Sparkly dirty cupcakes with carrots, glitter and gummy worms

Gummy worms, carrots, sparkles and "dirt" on these cupcakes by iSparkle Cupcakes in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. via Flickr.

Awesomeness alert: Easter cupcake kebabs with Peeps and Rice Krispie treats!

Firstly, let me say that this week I discovered the blog Warm Sugary Goodness, and will be posting more from them soon, and that made me happy, and now they've taken cupcake kebabs to a new level with their Easter cupcake kebabs which include mini cupcakes, Peeps and Rice Krispie treats! So much fun on a stick. Love these. Also, they seem relatively easy to make (I've never made cupcake kebabs, though I have eaten my fair share) and so adaptable to whatever you have handy and want to include.

Steven Tyler chili chocolate cupcakes now, free Peeps cupcakes Monday at Kickass Cupcakes

Kickass Cupcakes in Somerville, Massachusetts, is continuing their line of celebrity-inspired cupcakes with this cupcake version of Steven Tyler from Aerosmith. They're also giving away free Peeps cupcakes on Monday night at their mini cupcake happy hour, which I think is 6-8 pm! Via their Facebook page. See kickasscupcakes.com for details.




"Ltd. Edition Steven Tyler Screamin Demon cupcake now on...chocolate cupcake, chocolate chili infused ganache center, chocolate chili icing, HOT Thai chili candy garnish."


Gisele Bund-t-chen cupcake


Peeps!

Cupcake flavored jelly beans now for sale alongside cupcake gumballs

Like jelly beans? Now you can get yours in cupcake flavor from cupcake merchandise master Archie McPhee! We've shared lots of jelly bean cupcakes over the years, and were clued in to the cupcake gumballs, but this is something new. Wonder how they taste?





Unrelated to Archie McPhee, but for the bubblegum fans, below are bubblegum cupcakes by blogger Created by Diane, who has the recipe for bubblegum frosting!

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Cupcake video: How to make Orange Dreamsicle Popsicle cupcake, using Orange Sherbet and Coconut Jelly Belly® beans

Lisa Schrader, Jelly Belly® Cupcake Challenge Winner, shows you how to create her "Orange Dreamsicle Popsicle" cupcake, using Orange Sherbet and Coconut Jelly Belly® beans.

Easter cupake cuteneess, or Peeps=fun!

Peeps. I love them! I don't tend to eat too many because one goes a long way but I like looking at them and think they make a perfect cupcake topper. See more Easter cupcakes like these at Food Network.

Cake mix win: Cadbury creme egg in the middle cupcakes, plus Oreo cookies and cream, Andes Mint and chocolate potato chip cupcakes

Below are four outrageous, awesome cupcakes, all from one blog post by Love From the Oven and one mix, Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge cake mix. There's also mayonnaise involved. I hate mayonnaise but even I am willing to try it in my cupcakes if it will yield these! Visit Love From the Oven for more photos, recipes and instructions on making all four of these cupcakes: Cadbury Creme Egg, Oreo cookies, and cream Andes Mint chocolate, and chocolate potato chip! Kudos to Love From the Oven for making all these fun cupcakes (cue the words "frozen Cadbury creme egg") from such a basic set of ingredients.












Did you know March 14th is National Potato Chip Day? It is! We'll be blogging lots more potato chip cupcakes. And yes, i spend a lot of time studying the list of American food holidays! Speaking of which, why isn't there a Cadbury Creme Egg day??

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.

How to make St. Patrick's Day green velvet cupcakes with handmade gumdrop shamrock toppers

These are a fun take on St. Patrick's Day cupcakes: green velvet with handmade shamrock gumdrop candies on top! They're by Dollhouse Bake SHoppe, who has the recipe and instructions on exactly how to make them in time for March 17th. A cookie cutter is involved!

Smiling strawberry ladybug cupcakes with peppermint patties, plus recipe link

What cute cupcakes! It's amazing how the little smile on the ladybugs makes a huge difference. And strawberry plus peppermint patty? Count me in. Get the recipe at Tutus and Tea Parties, in a guest post by Pamela of Pamela's Heavenly Treats.

Strawberry malt cupcakes and recipe link

Get the recipe for these strawberry malt cupcakes at Your Cup of Cake, via Best Friends for Frosting, who you should bookmark and follow and like on Facebook; they are highlighting food bloggers' favorite dessert recipes!

Raw vegan cupcake stiletto with carrot sticks and chocolate bars for high heels, plus recipe links

Many of us have been oohing and aahing over the beautiful high heel cupcakes by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson from their cookbook Cupcakes, Cookies& Pie, Oh My! for weeks. We are constantly getting emails asking where they can be purchased. But once again, one of my favorite food bloggers, Rawdorable blogger Shannonmarie, has taken something cool in the cupcake world and made it even more fun and unique, not to mention raw and vegan, and this time she did it twice, with her 24 carrot golden high heel cupcake and her chocolate-covered strawberry stiletto cupcake! Click those links for the recipes and more photos and the background on these beautiful cupcake works of raw food art. I don't think I'll ever be able to look at a carrot stick the same way again! Love, love, love these!







Shannonmarie writes:

I've always been impressed with chocolate fashions, like those showcased at this chocolate couture event. I'm also a huge fan of chocolate-covered strawberries, which I usually make for our Oscar celebrations. After posting my 24 Carrot Golden Cupcakes in high heel form, I just had to combine my love of fashion and chocolate-covered strawberries to create this Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Stiletto.

Chocolate-covered strawberry, Tim Tam, caramel and more cupcakes by Viva La Cupcake

These luscious-looking cupcakes are all by custom cupcake company Viva La Cupcake in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, via their Facebook page. They can be reached at vivalacupcake at hotmail.com or +61 407006599. Find out more at vivalacupcake.net.

8 push pop cupcakes by Push Up Cupcakes

Push Up Cupcakes in Saint Cloud, Florida, specializes in push pop cupcakes; their tagline is "cupcakes without the crumbs!" As you can see below, they also make cupcakes, and do custom orders only, including alcohol flavors. I love how fun the decorations are, like the flowers on top. And that you can switch up the colors and add candy.

All images via their Facebook page. Find out more on their website, and they can be reached at brande@pushupcupcakes.com or 321-228-3052.


as a chocolate and peanut butter fan, this one's my favorite looking! From this post:

I made devil’s food cake in the mini muffin tins. Then I whipped up a creation for the frosting of Jif Chunky Peanut Butter, Confectioners Sugar, Butter, Milk and Vanilla. I chose to use the crunchy for a little bit more texture but creamy would work just fine! Instead of using a piping bag and tip (because of the chunks) I put the frosting in a zip lock bag and cut the end off. It worked great!

To get the chopped up Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, I used the minis. Stick them in the freezer for 10-15 minutes so they are easier to chop.

colorful mix and match push pop cupcakes


Boston creme "donut" push pops






red velvet with whipped vanilla frosting






ice cream sundae cupcakes


Martha Stewart's "broken glass" cupcakes

Edible Mardi Gras beaded necklaces and necklace cupcake toppers

Check out what blogger 1 Fine Cookie has cooked up: edible Mardi Gras beaded necklaces and necklace cupcake toppers using gumballs! So, so cool. Via Flickr. Oh, and she's got her frosting and her makeup to match her Mardi Gras colors! From the post: "Don’t forget to eat your necklace, it being edible and all. And flex your guns, of course."

Strawberry milkshake Whopper cupcakes

Visit Serendipity Mommy for the recipe for these cute strawberry milkshake Whopper cupcakes!

Make your Super Bowl party memorable with nacho cupcakes!

I love nachos and I love cupcake creativity and they join forces in these nacho cupcakes by Sweet Simple Stuff who tells you how to make these sweet not savory cupcakes! It'd be fun to put these out next to a big plate of real nachos and see which gets devoured first! Via Flickr. You have to visit Sweet Simple Stuff to find out how to make them, but here's a hint: Sour Punch Bites candy!

Sunflower cereal cupcakes and sunflower candy cupcake toppers to ease your stress

I don't know about you, but when I'm having a stressful day, like today (I leave for vacation in Honolulu tomorrow and there is a lot to do to get ready), I find that looking at cute, cheerful photos of cupcakes helps me relax a little, or at the very least, smile. These are extra adorable examples by Skip To My Lou - find out how to make the sunflower cupcakes here (cereal fans unite!) and the candy sunflower cupcake toppers here. You can also follow Skip To My Lou on Facebook.