Yarn Ball Cupcakes

Learn how to make these super cute Yarn Ball Cupcakes by Sugar & Meringue!

3 easy steps to Core & Fill cupcakes

Recently, I made Caramel Apple cupcakes where I needed to core and fill both mini and regular size cupcakes. I realized how simple the process was and decided to take a few pictures so I could share the process with you.

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Mini Cupcakes
Tools: 
Apple corer
Piping bag

3 Steps:
-Press the apple corer into the center of the mini cupcake.  Twist gently and pull out the center piece of cake.
-Fill a piping bag with your mixture, cut off the tip so you have about a 1cm opening.
-Pipe the mixture into the cupcake just until it reaches the top.

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Standard Cupcakes
Tools: 
Sharp knife
Mini ice cream scoop

3 Steps:
-Using a sharp knife, cut a cone out of the center of each cupcake.  Make sure the knife goes almost to the bottom of the cupcake when cutting the cone.  Trim off the bottom of the cone so what you have left is a flat top.
-Using the mini ice cream scoop, scoop a dollop of filling into each cupcake until it's full.
-Replace the flat top of cake back on top of the filling and press down until it's flat.

A collection of Pumpkin Cupcakes - to inspire you!

I know I am ready for Fall!! And I can not stop drooling over all the fantastic pumpkin cupcakes that are circulating on the interwebs! So, here are a few of my favorite!



By Sinful Southern Sweets



By My Cake School



By Made in Melissa's Kitchen



From Whatever Dee Dee Wants



By The Cake Dutchess



By une deux senses



by Baking Bites

Huckleberry & Peanut Butter and Jam from Cupcake Royale

Every season, Cupcake Royale in Seattle, WA, comes out with some super delicious seasonal flavors.  This year they have brought back their Huckleberry Cupcake.  On their blog they describe this cupcake...

"We fold in fresh, local huckleberries (fresh, as in they were picked for us this past weekend) into our vanilla cupcake and top it with a huckleberry buttercream frosting."


Can we say YUM?

Cupcake Royale's newest cupcake is the Peanut Butter and Jam cupcake!  I love this combo! It's available through September at all of their locations.  Cupcake Royale tells us...

"This classic combo has our vanilla cupcake, filled with fresh local strawberry jam (fresh, as in they made it last week) topped with a super fluffy, salty peanut butter buttercream. Sprinkled with chopped peanuts and a coarse sugar and sea salt."

A back-to-school cupcake party!

Jennifer Shea of Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle, WA shares her tips for making perfect back to school cupcakes!

Chocolate Banana Baklava Cupcakes

Wow is really all I can say about these cupcakes from The Cupcake Project!!!

Chocolate PB Hi-Hats with recipe link

Look at these amazing hi-hat cupcakes by The Cupcake Project.  Seriously, chocolate, peanut butter is my
FAVORITE combo.  And really, I've been dying to try hi-hats!! This looks like it might be a perfect recipe to try!!!

Make sure you check out The Cupcake Project for the recipe to make these cupcakes so so many more fantastic cupcake recipes!

Heading to France?

Little Miss Cupcake aka Sugar Daze made these super fantastic cupcakes for an American family visiting France for the first time.  Are you heading to France?  Make sure to get in touch with Sugar Daze for your own customize cupcakes!

Check out their Facebook page for more details! 

Hey Diddle Diddle

The cow jumped over the moon!! 

These super cute cupcakes come from Kati's Kupcakes!   Check out her amazing creations on her Facebook page!

Health conscious protein cupcakes

Many of you may not know... but 14 months ago I underwent Weight Loss Surgery and have lost over 140lbs since.  My love of baking and cupcakes has not diminished, but my ability to eat them as much and as often has. So, when I saw these cupcakes on one of the bariatric blogs I follow, I got super excited!!!

Health conscious, protein filled cupcake that I don't have to feel guilty about! The recipe comes from Bariatric Foodie, a weight loss surgery blog filled with fantastic food recipes for anyone interested in eating healthier.

Click here for more about this cupcake and the recipe! 

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes (with recipe link!)

Perfect to end the summer.... check out these Lemon Meringue cupcakes by My Baking Edition.  Click HERE for the recipe!

Rainbow Nerds Cupcakes

Check out these awesome Rainbow Nerds Cupcakes by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen!

Shirley Temple Cupcakes

A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with two parts ginger ale, one part orange juice, and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry.  One of my all time favorites!

Check out all these amazing Shirley Temple cupcakes!

Mini Shirley Temple Cupcakes by Jenn at JavaCupcake.com (recipe included!)

Shirley Temple cupcakes by sugarcrushmiami on Flickr

Gluten Free Shirley Temple cupcakes by Simply... Gluten Free

Shirley Temple cupcake by Cupcake Jones PDX Flickr

Beautiful Pastel Rainbow Cupcakes

These gorgeous pastel rainbow cupcakes come from Dulcia Bakery in New York!  

Elegant Cupcakes

I am in love with Pinterest.  I saw a few cupcakes on there that inspired me to make my cupcakes look maybe half as elegant as the ones I saw.

Here is a little bit of my elegant cupcake inspiration!

Source: http://lisamisu.deviantart.com/art/VIntage-cupcakes-105106128 

Source: http://the-cake-tin.blogspot.com/2010/10/vintage-cakes.html 

Source: http://citified.blogspot.com/2011/05/table-for-two-call-me-cupcake.html#axzz1Lb99aeIB

Happy Birthday CakeSpy!

Our friend Jessie Oleson aka CakeSpy is celebrating four years of blogging about the sweeter things in life!  Her blog began four years ago today, August 1, 2007 when she wrote about a cupcake in a jar.  Since then she has shared her love of cupcakes, cake pops and every other dessert under the sun!  Jessie has put together a look back on her four years... it's quite amazing really!

We have also come to know and love her art creation of "Cuppie"... the cutest little pink cupcake you've ever seen.  Cuppie has been featured on post cards, posters, t-shirts, coffee mugs and even bathroom murals.

Jessie also wrote her first book, CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar Filled Life, which can be pre-ordered now!

Cupcakes Take the Cake and JavaCupcake.com would like to wish Jessie and CakeSpy and VERY HAPPY 4th BLOGGY BIRTHDAY!  

We look forward to years and years more of your fantastic blogging, Jessie!  We love you!  

This is my daughter Emily and Jessie, the first time we met at Cupcake Camp Seattle in 2010! 

Cherry Limeade Cupcake (with a recipe link!)

I've been drooling over Annie's Eats Cherry Limeade cupcakes.  I mean really, can you go wrong with that flavor combo?  Plus, anyone  who has ever had the cherry limeade slushy from Sonic knows how delicious it is!

This week, I made my version of the Cherry Limeade cupcake.  I started with lime infused sugar, lots of lime juice, and frozen lime juice concentrate.  (Actually, it was a lime margarita mix, but hey... that works too, right?) I topped off the cupcake with a super sweet cherry frosting topped with a fresh lime wedge and maraschino cherry. Pretty much perfect for the summer!

To learn how to make these, check out JavaCupcake for the recipe and how-to! You'll even learn how to make your own lime sugar!

Cupcake Camp Paris II

WHEN: Sunday, October 2
             2:30pm - 5:00pm
WHERE: Le Comptoir Général
               80 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010

From the event Facebook page:

Join us for an afternoon of cupcake tasting, sharing, and competition. Attendees will be able to purchase tickets that can be exchanged for cupcakes, raffle prizes, and other fun contests. All proceeds from the event will be donated to a charity which is near and dear to our hearts: Make-a-Wish France.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this event or donating a prize for our raffle, don't hesitate to get in touch at cupcakecampparis@yahoo.com​. We'll be updating the blog periodically over the summer with new news. Check back in often to find out how you can participate in Paris' premier cupcake event!

Baker Registration is now open: http://cupcakecampparis.bl​ogspot.com/p/baker-registr​ationformulaire-de.html 

Amy Winehouse tribute cupcakes

Wir Machen Cupcakes in Munich, Germany has done it again... this time, Amy Winehouse inspired tribute cupcakes.

From their Facebook page, "Our tribute to a very talented young lady. Unfortunately hunted by dark demons. Our Amy Winehouse inspired cupcake!"

Cheesecake on top of a cupcake in Munich!

Wir Machen Cupcakes in Munchen, Germany posted their latest cupcake on their Facebook page!

A cupcake topped with a slice of cheesecake!  HEAVEN!