This made me laugh out loud. These parrots were created by Krazy Edible Creations of Muskegon, Michigan. They are a brand new mother and daughter cupcake team. Look for a website soon!
These made me laugh out loud. Who wouldn’t spend big bucks on a Coach cupcake? These cupcakes are courtesy of Lanett Cakes of Baton Rouge. Lanett is one talented lady!
What a terrific use of pretzels! These skeletons aren’t so scary! These Halloween delights are courtesy of Buttercream Baroness.
Now that’s just crazy enough to work. What a perfect way to get that salty sweet fix! These popcorn cupcakes were created by Angelina Cupcake of Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Imagine a rich chocolate cupcake with a coconut ricotta filling! Mmm … Visit Taste of Home for the recipe. Use applesauce and fat-free ricotta and you can have two!
Maple Nut Goodies are an important food group in this household, so I’m not sure why I haven’t put them in cupcakes before now. But now that I have, there’s no going back, because these cupcakes were a HIT! I’m not sure I’ve ever received such rave reviews.
Here’s what I did:
I used a white cake mix (don’t tell!). The mix called for 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, which I replaced with real maple syrup, straight out of the tree. (Okay, not straight out of the tree.) This made the cupcakes a bit sticky, but the stickiness is well worth it.
I also plopped a Maple Nut Goodie right into each cupcake before baking. However, these sank to the bottom and caused the cupcakes to stick to their wrappers, so next time, I will cut the goodies into bits before putting them into the mix.
I baked as directed. In the meantime, I crushed up some salted peanuts and purchased some bottled caramel. For the frosting, I beat together 1 stick of butter, about 2 cups of powdered sugar, about a half cup of maple syrup, and a splash of half and half.
After the cupcakes cooled, I piped on some frosting. Then I sprinkled on some crushed peanuts. Then I drizzled on some caramel. Then I plopped another Maple Nut Goodie on top. And voila! The perfect sweet and salty Maple Nut Goodie cupcakes. Trust me. These are worth the effort!
These are too almost beautiful to eat!
The sparkles are a nice touch. Anyone know how they did the feathers on his head?
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!
We’re getting closer to one of cupcakes’ favorite holidays–creepy crawly time! So today, courtesy of Little Birdie Secrets, we bring you icky looking but likely delicious spider web cupcakes! The pictured spider isn’t edible, but you could probably find some spider candies somewhere if you really needed an edible spider to make your Halloween party complete!
A cupcake in a cupcake. Ingenious. Cupcakes perched atop other cupcakes. It’s cupcake chaos. And I love it.
The genius behind this cupcake madness is Nina’s Little Food Blog. Visit for recipe and decorating instructions. (You’ll probably want to hit the Google translate button.)
Seriously. Could it get any better than this? These delicacies are courtesy of My Delight Cupcakery of Ontario, California.
Caution: do not visit their website if you are hungry. Delightful indeed! And dangerously delicious!
My Delight Cupcakery is the creation of Melinda and Naomi Moreno, a talented and inspired mother-daughter team. Visit them on Facebook and Twitter!
These are pretty funny. Love Marge’s hair.
It’s hard to believe we’re still making Simpsons cupcakes–the beloved animated family has been around since 1987. I remember going to Simpsons themed parties when I was a kid, and that was quite a while ago. But I guess as long as we’re making Simpsons episodes, we’ll be making Simpsons cupcakes.
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!
I’ve just fallen in love with these. Maybe because my husband just made me watch a Hell on Wheels marathon. But nevertheless, these cupcakes are pretty cool! These western-themed treats are courtesy of Cake Conspiracy of The Woodlands, Texas. Their slogan is “Slowly taking over the world with frosting…” Giddy-up!
It’s that time of year again–dirty cleats in the trunk, grass stains in the washing machine, and blankets and lawn chairs on the sidelines. What better way to make the most of it than with soccer cupcakes? Here are some stellar examples from around the Soccer world. Which one’s your fave?
Okay, we covered Westie Cupcakes, so let’s be fair and show off some Dalmatian love as well. The top photo belongs to Cupcakes and Recipes and makes excellent use of Raisinetes. The middle photo belongs to Penny Pressed. And the bottom belongs to DaisyAnneCreates.
I love the looks of this fondant art, which will soon be displayed in a hardware store–see, cupcakes are everywhere! Here’s what the creator has to say about this masterpiece:
A local hardware store is running a cupcake competition this month…I thought long and hard and this is my contribution, inspired by the beautiful work of Hello Naomi, and an illustration seen on Shutterstock. I’m not entirely satisfied with them though, so I think I might have to make a second contribution…
Ah, the true artist is never satisfied!
Our family does a lot of camping (sometimes, I think, more than we need to) and this Labor Day weekend, we are gearing up for our last hoorah of the season. And these cupcakes from Angelina Cupcake actually make me excited about the trip.
I am teaching (ahem, trying to teach) my five-year-old to play the piano. Do y’all think any of these cupcakes might persuade her to be a bit more interested in tickling the ivories?
I’m not sure which I love more–dogs or cupcakes. That’s why I’m quite so taken by these adorable “Westie Cupcakes” (Westie being a nickname for West Highland White Terrier) from Angelina Cupcake of Towcester, Northamptonshire. Almost too cute to eat! I recently participated in an adoption expo for our local animal shelter, and I wish I’d thought to bring along a batch of these! They would’ve found forever homes for sure!
1 Fine Cookie is at it again with these party cupcakes. These cupcakes are the party! Apparently, these candies are soaked in alcohol before being strung together. I want to know what she used for string…
If you haven’t visited (and shopped from) Massachusetts’ 1 Fine Cookie, you should! The website is fun, funny, and tantalizing!
Check out these alcohol-inspired (and infused) cupcakes being offered by The Sugar Shack in Lansing, Michigan this week. Feel like a drink? Have a cupcake instead!
And the innocent looking “Tooty Fruity” is a yellow cake loaded with rum soaked fruit and topped butter cream, sprinkles and a cherry.With so many choices for baby shower themed cupcakes, it seems unnecessary to serve any other type of food at your next shower. Here is the latest contribution to our database, from Rebecca’s Tastebuds. These are so cute–love the little pillows!
I think I just figured out how to get my kids to eat their peas and carrots. Who needs a turkey dinner with all the fixin’s when she could just have this kind of turkey dinner? Complete with buttery mashed potatoes and cherry pie! So clever!
These cupcakes were created by Sir Ritz Creations of Cedarhurst, New York. This photo is a recent addition to Flickr, but I’m going to store it away for use on turkey day. November will be here soon enough.
