The Hunger Games cupcakes for sale in Seattle at Trophy Cupcakes

If you're in Seattle, get your The Hunger Games cupcakes through Sunday at all branches of Trophy Cupcakes in celebration of tonight's movie release! From their Facebook page: "you won't be able to scream with a cupcake in your mouth!" Find out more via @trophycupcakes on Twitter as well as on Facebook and trophycupcakes.com.

Bailey's Irish buttercream St. Patrick's Day cupcakes, plus mudslide and butterscotch cupcakes at Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique

I'm heading to Chicago this weekend for my cousin's wedding, an am looking forward to trying cupcakes I can't get at home. I like the cupcakes at Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique, and the fact that they offer mini cupcakes along with regular size, and I especially like that they rotate their flavors so there's always something new on the menu. Right now, through March 19th, they've got dark chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with Irish Baileys buttercream topped with shamrock sprinkles. Then from March . They've got locations downtown at 115 N. Wabash and in River North at 509 N. Orleans. Visit sugarblisscakes.com for more information and to sign up for their newsletter, and check them out on Facebook.


Bailey's Irish cream cupcakes


mudslide cupcakes (dark chocolate cake with Kahlua buttercream) for sale from March 19-25


butterscotch cupcakes (vanilla cake with butterscotch buttercream) for sale from March 26 to April 1


spring cupcakes for sale from March 20 to April 8

Recycle your cupcake box and turn it into a laptop cover!

That's what eco-friendly cupcake eater Jody Fox did with her Cupcake Royale cupcake box! via @foxjody. How cool is that?



And Seattle's Cupcake Royale already has incredibly cool boxes. You know what else they have? Irish Cake Bomb and Maple Bacon cupcakes, but only through this Saturday, March 17th, aka, St. Patrick's Day. They have multiple locations in Seattle (I'm a fan of their Capitol Hill bakery for the design, though I fully admit that's still the only one I've been to - must change that on my visit to Seattle in a few weeks). Get the details at cupcakeroyale.com and Cupcake Royale on Facebook and @CupcakeRoyale on Twitter.

Swirls does St. Patrick's Day: Thin MInt and Guinness Jameson cupcakes and meetup on Saturday!

We are having a meetup this Saturday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day from noon-1 at Swirlz, 705 W. Belden, Chicago! Looking forward to it, especially their special flavors, Thin Mint and Guinness Jameson, for sale March 16 and 17 only! Swirlz offers gluten-free and regular cupcakes and also does custom orders. Follow Swirlz on Facebook and visit swirlzcupcakes.com for more information.






mango coconut cupcakes (not related to St. Patrick's Day, but sounds like a fun flavor)

St. Patrick's Day Irish Cake Bomb cupcake for sale at Cupcake Royale in Seattle

St. Patrick's Day excitement is in full swing already at Seattle bakery Cupcake Royale, who say: "We've added Elliott Bay's organic No Doubt Stout to our moist chocolate cake and filled it with a bomb of Jameson Whiskey-infused buttercream frosting. Then we covered it with a whipped Irish Cream frosting, dusted with gold and sprinkled with shamrocks." Via Cupcake Royale on Facebook. Visit cupcakeroyale.com for locations and more information.

Oreo, Cat in the Hat and Chicago cupcakes by Swirlz, plus our meetup is there March 17th

Swirlz Cupcakes in Chicago celebrates the 100th birthday of the Oreo cookie with a special Oreo cupcake, today only, featuring Chocolate or Vanilla cake, filled with vanilla buttercream, layer of chocolate ganache and oreo chunks, vanilla buttercream swirl and finished with a dip in Oreo pieces, and also recently made Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat and Chicago 175th birthday cupcakes. We're hosting a meetup at Swirlz, 705 W. Belden, on Saturday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) from non to 1. Get there early; first dozen cupcakes are on us! No need to RSVP. Visit swirlzcupcakes.com and Swirlz on Facebook for more information.

Wear a baseball jersey, get a free cupcake with purchase at Sprinkles Cupcakes today only

I would never have known it's spring training, but apparently it is, and Sprinkles Cupcakes wants to reward baseball fans! If you come in to Sprinkles Cupcakes today wearing your favorite team's baseball jersey, you get one free cupcake when you buy one. Pretty cool! Visit sprinkles.com and @sprinkles on Twitter and their Facebook page (individual Sprinkles Cupcakes bakeries also have their own separate Facebook pages) to keep up with their promotions.





Also, through March 18th, they're selling these St. Patrick's Day cupcakes: "Belgian dark chocolate cake topped with a Baileys Irish cream cheese frosting."

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.

Dr. Seuss cupcakes for sale at Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle, plus cupcake meetup April 7th!

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! That would be today, March 2nd, also the release date for the movie The Lorax. Lorax and Dr. Seuss inspired cupcakes are on sale from today through March 11th at Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle! Via their Facebook page. Visit trophycupcakes.com for more information. Also, details are coming soon, but I'm hosting a cupcake meetup on Saturday, April 7th at 1 pm Trophy Cupcakes in their new party room at their Wallingford location!

Thin Mint crunch cupcake comes to Georgetown Cupcake in March! Plus our take on mint cookies and creme, chocolate², pumpkin spicea nd banana chocolate

I stopped by Georgetown Cupcake in SoHo on Saturday with a friend and co-owner Sophie LaMontagne told me that Thin Mint Crunch is coming back in March, so Thursday I plan to be there early to try it. I also told her that I couldn't wait on the extremely long line when I was in Washington, DC last year and she reminded me you can order ahead at georgetowncupcake.com and skip the line! Also, the other day I was there on a weekdayand they told me that their free cupcake specials via GTownCupcake on Twitter (and Facebook, each day they announce a special flavor they're giving away in a limited quantity for free) tend to last until around 1 pm on weekdays. Obviously, the earlier you arrive, the better your chance for a freebie, but a heads up.

Below is a review and photo from blogger Never Turn Down a Cupcake:

This Girl Scout cookie-based flavor is a chocolate cake with crushed Thin Mint cookies baked inside, topped with a chocolate ganache and decorated with fondant Girl Scout decorations.

Even though I'm not a fan of mint chocolate, this was really rich and tasted mostly of chocolate which I liked, haha. The little bits of cookie inside were interesting and added a nice texture to both the cake and the frosting.

And these are the cupcakes we tried: the mint cookies & creme, for sale on Saturdays, which is so so good in my and my friend's opinion (it tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream!) and the chocolate², which is "Valrhona chocolate cupcake with a whipped Callebaut chocolate frosting topped with a fondant flower," was rich and wonderful. I ate half of it and felt like I'd gotten more than my share of very rich, thick chocolate frosting. I recommend them both!





And while I'm catching up on my blogging, I also tried pumpkin spice and banana chocolate. Both were very good. The pumpkin spice's official description is "Pumpkin spice cupcake with a maple-infused cream cheese frosting topped with a fondant maple leaf" and I can tell you that the maple frosting was unique and very good. I wasn't sure if I'd like it but it had this kick to it that made it amazing. The banana frosting was good too, though I liked the pumpkin spice better.

Tuxedo chocolate ganache cupcake gets classy, February only, at Jubilee Cupcakes

The Tuxedo Cupcake is a "chocolate cupcake with Swiss Meringue dipped in chocolate ganache" at Jubilee Cupcakes and Vintage Candy in Puyallup, Washington, for sale only in February. Via their Facebook page. See jubileecupcakes.com for more information.

Cupcake party tonight at Casey's Cupcakes in Laguna Beach, California!

"Food Network’s Cupcake Wars winner (2011) Casey Reinhardt, the founder of Casey’s Cupcakes, will be hosting a party to celebrate their one-year anniversary at their Laguna Beach location today from 4-6 pm. The first 100 people to arrive will receive special free giveaways, so get there early!" 303 Broadway St. at Ocean Ave. Via Upcoming. Photos below via Casey's Cupcakes on Facebook. See caseyscupcake.com for more information. They've also got a location at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California. And I know the Ruby Red Velvet promotion is old but I thought it was a cute image, and might give people some Wizard of Oz party ideas!


"The February Cupcake Flavor of The Month: Cupid’s Chocolaty Coconut Red Velvet. This cupcake features Belgium chocolate chips with roasted coconut shavings baked in to a red velvet cake, coconut butter cream frosting and sugar crystals perfectly topped with a Glitter Heart. "










s'mores cupcake!!

Mardi Gras King Cake cupcakes in Brooklyn at Robicelli's

This week at Robicelli's in Brooklyn and their special locations: King Cake, Pecan Praline, Rue McClanahan, Bananas Foster cupcakes! (clockwise from front) Via their Tumblr (click through to see where you can buy them). The Rue McClanahan is to celebrate her birthday!


King Cake: Almond cake, almond custard filling, almond custard buttercream, feuillitine

Pecan Praline: Pecan cake, vanilla buttercream, homemade pecan pralines

Bananas Foster: Banana cake, rum-salted caramel buttercream and drizzle

Rue McClanahan: Peach cake, cheesecake buttercream, brown sugar & peach compote

Raspberry red velvet chocolate ganache Oscar cupcakes for pre-order at Swirlz

Swirlz Cupcakes in Chicago has a new flavor, raspberry red velvet, for the Oscars, and are taking pre-orders through this Friday, February 24th. Specifically: "red velvet cake, filled with raspberry chocolate ganache, topped with cream cheese buttercream, dipped in chocolate, finished with a (raspberry) Framboise liqueur flower." Call them at 773-404-2253. And come to our meetup at Swirlz on March 17th, noon to 1, at 705 W. Belden, the first dozen cupcakes are on us! The ones on the bottom were their Valentine's Day cupcakes. Visit swirlzcupcakes.com and their Facebook page for more information.

King Cake Mardi Gras cupcakes today at Sweet Avenue Bake Shop

This is today's special cupcake at Rutherford, New Jersey's Sweet Avenue Bake Shop:



Via their Facebook page:

Today's Magical Mystery flavor is... KING CAKE! If you've never had King Cake before, it's a bit hard to describe. It's similar to a cinnamon bun and similar to brioche. More like a bread than a cake. It's filled with a cinnamon-sugar glaze and topped with cream cheese frosting.

Visit sweetavenuebakeshop.com for more information.

Blueberry crumble mini cupcakes at Baked by Melissa; flavor of the month!

In addition to the limited edition Fashion Week Betsey Johnson cupcakes they're selling, New York City mini cupcake company Baked by Melissa has blueberry crumble cupcakes as their special flavor for January. As always, they're $1 each, and I found it an odd flavor, good for people who adore blueberries, but not as good as their other flavors of the month, though the cake was very pretty and I like the crumble on top, for flavor and texture. Visit bakedbymelissa.com for ordering information.

Be Mine, I Love You, heart, chocolate rose, chocolate strawberry and chocolate brandy cupcakes for Valentine's Day by London's Hummingbird Bakery

London cupcake special from The Hummingbird Bakery (various London, UK locations). Via @hummingbbakery on Twitter, some cute and love-filled Valentine's Day cupcakes. Visit hummingbirdbakery.com and their Facebook page for more information on pre-ordering them. They will also be for sale in the bakery February 11th.



Additionally, they have several special flavors:


"Fluffy chocolate sponge with a lightly whipped strawberry custard centre topped with a fabulously fruity swirl of strawberry frosting."


"Our signature chocolate sponge is paired with delicate rose-flavoured custard and rose-scented chocolate frosting."


"Hidden inside this chocolate sponge is a luxurious brandy-flavoured ganache centre. A deep layer of chocolate frosting and a blanket of chocolate shavings complete this sophisticated treat."

New York Giants and New England Patriots Super Bowl cupcakes this weekend at Sweet Avenue Bake Shop

Lots more Super Bowl cupcakes are coming your way this week leading up to Sunday's big game! (If you've made Super Bowl cupcakes, email us at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com with "Super Bowl" in the subject line and include photo or link to image, price, full contact/purchasing information and we will try to get them posted). Sweet Avenue Bake Shop in Rutherford, New Jersey is selling both Giants and Patriots cupcakes for $4 each, chocolate or vanilla cake, available this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Read more at their blog. Visit sweetavenuebakeshop.com for more information and call 201-935-2253 to place an order for your super bowl party (1 dozen minimum).

Awww...the I Love U Valentine's Day chocolate cupcake from Retro Bakery

Sweet in every way! This Valentine's Day chocolate cupcake with vanilla fluff dipped in chocolate fudge will be available February 12-14 only at Retro Bakery in Las Vegas, who we love. Normally the grammar stickler in me would want this to say "I love you" but I will let it slide since I know that might not fit in the pretty script across the cupcake. I have a vacation to plan to Vegas soon (I somehow agreed to a "great deal" by phone and wound up with a two-night hotel credit) so I am looking forward to having more of their delicious cupcakes. Visit retrobakerylv.com for more information. Via Flickr.