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!

Have cupcake, will travel? I just found these cupcake “to go” containers at Walmart, in the baking aisle. Might be a cute idea if you’re into giving cupcakes as gifts. Also be a good conversation starter when you whip this out of your lunchbox.

Now here’s an idea: a cupcake dive! Do you live near the western shore of Michigan? Do you plan on getting married soon? Would you like to dive into a table full of delicious cupcakes? If you just said yes three times, you’re in luck.

Little River Casino of Manistee, Michigan is holding a “cupcake dive” this Sunday, October 21st at their bridal show.

Ten contestants will win a chance to dive into a table of cupcakes, looking for a diamond engagement ring.

Megan’s Cupcakes of Cadillac will supply 250 cupcakes for the event.

Good luck to all the contestants. May you not be distracted by a red velvet and continue on the diamond hunt!

So, what are you doing with your nails this Halloween? Here’s one way to get in the spirit! This nail art is courtesy of the cleverly-named Inspirationail.

So I’m a little behind of the latest bracelet trend.  I had no idea Alex and Ani charm bangles were popular until one arrived in my mailbox.  I was sent a little care pacakge that included the Alex and Ani cupcake bangle.  I really like the bracelet because it’s simple, although from what I understand you’re supposed to layer the bracelets, each of which have different charms.  The cupcake bangle is available for $28.00 in gold or silver from the company website which has tons of different charms available including some colleges which is a fun christmas or December graduation gift idea!

Over the past few weeks I have shared with you some of my favorite cupcake jewelry finds. I’ve shared a cool bracelet and a sweet pendant and this week I am moving onto rings! It was way to tough to just pick one so here are two fabulous finds. This unique silver & brass ring is from Etsy seller Angela Gomez Jewelry and is a great price at $28.  I am also loving this pretty and yes a bit kitschy cupcake ring from Kelsea Echo Studios.  It is a steal at $7.50!  And as icing on the cake (pun intended) they are donating 100% of their revenue to the American Heart Association until October 19th.  Two very sweet rings!

What a terrific use of pretzels! These skeletons aren’t so scary! These Halloween delights are courtesy of Buttercream Baroness.

Needing to go dairy-free for your Halloween cupcakes?  These sound very tasty.  I have always loved the chocolate-orange combination, and orange and black just so happen to be Halloween colors, so this works wonderfully.

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.

I love these Daddy Longlegs cupcakes.  The only extra ingredients you’ll need are mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, black licorice, and chocolate sprinkles.

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!

The Two RAs in front of their masterpiece

Last week I had the awesome chance to see a real Periodic Table of Cupcakes.  Some of my friends are dorm parents on the University of Chicago campus, and the RAs in their house went all out to make one for their weekly study break.  Not only were the cupcakes delicious (pretty important in my book), but there was lots of thought given to each cupcake.

This Periodic Table included vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting, red velvet cupcakes with nutella frosting, oreo-infused cupcakes with oreo frosting, peanut butter cupcakes, carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and funfetti cupcakes with vanilla icing.  All of these were made from scratch.

Each group of elements on the Periodic Table was represented by a different type of cupcake.  For instance, the transition elements (the largest group of elements) were represented by the red velvet and nutella cupcakes because nutella is such a popular item among the students .

Way to go, guys!  Inspiring, indeed!

Students Coming to Eat the Cupcakes

A close-up look at the cupcakes

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!

Earlier this week I shared with you my favorite silver cupcake necklace I found on Etsy.  Well, now I am in love with this peace, love and cupcakes cuff made by crafter CrowStealsFire.  It is cool and sweet at the same time and at only $22, it is a great price too!  And with over 300 amazing and beautiful jewelry items in their shop, I may have to purchase more than one piece!

These are too almost beautiful to eat!

Peacock cupcakes!

The sparkles are a nice touch. Anyone know how they did the feathers on his head?

Are you in the market for a new mousepad? If you click this link, you may be! I couldn’t believe how many cupcake mousepad options are available at Zazzle! Here are just a few of the options:

This mini monster hardly looks like a cupcake, but it is!  This monster’s blue hair might disguise the cupcake, but it sure is a treat for all you icing lovers out there!  Just grab some round candies, red licorice and some circus peanuts and you have everything you need to put these little creatures together.

Since it’s October and the weather is starting to feel like fall, I think now is the perfect time to make caramel apple cupcakes!  When I think of fair food I think of caramel apples along with anything fried so these caramel apple cupcakes are the perfect cupcake to make!  If you live in North Carolina and are getting excited for the North Carolina State Fair, which is just 10 days away, these cupcakes will definitely help get you in the fair food mood!

I am such a sucker for sterling silver.  Earrings, bracelets, rings, charms and, of course, necklaces!  My most recent favorite silver find is the perfectly sweet handmade pendant from Etsy seller, Jodi Spade.  I just adore the pink Swarovski crystal cherry on top!  It is $38 and comes with an 18″ chain.  Make sure to check back here to ATC this week for my fav bracelet find too!

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!

I love Emily Isabella’s illustration style; she makes beautiful prints and cards that often feature food!  On her website for $3.50 you can find this ballerina cupcake card, it’s perfect for a littler dancer’s birthday!

I am not a seamstress at all, so I am always on the look-out for Halloween costumes that require little to no sewing skills.  I would definitely give this one from the Food Network Magazine a try, but I’m not too sure how my little boy would feel about being dressed as a cupcake.

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.)