Cinderella cupcakes complete with mouse, broom and dress!

These cute Cinderella cupcakes are by VCVC Cupcakes in Melrose, Massachusetts via their Facebook page.

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.

Cherry blossom and spring flower cupcake prettiness

More cherry blossom cupcakes are coming soon! These are by Le Dolci Cupcakes and Cakes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, via @LeDolci on Twitter, from a custom order. Visit their Facebook page or ledolci.com for more information.



They also teach cupcake classes; on March 25th will be introduction to cupcake decorating, and March 31st is introduction to spring cupcakes. I also like the sound of this class: Gucci, Chanel, LV, Tiffany & you – Designer Cupcake Class!

Here's the description of the cupcake decorating class:

At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing. Using the deliciously smooth buttercream icing you will test out different nozzles and colors to make wonderful swirls, seashells, grass and more! Class time -2 hours.

You will have a fun time in a relaxing atmosphere, have gained confidence in working with fondant, food colouring, cutters and piping bags and be leaving with a set of 12 fabulously decorated cupcakes that your friends and family will be suitably impressed by!

Happy 6th birthday Twitter cupcakes Johnny Cupcakes London cupcakes by Crumbs and Doilies

Cupcakes to celebrate Twitter's 6th birthday (can you believe it?? we are @cupcakeblog on Twitter if you don't already follow us) and the anniversary of Johnny Cupcakes London, by Crumbs and Doilies in London, UK (@crumbsandoilies on Twitter). Happy Happy! Visit crumbsanddoilies.co.uk for ordering information.

Glittery Mother's Day cupcakes to make any mom smile, plus rocky road chunk and other fun flavors

We'll be sharing many more Mother's Day cupcakes (and Easter too!), so if you've made some, send them our way at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com with "Mother's Day" in the subject line and details or links, or, better yet, post them to our Flickr photo pool or Facebook page. These Mother's Day cupcakes are by Lola's Kitchen, in London, UK, via @lolascupcakes on Twitter. Cupcakes are available at Harrod's and by special order. They can be reached at hello at lolas-kitchen.co.uk or 020 7483 3394, and you can visit lolas-kitchen.co.uk/ for more information, as well as their Facebook page.



While I'm posting about Lola's, here are a few of their Pink Label cupcakes, from this Facebook photo album (photos by Felipe Sucupira). Gorgeous!


rocky road chunk
chocolate brownie
lemon pie
chocolate mint truffle

Vegan, kosher fondant bacon by Man Bakes Cake

No, this fondant bacon isn't technically a cupcake, but I bet it would make a great cupcake topper, and it's by cupcake and cake artist Man Bakes Cake in New York City, along with some beautiful flower cupcakes and popcorn cupcakes. All via Man Bakes Cake on Facebook. Can't say enough good things about them: creative, inspiring and delicious! Contact owner Rudy Martinez at martinez_rudy at msn.com and find out more at manbakescake.blogspot.com.




Caramel Cake, Cooked Caramel Frosting, sprinkle of Sugar and Salt and topped with chopped peanuts and popcorn.

South Park character cupcakes: Cartman, Kenny, Stan, Kyle

South Park cupcakes by leOmi cupcakes in Mexico City via @leOmi_Cupcakes on Twitter. Find out more about them on their Facebook page, and contact them for orders at leomi.cupcakes at gmail.com or +52 55293104.

Flower cupcake beauty bonanza by Truly Madly Sweetly

All of these incredibly beautiful flower cupcakes are by Truly Madly Sweetly, via their Facebook page. The do custom cupcakes in Ware, UK, and can personalize them, cater to specific colors and more, as you can see below. They can be reached at gaynorclark59 at hotmail.co.uk or +44 773.413.9790.

St. Patrick's Day Bailey's Irish Coffee cupcake

From cupcake mastermind Blake Anthony of BlakeyCakes in Los Angeles comes this St. Patrick's Day Irish coffee cupcake. Via Facebook. The official description: "A soft, moist chocolate cupcake made with Bailey's Irish Cream and a dark, coffee infusion chocolate bar. The toppings include a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting that has also been spiked with Irish cream with a swirl of whipped cream on top of that and decked out with a lucky shamrock clover marshmallow!" Email b.arias at hotmail.com or call 818-577-8302 to order.

Anti-bullying Cupcakes by Georgetown Cupcake

Anti-bullying cupcakes to promote the new movie Bully by Georgetown Cupcake, of Washington, DC and New York City, via @GTownCupcake, where they also revealed that they're working on a sequel to their memoir/cookbook The Cupcake Diaries. Visit georgetowncupcake.com for more information, including cupcake shipping details.

Pink Floyd The Wall, Grateful Dead, pirate and monster and St. Patrick's Day cupcakes

All these custom cupcakes are by PolkaDot Cupcakery in Upper Arlington, Ohio, via their Facebook page. You can find out more at polkadotcupcakery.com.











And last but not least, their St. Patrick's Day shamrock cupcakes.

We Will Miss You going away cupcakes

Going away cupcakes by Animated Cupcakes in Garden Grove, California, via Flickr. Visit them at animatedcupcakes.com for ordering information.

New baby cupcake cuteness

Baby in white chocolate on top of a cupcake, by Something Sweet for You in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, via their Facebook page. Visit their website for more information.

Very pretty high heel shoe cupcakes with roses on the toes

Gorgeous versions of the high heel cupcakes made famous by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson's cookbook Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh My! for sale by Blooming Cupcakes in Bangkok, Thailand, via their Facebook page.

Ruffles, roses and hearts on springtime wedding cupcakes

Pretty flower cupcakes by Starbird Bakeshouse in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, who can be reached at starbirdbakehouse at yahoo.com or 250-551-4681. Via Flickr. Beautiful! The purple ones are my favorites, not just because purple is my favorite color, but because there's so much going on, but it's subtle, and each cupcake is different from the other next to it. You can also keep up with them on Facebook.










wedding cupcakes

Twitter cupcakes on the first day of SXSW Interactive

These Twitter cupcakes aren't actually related to SXSW, the film, music and tech festival going on in Austin, Texas, starting today, but they are related to technology so I wanted to share them and ask you if you're doing any special SXSW cupcakes. I saw on Twitter that Baked by Melissa will be; I'll be in Austin from Saturday to Tuesday, and while Cupcakes Take the Cake isn't having a party this year, we'd love to keep up with the cupcake giveaways and any news. Email us at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com with "SXSW" in the subject line or Tweet at us @cupcakeblog on Twitter.

The interesting thing about these cupcakes by London's Crumbs and Doilies is that I saw them a few weeks ago when someone posted them on Twitter, made for, as you can see, @jinen, but they've also popped up on the Crumbs and Doilies' blog. They're fun and personal. Sweet, right? Find out more about Crumbs and Doilies at crumbsanddoilies.co.uk and, of course, follow them @crumbsandoilies on Twitter.

Tonight! Cupcakes and wine pairing in Cleveland Ohio by Emerging Chefs

Wine and cupcake lovers, here's an event for you, tonight from 6-8 pm at 740 W Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio! Sign up at Eventbrite. If anyone goes, we'd love some photos!



Corks & Cupcakes™

A Beautiful Selection of Italian Wines and Gourmet Cupcakes

It always provides us great joy to indulge in wonderful food and wickedly good culinary combinations. There is nothing more sinful for a foodie than good rich wines and sumptuous cupcakes. We decided to celebrate the great wines of Italy with a delicious selection of those delightful confections. Come join us as we toast (literally) the All American Cupcake or fairy cake or patty cake – or whatever you wish you to name these beautiful, tasty little cakes.

The Emerging Chefs are going to offer you a stunning selection of Italian whites, reds and proseccos. We will guide you through the rich tastes, aromas and whims of the Italian wines with the expert tutelage of Margaret Mann and Raffaele Scettro of Tuscany Distributors (http://tuscanydistributors.com/ohio/). They will work with cupcake baker extraordinaire Lilia Lipps of Indulgence Cakes (www.indulgencecakes.com) to pair an amazing collection of wines with an insane selection of cupcakes. Never has there been such a daring dessert experience like “Corks and Cupcakes.” And all of this indulgence will take place at Shaheen Modern and Contemporary Art (www.shaheengallery.com) – a stunning 4,000 square foot exhibition space in Downtown Cleveland. It will definitely be a night of beautiful art, wine and dessert all served with Cleveland flair.

When: March 8, 2012/6-9pm

Where: Shaheen Gallery - Downtown Gallery

Dress: Trendy chic.

And here's the menu, via Indulgence Cakes on Facebook:

Amuse Bouche: Lure Me In
Strawberry Thyme Shortbread/Lemon Curd/Red Wine Caviar
Prosecco

Course #1 Take Me on a Picnic
Cheese, Nuts and Honey
LuGana

Course #2 Wine Me, Dine Me…Make Me Sparkle
Cannoli Cupcake
Sangue Di Giuda

Intermezzo Give Me a Break!
Mint Julep Panna Cotta
Spring Water w/Mint

Course #3 Butter Me Up Buttercup
Salted Caramel Cupcake
Pinot Nero

Course #4 Marry Me at Breakfast
Chocolate Bacon Cupcake w/Caramel Espresso Buttercream
Giome

Indulgence Cakes images via Facebook (don't reflect above menu):

Yes, Mother's Day cupcakes are already here, plus kids' cupcake decorating class in London

We haven't even gotten to St. Patrick's Day or Easter, but already cupcake bakers are touting their Mother's Day cupcakes, so for the big planners out there, here are two examples of what I'm sure will be many more Mother's Day cupcakes.


flower cupcakes by Bea's of Bloomsbury in London, via @beas_bloomsbury on Twitter. If you want to learn how to decorate your own Mother's Day cupcakes, they are holding a Mother's Day cupcake class on March 27th for kids! "Our kids cupcake class will teach your child not only how to pipe using different flavoured buttercreams but also decorate cupcakes using edible glitter, dragees and sugar flowers. The class will be held on the 17th March between 12pm-2pm by our Pastry Chef Kate Donnan. Your child will enjoy a fun and creative class and at the end take home 12 cupcakes that will make Mother's Day that extra special."


by Sugar Ruffles, also in the UK, via Flickr - click here for more information. Official description: "Vanilla bean cupcakes decorated with pink marzipan roses and sugar blossoms, presented in pretty pink laser cut cupcake wrappers and packaged in a handbag cupcake box."

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!