Hop on over to the Betty Crocker website and take a peek at some really fun Easter cupcakes.

Bunny and Chick Cupcakes:

Pink Bunny Cupcakes:

Carrot Cake Cupcakes:

I recently saw this fun display of cupcake necklaces and was excited to find the cupcake shaped gift box and necklace available on Amazon.  Even better, the necklaces from Amazon by Cupcake Cuties are half the price of the retail store I originally saw it in.  All the necklace pendants are the same but the cupcake shaped boxes are different.  The color options include green, purple, pink, or blue on top and yellow or brown for the base.

While I don’t wear graphic tee’s I like this junior’s Hello Kitty Cupcake Obsessed tee shirt from Kohls!  It’s only $9.99 and they have a 20% off coupon out now so you could save even more!

A friend of mine surprised me with these Easter Bunny cupcakes the other day.  They were delicious, so I thought I would share them.  The eyes and nose are made from jelly beans, the whiskers from licorice, and the ears from sticks of gum.  Shredded coconut gives the cupcake that fluffy Easter bunny look.

Happy Tuesday cupcake lovers, StayHomeCupcake here.  I know I have shared with you before that I am addicted to crafting as well as cupcakes. Well, today I found the greatest Mother’s Day gift… for me!  This cupcake sewing box would be perfect for all my little sewing notions. It is available at Joann.com for $39.99 but if you use you coupons, you can get it for 40% off this week! I have yet to see it in my local Joann’s store but let me know if you have seen it in yours.

If you’re looking for a fun Easter craft I really like these crepe paper surprise bunnies from Martha Stewart.  The bunnies are made of crepe paper, tissue paper, and cupcake wrappers.  You will also need candy or trinkets to fill the bunnies with.  I love that you can use supplies that your already have on hand to make the bunnies and each will be unique!  For the template and instructions visit the Martha Stewart website.

Do you run out of energy to make the frosting after you’ve already baked a whole batch of cupcakes?  Or do you need to head out the door and you don’t have time to frost your cupcakes?  Or maybe you just don’t want more dishes to clean up?  I came across the perfect solution.  Just add marshmallows (see here) to the tops of your cupcakes 5 minutes before they’re done baking, and then spread out the melted marshmallow over the cupcakes.

It’s not too late to celebrate April Fool’s Day with some Spaghetti and Meatballs cupcakes. Here’s one way to do it, from The Farm Girl: Pipe on noodles using small round icing tip. For meatballs, dunk some Ferrerro Rocher chocolates in raspberry jelly–yum!

Pudding and Booze in cupcake form – FABULOUS! Could there be anything better?

These shooters are made with Pinnacle Cake Vodka and Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, sounds very decadent!

Melted chocolate and a silicone mold are used to make the cupcake shells.

Booze Bites: Cupcake Pudding Shooters on EndlessSimmer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOVDu7etQlc

I grew up watching the My Little Pony: The Movie from 1986!  Even though the look of the little ponies has changed a lot over the years I still thought this youtube video that my friend shared with me was cute.  The video is Pinkie Pie’s cupcake song where Pinkie Pie teaches Applebloom how to make cupcakes! While I wouldn’t attempt making the cupcakes that the ponies sing about, it is still a fun way to introduce kids to baking.

Easter is my favorite cupcake holiday. You can do anything you want with pastels and you’re good to go–so many options! Plus, I’m kind of obsessed with bunnies. Anyway, here is my first attempt this year. (For the grass, I used Wilton tip 233.) If you try this, I HIGHLY recommend Starburst jelly beans. I don’t even like candy, and these are delicious!

Any fans of The Hunger Games series out there?  What better way to celebrate the new movie than with cupcakes!  I searched and found these.  Try out one of these ideas or create your own for a pre or post-movie party!

Mockingjay Cupcakes:

Hunger Games Cupcakes:

Last week I visited my friend in Colorado and was lucky enough to see both Boulder and Denver while on my trip.  In Boulder we stopped into Tee and Cupcakes to try three of their cupcakes.  I loved the outside of the cupcake shop, which is shown above, and since we were there pretty early in the day there was a wide selection of cupcakes to choose from.  We decided on the following flavors: girl scout cookie samoas, chocolate with salted caramel frosting, and white on white or vanilla with vanilla frosting.

My friend and I agreed that while we liked the creative flavors and the appearance of the cupcakes we didn’t love the consistency of the frosting or the cake.  The frosting we almost like whipped cream or cool-whip with a very airy texture.  We also weren’t crazy about the cake consistency and flavor so overall we thought they were good cupcakes but not great. Continue reading »

Have a statement? Want to be heard? How about cupcakes? Fans of the new video game Mass Effect 3 are upset with the ending and want it changed. And they’re asking nicely, by sending 400 cupcakes to Bioware, the game’s creators. The cupcakes will be frosted three different colors, but will all taste the same, to symbolize the similar endings of the three video games in the series. This effort will cost $1005 and everyone who contributes to the cause will also get to send along a note with the cupcakes. It’s like a sugary sweet petition. Click here for the campaign website. The cupcakes will be delivered by Fuss Cupcakes of Edmonton, Alberta.

Looking for some cute treats to make this Easter?  Hop on over to The Family Kitchen on Babble and leave a comment on this post for the chance to win the cookbook where the secret to tasty treats like these can be found.  These is a recipe for these cupcakes on the website, so give them a try for your Easter gathering!

Oh My Gosh … that is a lot to say without drooling all over your computer. These cupcakes sound amazing and they look great in the mason jars with the bakers twine. These would be great for a children’s birthday party or just for the heck of it!

Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper Cupcakes from the blog Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

Today my daughter had money in her pocket to burn and really wanted to buy something for herself. She loves to do craft projects, so we headed to our local AC Moore and here is what she chose to buy.
Although it is a bit hard to see in this photo, this is Perler Beads Cupcake and Butterfly Fused Bead Kit. For those of you who don’t know what Perler beads are, you simply fill the cupcake shaped pegboard with the beads, iron it and voila! You have a lovely cupcake to make into a magnet or pin.  This set was $7.99 at AC Moore and you can also find in on Amazon. 

 And here are the cupcakes my daughter and I made!  We had so much fun! 

There’s a new cupcake magazine in town! Cake Decorating magazine has just launched in Great Britain and Ireland. Don’t live there? Don’t panic–you can subscribe!

This weekly publication will help beginners learn to decorate like the pros. And each issue comes with decorating tools! Issue #1 comes with a set of butterfly cutters, pink decorating glitter, and a gingham cupcake stand. And subscribers receive additional free gifts including a portable cake caddy, a set of silicone bakeware, and a biscuit and sugar craft gun.

Learn more at the Cake Decorating website. You can also follow the new pub on Twitter and Facebook!

Be on the lookout for a new Hallmark Channel movie titled Operation Cupcake, starring Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson. The movie preimeres Sunday, June 17th at 8 Eastern. The movie tells the story of an Army dad who suddenly finds himself working in a cupcakery. Apparently, he tries to take a military approach to cupcaking. Hmm…

Oddly enough, there was another movie with the same name, albeit, bearing a colon, Operation: Cupcake, from 2006. I can find no connection between the movies though, except for the well, love of cupcakes.

Do you know a cupcake lover that’s turning 21 or of legal drinking age?  Then UV Vodka’s Cake flavored vodka and signature UV Cake shot glass is the perfect gift!  The shot glasses are very cute since they are shaped like a cupcake liner and there is a spot for a candle to fit.  The reusable plastic, 1.5oz shot glasses can be ordered from Phillips Distilling Company Store for $9.00 for a pack of 24 assorted colors and an included package of birthday candles.

For those of you who follow the show ‘Cupcake Wars’, you might be interested to see this recipe for Space Monkey Cupcakes.  Be sure to watch the video, where the winner of season 3, Casey Shiller, shows us how to make them.

Who can resist a banana-toffee cake with a dulce de leche center, caramel cream cheese icing and chunks of astronaut ice cream?

Go back to the “good old days” with these soda fountain cupcakes.  From left to right, they are creamsicle, cherry soda and root beer.  All you have to do is bake a batch of cupcakes and use food coloring and food flavoring for each type of frosting.

Which one would you choose?  I think I’d definitely go with the root beer, but they all sound delicious!

Check out these gorgeous cupcake candles from Star Candles of Leicester, UK! Star Candles produces Mendhi Candles for all occasions, but this one is just too beautiful to light!

Oh Mylanta are these impressive! I just found these Lego Cupcakes on Cupcakes by Madelaine’s Flickr photostream. Unbelievable! I hope she’s charging an arm and a leg for these! You can also find more great cupcakes at Madelaine’s website.