I remember the Legos I grew up with were the basic primary colors and we mostly built towers and cars. The Legos I had definitely were not as exciting as this creative cakes set that is available for $24.99. I love that this set gets girls more involved in playing with Legos, allowing them to make cakes or cupcakes and the lid doubles as a serving tray!
One of our loyal readers has come up with a variety of creative cupcake art recently. Maybe these will give you ideas as you decide how to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. I am especially impressed by the flower made from gumpaste–what an intricate design!
Strawberry Cupcake
Pink Flower Cupcake Topper Made from Gumpaste
3D Valentine's Cupcake Greeting on Etsy
Here on the east coast of the US we have yet to have a large snowfall this year. Most people seem pretty happy about this but I have to admit, I would love a good snowday. And forget the snowman, igloo and snowball fight- I want snow cupcakes! Check out this wonderful submission from All Things Cupcake fan, Barb. We are guessing that she used water and food coloring to make the colors. Very impressive!
So have you had much of the white stuff yet this winter? Make sure to post your snowy dessert creations on Facebook or email them to us here.
Will you vote for the PC3 from Serendipities Cupcakes? Dark chocolate, caramel soaked cupcake topped with crushed potato chips, a layer of chocolate ganache, and deep dark chocolate frosting?
Or the Peanut Butter Cup Oreo Cupcake from the home kitchen of a teacher from Boston?
And it’s not this simple. There are dozens of other tantalizing choices! The winning baker and decorator will win the 2012 Cupcake Crown and a $2,500 travel voucher! The Creative Cupcake Contest is hosted by Celebrations.com. Let us know whom you vote for!
Looking for a Superbowl cupcake idea? Look no further! Check out these ingenious cupcakes from Miss Make! It doesn’t get much better than candy goal posts! Visit Miss Make’s blog for complete instructions!
I just made my first visit to Northern Michigan’s first and only cupcakery: Simply Cupcakes of Traverse City. What a lovely little spot in downtown Traverse!
An impressively wide selection of offerings included Banana Cream, Peanut Butter Cup, Hint of Mint, and Lemon Love, and while we sampled many, the winner was clearly the (pictured) Bumpy Cupcake: A rich dark chocolate cake stuffed with buttercream (which tasted more like mousse), and topped with homemade chocolate ganache and more buttercream, then dipped in chocolate ganache and finished with a few sprinkles. Holy wow! That cupcake was a meal.
I was impressed with how substantial the cupcakes were. They weren’t dense, but there was certainly something to them! And the frostings were non-traditional and left me wondering about their secret recipe.
The cupcakery itself is also a tantalizing hangout, with a “cupcake room” one can book for special events. Cupcake art hung on the wall, including the beauty below, which could be yours for $3000!
If you’re in the area, Simply Cupcakes is a must-stop for the cupcake-lover!
We all know that chocolate is a staple for Valentine’s Day. Are you ready to try a new twist on the chocolate cupcake this year? Try these chocolate malt cupcakes. They look pretty sweet and simple!
Looking for a different kind of Valentine’s day card to give you cupcake lovin’ loved one? Then I have got one of the most unique Valentine’s day cards I have ever seen. This card show the very creative construction of a Valentine’s Day Cupcake!
Project Valentine Cupcake from Architette Studio’s Etsy Shop
Last week I ran into my local Kohl’s and was excited to see all of the cupcake items they were offering for valentines day. You could easily decorate your whole kitchen in red, pink, hearts, and cupcakes! These items would also make great gifts for your special valentine. For the kitchen there are cupcake placemats, aprons, kitchen towels and a vinyl tablecloth. The table wouldn’t be complete without the 3 stacking bowls, cupcake shaped mug and spoon, and the serving platter. You are also going to want the cupcake hand towel and my Kohl’s had a cute cupcake sign that isn’t on the website. These cupcake items are on sale and affordable so be sure to stop by your local Kohls since Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away!
I really think I need this cupcake pillow cover! I love the repeated cupcake pattern and the hearts on top of the cupcakes! The pillowcover measures 15.7”x15.7” and is $44.00 from Madura Home.
These cupcakes are simply amazing! I actually don’t know if I could bring myself to eat one.
Find the book Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh My! by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack and you can get to work on some fashionably cute cupcakes. Maybe these would make a good addition to your next girls’ night. The decorating possibilities are endless.
I just found these cute plastic cupcake bibs at Meijer. Cut down on the cupcake eating mess (well, maybe a little) and get some cute photo opps! Or, for $5.99, it would make a great baby shower gift for the cupcake-loving mom-to-be!
Check out this new book, Cupcake Cakes, by Lisa Turner Anderson. It’s awesome! It’s full of ideas of how to combine several cupcakes into a greater design–cupcake synergy! And each idea comes with photographs and instructions. It’s inspiring! Want to make a giant pink princess crown out of nine cupcakes? Or how about a cute blue whale out of 13 cupcakes? Or an almost cuddly teddy bear out of 19 cupcakes? Or a soccer ball? Flip-flops? Polka-dotted dinosaur? All of this could be yours!
So many people ask me what my favorite bakery is and I always have to answer Crumbs! I love their huge, overly sweet treats. They do tend to be a bit pricey but to me, they so worth it. And even if you don’t live close to a Crumbs, they will deliver. They have a variety of shipping options but the cheapest is UPS ground shipping for about $20 (plus the cost of the cupcakes). They come delivered in an insulated container with dry ice. Check out these football cupcakes- great for the party that has a mix of Giants and Patriots fans.
I shiver the think of all the uses I could get out of a cupcake ottoman. You can sit on it, rest your feet on it, store treasures in it, let the kids play with it–what a fantastic addition to your cupcake home decor! I found these at Meijer for $49.99 each. These were the only two colors I found, but there weren’t many left when I got there, so your Meijer might have more options!
Sometimes I buy items to give as gifts pretty far in advance. While it’s great being prepared it can be hard to keep things a secret. I bought this cupcake rug from Skymall in the fall and saved it to give as a gift this month. I know the recipient reads ATC on a regular basis so I had to resist writing about the rug until after the gift was given. The rug was $29.95, measures 30″L x 28”H, and actually looks really nice. Skymall has a few other cupcake items available on their website so if you buy the rug be sure to look around the site!
Come on now, we can all admit that at least once we didn’t have time to make breakfast and we grabbed the first thing we saw on the counter – a cupcake(or cake, brownie, pie … the list could go on).
Apparently designer, Kate Spade has done the same and has proclaimed it on a tote bag.
Call To Action Terry Canvas Dip Dye Zip Tote from EBags
Looking for some interesting cupcakes to take to a Superbowl party? I’m not sure how I feel about Buffalo Chicken Wing cupcakes, but if there’s ever a good time for trying out something like this, then Superbowl Sunday would be the time.
Blue cheese and hot sauce make this cupcake unique among other cupcakes. And, of course, the chicken wing that tops it all off.
I was recently wandering around my local Meijer when I discovered that Wilton has a new (and very exciting) line of kids’ cupcake decorating fun. If you’ve got a little baker (or decorator) in your life, you should definitely check this out. Or, even if you don’t, you still might want to check it out.
And here’s a video demonstration of the “Topping Tornado.”
When I Grow Up Print-Stephanie Corfee
Over the weekend I spent some time browsing around Society6 checking out some of the different artwork the site has to offer. I loved some of the fun cupcake prints that are available! Since it’s been raining the past few days in North Carolina the Pick Me Up On A Rainy Day print seems perfect. I also really like the When I Grow Up print, I would love being a cupcake sprinkler too! The Operation Cupcake Printwas another one that I liked. I love that the cupcakes were brave enough to jump out of the plane! Each print is available in different sizes and there are lots of other cupcake prints to choose from!
Operation Cupcake-Jacci Carey
Pick Me Up On A Rainy Day-Bosatsu
A great friend of mine just emailed me about some great items on clearance at Pier 1. I think they would make great Valentine’s gifts. Check out these adorable sales and make sure to look at the cupcake items not reduced because they are just as sweet!
Visit this contributor’s Etsy page- StayHomeCupcake.
All day I have felt like I am trapped in a giant snow globe. Snow has finally arrived in Chicago and it has fallen continuously all day long. So, in light of all this, I decided to Google snow globe cupcakes. Here’s what I found.
These are really cute and would be especially fun for a detail-oriented person. Find detailed directions on this blog.
These look a little more challenging (in my opinion). This person bought a clear plastic ornament, cut off the end with a saw (that’s why I say challenging), sprayed the inside with water, and then swirled in some white decorating flakes to give it a snowy appearance. The figures are made of fondant.
Either way, your cupcakes are sure to impress!
My son (3) claims that Elmo is drastically underrepresented in the cupcake world. But I just found this decorating idea at This Mommy Loves, complete with instructions. She recommends red Wilton cupcake wrappers, but I’ve also seen Elmo cupcake wrappers at my local craft store, so you might want to look for those too!
Finding cupcake jewelry that doesn’t look too kiddish can be tough. So today I headed over to Etsy to see what kind of cupcake earrings I could wear with pride without someone asking me, “Are those your daughter’s earrings? “
$65 from Littlebird Love
