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!

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."

Learn how to make green velvet cupcakes at Trophy Cupcakes' St. Patrick's Day cupcake decorating class tomorrow

Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle is holding a St. Patrick's Day cupcake decorating class tomorrow night, March 7th, from 6-7:30 pm, at their new party room in their Wallingford Center location (which is also where we're holding a cupcake meetup on Saturday, April 7th, 1-2:30!). Details:

Join our founder, baker and party maker Jennifer (O')Shea for a night of shamrocks, rainbows and maybe even a pot of gold (aka edible gold glitter)! This will be a green filled night with hands ...on decorating instruction in a party atmosphere that will include Trophy cupcakes, prosecco and yummy hors d'oeuvres.

Guests of our class will learn the basics of using pastry bags and tips, how to hand-frost with an offset spatula, how to create professional looking cupcakes, how to make custom colors of sparkly sanding sugar and the tricks of the trade that make Trophy’s Cupcakes so beautiful. In addition to receiving cupcake-decorating instruction, Jennifer and her team will also share their favorite St. Patrick's party ideas and the secret to making "Green Velvet" cupcakes with the class.

Each guest will take home the four cupcakes they decorate in a signature Trophy box. This class is appropriate for beginners.

The class is $50 per student. To sign up please call our party line at 206-390-0900. Please note *Our class size is limited and we tend to sell out quickly.

They're also selling Guinness chocolate stout cupcakes with Irish cream buttercream frosting this month. Visit trophycupcakes.com and their Facebook page for more information.

Cupcake decorating class for kids in Greenville, South Carolina

Heads up about a cupcake decorating class for kids coming up in Greenville, South Carolina, via Edible Upcountry Blog:

Get your kids in the kitchen. This Saturday, Chef Corie Martin of Pink Lady Catering will teach the basics to making the perfect cupcake in a hands-on class at The Cook’s Station in Greenville. Each child gets to bake cupcakes from scratch, make buttercream frosting to pipe on their cupcakes with a pastry bag, and mold their own decorations using real fondant. Everybody takes a 6-pack of their own cupcakes home. Ages 8-12, reservations required. Cost: $30.

Decorating Cupcakes for Kids

The Cook’s Station, January 28th, 9AM-11AM

864-250-0091