh-so-lucky ATC fan!
I personally own and love these little beauties too! To enter this giveaway, go to Red Elm Designs and have a nice look around. Then come back here to ATC and click on the comment area below. Tell us your favorite crayon and what type of crayon you think Red Elm should make next. One winner will be chosen on Monday, September 27th. Thanks Red Elm Designs for sponsoring this colorful giveaway!
Make sure to become a fan of Red Elm Designs on Facebook too!
Looking for a last minute 4th of July cupcake idea? All you need for these semi-homemade firecracker cupcakes are 24 cupcakes, angel flake coconut, cool whip, food coloring, and red licorice. Follow the three easy steps in the directions which include dying the coconut red and blue. Then top each cupcake with cool whip then coconut and finish by inserting the licorice into the top of each cupcake.
The Meringue Bake Shop of Placentia, California is celebrating the 4th in creative style with cupcake kabobs! They almost look too sweet to be true. Click here for a complete tutorial on how to make your own kabobs! I am thinking these would be fun for the winter holidays as well (of course, with a slightly different color scheme)!
How is everyone spending their 4th of July? If you don’t have a lot on your agenda you should add these lovely cupcakes to bake! This are so cool and definitely different from any other 4th of July Cupcakes I have seen.
Reading about the new release of 4.3.2.1, an new gritty thriller-action style movie in which the main characters, four women, encounter diamond thieves I came across a cupcake loving actress. Jo, is one of the four leading women in the movie and is acted by up and coming American Emma Roberts, star of Hotel for Dogs and Nancy Drew. Apparently she loved her time in London, especially visiting the Hummingbird Bakery.
Of course I was intrigued and had to check out their site, and it is mouthwateringly good. The red velvet cupcake is reputed to be heavenly, and it seems Emma Roberts agrees. In a story on Music Rooms, she explains her lack of love for vegetables, and admits that in fact the cupcake diet was her favorite! Who could disagree with that!
I know that cupcake obsession appears to be a predominantly female hobby but let’s not forget those awesome men out there that love these sweet treats too! I know that we have a strong male following here at ATC and I want to recognize their cupcake needs too. So today I found some items on Ebay and Etsy that would make great Father’s Day gifts.
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! No celebration is complete without cupcakes, and cupcakes that fit the theme are even better! There are tons of recipes out there but here are a few ideas to get you started!
Mexican Flag Cupcakes
Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes
Margarita Cupcakes
Mexican Brownie Cupcakes with Chocolate Tequila Ganache
I know I have said it before but I will say it again: I love our Facebook fans! Every week they amaze me with their cupcake creation photos and make me laugh with their responses to my Cupcake Question of the Day (watch for it every Saturday!). I am so excited that we will soon hit 3,000 fans! Check out a few of this month’s Easter cupcake photo submissions.
Happy Easter everyone! In case you’re runny late like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, these Pier 1 Easter Cupcake items make great last minute basket stuffers.
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Tomorrow on April Fools Day, cupcake lovers could trick their friends and family with fake cupcakes. One of the best fake cupcake creations is made from mini meat-loafs with mashed potatoes as the frosting and carrots for the sprinkles. I have made these before and they are always a huge successes because they so closely resemble a real cupcake. These “cupcakes” also work well because they are in fact edible, if you are brave enough to try one! If you would rather be a little more cruel, these directions from instructables detail how to make inedible fake cupcakes. Have fun with it and don’t get fooled yourself!
Like many of you out there, I am planning on baking several dozen cupcakes this week to celebrate Easter. Although I do love cupcakes (duh!) I have to admit that sometimes I am not the best at completing recipes above a beginner level. So today I went to three of my favorite online spots to find cupcake decorating ideas and recipes. They needed to be relatively easy but have a cuteness level that was through the roof! Just try to look at these cupcakes without saying “Awww…” !
One of my best cupcake hunter friends just came back from Walmart with this wonderful Easter cupcake find. These “eggs” are just adorable and only $5 for 16!
Valentine’s Day is a holiday for lovers. So what the heck are you supposed to if you’re single? Cakelab of NYC has a solution: their Sourpuss Cupcake Pack. Instead of the usual romantic sentiments, the Sourpuss pack features conversation dot cupcakes with messages like “H8 You”, “Let it go”, and “WTF”. You can also drown your sorrows in the accompanying Sourpuss pack flavors of banana split, chocolate chip cookie dough and black bottom.
Cakelab is not one to drive off customers – they’ve got a Sweetheart pack too, for those who have them :) This assortment comes with more conventionally messaged champagne-flavored conversation dots as well as red velvet, chocolate turtle, and chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes.
I really appreciate Cakelab’s approach to cupcakes for the upcoming heart-shaped holiday. They’re willing to be typically adorable and inventively bitter, thus capturing both sides of the Valentine’s Day market.
I love decorating my house for all the holidays. It is a special bonus if I can find holiday items that are cupcakes too! I went window shopping on Etsy this morning and found some cute Valentine’s cupcake creations that are very tempting.
As many of you know, cupcake hunting is a fun passion for me. More than that, most of my friends have turned into cupcake hunters too! Every week they are calling and emailing me to tell me about some wonderful little treasures they have discovered. Many times I have seen (or bought!) the items already but not always. Thank you my wonderful friends! This week one of my best gal pals sent me these photos of cupcake finds at Ben Franklin Crafts:
I checked Ben Frankin’s website and unfortunitely these items are not sold online.
As I was walking past some storefronts this afternoon, I noticed something I had never seen before: a cupcake calendar. My boyfriend confirmed that while this was the first year he had seen it too, the Hello, Cupcake! calendar is in stores all over town. It’s sort of a companion to the Hello, Cupcake (Irresistably Playful Creations Anyone Can Make) book, being as it’s made by the same folks out of their favorite illustrations from the book. From the pictures on their website (the little doggiecakes are the on front cover of the calendar), it looks like a darn cute way of keeping track of the days as well as a serving as a muse for the creative in the kitchen.
ATC Reader Colleen sent us these photos and email…
Here are some photos of my Christmas Cupcakes. 3 Flavors—Gingerbread, Lemon and chocolate.
I love your site and would love to see some ideas for Valentines cupcakes…..
Thanks!
Colleen
Awe! They are so cute! Thanks for sharing them with us! As for Valentine Cupcake ideas here are a few…
We received these photos and email from ATC Reader Holli…
Hi there, its Holli. I just wanted to share my Vanilla Cinnamon New Years cupcakes with you guys! I did a simple vanilla cake mix ( I was on vacation so I cheated! ) and added a tablespoon of cinnamon to the mix! Poured the batter into gold liners, then sprinkled them with cinnamon sugar before baking! Then for the frosting I used a simple butter+powered sugar recipe then added a little vanilla and cinnamon! I used a plastic bag to pipe the frosting ( I left my piping bags at home =[ ) and decorated them with silver edible glitter and ivory pearlized sugar candy. Topped with a Happy New Years sign! =]
<3Holli
sent two pictures of the cupcakes, and one of me and my cousin who helped me make them! I’m on the left! =] hope your new years was awesome!
Thank you for sharing your cupcakes with us! They look so delicious!
OurFacebook Community is growing everyday and we are now over 700 strong! I am amazed by the fan cupcake photos that are posted there. Here are some of my favorites posted last month by Ro Rie Villa Rama.
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