Imaginarium Cakes, a bakery in Wellington, New Zealand, put together these amazing themed cupcakes in celebration of The Hobbit, which was filmed on location in New Zealand. They feature Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, and his company of Dwarfs. Imaginarium also put together “dragon scorched” cupcakes for a separate event, with Smaug atop his golden treasure. Guests had the…
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Angry Bird Cupcakes
Ro on Nerdy Nummies puts together themed cupcakes for Angry Birds. She uses vanilla box cake cupcakes as her base, plenty of multi-colored frosting, sprinkles, marshmallows, jelly beans, licorice, airheads, starbursts, and chocolate chips. With everything put together, you won’t want to chomp down on these adorable cupcakes. Well, maybe on the pigs! Like this recipe…
Cupcakes and Disney
Planning a trip to Disney World with the kids this summer? Well, you don’t have to look far to find cupcakes around the parks! Aren’t you glad you don’t have to go without your favorite dessert while on vacation?
Baseball Cupcakes
Baseball has been a favorite way to enjoy summer for, well, a long time. Maybe the game moves so slow because it’s so hot? Ok, I made that up. But it’s the time of year for T-ball, little league, and professional baseball. And with Father’s Day coming up, lots of folks will be enjoying a…
Peanut Butter Cupcakes for Dogs!
While it’s true I am a huge fan of cupcakes, I am also a huge fan of dogs. Well, to be more specific, I am a huge fan of my current dog, Chance. Like most dogs, he tends to hang around in the kitchen when I am baking with the hope that something – anything…
Sugar Free Chocolate Cupcakes
Just because you are baking cupcakes for your sweetie, doesn’t mean you have to use sugar. There are lots of folks unable (or unwilling) to eat sweets because of the sugar content but most people still enjoy a cupcake treat on occasion. So if you are looking for a sugar free sweet treat for…
Valentines Day Cupcake Cones for Kids!
We know….cupcakes + kids = messy. Crumbs. Leftover cupcake wrappers. How about baking cupcakes in ice cream cones instead? No wrappers to throw away and it will seem like eating ice cream cones for the kids. A win-win! This recipe from House of Hepworths uses the kid size ice cream cones for a smaller sized, kid…
Cupcakes Full of Heart
Everyone loves a surprise, right? Who wouldn’t love to find a secret heart baked into a cupcake? Kids will be amazed and adults will be thrilled. These aren’t hard to make, but it will take a bit more time to assemble everything. We found this recipe on bakeitinacake. If you don’t care for strawberry taffy…
Mardi Gras Cupcakes
How could we almost have forgotten Mardi Gras? It’s less than a week away! Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, arose from the tradition of eating fatty foods the day before the start of the Lenten fasting prior to Easter. Growing up, my mom made doughnuts from scratch every year on Fat Tuesday. We would wake…
Beer Cheese Cupcakes with Bacon!
Yes, BACON! These are not your mother’s cupcakes, no sir. Beer, cheddar cheese and bacon…what’s not to love? These are for all the men who think cupcakes are all about sugar and frilly toppings. What a perfect addition to your Super Bowl party! This recipe is courtesy of Cupcake Project Beer Cheese Super Bowl…
Football Cupcake Pull Aparts
When I first saw this “football” I thought “wow, that has to be complicated!”. Imagine my surprise when I saw it took only three – THREE – steps to create! Use your creativity with the toppings to fit your decorating theme. Think about using food coloring to tint vanilla frosting for the decorative piping around…
Easy Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas for Kids
Wow, with all the talk about the upcoming Super Bowl, almost forgot Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! These easy decorating ideas will get kids into the act. Kids LOVE to take cupcakes to school for their classmates so it’s only fair that they help make and decorate them. And don’t forget to…