Mr. Men cupcakes plus back to school, tennis, and more from Clevercow Cakes

Fun with the Mr. Men book series in cupcake form, by Clevercow Cakes in Bournemouth, UK, via their Facebook page. You can also follow them @Clevercowcakes on Twitter, and they can be reached at hello at clevercow.net or 01202 396433 or 07949606719.



And a few other cupcakes of theirs:


back to school apple and pencil cupcakes

Try to top this back to school cupcake: peanut butter and jelly heart sandwich on top of a peanut butter cupcake!

Okay, blogger and custom cupcake seller Amanda Cupcake has officially made me wish I would win the lottery and could have her cupcakes every day. Look at this!



There's more details on her blog, where she's got the recipe. Photos via Flickr. It's:

"A Peanut Butter Cupcake. Peanut Butter Frosting. Swirled with Strawberry Jelly. And a Sandwich. Lunch & Dessert all in one."



If you're in Wisconsin, you can order your own! Email msamandacupcake at gmail.com for ordering information.

Back To School Cupcakes

Yesterday was the first day of school for some and the first day of a new job for friends of mine. Hope everyone has a good first week and makes new friends.

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

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?

Very cool cake pops: apple pencil pops!

I love how creative these apple pencil cake pops by Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats are! Click through to find out how to make them (hint: pencils and candy melts). You can find out more on their Facebook page.



They are based in Fairfax, Iowa, and also sell cupcakes and cake pops, like these: