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 White chocolate cupcake art, cute owl cupcake, Butterfinger & more from Posh Cupcakes

Posh Cupcakes is a custom cupcake company based in Mobile, Alabama. The photos below are mostly from their Flickr account, as well as from their website. You can also find them on their blog and on Facebook.


white chocolate designs


owl cupcake (see more like it here)


Chocolate cupcakes with pink buttercream icing topped with a fondant flower and a J!


Chocolate cake with crushed butterfinger baked into the batter topped with chocolate buttercream and Butterfinger pieces


Oreo cupcakes


Alabama baby shower cupcakes

Posh Cupcakes
Posh at PoshCupcakes.net
251-680-5375

valentine's day Holly jolly white chocolate caramel cupcakes and chocolate peppermint cupcakes

These cupcakes are by Sweet Elites Vegan Cupcakes based in Fresno California, who can be reached at SweetElites at gmail.com and on Facebook. As you can tell from their name, they specialize in vegan cupcakes. Descriptions from their site.




Holly Jolly cupcakes: "A trio of cinnamon imperial candies and two green leaves nestled in a creamy caramel and white chocolate buttercream imitate a winter sprig of holly. Joined with a ultra moist chocolate cake these are guaranteed to melt in your mouth and melt your heart at the same time!"


Peppermint chocolate cupcakes: "A moist chocolate cake topped with peppermint buttercream and chopped candy canes. The crunch of the candy canes and chocolate cake together are a match made in cupcake heaven!