Some of the most beautiful flower cupcakes I've ever seen

I feel like I should be jaded about flower cupcakes by now, after probably seeing hundreds, if not thousands of them, but I'm not, just as I'm not jaded about real flowers. This flower cupcake bouquet is stunning, with creativity and color and pop. Made by blogger I Bake Cupcakes for her mother's 60th birthday!




Orange candy clay daisies, mini yellow candy clay flowers and red gum drop roses.


Pink candy clay flower, red gum drop roses and green licorice stems.

New Cake Pop Bakery Opens in NYC

Last week I attended the grand opening of a new cake pop bakery: Stick & Pop.
Stick & Pop has been an online bakery, specializing in custom wedding and party cake pops, and they have recently opened a brick and mortar in the heart of Chelsea, Manhattan.

Here are some pictures from the event!

"birthday cake"

 "darling"--my favorite!!! marble cake dipped in white chocolate with sprinkles

 they sell a lot of cake pops kits that you can make at home

 including the cake pop dough

 some party attendees

 this is their menu that hangs above the counter. it's a little hard to see but they have some really sweet flavors!!

 the owners Christy and Jacki

"that's dark" flavor

Stick & Pop is located in Chelsea on 19th street between 7th and 8th avenues. For more information and to order these cuties check out their website: www.stickandpop.com

Sweet Cupcake Card from Exit 9

I love getting cupcake cards for people. We do so much emailing and texting, it's nice to send an actual card -- for a birthday, anniversary, or just to say hi. I found this beautiful birthday card at Exit 9, my NYC/East Village go-to place for gifts.

Karina's Chocolate Truffle Cake

Truffle Cake is a flourless chocolate cake worthy of Spring.

The intricate lace of bare oak branches reaching to the piece of schoolyard sky framed by my kitchen window is softening, filling in with bursts of tender green leaves so young and sweet you miss them at first glance. Spring has arrived. The oaks say so.

To celebrate the season of reawakening, I say we bake a cake.

Yes, another cake. I know, I know. I baked a luxurious Coconut Layer Cake for you just last week. But. It was a cake with flour (albeit gluten-free flours). And what do I feel like baking this week? A flourless cake. A cake so rich it tastes like a truffle. Not the infamous pig snuffled treasure. No, Darling. The chocolate truffle. That heavenly impostor, hiding in the guise of that woodsy French piggery fungi. Spoonfuls of deep, dark ganache rolled in cocoa powder (to look like dirt, of course).

And I didn't want just a chocolate cake topped with ganache, either. I wanted to bake the ganache itself. I wanted the cake to taste like a sweet and satiny truffle- I wanted the cake to live up to its name. Truffle Cake inspires expectations. So I fiddled around with my Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe and rustled up a divine and creamy chocolate cake so special you'll want to share it with company. It's simply too good to keep to yourself. Try it. It's shockingly easy to make. Just give yourself time to make it ahead. It is at its best chilled overnight.

Silky satin chocolate cake with a dusting of dirt- I mean- organic cacao powder with a secret ingredient. Raw maca powder.

Throw in a little superfood magic. Why not?


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