Free cupcakes next Saturday at Customer Appreciation Day today at Swirlz in Chicago

Next Saturday! Heads up for Chicago cupcake lovers from Swirlz Cupcakes, whose cupcakes I've enjoyed and who specialize in gluten-free cupcakes as well as regular ones...Visit their Facebook page as well as @swirlzcupcakes on Twitter and swirlzcupcakes.com for more information.

Free cupcake details for Customer Appreciation Day:



And some of their special flavors of late:


"Mexican Hot Chocolate cupcake for Mexican Independence day anyone? Cayenne chocolate cake with a layer of chocolate ganache and CANDIED JALAPENOS, topped with a cinnamon buttercream." (this was available yesterday, and may be again)



Limited edition creme de menthe cupcake: "Celebrate with this delicious cupcake: chocolate cake filled with mint chocolate ganache, topped with a layer of chocolate ganache and mint buttercream."



Chocolate strawberry truffle cupcake: "Chocolate cake with a strawberry truffle filling, layer of chocolate ganache & fresh strawberry preserve, topped with a bittersweet chocolate buttercream and finished off with a strawberry flower!"



Tailgating cupcakes

1,000 free cupcakes tomorrow at new Crumbs Chicago, and new flavor: Caramel Latte

Chicago cupcake lovers can get one of 1,000 free cupcakes Crumbs Bake Shop is giving away tomorrow at their latest location at 42 S. Clark. Stay tuned to their Facebook page for all the latest news, and visit crumbs.com for locations and cupcake flavors.



And their new flavor is Caramel Latte, pictured below. "This chocolate cupcake is filled with coffee cream cheese frosting, topped with caramel cream cheese frosting, swirled with caramel drizzle and edged with white chocolate curls."

4 very cute cake pops by The Cake Poppery

The Cake Poppery in Chicago makes some gorgeous cake pops, don't they? Via Facebook - they can be reached at thecakepoppery at yahoo.com

Pumpkin spice cupcake at Swirlz in Chicago!

Perfect for fall - the pumpkin spice cupcake at Swirlz in Chicago, via Facebook (check with them for daily flavors and specials, this was their surprise flavor earlier this week).

1,000 free cupcakes today at noon at new Crumbs Bake Shop in Chicago

1,000 free cupcakes today from Crumbs Bake Shop, as they celebrate the grand opening of their latest store at 134 N. Lasalle Street in Chicago. Sorry for the late notice! Follow them on Facebook or visit crumbs.com for all the latest news.

















The Smiley Face, this week's Cupcake of the Week, is here to help you get your Monday on! This yummy vanilla cupcake is filled with chocolate cream cheese frosting and topped with a yellow cream cheese frosting, edged with yellow sanding sugar and decorated with a happy face

Animal print cake pops, plus hearts, flowers and clowns by The Cake Poppery

Some lovely animal print cupcakes, plus a few other fun ones in heart, flower and clown shapes, by The Cake Poppery in Chicago, Illinois, via their Facebook page. Contact them at thecakepoppery at yahoo.com or visit cakepoppery.com for more information.

Jessica & Jason, in Love, at Crumbs

Ahh, love. Beautiful Chicago-based engagement image courtesy fourth photography.

Harry Potter and Harry's owl cake pops!

Harry Potter himself, and Harry's owls, in cake pop form, by Chicago's The Cake Poppery, via their Facebook page. They can be reached at thecakepoppery at yahoo.com and you can find out more at thecakepoppery.com.