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!

Meet Candace Nelson and get free cupcakes at Sprinkles Georgetown tomorrow!

Tomorrow, March 22nd, you can celebrate the anniversary of Sprinkles Cupcakes in Georgetown, Washington, DC, with a free cupcake all day, from 9 am to 9 pm (1 per customer) and from 4-5 you can meet Sprinkles' co-founder and Cupcake Wars judge Candace Nelson! Below are their Irish cream and lemon coconut cupcakes, which I got yesterday at their bakery in Manhattan. Follow @sprinkles on Twitter and Sprinkles Georgetown on Facebook and visit sprinkles.com for more information.

Free cupcakes tonight and tomorrow at all Sprinkles Cupcakes bakeries to celebrate longer hours

Congratulations - you get a free cupcake! Tonight or tomorrow night from 8 pm to 9 pm at all Sprinkles Cupcakes locations (Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, La Jolla, New York [Manhattan], Newport Beach, Palo Alto, Scottsdale and Washington, DC) to celebrate their new longer hours. Visit sprinkles.com and Sprinkles on Facebook for more information - Facebook is where I got their Pi Day pi cupcake photo and the shot of two cute little kids using the new much-buzzed-about 24-hour Sprinkles automated cupcake machine, which is heading beyond Beverly Hills soon too! Via their email newsletter; sign up at sprinkles.com to get the latest news.







And unfortunately their March Cupcake Madness is over (that's why you should follow your favorite bakeries on their social media platforms!) but I though this was very cute:

Happy Leap Day! Leap Day babies get free cupcakes today at MyDelight Cupcakery in Ontario, Caliofrnia

If you've got a Leap Day birthday, bring your ID and get on over to MyDelight Cupcakery at 1520 N. Mountain Avenue in Ontario, California! Via their Facebook page. Visit mydelightcupcakery.com for more information.


breakfast cupcake: "Light and fluffy buttermilk cake, loaded with bits of apple wood smoked bacon, frosted with a light, and buttery maple frosting, topped with a drizzle of syrup and freshly crisped bacon"




"Blueberry Cinnamon Crunch: Fluffy, flavorful cinnamon cake stuffed with fresh blueberries, frosted with a light blueberry mousse, edged in crunchy granola bits, and topped with a fresh blueberry!"


"Red Velvet Deluxe: decadent Red Velvet cake, dipped in ganache, frosted with our signature cream cheese frosting swirled with chocolate mousse, topped with chocolate curls."

Have a Leap Day birthday? Get a free cupcake February 29th at Sprinkles La Jolla

From North County Times comes this good news for those with Leap Day birthdays: "On Wednesday, Sprinkles Cupcakes in La Jolla will offer one dozen free cupcakes to anyone whose birthday is Feb. 29. Valid ID required." Follow Sprinkles La Jolla on Facebook for the latest news. I think this is actually for all Sprinkles, but stay tuned to them @sprinkles on Twitter and on Facebook to be sure.

Free cupcakes and milkshakes this Sunday at Cupcakes & Milkshakes in Bethel, Connecticut

Save the date: Sunday, February 26th, the unique Cupcakes & Milkshakes in Bethel, Connecticut, celebrates in a big way! From their Facebook page, where the photos below are from, though I didn't see any milkshake photos; I think that means I'll have to go there myself and taste test. I must admit that I've been wanting to go there because I've combined cupcakes with lots of other foods, but have yet to try a cupcake with a milkshake:

HAPPY FIRST YEAR!!! Sunday February 26th from NOON-6pm, we will be celebrating our first year in Business. We will be giving out FREE Cupcakes & Milkshakes throughout the whole day. FREE Face Painting & Airbrush Tattoos, as well as Raffles for Celtics tickets, Cheesecake Factory gift card, and much more.. Veterans Vinny & Steve will be Rocking the Milkshake Bar.. SEE YOU THEN!!!!

no, this isn't technically about cupcakes, but my uncle was in Jaws (he played Hendricks) so I love that they have this poster up!

Here are just some of their cupcake flavors (click here to see their milkshake flavors, which includes s'mores!):

Mint Chocolate Chip
Mint chocolate chip cake with mint buttercream frosting

S’MoresChocolate cake baked with graham cracker inside, filled with chocolate ganache, topped with a toasted marshmallow frosting

Café au Lait
Coffee cupcake with whipped cream frosting

Strawberry Dream
Strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream frosting

Peanut Butter Surprise
Chocolate cake, filled with peanut butter cream, topped with chocolate frosting

Cookies N’ Cream
Oreo cookie cake topped with Oreo buttercream frosting

Boston Creme
Yellow cake, filled with pastry cream, topped with chocolate ganache

Strawberry Lemonade
Lemon cake with strawberry buttercream frosting

PT Barnum
Cotton candy flavored, rainbow sprinkle cake, with cotton candy flavored buttercream frosting

Cupcakes & Milkshakes
7 PT Barnum Square
Bethel, CT 06801
203-616-5329
info at cupcakesandmilkshakes.com

Cupcake bakery grand opening alert: free cupcakes February 25 I Am Cupcakes in Little Ferry, New Jersey

Who doesn't like the sound of "free cupcakes" and "grand opening?" Here's the scoop on I Am Cupcakes, which is holding its grand opening Saturday, February 25th at 199 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey and promises:

Come out to our Grand Opening Party Mardi Gras Style. This day of fun will include cupcake samples,raffles, music, masks, beads, beverages and everything fun that Mardi Gras has to offer!!! Come enjoy and help us celebrate!!!

Contact them at 201-440-4249 or iamcupcakeshop at gmail.com and visit them at iamcupcakeshop.com and follow them at @iamcupcakeshop on Twitter.

Here are a few of their specialty flavors:

Big Blue NY Giants Blueberry Cupcakes - Moist blueberry cupcake topped with blueberry butter cream
Briana’s Brooklyn Brownie— Luscious light brown sugar Blondie brownie with chocolate chips and toffee topped with soft serve vanilla ice cream flavored frosting and a chocolate drizzle
Mint Chocolate Chunk – Moist chocolate cupcake, a hint of mint, and chocolate chunks with mint butter cream frosting
Oatmeal Cookie Supreme - Vanilla cupcake with a chewy oatmeal cookie based inside topped witha cinnamon butter cream frosting and a mini homemade oatmeal cookie
Samoa—Luscious brown sugar cupcake filled with caramel, topped with a layer of homemade bitter sweet chocolate ganache and a moist layer of coconut candy frosting
S'More - Rich chocolate chunk cupcakes with a graham cracker crust topped with marshmallow frosting.
Snickers Cupcake - Deep, dark chocolate chunk cupcakes filled with creamy caramel topped with silky caramel frosting and Snickers Bar bits
Vanilla Chai- spicy vanilla chai cupcake topped with relaxing vanilla chai buttercream

Photos via their website:


ballerina cupcake toppers





chocolate chip mint


peanut butter surprise


French toast cupcake

Free cupcakes tonight in San Francisco, plus red velvet and red rose Valentine's Day special, by Mission Minis

San Francisco, you're in luck - tonight mini cupcake company Mission Minis is celebrating their 2-year anniversary with a party and free cupcakes at 3168 22nd Street! Exciting. Here's the scoop, via Facebook:

This February marks two years the Mission Minis bakery has been operating in San Francisco. We are celebrating by throwing a party Saturday, the 11th of February, giving away our signature cupcakes and serving libations gratis to all patrons stopping by until supplies are exhausted. Mobile food vendors including Brass Knuckle, We Sushi, Mama's Empanadas and Clairesquares will be setting up in front of the bakery located on 22nd Street (between Mission and Capp).

They've also got this Valentine's Day red velvet/red roses promotion going on again this year:



Some other photos of their cupcakes from Facebook, including their San Francisco 49ers cupcakes. Visit missionminis.com for more information.

Super Bowl Sunday football cupcake cake and free cupcakes every Sunday at PJ's Baby Cakes

Check out this Super Bowl football cupcake cake that PJ's Baby Cakes of Lincoln, Nebraska made! Go team(s)! Via Facebook. And I didn't even know they do this special free cupcake offer every week. That instantly makes them even cooler than I thought they were. I'm on a mission to eat cupcakes in all 50 United States; Hawaii was my 18th, Wisconsin will be my 19th, but maybe Nebraska should be my 20th. From Facebook: "Flavors of the Day - Irish Bombs, Pretzels & Beer, and Gameday Cakes for your party. Every Sunday is Customer Appreciation Day- get any cupcake of choice for FREE- just for stopping by. Others Flavors today are- Vanilla- Chocolate- Red Velvet- Lemon- Tuxedo- Carrot Cake- “Sprinkles”- Strawberries & Cream- & a Peanut Butter variety!" Visit pjsbabycakes.com for more information.

Reminder: Giveaway Ends Tomorrow

Don't forget, our Georgetown Cupcake giveaway ends tomorrow at 5:00 pm ET!!

Best of luck to you!

;)

More companies should follow Nokia Belgium's example and give out free cupcakes to commuters!

Yes, this YouTube video is basically an ad for Nokia Belgium, but it's one that involves giving out free cupcakes to commuters, so I think that's something we can all get behind!

From The Next Web:

Yesterday, the Nokia Lumia 800 went on sale on Belgium, and to celebrate that fact, by which we mean to make it known, the Finnish company took to the local transit stations and handed out cupcakes.

Watch and be jealous of Belgian commuters:

Free cupcake today for women over 50 to celebrate National Spunky Old Broads Day at The Cake Mamas

When last we posted about Cupcake Wars winners The Cake Mamas in Glendora, California, it was about their free cupcakes for little kids doing jumping jacks for a Preschool Fitness Day. Today we bring you news that women over 50 get a free cupcake for National Spunky Old Broads Day! How cool is that? And an opportunity to post a photo of The Golden Girls (via The Cake Mamas on Facebook) and some custom 50th birthday martini cupcakes they made. Visit thecakemamas.com for more information.

From Patch.com:

Today is National Spunky Old Broads Day, which is the celebrated holiday for Spunky Old Broads month.

And, yes, someone is celebrating the holiday – The Cake Mamas are giving away free cupcakes to Spunky Old Broads.

The Cake Mamas describe Spunky Old Broads on their Facebook page as “positive, fun, butt-kicking mature women over the age of 50 who refuse to sit back quietly and get old. They want excitement!”

If you are a woman over the age of 50, visit their shop at 865 W. Route 66, Unit C, and tell them you’re there for your free Spunky Old Broad cupcake.

Want free chcoolate stout cupcakes with rum buttercream and bacon sprinkles? Come to our Honolulu cupcake meetup tonight!

I'm very excited that Annie Cakes Hawaii (who can be reached at anniecakeshawaii at gmail.com and I'll have more about later this week) is making these chocolate stout cupcakes with rum buttercream & bacon sprinkles for our Honolulu cupcake meetup tonight! I'll be posting more about our cupcake spnsors today and this wee, but I hope you can join us. It's free and tonight and at the wonderful Greenhouse Innovation Hub, and I'm going to talk for a little while about how Cupcakes Take the Came came to be and then we are going to mingle and feast on cupcakes! 6-9 pm, Tuesday, January 31st, The Greenhouse Innovation Hub, 685 Auahi Street, Kaka'ako (808-285-3363). No need to RSVP, but you want to spread the word to your friends, here's the Facebook event page. We'll have many dozen cupcakes to enjoy! And if you're a tech type looking for a place to cowork, check out The Greenhouse, and if you live or are visiting Honolulu, check them out for amazing events each week (follow @HiGreenHouse on Twitter).

Giveaway From Stay Calm Cupcakes

Want to give your sweetie something memorable this Valentine's Day? Want a "jarring" treat for yourself?! Then enter to win cupcakes in a jar from Stay Calm Cupcake. Enter this giveaway by Friday, February 3rd.

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Free cupcakes tonight at cupcake happy hour at Kickass Cupcakes

Yes, Kickass Cupcakes is one of the most frequent bakeries where you can find free cupcakes, especially with their cupcake happy hours, but pay attention to them on Facebook for other freebie opportunities too! Tonight cupcake happy hour features Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales is 5-8 pm (or until they run out) at 378 Highland Avenue - Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. Visit kickasscupcakes.com for more information.


Fort (lemon cupcake, fort gelee center, fort raspberry icing, raspberry jam), World Wide Stout (chocolate cupcake, world wide stout frosting) and Immort (vanilla cupcake soaked with immort syrup, maple icing, juniper candy) Dogfish Head Ale cupcakes - free mini versions tonight at cupcake happy hour, full size for sale in the bakery

Does Shipping Cupcakes Stack Up? Plus, a Giveaway: Georgetown Cupcake Sends You a Dozen!

Thank you Georgetown Cupcake for the shipping and the cupcakes -- and the Valentine's Day giveaway. 

I'd always been suspicious about how well shipping cupcakes works, even though I'd had a reliable experience before.

It arrived in fine condition, bright pink and happy-looking, very distinctive. Once you see this box you won't forget it anytime soon (check out these amazing shots of the boxes arriving for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan during "Operation Cupcake"). When I opened the box there was a foil wrap around the cupcakes:

Inside that was a small gel-type pack of ice.

And a card, although it had no information abut the cupcakes inside. No names, flavors, ingredients, nor the name of the collection, which was a Valentine's Day special. That was kind of a bummer, not sure why it was overlooked.

The cupcakes arrived partially frozen, with sticks in them to keep them in place:

A tiny bit of movement showed but for the most part the cupcakes arrived looking great!

Flavors were:

Red velvet.

Strawberry Lava Fudge.

Chocolate squared.

(I looked them up.)

The red velvets were my favorite.





Yummy and sweet cream cheese frosting with a dense moist (but not oily or greasy) cake. My cupcake-tasting partners (in crime) felt the cupcakes had a slightly alkaline aftertaste but I didn't notice.

The strawberry lava fudge was exactly as advertised:






A lava-type cake with a sweet and gooey fudge center. The frosting is also very sugary, with a fruity strawberry taste. I thought I also might have tasted some raspberry but no one else agreed with me. *sigh*

Warning: this cupcake is messy! Gooey and drippy and best eaten with a fork or spoon. Also, the frosting had a tendency to separate. Maybe due to the fact there was so much of it?




The chocolate squared was so rich and dense and obviously made with quality ingredients.






My friend took one bite and said, "Are these made with Valrhona?" Wow. Impressive. Yes, they are.  We both agreed that the cake was just a vehicle for the frosting. So decadent. And really a grain-free taste, which I think is hard to achieve in a chocolate frosting.





I love how the cupcake wrappers were decorated on the bottom:



So cute.




The cupcakes are hard to remove from their container. It's best to remove them while they are still frozen, or you will have fingerprints all over your frosting:








As an aside, Senator Harry Reid received a similar box and regifted the treats to the press! Nice move, Senator Reid. Media people love cupcakes.



Georgetown Cupcake is home to TLC's show DC Cupcakes and they are expanding soon to NYC and Boston. Excellent shipping, quality ingredients, popular TV show, busy bakeries (4 by the end of the year) -- is there anything these women can't do?!



Anyway, Georgetown Cupcake and Cupcakes Take the Cake are giving away a dozen Valentine's Day cupcakes plus some cupcake merchandise, shipped directly to your home (USA lower 48 only due to shipping restrictions). To enter, leave an email address where CTTC can contact you below, in the comment section, on or before February 6, 2012 at 5:00 pm ET.  We will choose one winner at random and contact you via email, the gifts will be shipped from the cupcakery.



The small print:

"Georgetown Cupcake ships all of its cupcakes overnight via FedEx. Due to the FedEx shipping schedule, Georgetown Cupcake cannot ship cupcakes for arrival on Sundays or Mondays. Unfortunately, we cannot ship to P.O. Boxes, APO, or FPO addresses.We do not require signature upon receipt of any shipping order. However, due to the perishable nature of our product, it is best for someone to be present to receive the delivery.

Please be aware of any specific delivery policies at your shipping destination.Georgetown Cupcake cannot guarantee delivery if we are provided with an incorrect address, or for shipping delays resulting from inclement weather.Georgetown Cupcake will provide you with a FedEx tracking number via email once your order has shipped."

Best of luck to y'all!

;)