My daughter is 3 and is obsessed with Dora the Explorer. Unfortunately, whenever her mother tries to create Dora decorations, Dora comes out looking like a bloated alien with a bad haircut.
While searching for inspiration, I found this photo on Flickr. Sigh. They make it look so easy …
Although the weather is pretty chilly this week here on the East Coast of the United States, I am dreaming of warmer temperatures and playing outside with my kids. I think this cupcake ball would complete the fun!
Come on warm weather!
Giant Personalized Ball from HandMadePretties, $42
As you probably know there is a new movie that has just been released called ‘Red Riding Hood’. I am not sure about the USA, but here it has been trashed by pretty much every single newspaper, radio station and other media. I haven’t seen it… and I am going to take their advice and not bother… but I hope kids still love the original story (whichever form you happen to have! I love the early versions)
But whether you like a happy ending or a black one, you have to admit, these cupcakes by Leapula are absolutely amazing!
A while ago I brought you some fantastic Angry Bird cupcakes! These fondant toppers were amazing, but today I have found an equally great version of Angry Birds! Check out this extravagant cupcake cake featuring those Angry Birds in action! These are from Madame Patti-Cakes, and completely rock!
There are plenty of close up images of the pigs and the birds on Madame Patti-Kake’s Flickr account here, but it is this photo which I love best, with pigs balancing on cupcake towers and yes, that is a bird flying towards them!
If only I was better at the game!
Just when you think that every item that could be made in cupcake flavor is on the market they come out with cupcake toothpaste! The toothpaste is by Accoutrements, who have created lots of other crazy cupcake items. Some of the other items that Accoutrements offers which we have shared with you in the past include bandages, mints in a cupcake shaped tin, a jumbo cupcake magnet, and a cupcake scented air freshener. You can order a 2.5oz tube of frosting flavored toothpaste for $4.99 from Perpetual Kid.
Well, you all know that cupcakes are one of my greatest loves in life but coming in second has to be Disney. My family and I proudly consider ourselves “Disney Freaks” and make at least one yearly trip to Disney World. Pin collecting and trading is very popular with many Disney fans. There are clubs and websites dedicated just to this hobby. I may not be a diehard collector, but after Facebook fan Lori posted these pins on our Facebook page, I had to go collect this set.
Each cupcake is fashioned to resemble a Disney character; Marie, TInkerbell, Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Pluto and Goofy. Their official release date was yesterday March 10th but so far the only place I have been able to find them is on Ebay for around $25-$30. Thanks for spotting this great cupcake find Lori!
Some people look down on cupcakes that are quick and easy to make, but often, the effort of designing a simple fondant decoration can be very rewarding. As you may know I am in search of cupcakes for my daughter’s school fete which I can whip up in a jiffy. For these, I want to make an impact to get the highest price possible, but don’t want to spend 5 years in the kitchen! So on seeing these frog in the pond cupcakes I know I have found a winner.
These frogs are created and designed by Wendy’s Whimsies and are cute, plus I can make them even simpler! We have a ton of smarties left over from a birthday party so I will just make pipe a dot of icing onto each smartie to make the eyes!
If you have any great ideas let me know!!
Hello cupcake fans! Are you ready for another sweet giveaway? This week’s giveaway comes to you from ATC sponsor Forever MK Cupcakes. They make unique cupcake trinket boxes and other cupcake treasures. So unique and so beautiful! Check out a few of my personal favorites from their shop:
This week one lucky winner will get a box of cupcake goodies from Forever MK Cupcakes. We aren’t going to tell you what is in there but believe me, any cupcake fan would be very happy to win this! To enter this giveaway, go to Forever MK Cupcakes’ website and pick out your favorite item. Then come back to ATC and click on the comment area below. Tell us what your favorite item was AND let us know what kind of trinket box you think they should add to their site. One winner will be chosen on Monday, March 14th.
Be creative! Have fun!
I love, love, love this idea! Cupcake Fondue! Amanda Krueger from Bake it Pretty, a cupcake shop in Asheville, North Carolina that is on my list of places to go to, blogged about this on Pint Size Social. It takes the idea of a cupcake topping bar that we shared with you a few months back to a whole new level! Fondue is great since both kids and adults can enjoy it.
I love these Mickey Mouse Cupcakes that Sweet Tooth replicated from a flickr photo. I actually like Sweet Tooth’s version, which has no fondant better because while I like the look of fondant I think Oreo’s taste better! These cupcakes are actually really easy since Mickey’s bottom shorts consist of the red cupcake liner with two white circles glued on. Click on “continue reading” for the rest of the instructions.
One of my favorite past times is cruising the super creative network of talented cupcake decorator’s blogs out there in cyber land. I’m always finding really cool and interesting ideas I wouldn’t have otherwise considered. One such discovery is Bake Happy’s Care Bears!
Instead of creating full Care Bears on each cupcake (I hope you know who and what Care Bears are? because I have kind of just assumed everyone knows Care Bears), she has created two cupcakes for each one. Best thing about this is you get double the cupcakes, and you can have fun matching the colored teddy head with the tummy patch!
Here they are mixed up! To see if you know your Care Bears, try and match them all to the correct teddy bear head, then check out Bake Happy to see if you got it right!
Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh’s website includes home, design, and children’s sections. While looking around on the children’s page I noticed these heart-shaped cupcakes. They’re perfect for Valentine’s day which is only 3 days away! The original post comes from Disney’s Family Fun where they call them Cupid’s Cupcakes. Below are the easy instructions for making these heart-shaped cupcakes without buying a heart-shaped pan.
To create the heart shape, place a small marble or a 1/2-inch ball of aluminum foil between each liner and one side of the tin (a great job for kids). This will push the paper into the batter to form the notch in the heart.
What would make a little girls birthday completely magical?
What else but unicorns and rainbows! And that is what Alicake did for her girl’s birthday party!
These use white fondant for the faces and eyes, chocolate covered sunflower seeds for the horn, a black food coloring pen for the eyes and mouth, and tinted vanilla frosting for the hair.
I’m sure Kate loved them!
How fun is this cupcake color in clock designed by 9Spotmonk? For $34.00 you get the letter press printed clock with three non-toxic crayons for kids (or adults) to personalize. They also have color in cupcake thank you cards for kids but I think this clock is more fun!
This week’s giveaway is sponsored by Etsy seller Nattie Cakes Decor. She specializes in beautifully made hair clips, beanies and headbands for little girls. And of course, she has sweet cupcake items available in her shop:
When my package from her shop arrived, I was beyond thrilled with these lovely well-made treasures. My daughter squealed with delight and quickly wanted to put them in her hair. The only problem we had was deciding which one to wear first!
This week we have a very special type of giveaway fromNattie Cakes. You get to choose your prize! Actually your PRIZES! Nattie Cakes is giving away a $25 gift certificate to her shop. You can choose clips, headbands, beanies- any mix up to $25 and you get free shipping too.
To enter this giveaway, first go to Nattie Cakes’ Etsy shop and pick out a favorite item. Then come back to ATC and click on the comment area below. Tell us the item and an item you think would be a great addition to her shop. One winner will be chosen on Monday, January 24th.
Make sure to “Like” Nattie Cakes Decor’s Facebook page too! It is a great way to stay up to date on her new items and sales.
The one really sad thing about growing up, is that you don’t look ‘too cute to boot’ in clothes like this anymore! I love cupcake clothing for my little girl, but even she is starting to grow out of the super cute look and into the more sassy attire. Though she is still a cupcake lover.. to eat that is!
This gorgeous little top and skirt combo is from Etsy seller Petit Lyons, but all her cupcake attire is displayed on Flickr.
Makes me feel like getting ‘needle and thread’ thrifty again!
I have been to Target more times in the past few days then I would like to admit. On one of my many trips I found this cupcake lamp that would be perfect for a little girls’ room! I think it’s cute that the cupcake looks like it it sitting on a plate. I also like that it is somewhat simple with pink ric-rack along the top and bottom of the lamp shade. Brown and pink are such popular colors right now that it’s easy to match other pieces to this lamp. The table lamp costs $99.99 and might be eligible for free shipping.
Are these cute or what? They’re billed as party favors, but I’m pretty sure I could justify the purchase of the set for just myself. Cute little chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and raspberry cupcakes. I would drive people crazy playing with the little flip-tops. This gift set is going for $12.50 these days at Amazon. 
How cute is this Dring Dring Cupcake Bicycle Bell? Available in three colors: pink, brown, and orange for $29.00 from Adeline Adeline. The bell is resistant to all types of weather and comes packaged in a cupcake like container.
Found via Simple Song.
Happy New Year cupcake fans! Our first giveaway of 2011 is a special one. I’d like to introduce you to Stella Dot’s Ava Cupchain necklace. Now I know it doesn’t have too much to do with cupcakes but isn’t it beautiful? To me the little Czech stones resemble our little cuppies but maybe I just have cupcakes on the brain! I love that the ribbon tie allows this necklace to be any length you wish. I wear my cupchain often and get many admirers checking it out.
Now you have the chance to win this necklace from Stella Dot seller, Lisa Daly. First, visit Lisa’s Stella Dot site and peruse all the amazing jewelry, girl’s items and totes they have to offer. Then come back to ATC and click on the comment area below and tell us what was your favorite item.
One winner will be chosen on Monday, January 10th.
Check out a few of my other favorite Stella Dot pieces!
Special thanks to Lisa Daly for sponsoring this wonderful giveaway!
Disney’s lastest animated children’s film, Tangled is a twist on the classic story, Rapunzel. I noticed that in one of the previews for the film a “pub thug” offers Rapunzel a tray of cupcakes.
According to Disney’s character description, ATTILA CUPCAKE is the most intimidating of all the thugs; but once you get to know him you realize that he’s actually a quiet softy who is more comfortable in an apron than body armor. Attila is most at home in front of his oven, cooking and baking away. His specialty? Cupcakes. He dreams of the day that he can put down his sword and pick up his spatula… and maybe, just maybe open his own bakery.
The video clip titled Wanted: Pub Thug, can be watched on youtube, or you could always go see the movie!
If you ever have thought of making a cupcake mural then visiting Project Core Connect could be a valuable experience! Although Cake Crumbs (the bakery involved) had never done such a mural before they relished the opportunity to be involved with creating a distracting large mural of Megamind for Denver’s Rock N Roll Marathon.
Now this mural isn’t your ordinary 50 – 100 cupcake picture, no, it required a WHOPPING 1000 cupcakes to create, had to be done on an angle and constructed through the night outside in the cold! It is certainly a test of endurance.
From the images you get an idea of the scale of this amazing cupcake creation!
If you are looking for the coolest winter cupcakes this year, look no further than Shereen’s Cakes and Bakes in the UK. As you can tell with my liberal gushing I am blown away by these. She has created cupcakes which are seriously ice cold ‘cool’ with snowboarders and skiers in this first set. These vanilla cupcakes are completely edible as are her funky fondant snow dudes!
And very cute fun loving penguins in this second set. These cupcakes incidentally won her the Tesco Cupcake Competition. Seriously if I saw these cupcakes up against mine, I would just slide them back into my bag and walk away. These penguins are amazing!
How on earth would you celebrate an Art Gala at a Comic Book Store?
Jenny from Geek Sweets has the answer… with comic book cupcakes of course and these are fantastic.
Jenny has created so many different types of cupcake decorations from Flash lightning bolts to Spidermen, to Batman, to the Joker, to the characters from Watchmen! Everything is here, including Superman in many different colors!
To check out all the individual cupcakes and get the inspiration you need for your next superhero cupcake party, check out her blog here.
I am thinking this would look really smart in my cupcake-loving kitchen. This cupcake painting is 13-inches tall x 11-inches wide. The happy cupcake is painted on canvas and can be purchased, framed and ready for hanging, from Amazon for $39.
