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.

Dell cupcakes at SXSW

Austin is cold and rainy and so far, not like the fun, sunny SXSW I remember, but I am determined to enjoy it and scope out some cupcakes. Will be posting any I find, and if you've made some or eaten some, email us at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com with "SXSW" in the subject line. Here are Dell cupcakes, via @AshleePalooza on Twitter.

Mint chocolate Cthulhu, Zelda red velvet, Carcassonne, chess and many more game cupcakes by Geek Sweets at Game Summit 2012

Who better than Ottawa, Canada's custom dessert maker Geek Sweets to attend the Game Summit 2012 and make special cupcakes? These are just a few of Geek Sweets' special geeky cupcakes. I am not a gamer and hardly know what many of these are (I had to Google Cthulhu and Carcassonne), but I still think they're awesome and love that they were at a gaming convention.

As a chess player, that one is my favorite. And s'mores. S'mores forever; that's pretty much my favorite cupcake flavor ever so if there is ever a s'mores cupcake I spy, I will eat it. Or, in this case, blog it. The last one is an homage to Hello Kitty, and maybe doesn't exactly go with the rest visually or thematically, but is so adorable and looks like I'd love it that I couldn't pass it up. It's "a strawberry whipped cream filled, strawberry marshmallow frosted fluffy vanilla cupcake" called "The Hello Kitty." All via Geek Sweets on Facebook and on Flickr. Contact them at jenny at geeksweets.net or call 613-809-GEEK and visit Geek Sweets at geeksweets.net for ordering information.


Mint chocolate Cthulhu cupcakes

From Cupcakes With Love: Cupcake decorating contest Sunday, February 12th at Cakespy shop in Seattle!

This is one event you don't want to miss, Seattle! Via Cakespy hwere you can get more information. Also big congratulations to Jessie Oleson of Cakespy on her second book deal, a followup to the wonderful Cakespy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life! Here's the scoop: This one, also published through Sasquatch Books, is going to be super-special to me, as it is going to delve into the interesting history and back-stories behind many of my favorite sweet treats. It's going to be totally intellectual. And totally amusing. Perfect for the baked-goods buff, exploring the lure and lore of your favorite treats!"

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: rendezvous with GeekGirlCon and the CakeSpy on Sunday, February 12th to receive the secret code of baked goods and decorate some cupcakes donated by New York Cupcakes! 

Mission briefing:

Date: Sunday, February, 12, 2012
Where: CakeSpy Shop at 415 E. Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM*
Age: All ages
Cupcake decorating fee: $5

* Space is limited. Reserve your place today by emailing Kelly at SpecialEvents@geekgirlcon.com

Decorate cupcakes from 2:00-3:00 p.m. and then one winner in each of these categories: Sweetest, Most Magical, and Most Awesome. Come by the shop at 3:00 p.m. to cast your own vote for Crowd Favorite. Each winner will receive a fun prize. One of the prize will be from Glad Bunnies!

Who is CakeSpy? She is none other than Seattle’s own Jessie Oleson, illustrator, author, sweetness guru, and proprietor of Cake Spy Shop on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Her new book Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life  is full of ways to bring sweets to any culinary occasion. Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy, it doesn’t get much better than that. Visit CakeSpy.com for more information about Jessie, her book, and the shop.