Learn how to make these beautiful Spring flower-filled basket cupcakes HERE at Skip to my Lou. The baskets are part of an 8-day sugary treat idea extravaganza, the Spring Blog Hop, hosted by Hoosier Homemade.
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Flower Pop Cupcakes
Pot of Gold Cupcakes
I love the sophistication of these pot o’ gold cupakes for St. Patrick’s Day—the beautiful rainbow ribbon of frosting with a single gold coin. Yet they are made so simply from yellow cake mix dipped in chocolate! Find tips on … Read More...
Owl Cupcakes
Virtual Cupcakes
Looks like I need to update my boring old cell phone. As I learned today HERE on Cupcakes Take the Cake, you can use this CupCake Maker iPhone app to make and send your own virtual cupcake. Luckily, as … Read More...
Spring and Easter Desserts. A Lot of Them.
Find a big tall (that’s my two-year old’s phrase for anything not-small) slideshow of Easter desserts HERE at Martha Stewart, including these beautiful bunny imprinted carrot cupcakes, these pink flower petits fours, these ridiculously cute sugar bunnies, and DIY chocolate … Read More...
Rainbow Chocolate Curls
I love this colorful and bright alternative to chocolate curls that I found via Frost Me. Find the how-tos for coloring chocolate and curling HERE at The Lone Baker.
[tags]chocolate curls, cupcakes, rainbow[/tags]
Cupcakes for Men
Is there a gender bias in the cupcake world? If my four years of Women’s Studies classes twenty years ago taught me anything, then it’s yes. Yes. Of course. No aspect of our sweet lives is immune to gender bias. … Read More...
Easy Cupcake Decor: Ticings
I’ve been piping designs on cookies for so many years, it never occurred to me to use edible icing sheets (why would I use a picture of something when I can just pipe anything I want?) What a fool I’ve … Read More...
Cupcake Doilie Decor
Learn how to dress up your cupcakes with doilie skirts HERE at No Fuss Fabulous.
[tags]doilie, cupcakes[/tags]
Cupcake Candy Box
I love this candy box filled with cupcakes from the Hello! Cupcake blog. Find the idea HERE. {spotted at the Hostess with the Mostess blog}
[tags]chocolate, candy, heart, cupcakes, Valentine’s Day[/tags]
Heart Day Cupcake Pops
Find the link to learn how to make these cute valentine’s cupcake pops from My Little Cupcake Blog at Martha.
[tags]Valentine’s Day, hearts, cupcakes, lollipop sticks[/tags]
Super Bowl Cupcakes
Of course I’d have to turn any sporting event (wait, football, that’s a sport, right?) into an opportunity for sweets. Find tips on baking cupcakes and how-tos for making these football and cheerleader cupcakes, as well as how-tos for making … Read More...
Easy Rose Cupcakes
Family Fun never disappoints with clever (kid-friendly) holiday treats. Find all kinds of Valentine’s goodies HERE, like these rose cupcakes made from Fruit Rolls.
[tags]Valentine’s Day, roses, cupcakes[/tags]
Cupcakes-on-a-Stick (and Deep Fried)
I think I just need to plan to report on every single Serious Eats post by CakeSpy‘s Jessie Oleson. It’s a well-established fact that food taste better on a stick. And deep fried. Find the how-tos for making these … Read More...
Orange Peel Cupcake “Liners”
What a clever way to use every bit o’ the orange and spare the box of cupcake liners: baking cupcakes in orange peels. Find the how-tos and idea HERE at Beyond A Garden.
[tags]oranges, green, cupcakes[/tags]
Happy Birthday, Elvis…
…wherever you are, wink wink. Yes, today is not only my friend’s birthday (and martinis shall be had in her honor), but that of the one and only Elvis. I love that The Runaway Spoon is celebrating such a mentionable … Read More...
Cupcake Frosting Tips
Peppermint Carnation Centerpiece
As found via Gordon Gossip, find tips on creating a peppermint themed party HERE at bliss tree, like this peppermint carnation sundae.
[tags]flowers, cupcakes, peppermints, party, Christmas, candy[/tags]
Snowman Cupcake
There are tons of snowman cupcakes out there in the world, but I found this little guy to just be so dang darling. Find the how-tos and recipe HERE at Alice and the Mock Turtle.
[tags]snowman, cupcake[/tags]