(Images by) John 'K'.'s precious granddaughter Ashlyn enjoys a cupcake.
Too cute!
;)
Showing posts with label kids and cupcakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids and cupcakes. Show all posts
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Kids 12 and under can win a prize for best cupcake decorating at Little Pearl Cupcake's Sprinkle Station
Little Pearl Cupcake in Grand Rapids, Michigan is hosting a Sprinkle Station at their bakery through October 9th, with an Art Prize for the best decorated cupcake. Here's one example, from their Facebook page. Fun! Anyone can do this with some Halloween candy and a little imagination, too, at home or at a picnic or anywhere. Visit littlepearlcupcake.com for more information.
And these are their Halloween cake pops, available for special order:
And for those who are like "Halloween, whatever," here's their caramel apple cupcake:
And these are their Halloween cake pops, available for special order:
And for those who are like "Halloween, whatever," here's their caramel apple cupcake:
Friday, September 16, 2011
Childhood cancer awareness benefit cupcakes by Houston's Crave Cupcakes
Via Houston food blog Eating Our Words:
The cupcake company has partnered with MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospitals's Art in Medicine program to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
Pediatric cancer patients have designed a logo for the project, which will be featured on all of the CRAVE Cupcakes's Childhood Cancer Awareness boxes. In addition to this artwork, a portion of the proceeds from each box purchased will go to support MD Anderson's crucial Art in Medicine program, which helps to provide a better quality of life for pediatric cancer patients through art instruction and therapy.
Even better, a portion of the proceeds from each box of CRAVE Cupcakes delivered anywhere within the Medical Center -- whether they're Childhood Cancer Awareness boxes or not -- will also go to benefit the program.
See Crave Cupcakes on Facebook for more information.
The cupcake company has partnered with MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospitals's Art in Medicine program to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
Pediatric cancer patients have designed a logo for the project, which will be featured on all of the CRAVE Cupcakes's Childhood Cancer Awareness boxes. In addition to this artwork, a portion of the proceeds from each box purchased will go to support MD Anderson's crucial Art in Medicine program, which helps to provide a better quality of life for pediatric cancer patients through art instruction and therapy.
Even better, a portion of the proceeds from each box of CRAVE Cupcakes delivered anywhere within the Medical Center -- whether they're Childhood Cancer Awareness boxes or not -- will also go to benefit the program.
See Crave Cupcakes on Facebook for more information.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
50 free cupcakes for kids at today's back to school party at Seattle's Trophy Cupcakes
Very cool! Via Facebook, we learned about this fun event today hosted by Seattle bakery Trophy Cupcakes:
The beginning of the new school year is here and Trophy is throwing a party! A Back-to-School party, that is. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 3-5 p.m., the Trophy Party Room, located in the old school house at Wallingford Center, will be adorned in the smartest school-themed trinkets and décor. There will be lots of fun to be had including a cupcake decorating demonstration and a coloring contest and a raffle, the prizes? you guessed it, school supplies and Trophy Cupcakes! The first 50 kids who attend Trophy’s Back-to-School soiree, will receive a complementary cupcake! See you and the kids on Wednesday!
For more information about the Trophy Party Room please email party@trophycupcakes.com, or visit Trophy Cupcakes and Party online.
See trophycupcakes.com for more information.
3-5 pm today at:
Trophy Cupcakes Party Room, Wallingford Center
1815 N. 45th St.
Seattle, WA
The beginning of the new school year is here and Trophy is throwing a party! A Back-to-School party, that is. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 3-5 p.m., the Trophy Party Room, located in the old school house at Wallingford Center, will be adorned in the smartest school-themed trinkets and décor. There will be lots of fun to be had including a cupcake decorating demonstration and a coloring contest and a raffle, the prizes? you guessed it, school supplies and Trophy Cupcakes! The first 50 kids who attend Trophy’s Back-to-School soiree, will receive a complementary cupcake! See you and the kids on Wednesday!
For more information about the Trophy Party Room please email party@trophycupcakes.com, or visit Trophy Cupcakes and Party online.
See trophycupcakes.com for more information.
3-5 pm today at:
Trophy Cupcakes Party Room, Wallingford Center
1815 N. 45th St.
Seattle, WA
Monday, August 29, 2011
Win a Cupcake Diaries back to school package with 2 books and an apron!
Our latest contest is to win a copy of 2 Cupcake Diaries books, Katie and the Cupcake Cure and Mia in the Mix by Coco Simon, about a group of middle school students who are friends who form a cupcake club and sell them at school and other events, along with a Cupcake Diaries apron. Enter at this Formstack link through September 6th. U.S. addresses only. Click here to see our writeup of the first two books, and also make sure to visit the official Cupcake Diaries site for a book trailer, excerpts and more info on these 4 cupcake lovers!
The latest Cupcake Diaries book is Emma on Thin Icing, and it just came out.
We'll have a review shortly, but here's the official summary:
When Mia asks the girls in the club to be junior bridesmaids in her mother's wedding, everyone is superexcited about the idea...especially when they find the perfect dress for the occasion! It's Emma's dream dress, except it's a little more than she expected. And with her mom now out of a job (she's been put on furlough at the library) there's not a lot of room at the Taylor's house for extras. But not wanting to disappoint her friends, Emma decides to take on a few more jobs and chores around the house to help cover the cost. Between babysitting her bratty brother, a dog-walking business, flute practice, the Cupcake Club--and oh yeah, being a typical tween girl--Emma may have bitten off more than she can chew. Can she handle it all?
The latest Cupcake Diaries book is Emma on Thin Icing, and it just came out.
We'll have a review shortly, but here's the official summary:
When Mia asks the girls in the club to be junior bridesmaids in her mother's wedding, everyone is superexcited about the idea...especially when they find the perfect dress for the occasion! It's Emma's dream dress, except it's a little more than she expected. And with her mom now out of a job (she's been put on furlough at the library) there's not a lot of room at the Taylor's house for extras. But not wanting to disappoint her friends, Emma decides to take on a few more jobs and chores around the house to help cover the cost. Between babysitting her bratty brother, a dog-walking business, flute practice, the Cupcake Club--and oh yeah, being a typical tween girl--Emma may have bitten off more than she can chew. Can she handle it all?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Cupcake-a-Doodle-Do!
Austin, mark your calendars for Cupcake-a-Doodle-Do: The Great Cupcake Challenge!
Saturday, October 22nd, Noon-5 pm
Central Market North
4001 North Lamar
Austin, Texas
Theatre Action Project (TAP) and Central Market present the “Cupcake-a-Doodle-Do: The Great Cupcake Challenge” on Saturday, October 22 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 4001 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78756. The event features family fun activities and crafts or all ages, and bragging rights for the Best Cup Cake in Austin.
Competing bakeries are eager to put their cupcakes to test while also supporting Theatre Action Project. TAP teaches young people critical life lessons through the power of theatre and the creative arts, including film, music, theatre, painting murals, and more. TAP serves 16,000 young people a year, PreK-12th grade, through a variety of in school, after school, summer camp, and evening based programs. TAP focuses on topics such as: bullying, diversity, dating violence, low self-esteem, eating healthy, literacy, and the environment.
This fundraiser will support TAP’s continued effort to reach more youth and empower them to create social change within the Austin community.
Suggested Donation of $5
Saturday, October 22nd, Noon-5 pm
Central Market North
4001 North Lamar
Austin, Texas
Theatre Action Project (TAP) and Central Market present the “Cupcake-a-Doodle-Do: The Great Cupcake Challenge” on Saturday, October 22 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 4001 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78756. The event features family fun activities and crafts or all ages, and bragging rights for the Best Cup Cake in Austin.
Competing bakeries are eager to put their cupcakes to test while also supporting Theatre Action Project. TAP teaches young people critical life lessons through the power of theatre and the creative arts, including film, music, theatre, painting murals, and more. TAP serves 16,000 young people a year, PreK-12th grade, through a variety of in school, after school, summer camp, and evening based programs. TAP focuses on topics such as: bullying, diversity, dating violence, low self-esteem, eating healthy, literacy, and the environment.
This fundraiser will support TAP’s continued effort to reach more youth and empower them to create social change within the Austin community.
Suggested Donation of $5
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Alien UFO cupcakes for 2nd birthday!
How cool are these UFO cupcakes by Jamieanne of The Sweetest Kitchen (via Flickr)? They were made for her son's 2nd birthday, inspired by Donna Hay. They're chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Kids and Cupcakes: Toby!
Adorable first birthday cupcakes for Toby. How charming!
Here's the birthday man himself:
And just look at the wonderful cupcakes he has to celebrate with:
Lions!
Zebras!
Elephants!
Monkeys!
And, of course, tigers!
What a nice jungle party first birthday.
All images courtesy knolleary.
;)
Here's the birthday man himself:
And just look at the wonderful cupcakes he has to celebrate with:
Lions!
Zebras!
Elephants!
Monkeys!
And, of course, tigers!
What a nice jungle party first birthday.
All images courtesy knolleary.
;)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Video: How to make raw vegan cupcakes with Shannonmarie from Rawdorable and her kids!
I've been a fan of the raw food blog Rawdorable and their beautiful cupcakes for a while, and now I've discovered blogger Shannonmarie has videos! Here she has her son filming and her daughter "helping" and walks you step by step through making a raw vegan cupcake inspired by TV. I'm not gonna lie: hearing her talk to her kids while also dishing out cupcake instructions is my favorite part of this video! I also like that she doesn't speed through it, she tells you why she's using each ingredient and how it works. Yes, this is a long video, but I'd rather watch a longer video that walks you through each step than one that leaves things to the imagination. I also like that these are unusual (liquid aminos! paprika! cayenne!). Plus it's funny ("you don't even know what bacon is, you think it's a funny word"). And Happy Anniversary to Shannonmarie and her husband and good job to her son on being a videographer.
If you're not the video type, you can get not just one but two cupcake recipes over at Rawdorable, photos below. They're a strawberry lemonade cupcake and a Maple Fakin' cupcake.
If you're not the video type, you can get not just one but two cupcake recipes over at Rawdorable, photos below. They're a strawberry lemonade cupcake and a Maple Fakin' cupcake.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Cupcake Challenge for 7-13-year-olds at Taste Buds
This isn't until October, but it sounds so fun! At Taste Buds in NYC.
Friday, Oct 28th
Cupcake Challenge
Take this class with friends and challenge each other to a cupcake making duel! Well bake Apple and Vanilla cupcakes and make Vanilla and Brown Sugar Frosting. Well learn how to use a piping bag and work with icing tips to create beautiful designs on top of our cupcakes. This class ends with a competition, each challenger will present a cupcake to judges who will vote on a winner based on taste, presentation and creativity! Each student takes home a box of uniquely designed and created cupcakes.
Closer on the calendar is next Monday, August 1's, Cupcakes and Cookies class. 9-noon is for 4-8-year-olds, while 1-4 pm is for
Older kids are welcome to join our younger kids camp as "Counselors in Training" call for details!
Our younger kids will focus on kitchen basics like kitchen etiquette, mixing and measuring while our older class will learn more independence in the kitchen and advanced techniques.
Each Thursday at 11:30 this summer from June 16th to Sept 1st we will be having a BAKE SALE with our morning campers to support Cookies for Kids Cancer. We will spend that day of camp preparing our baked goods and signage for the bake sale. Be sure to come for pick-up a few minutes early to see your budding chef in action and sample a few treats!
Click here for their full schedule - coming in the fall is a Cake Pops class and a Harry Potter's Cauldron Cakes class!
Friday, Oct 28th
Cupcake Challenge
Take this class with friends and challenge each other to a cupcake making duel! Well bake Apple and Vanilla cupcakes and make Vanilla and Brown Sugar Frosting. Well learn how to use a piping bag and work with icing tips to create beautiful designs on top of our cupcakes. This class ends with a competition, each challenger will present a cupcake to judges who will vote on a winner based on taste, presentation and creativity! Each student takes home a box of uniquely designed and created cupcakes.
Closer on the calendar is next Monday, August 1's, Cupcakes and Cookies class. 9-noon is for 4-8-year-olds, while 1-4 pm is for
Older kids are welcome to join our younger kids camp as "Counselors in Training" call for details!
Our younger kids will focus on kitchen basics like kitchen etiquette, mixing and measuring while our older class will learn more independence in the kitchen and advanced techniques.
Each Thursday at 11:30 this summer from June 16th to Sept 1st we will be having a BAKE SALE with our morning campers to support Cookies for Kids Cancer. We will spend that day of camp preparing our baked goods and signage for the bake sale. Be sure to come for pick-up a few minutes early to see your budding chef in action and sample a few treats!
Click here for their full schedule - coming in the fall is a Cake Pops class and a Harry Potter's Cauldron Cakes class!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Tori Spelling calls cupcakes "the perfect food" and endorses eating cupcake sandwiches
I'm a big Tori Spelling fan, so I love that she's so into cupcakes! In this post, "Have Your Cupcake and Eat It Too," at her lifestyle site ediTORIal, she extols the joys of cupcake sandwiches and cake posts and writes:
Cupcakes are God’s gift to kids (and kids at heart). I mean they really are the perfect food, no matter how big your appetite may be. Want a bite-sized treat? Easy! Need a fix that’s bigger than your face? Just put Sprinkles on speed dial.
But there’s a dirty little secret about cupcakes. We’ve all been guilty - yes, me too. It’s the cupcake bottom. I’m admitting it now; I always, always waste the cupcake bottom. It’s just so boring! And my kids are the same way. They peel the top off the cupcake and eat it, because (duh) that’s the part with the frosting. Then they leave the sad little cupcake bottom alone on the picnic table, only to grow stale before meeting its fate in the trashcan.
Ok, maybe cupcakes don’t have feelings, but you know what I mean – waste is bad! So how do we get our kids (and inner kid) to eat the whole cupcake?
Here's what she's come up with:
Read the whole post for more.
Cupcakes are God’s gift to kids (and kids at heart). I mean they really are the perfect food, no matter how big your appetite may be. Want a bite-sized treat? Easy! Need a fix that’s bigger than your face? Just put Sprinkles on speed dial.
But there’s a dirty little secret about cupcakes. We’ve all been guilty - yes, me too. It’s the cupcake bottom. I’m admitting it now; I always, always waste the cupcake bottom. It’s just so boring! And my kids are the same way. They peel the top off the cupcake and eat it, because (duh) that’s the part with the frosting. Then they leave the sad little cupcake bottom alone on the picnic table, only to grow stale before meeting its fate in the trashcan.
Ok, maybe cupcakes don’t have feelings, but you know what I mean – waste is bad! So how do we get our kids (and inner kid) to eat the whole cupcake?
Here's what she's come up with:
Read the whole post for more.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Kids and Cupcakes: Jasper!
Happy birthday, Jasper!
Don't touch the flame...
Nice work on the cupcake-smushing.
Adorable images by foilman.
;)
Don't touch the flame...
Nice work on the cupcake-smushing.
Adorable images by foilman.
;)
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