Happy birthday, Milwaukee Cupcake Queen!

Please join me in wishing Sandy Ploy, aka Milwaukee Cupcake Queen, who has the license plate to prove it, a very happy birthday. She organized yesterday's wonderful Iron Cupcake Milwaukee and has shown me all around, including today's visit to Miss Julia's Bake Shop in Brookfield, Wisconsin, where the photo below of her holding a delicious-smelling raspberry cupcake was snapped.


Raspberry Love Bomb cupcake excitement at Miss Julia's Bake Shop




at yesterday's final Iron Cupcake

Anti-Valentine's Day cupcake and wine pairing features "All The Single Ladies" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" cupcakes

Austin, Texas, get ready for an unusual and sweet cupcake and wine pairing on Valentine's Day. I know I just blogged that we're going to be bombarding you with Valentine's Day cupcakes, and don't worry, we will, but this fun event by The Cupcake Bar and House Wine was too unusual not to highlight! It's happening 6-8 pm, tomorrow, February 14th, at House Wine, 408 Josephine Street, Austin, Texas. Via The Cupcake Bar on Facebook.

For all of you Ladies & Gents who think Cupid is Stupid, come on out to House Wine to enjoy a delicious ANTI Valentine's Cupakes & Wine pairing! Don't worry, you won't see a single convo heart or any obnoxious balloon bouquets!

Cupcake and Wine Pairing: $13

Cupcake Flavors:"All the Single Ladies" Cupcake- No Blue Ivy on this Cupcake, but you will get a yummy Strawberry Cupcake topped with a Strawberry Buttercream! Don't forget to "put a ring on it" because it will have a fun "Ring Pop" as a topper! FUN!

"I'm too Sexy for This...." Cupcake- Try a Dark Chocolate Cupcake filled with Whipped Cream. Topped with a Dark Chocolate Icing and a Cherry on Top... Pretty Sexy, dontcha think?!

"Pour Some Sugar on Me" Cupcake- Yes, we are children of the 80's, but what is more fun than a Vanilla Cupcake with a Raspberry Filling?! Don't forget the Vanilla Buttercream icing and the copious amounts of "sugar" crystals for toppinigs! Not only pretty, but yummy, too!

Wine Flavors:Queen of "BROKEN" Hearts, Cabernet Sauvignon,Santa Barbara 07. Roasted coffee and caramel over black berries.

"BLENDS HAVE MORE FUN" The Wolftrap, Rhone Blend, South Africa 05. Spicy, aromatic red blend matured in French oak.

"SWEET REVENGE" Widow of Devienne, Brut Rose’, France. Hints of strawberries, wild berries, citrus. Fresh and mineral, fine bubbles. Gamay, Cab Franc, Pineau d’Anuis

Raspberry Lemonade Valentine Cupcakes

I like these cupcakes because they aren't the usual Valentine's Day cupcakes as far as flavors go. These are raspberry lemonade cupcakes; lemonade cupcakes with raspberry frosting! They were made by Baking Confessions and you can find the recipe here. If you're looking for something a little different for Valentine's Day this year, give these cupcakes a try!

Valentine's Day heart and broken heart cookie topped lemon raspberry chocolate cupcakes

There's a lot going on with these cute Valentine's Day cupcakes by blogger Cupcakeables, where you can get the recipe! Here's the official description: "The cupcake is a light lemon vanilla cake filled with raspberry puree and topped with a dark chocolate frosting, dark chocolate drizzled on top and sugar cookie hearts that I made for the theme." And they're made with hearts or broken hearts! Love that. Via Flickr.

Parmesan Sour Cream Cupcakes with Raspberry Whipped Cream

Interesting....

Made by Stef at the cupcakeproject.com.
I may have to try these babies out just to see what they actually taste like! It sounds like a Cupcake Wars ingredients challenge!

For the full recipe, click here!