Cupcakes: Will it ever end?

With Sprinkles opening beginning the next onslaught of overpriced and overrated cupcakes on March 3^rd and DC Cupcakes premiering its second season tonight, it begs the question: How much does DC still like this fad? Answer honestly, when was the last time you bought a Pinkberry knock off? Wore a mini backpack? Or Jerry Curled your hair? In a decade we’ll scream to the heavens asking why we paid fourty dollars for a dozen cupcakes, the same way people question their sanity after a flock of seagulls’ haircut.

Read more at the Washington Examiner
Would love to read your opinions.

Cupcakes Party Marie Claire

As seen in Marie Claire magazine, we now carry this wonderful selection of Kalasform cupcake liners from Sweden. We are most please to announce that Sweet Cuppin Cakes Bakery and Cupcakery Supply at acupcakerydotcom is the USA distributor for these lovely papers. They will bring joy to your baking projects we guarantee it.

little miss Phoebe & friends

little miss Phoebe & friends
Originally uploaded by nice icing

Now this is a Birthday cake! Soooo Awesome.

Valentine cake

Valentine cake
Originally uploaded by nice icing

This is just positively gorgeous and so inspiring for colour work. Thanks for posting Original post link is posted here so you can see other works.

French Macaron Cheeseburger

French Macaron Cheeseburger
Originally uploaded by confectioneiress

Mica takes it ho,e here with her hamburger macaron. It was only a matter of time before these would become an art form. Cheers Mica

Florentine Cookies

Florentine Cookies
Originally uploaded by tam mabley

I think these better not just be for Christmas anymore What do you think?

Sweet Cuppin Cakes Bakery & Supply

Sweet Cuppin Cakes Bakery & Supply

PushCakes!

PushCakes!
Originally uploaded by kristin_a (Meringue Bake Shop)

Push Pop Cupcakes! HOLLAAAA!!! Kristin Ausk from meringue Bake Shop has it going on with these! I hope I can grab her for a little interview later today! I fell in instant love! kristin is the idea girl and the girl behind serious linkage in our awesome bakers group, knowing her is like knowing a cake angel as it were. Thanks for sharing Kristin LOVE!!

homemade pop tarts!

homemade pop tarts!
Originally uploaded by jennifervasquez21

Now these are POP TARTS! Love them Jennifer xo

Owl cookies

Owl cookies
Originally uploaded by MyOwlBarn

These are absolutely one of my new faves =o)

Our Valentines Day Picks #2

Our Valentines Day Picks #2 WOW

1. Jeanne Benedict 2. AndoverCookieMama 3. Death By Cupcake 4. Death By Cupcake 5. Mara Bakes 6. Paula Hennig  7. Cupcakes and Cartwheels 8. Fair Cake  9. Confectioneiress 10. LuLu Cupcakes

11. Java Cupcake  12. Confectioneiress

Marshmallow Love Bugs

marshmallow love bugs 1
Originally uploaded by thedecoratedcookie

As soon as I saw these my heart smiled bigger than the Grinch's did at Christmas time What I thought of first was my daughter Jen and then I thought okay how would she be loving these if I took them to her work place now she is 25? Well I know when she was 5 she would have done the loop de loo for these and I am thinking she still would but maybe not at work haha I should try though! I first learned about The Decorated Cookie (Meaghan) in the book 1000 Ideas for decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes and fell in love with her at first site.... Oh the love.... and now these... and valentines Day!!! I cant take the cuteness anymore .... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Happy Day before Valentines day .... Go get to getting those marshmallows and check out the tutorial xox

lavendar green Dilly Dilly

lavendar green Dilly Dilly
Originally uploaded by acupcakery

Bye India Tree a new fantastic "blend" of sprinkles for well .... just about every occasion! I love these and I always break into song when I see them "Call up your friends ...Dilly Dilly, .... la la la la You get the idea! here are the Lyrics if you want to sing along with me xox

Lavender's Blue (Dilly Dilly)

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are king, dilly dilly,
I shall be queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so

Call up your friends, dilly, dilly
Set them to work
Some to the plough, dilly dilly,
Some to the fork

Some to the hay, dilly dilly,
Some to thresh corn
Whilst you and I, dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are king, dilly dilly,
I shall be queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so.

Red Rose Valentines Day cupcakes

Red Rose Valentines Day cupcakes
Originally uploaded by Charley And The Cake Factory

I love how these turned out and was thrilled as we are getting these liners in our store in the next days to come! Just lovely. Charley and The Cake Factory

Our Valentine's Day Picks to Inspire

   
 These wonderful photos were selected by us from our Sweet Cuppin Cakes Flickr Team who upload their work to inspire and share. Here are our picks.
 1. AKA Cupcake Lady 2. Saucy Dragonfly 3. Created By Diane 4. Sweetopia 5. Bittle Sugar Art 6. Spring Lake Cakes 7. Katis Kupcakes 8. Sweetopia 9. Cupcakes and Peonies 10. I Bake Cakes 11. Nevie Pie Cakes 12. Mirelagoi

valentine heart candy cookies

valentine heart candy cookies
Originally uploaded by Bubble and Sweet

Linda from Bubble and Sweet strikes again xox A perfect strike! Click on her link for a fabtastical tutorial

My love is Blossoming for you Valentine Heart Cookie

my love is blossoming for you valentine heart cookie
Originally uploaded by Bubble and Sweet

Bubble and Sweet has got to be one of my absolute fave blogs! So inspirational and more important UNIQUE! How can you not fall in love with this wonderful little giftlet? I know I wish my Valentine would send me one *battin lashes* You can find everything you need to make this over at the Bubble and Sweet Blog! You can also see more by Bubble and Sweet when she drops round our Fimo Fondant blog to leave us some goodies, Linda is like the Easter Bunny all year xox

the trifecta

the trifecta
Originally uploaded by babee cakes

How could anyone resist this collection of flavours all packed into a sweet wee cupcake? Choreographed by my friend April from Babee Cakes. We could beg her for the recipe xox LOVE!
The trifecta is perfecta!

Heart Lollies from The idea room

These are perfectly fantastic for Valentines day and so pretty! I hope you all kept some candy canes back from Christmas! You can find out how to make these here at The Idea Room, I adore this blog and Amy xox

A really Sweet deal

We are loving our Fred french toast stamp and our tea cupcakes moulds This Valentine's We love this combo so much, if you order the tea cupcakes your get the stamper free Email us for quantity available as this is only while quantities last

Crumbs! Couture Cupcakes

These wonderful rose cupcakes would be absolutely perfect for Valentine's day.
We are happy to share this video from our pal over the pond in London

Celebration Birthday Girl Doll Pattern

 

Celebration Doll Pattern Now available at Sweet Cuppin Cakes Bakery She is so much fun to make and quite easy to sew! Watch for our crafting department as it grows!

Funfetti From Scratch in honour of Cakespy haha

Funfetti from Scratch in Honour of Cakespy Jessie Oleson
well because I love her (insert heart here) and her funfetti pancakes =o) Seriously I made them and they were the FETTI of fun I tell ya!
Now we do not normally get this in Canada but I know what it is because I live in the USA as well. Funfetti is similar to the Betty Crocker Rainbow Chip Cake mix BUT It is made by the Pillsbury Dough boy SOOOOO it should simply not be questioned about it's insane fun-ness and even more fun-ness when cakespy gets her hands on it!
Breakfast? Well why the heck not? It has eggs in it and cream cheese can be doused atop for a fantabulous Cakespy kind of event and Do NOT forget to check out this recipe on Serious Eats and then pop over to Jessie's Blog and get a take on the wee groundhog cake. Happy Birthday Lloyd xox


Let's get started:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 XL egg whites
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/8 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• a handful of rainbow sprinkles (jimmies), optional

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Mix together in a bowl: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together melted butter and sugar until combined. Add egg whites and beat until mixture is smooth and light. Stir in vanilla extract. Add flour mixture in two additions, alternating with the yogurt. Gently fold in sprinkles, if using. Scoop batter into prepared tins.
4. Bake for 25 minutes, until cupcakes are barely golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out with a couple of loose crumbs. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes in tins. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Why yes those are Jessie's pancakes! Isn't she simply put, Maaaaaahvelous.

Cream cheese frosting:

• About 1/3 cup and 3 T of softened butter
• 10 oz cream cheese
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Beat butter and cream cheese together until well blended. Mix in the vanilla. Gradually incorporate the powdered sugar into the batter. Beat until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if necessary to get the desired consistency. Runny for the pancakes folks ... thicker for the cupcakes. Runny equals less sugar, more cream cheese and 1/2 the butter

Heart Garland

Crochet Heart Garland

Use size J crochet hook and worsted weight yarn. I used Bernat cotton in red
Heart
Round 1
Chain 4.  Make all of the next stitches in the first chain. 3 trc, 3 dc, chain 1, 1 trc, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 trc, chain 2 slip stitch
Round 2
Chain 3, in first trc make sc and hdc, in next stitch 3 hdc, in next stitch 2 hdc, sc in next four stitches, chain 1 dc in trc, chain 1, sc in next four stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, 3 hdc in next stitch, hdc and sc in next stitch, chain 3 and slip stitch in center

Round 3
Chain 3,  sc in  top of chain 3 from previous row , 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, then sc in each of the next stitches until point of heart, chain one for point, sc in next five stitches, then sc in next st, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, chain three and then slip stitch in center of heart.  Pull the loop to the back and fasten off.

Garland
Chain 45, in top of heart sc, chain 6, sc in top of  other side of the heart, chain 12, sc in top of heart, chain 6, sc in top of other side of the heart, chain 12. Repeat until all hearts are joined, chain 45 fasten off.