valentine's day Berkeley Repertory Theater sells cupcakes and somehow I missed them!

One of the best things about being a cupcake blogger is that you start to notice that cupcakes are everywhere, not just at bakeries. They're at the movies and at theaters. One of the worst things is when you find out too late that you've missed a cupcake opportunity. I skipped the concession stand when I was at Berkeley Repertory Theater recently, and therefore apparently missed out on the cupcakes they sell. From their blog, in a post called "Confessions of a concessionaire: a delicious dilemma" by Kate Vangeloff, in which she opines on the cupcake options provided by local bakery Love at First Bite (which I have been to):

We received a new shipment of cupcakes in which there were two, yes, two cupcakes that would have fulfilled my own personal visual requirements to earn a “Cookies & Cream” flavor designation. This new development shocked me, as I was unable to identify the new cupcake as anything other than “Cookies & Cream: Version 2.0.” Being inquisitive by nature, I did some internet sleuthing, and I am proud to announce that I have solved this cupcake mystery.

On the left of exhibit A, you will find the true Cookies & Cream cupcake, notably marked by its rakish, Oreo-crescent chapeau. On the right, you will find what Love at First Bite calls their “Mud Pie” cupcake—a devil’s food chocolate cupcake topped with whipped mocha frosting and Oreo crumbs.

Here’s to knowledgeable cupcake consumption for all!


photo via Berkeley Rep blog

It was my first visit, and I loved the design of the theater (I was there to see The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, which I highly recommend), so I will definitely be back, with my first stop being the concession stand!

valentine's day 5 beautiful, glamorous vegan valentine's day cupcakes

These 5 beautiful cupcakes are all vegan, and all be Fresno, California's custom cupcake company Sweet Elites Vegan Cupcakes, via their Flickr account. Visit their website for more photos, menu and ordering information or contact them at SweetElites at gmail.com. You can also find them on Facebook.


a cute pink heart atop layers of frosting


chocolate Oreo vegan cupcakes


XOXOXO vegan cupcakes with red hots

valentine's day When a chocolate peanut butter cupcake is a thing of beauty, plus peppermint Oreo, salted caramel, pomegranate and butterflies

These cupcakes are all by blogger Amrita of The Sweet Art, via her Flickr account. Click on the photos below for blog post and recipe links! I don't think the chocolate peanut butter one is up yet though. Once again, I'm in the wonderful but frustrating position of there being way too many cupcakes I'd love to post, so do check out the rest, these are just four of my favorites.


chocolate peanut butter cupcake


peppermint Oreo cupcake


salted caramel cupcake


pomegranate cupcake (no blog post on this one)

And last but not least...butterfly cupcakes!



She used the cookbook Hello, Cupcake! and writes:

This took me quite a while but it was a fun project. My bff Cici came to spend the night and we worked on the butterflies together. I used parchment paper to draw outlines of wings that were already in the book. Using melted candy melts, you just have to go over the lines again, and fill it in with different colors. I then used a toothpick to swirl them together and sprinkled nonpareils on them.

valentine's day Despicable Me Minion cupcakes, super cute snowman cupcakes and Oreo and mini cupcake edible cupcake toppers

I'm really not sure how I missed these Despicable Me Minion cupcakes (and, yes, full confession time again: I have not actually seen Despicable Me by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen, because if I had I surely would've blogged them. They're made with Twinkies! And smarties, candy melts, licorice and a black food marker. See her post above for exact instructions. Photo via Flickr.



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And, staying on topic for the day, snowman cupcakes!



And last but not least (I am restraining myself from posting basically all of her amazing, amazing cupcakes), these cookie and mini cupcake edible cupcake toppers! Click here to find out how to make them.

valentine's day Eggnog custard stuffed cupcake (!) with a bow, Hazelnut Yule Log and Cookies & Milk cupcakes at Jilly's Cupcake Bar

These special seasonal cupcakes are by Jilly's Cupcake Bar at 8509 Delmar Blvd. in St. Louis, Missouri, via their Facebook page. Get them while you can! Visit jillyscupcakebar.com for hours and more information.


Egg Nog
CAKE: Vanilla Cake

STUFFING: Eggnog custard

...Topped: White Chocolate Eggnog buttercream


Hazelnut Yule Log
CAKE: Vanilla Cake

Stuffed: Whip Cream

...TOPPING: Hazelnut buttercream, Chocolate roll and a candied mushroom


Cookies & Milk...for Santa (I love how this one features two cookies atop a cupcake!!)

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

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