Like many children, Natalie Hope started out in the kitchen watching and helping her parents. But unlike many children, Natalie continued on her own, experimenting and advancing her skills. With the help of Food Network programming and parents willing to be guinea pigs for her creations, Natalie entered and won the She Expo’s cupcake competition last month. What makes the 10-year-old’s accomplishment so impressive is the fact that the competition had 63 other participants, a mix of professionals and amateurs. Read the rest of this entry »

Hello there sweeties! I am sad to say but this may be my last post here on All Things Cupcake. I have loved working here at ATC but we are currently having some issues and I may not be on the payroll anymore. So after almost 4 years here, I am going to do what I always wanted to do- I am going to make a post about my own cupcake stuff in my Etsy shop!  It is called StayHomeCupcake and it is full sweets and treats.   I have a passion for crafts and sweet crafts are my utmost love!

So stay in touch cupcake fans! Find me (StayHomeCupcake) on Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.  Thanks for the past 4 years!

These Crayola pick your pack cupcake my day crayons are a Target exclusive and a steal at only $0.79!  There’s only one review on the Target website but according to the review, these eight colored crayons are great colors!   I think they would make a great item to throw into an Easter basket!

Do you dress your kids in festive outfits?  I think these cute kawaii St. Patrick’s Day cupcake shirt from Zazzle is perfect for this sunday! Prices start at $19.00 for this shirt that has just the right amount of green and shamrocks!

Just spotted these girls’ undies at Old Navy.

When I saw that Monday was a cupcake, of course I had to pick them up! (Plus, they were 40% off!)

Still not sure what the point of labeling your undies with days of the week is exactly, but hey–the Mondays are cute!

I love shopping in Target and can’t help but stop by the dollar section.  There are always great buys including current Valentine’s Day cupcake times! There were cupcake shaped crayons and a sticky note pad.  I loved the little cupcake rug, but be warned it is very tiny!  There was also little socks or cupcake bowels.

If you are anything like me, you love to try new recipes but worry that recipes found are the internet may not be high quality.   Never fear, All Recipes is here! Check out this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes. It has 4 1/2 stars out of 5 and has been review by 870 bakers! I love reading the reviews and seeing how some people modify the recipes for dietary concerns and taste preferences. Sounds like a good one to try out this weekend!

Why do I have children? So that I can endlessly dress them up in cupcake attire, of course! This is my daughter’s newest gift from The Children’s Place. Alas, they did not come in my size.

Sometimes I wish I was still a little kid so I could have all of the great cupcake items that are available now.  I love this cupcake pillow sham on the Company Kids’s website!  It’s big, bright, and perfect for any little girl’s room.  It’s also on sale for $14.99 and there are tons of other cupcake items on the website, like cupcake lamps and robes!

Check out the new cupcake pj’s I just scored for my daughter at K-mart. She wasn’t nearly as excited as I was, but it’s my excitement that counts, right?

As soon as the holidays end and New Years hits, it seems like it’s time to start thinking about the next holiday, which is my personal favorite, Valentine’s Day!  I have already started keeping an eye out for great cupcake items and spotted these cupcake cards on Pottery Barn Kids’s website.  The set of 20 cards cost $12.00.

Gotta love this new Bath Tea and Cupcake Set  bath toys sold online at Target.com.  Even us big kids can have fun playing in a bubble bath with this set! And who says you can only play with them in the bath?  For only $9.99, this would be a sweet little gift for a little loved one for Valentine’s Day.

Looking for a kid-friendly cupcake idea? Here it is! Rudolph cupcakes from Welcome Sunshine Home! All you need is chocolate frosting, marshmallows, animal crackers, and m&m’s! That’s one yummy looking herd!

Happy Halloween! Need a last minute getup for your little cupcake? Check out this offering from Old Navy. It’s probably on sale this morning!

In much of our world, hunting season has officially begun. For some of us, reason to groan. For others, reason to celebrate. For all of us, reason to cupcake. Here are some pin-worthy camouflage cupcakes from Crafty Mama. Visit her very crafty blog for complete instructions!

Okay, now these are cool. My kids and I are going to give these a shot!

Here are the instructions that come with this Pinterest photo: Use white cake mix. Then divide batter into several containers. Add food coloring to each container. Then put some of your colored batter in each cupcake wrapper. Then drizzle other colors into the wrappers. Bake as directed!

Pottery Barn Kids has fun cupcake clip-on key chains for $6.50. There is also an owl and a flower and they make the perfect accessory for backpacks or lunch boxes!

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.

Crazy 8 has all their graphic tees on sale for a crazy deal price of $4.99!  It’s a great price, specially if you are looking for a cute cupcake tee for a little girl.  They have three shirts to choose from, a fun tee that features a cupcake and sprinkle raindrops.  Another shirt shows a little girl eating a cupcake and reads “life is sweet.”  The last shirt is a basic “I heart Cupcakes” tee.  At the crazy deal price of $4.99 and everyday $5.00 shipping you can’t go wrong buying one of these shirts!

Who doesn’t want to drift off to sweet dreams atop a personalized cupcake pillowcase? This snazzy pillowcase is available from Etsy seller The Trendy Butterfly for $20 plus shipping. The image is printed on the pillowcase, which is wash and dry friendly! And there’s a discount if you buy three or more! Happy shopping!

Suzanne, of Kokocooks, just threw a Winnie the Pooh Birthday Party, which featured beehive cupcakes! Love how the cupcake stand, and even the cupcake wrappers, perfectly complement the cupcake design. (You’ll want to visit her blog post and also check out the super-clever “acorn bites.”) Bravo Suzanne!

My little princess’ birthday is coming up soon and I am thinking the Disney Princess Cupcake Party Game may be the perfect gift.  In this game, little ones work with the Disney princesses to make cupcakes before the fancy party.   Players follow recipe cards to pick the a pretty liner, frosting, and topper.  It is available from Target and Toys R Us for only $16.99.  I can’t wait to play!

Growing up I remember my siblings and I always played with the same monopoly movers, for some reason I was the thimble.  Now that I’m older Hasbro has made my cupcake loving dreams come true! Monopoly Junior Party has crazy cupcake movers! If you look at the picture above you can see the green and yellow cupcakes that are used to move around the board. The games only $10.99 and there are four different colored cupcake movers!

Cookie Monster is no stranger to the cupcake scene, but these might be the cutest Cookie Monster cupcakes I’ve seen. I love the color of the frosting, and I’m always on the lookout for cupcakes my kids can help me decorate. And these look pretty kid-proof. Kudos! Check out PaiCakes Flickr stream for even more cool cupcake ideas!

Ever since I was a kid, I have had a big sweet tooth. I can remember going to the grocery store with my mom and just drooling over all the candy bars and sweets.  Just last year, my hubby and I ventured to Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York and I truly felt 8 years old again.  Just walking in that store you get a sugar high from the sweet smell!  They had pretty much every kind of candy you could ever dream of.  And they had cupcake stuff too! You must check out their site to see it all but here’s two of my irresistible favorites.  FYI- The store was started by Dylan Lauren, the daughter of famed designer Ralph Lauren.  Love this family!