valentine's day Cupcake parties for our blogiversary tonight! See you in New York and Seattle!

As a sign that cupcakes and Cupcakes Take the Cake just keep getting bigger and better, tonight we are celebrating 6 years (!!) of cupcake blogging in New York and Seattle. We can't wait to party with you!

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December 7, 7-9 pm
Brooklyn Winery
213 North 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

$10 admission; RSVP here

Come celebrate six years of cupcake blogging with Cupcakes Take The Cake with a fun party at the new Brooklyn Winery in Williamsburg. Come party with founding editors Rachel Kramer Bussel and Nichelle Stephens as well as contributing editor Stacie Joy and columnist Melissa Zhang. There will be cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes! Plus there will be a raffle for cupcake-related goodies like cookbooks, cupcake ornaments, and much more. A portion of the proceeds will go to Cancer Care.

We'll be updating this invite with the cupcake sponsors and raffle prizes regularly.

Cupcake sponsors include Robicellis, Lux Sugar, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Little Cupcake Bake Shop, Nibbles By Nora, CRUMBS, Magnolia Bakery, Tonnie's Minis and more.

Raffle sponsors include cupcake ornaments by Amy Miller Designs, and a cupcake book, 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes, Sweet Bling and more.

valentine's day

Cupcakes Take the Cake is turning 6 blog years old and what better way to celebrate then by throwing a party! Come out and enjoy great people, great food and of course great cupcakes! Door prizes and contests as well as live entertainment will be available at the party as well!

WHEN: Tuesday, December 7, 7-9:30pm

WHERE: Chopstix Piano Bar – 11 Roy Street, Seattle, WA 98109

Click here for map & directions

Thanks to Betsy Eves, blog intern at Cupcakes Take the Cake, and owner of JavaCupcake.com for hosting this event!

More special thanks go to Carrie Middlemiss of Bella Cupcake Couture for helping plan and organize the party as well as Jessie Oleson of CakeSpy for the artwork and Lisa Johnson of New York Cupcakes for providing the cupcakes!

Party Details!

In case you were wondering what’s included in your $20 ticket… here’s what you get!

- A buffet to include:

• Ground Beef and Pulled Pork Sliders with all the fixings


• Vegetarian Spring Rolls with chili dipping sauce


• Tomato and Basil Crostini with Olive Oil and Cracked Pepper



• Spinach and Artichoke Dip with pita wedges


• Assorted Cheese and Crackers


• Fresh Vegetables with dipping sauce


• Coffee, tea, soda and water are included in per person price


• All alcoholic beverages will be paid on individual cash bar basis

- Entertainment from two dueling piano players!! If you’ve never seen a piano show… you won’t want to miss out!! It’s so much fun!!!

- Cupcake Piping Contest – See who has the best piping & decorating skills in this piping contest! Winner gets a great prize!

- Tons and tons of door prizes! You’ll receive a raffle ticket at the door which will enter you into a drawing for dozens of fabulous cupcake prizes.

- Cupcakes, cupcake cookies and cake pops! There will so many cupcakes on hand as well as other cupcake goodies for you to enjoy… you’ll think you’re in CUPCAKE HEAVEN!!!