Could this cupcake be any cuter? I don't think so!

This super adorable cupcake is by Top the Cupcake in Perth, Western Australia, via Flickr. You can also like them on Facebook.


"Cupcakes dedicated to Perth's best radio station, Nova 93.7."

These fishing cupcakes are cute too!

Cupcake Espresso now open in Newcastle, New South Wales

Another cupcake bakery opens! This one is in Newcastle, New South Wales, and here's more info from Newcastle Herald:

Nathan Wicken and partner Adriana Daley opened Cupcake Espresso last Tuesday

‘‘We figured there was a market for this in Newcastle,’’ Wicken, a trained chef, told GT.

‘‘A lot of the cafes that have opened in the area recently didn’t necessarily specialise in anything specific, so we thought that the cupcakes in particular could be our point of difference.

‘‘We wanted to be a specialty shop, limit ourselves to a couple of elements and hone in on those rather than spread ourselves toothin.

‘‘We think this area has a lot to offer, and I think it’s just going to get better and better around here.’’

The couple had seen how successful cupcake stores had already been in Melbourne and Sydney, and didn’t see why the concept wouldn’t work in Newcastle, too. However, cupcakes aren’t the only thing on the menu.

There is also a range of macarons available, as well as pre-made sourdough sandwiches, pastas and take-home meals.

And some photos and descriptions from their Facebook page:


Turkish Delight - Choc mud cake with turkish delight choc ganache topped with turkish delight and rose persian fairy floss



Espresso - Choc mud cake with espresso ganache centre and espresso buttercream frosting topped with choc coffee bean



Amaretto Cherry - Amaretto cherry cake with amaretto cherry frosting topped with a maraschino cherry



Chocolate - Choc mud cake & choc ganache



Peppermint Choc - Choc mud cake with peppermint frosting and mint choc ganache drizzle


Cupcake Espresso
Shop 2, 38 Bolton Street
Newcastle, Australia 2300
02 49291990
info at cupcakeespresso.com.au

Devil's Food Cupcakes With Raspberry Buttercream From RaspberriCupcakes

I was perusing Tastespotting and found Raspberri Cupcakes, a food blogger from Australia. Her photography is beautiful and she has a recipe for devil's food cupcakes with raspberry buttercream.

Audrey Hepburn, pirate and Hello Kitty cupcakes, plus a very cute doggie cupcake

While it would be, um, interesting if all three of those elements were combined into one cupcake, these are three separate cupcakes with cupcake toppers representing Audrey Hepburn, a pirate and Hello Kitty, all by cupcake blogger Top The Cupcake in Perth, Western, Australia, via Flickr. I don't think they're for sale (?) just yet, but visit her blog for more information and her adventures in cupcaking!

Win a copy of cupcake cookbook Sparkle Cupcakes

More from this new cupcake cookbook next week, including two recipes, one for the salted caramel cupcakes seen below, but for now: a contest! Win a copy of Sparkle Cupcakes: The Little Black Book, the cookbook by Kathryn Sutton; to enter, go to Formstack and fill out the form there by July 18th. That is the ONLY way to enter (not as a comment here). US addresses only (sorry). You can also buy it on Amazon if you just can't wait!



More about the book:

Cupcakes make every occasion a celebration. The Little Black Book captures some of the celebrations that have been marked with a Sparkle cupcake or many. In this book, Sparkle Cupcakery shares its secret recipes- from rich red velvet Valentine’s day cupcakes to wedding day cupcakes- there’s even cupcakes for men and pupcakes for the pooch! Complete with step-by-step instructions on baking and decorating, you’ll be sparkling in no time!


salted caramel cupcakes from Sparkle Cupcakes.

Find out more about Sparkle Cupcakery on their website and Facebook page.