valentine's day Toppers, toppers for one and all

Beautiful handmade valentine's day cupcake toppers!



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How lovely would these look on your valentine's day cupcakes? By AForestFrolic. For sale here, for a reasonable $9.00 plus shipping.

valentine's day Candy cane, holly and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network charity cupcakes by Albuquerque's Cupcakeology

Albuquerque, New Mexico bakery Cupcakeology, which is on my list of "bakeries I'd someday like to visit," just moved locations, and is now located at 3400 Constitution, just west of Carlisle.

These cupcakes are all from their Facebook page. Visit them at Cupcakeology.com.







They have different flavors every day, but these cupcake pictured above were to support "Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and help us honor LTC Dino Murphy."

valentine's day In case you injured yourself recently, here are some medical cupcakes

These cupcakes are by Society Cupcakes in the UK (London), via their Flickr account. The medical cupcakes are very cute, and the Christmas ones are glittery and fun. Get ordering information on their website and you can also like them on Facebook.





And pink, pretty and happy cupcakes:

valentine's day Peppermint twist cupcake with a kiss on top and more from Grace-ful Cakes

Peppermint twist cupcake with a peppermint Hershey's Kiss on top...aw. It's by Grace-ful Cakes in Southgate, Michigan, via Flickr. You can also find them on Facebook or contact them at gigiguel at yahoo.com about orders.



And though I'm aware Christmas was last month, I'm still posting some Christmas cupcakes because they are fun and festive:



And this was their September 2010 cupcake of the month, a caramel apple spice cupcake. "Honeycrisp apple cinnamon cupcake, caramel filling, whipped cream topping, fried apple chip garnish, and caramel drizzle"



Last but not least, some festive cupcake pops:

valentine's day Perfect for a party!

I am charmed by this string of cupcake lights:


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I wonder what decorating book this is from. It's a fabulous idea! So creative, and just another thing I love about cupcakes.


Shot by riekhavoc.

valentine's day Noel, noel

What a lovely Christmas tableau!


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I always mean to stage my cupcakes but I get lazy after all the baking and I just plop them on a plate. If my guests are lucky, I add a sprig of mint and call it a day.

Beautiful shot by pink.polka.

valentine's day Glittery gold star cupcake for New Year's from Philly Cupcake, plus ornament and snowman

These glittery gold star cupcakes will only be for sale tomorrow, New Year's Eve, at Philly Cupcake in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They will be open until 5 pm. All photos are via their Facebook page. You can also follow @PhillyCupcake on Twitter and they also do custom orders.

I haven't tried their cupcakes yet, but am hoping to in 2011.







Philly Cupcake
1132 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-625-4888
phillycupcake at aol.com

valentine's day Cranberry vodka cake filled with Grand Marnier chiffon, topped with champagne buttercream and candied cranberries

How festive! From Sugar Mountain Bake Shoppe in Rochester, New York, via their Facebook page.

258 Alexander St.
Rochester, NY
sugarmountainbakeshoppe at gmail.com


"Poinsettia" cupcake: Cranberry vodka cake filled with Grand Marnier chiffon, topped with champagne buttercream and candied cranberries.


White chocolate cake baked with a hint of peppermint, filled with white chocolate ganache, topped with white chocolate peppermint buttercream and crushed candy canes.

I also love the names of their flavors - deadline is tonight at 9 pm to pre-order these, via their Facebook page:

Drunken Patty Cake, Cookie Dough, S'mores, Peppermint Candycane, Poinsettia, X'mas Cappuccino, Bourbon Eggnog, White Chocolate Raspberry, Nutella Mochaccino, White Russian, Red Velvet, Chocolate Merlot, Very Vanilla, Sinfully Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter.

valentine's day Nutcracker double decker cupcake pops for Christmas by Bakerella

Bakerella, who I was so honored to meet earlier this year at Williams-Sonoma (the photo of us is from her Cake Pops book tour recap) and got to interview for Lemondrop, where you can also find some Halloween recipes, posted these Nutcracker cupcake pops the other day. Happy holidays to Bakerella! We look forward to seeing what she bakes up next.



Actually, these aren't just cake pops; they're double decker cake pops! How's that for fancy?


photo via Bakerella on Flickr; see her blog post about the signing.

If you're sitting there wondering what cake pops (or cupcake pops) are, click here for Bakerella's many posts about them.

And if you owe someone a holiday present, Bakerella's cookbook Cake Pops makes a great gift!

valentine's day Dedicated to my fellow blizzard sufferers: Snowman and snowflake cupcakes

These snowman and snowflake cupcakes are by Sweet Creations by Stephanie in Santa Barbara, California, who I'll be posting more from soon. They can also be found on Facebook. Hope those who are dealing with the snow are getting around okay.

valentine's day Candy cane Pop Rocks brownie cupcakes and coconut snowball cupcakes

True confession: Just as I've never seen certain classic movies like Star Wars, I've never tried Pop Rocks. I sortof know what they are supposed to do/taste like, but I suspect they are one of those candies that you have to truly experience, not just imagine. Well, if I'd known they came in candy cane flavor, I might have tried them sooner! Find out how to make them at the blog An American Cupcake in London (via Flickr).

I made some vanilla frosting and then split it evenly between two bowls and made one half red and added some peppermint extract. I added vanilla extract to the other half.



And since New York City, where I live, is in the middle of a blizzard, posting An American Cupcake in London's snowball cupcakes (devil's food with cream cheese frosting topped with coconut and white chocolate snowflake) also seemed appropriate - click through for recipe.

valentine's day How to make fancy holiday cupcakes with Magnolia Bakery's Bobbie Lloyd

Another cupcake video tutorial, this one featuring Bobbie Lloyd of Magnolia Bakery, rocking her I Cupcake LA t-shirt, on Access Hollywood.

valentine's day Christmas light cupcakes, gingerbread, egg nog and a very "happy" cupcake from Swirlz in Chicago

These Christmas light cupcakes and holiday cupcakes plus the "happy" one are from the Facebook page of Swirlz, makers of delicious cupcakes (including some of the best gluten-free cupcakes I've ever tasted) in Chicago. Visit swirlzcupcakes.com for more information. Yes, they're closed today, but these seemed appropriate to post on Christmas (aka, my time to catch up on cupcake blogging!).




ingerbread, Chocolate Peppermint & Egg Nog cupcakes

valentine's day Chocolate candy cane cupcake plus recipe link

This chocolate candy cane cupcake is by blogger All Betz Off, where you can get the recipe too. She writes about some of her frosting woes and then concludes:

If you do attempt to make these cupcakes I would suggest sticking them in the freezer for a bit before you frost them to give the top layer of cake a chance to harden up. I should have done this but didn't have time. Also, you can either make the cupcakes from scratch or you can do the abbreviated version from a box.

valentine's day 5 extra fabulous cupcakes by The Lone Baker

One of my favorite blogging discoveries this year has been The Lone Baker. Her cupcakes are truly works of art. I selected 5 among many, many amazing cupcakes, from her Flickr account.


"Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli." orange cupcakes






chocolate beetroot cupcake featuring 'Candied Beets' (Beetroot) from Dessert Fourplay


peace on earth cupcake

valentine's day Holiday cupcakes, an oversized frosting shot, snowflakes, peppermint and some palm trees just to mix things up

These cupcakes are from the Facebook page of Carytown Cupcakes in Richmond, Virginia. I wanted to throw in the palm trees even if they aren't seasonal (at least, not for most of us) because they're cute.








Chocolate Peppermint Cupcake Topped With Vanilla Buttercream With Crushed Peppermint Candies


spice cake with maple buttercream


Last but not least, Vanilla White Chocolate Chip Cupcake Topped With Vanilla Buttercream And Blue Sugar Snowflakes

valentine's day Snowmen with hats and scarves, Christmas tree, Peppermint Twist and Stuffoli cupcakes at Sweet Avenue Bake Shop

This post is sortof cheating, because these cupcakes are not all actually on sale today from Rutherford, New Jersey's Sweet Avenue Bake Shop, but if you like what you see, you should follow them on Facebook so you can find out about their daily specials. These were on sale in the month of October and if one particularly tickles your fancy, they also do custom cupcakes (and are known for both their vegan cupcake offerings and their famous Twilight cupcakes - see more about their custom printed cupcakes here). All photos via this Facebook album. Happy holidays everyone! Not that this will be my last holiday cupcake post, but just wanted to wish you all a happy holiday. Visit www.sweetavenuebakeshop.com for much more about this lovely bakery. They're open til 7 pm today and from 9-5 tomorrow, Christmas Eve, 153 Park Avenue in Rutherford. They can be reached at
info at sweetavenuebakeshop.com or 201-935-BAKE (2253).


if you can resist this cupcake cuteness...I don't know, but I hope you can't!


custom Christmas tree cupcake order for a party!


peppermint twist cupcakes


Struffoli cupcakes - if you can't read the caption, it says "Italian fried honey balls on over vanilla cakes filled and topped with creamy vanilla glaze." It's like two desserts in one!

valentine's day Snowman and snowflake cupcakes that glitter

These glittery winter snowman and snowflake cupcakes are by Bath Baby Cakes, via Flickr. Visit bathbabycakes.com and their Facebook page for ordering information.

valentine's day Snowman cupcake wearing headphones

It doesn't get more wintry than that, does it? From the blog i Bake Cupcakes...where you can see two more! She's created a "snow family." Fun!

valentine's day Santa hat cupcake and recipe link for chocolate mint candy cane cupcake

Check out this cute Santa hat cupcake by blogger Created by Diane (via Flickr). Recipe is here.



Also fun: her chocolate mint candy cane cupcake! "Chocolate mint cupcake with mint buttercream frosting crushed candy edges and a cute little candy cane on top." Get the recipe here.