valentine's day Cupcake fondue tutorial by Amanda of Bake It Pretty!

Two words: Cupcake Fondue. That is really all you need to know to get you to click on over to Pint Size Social where Amanda Krueger from Bake It Pretty is interviewed and tells you how to make this delicious-sounding treat. Here's one of the instructions:

3. Pour frosting into the fondue pot. There’s really no need to heat the mixture, but you can keep a small tea light or very low flame underneath just for looks! Display sprinkles and toppings in small ramekins or portion cups and arrange around the fondue pot. Skewer cupcakes in the side and dip the top half into the fondue, then flip the cupcake over and the frosting will drip nicely down the sides. Sprinkle liberally with your favorite toppings.

Wow wow wow wow wow is all I have to say. This sounds so fun!




images via Pint Size Social

valentine's day Steampunk vegan chocolate cupcakes with top hats, goggles, gears and Tootsie Roll modeling chocolate

Blogger Bakingdom made steampunk cupcakes with a top hat and goggles (!) for the holidays, using a vegan chocolate cupcake recipe and Tootsie Roll modeling chocolate. Visit Bakingdom for step-by-step instructions. Photos via Flickr.



From Bakingdom, which you really should check out to see these cupcakes in all their glory, and learn about the detail that went into making them:

I know it probably made sense to do something holiday themed, but I decided to make steampunk themed cupcakes, because...well...I wanted to! I love steampunk stuff, and there really aren't a whole lot of steampunk themed cupcakes out there, but also because the brown color wouldn't be much of a hindrance with them. I kept things relatively simple with just an adorable top hat and goggles, accented with little golden gears. Is it wrong of me to say that I freaking love how they turned out?! Seriously, I just think they're so cute! Plus, they were shockingly fast, once I figured out just what I wanted to do!

By the way, those perfectly steampunked cupcake cups came from (where else?) Bake It Pretty! I was a little worried at first that they would be too tough to get the cupcakes out of, but they peeled away beautifully (and in one piece)! Plus, you don't need a muffin pan to use them! Just space them evenly on a rimmed baking sheet, fill them with two tablespoons of your favorite cupcake or muffin batter, and bake normally! Aren't they the cutest?!

valentine's day Holiday Cupcake Ornament "How-To" by Bake it Pretty

Bake it Pretty has been a staple website I've had bookmarked for FOREVER!  I goto them whenever I need a little inspiration.  Well, the genius minds at BIP have done it again with these adorable cupcake ornaments!

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They posted a tutorial with step by step instructions on how to make these adorable cupcake ornaments! Just in time for the holidays!

Please note... these are NOT edible... but they sure do look perfectly delicious enough to eat!

Check out their blog for all the details on how to make these cupcakes!