Googly-eye fun marshmallow monster Halloween cupcakes for kids and adults to make

Halloween is probably my favorite holiday for the sheer number of fun, crazy, amazing cupcakes it inspires. Check out these monster cupcakes that even little kids can make, by blogger The Decorated Cookie, who serves up step-by-step instructions at Celebrations.com. Via Flickr. I think my favorite thing about these, aside from the fun marshmallow eyes, is that there's no "wrong" way to make them. It's not about being perfect but about having fun. Also, imagine giving these out to trick-or-treaters!!

Halloween cupcake toppers!

Halloween is fast approaching, and that means we'll have lots of Halloween cupcakes to share. For now, you can start getting ready with these cute cupcake toppers by Etsy seller sosweetpartyshop. It's $10 for a set of 12 (3 each of the 3 designs).

Cute ghost cupcake is reminder that Halloween's only two months away!

This cute ghost cupcake by Pleasantville, New York's Flour & Sun Bakery (via Flickr) is a reminder that Halloween is coming up. Has anyone started thinking about it yet? They're actually on vacation through September 6th, but you can find out their daily flavors and get more info at flourandsunbakery.com.







And while I'm getting in the Halloween spirit, here's one of their monster cupcakes:

Pistachio Ramadan cupcakes and India Day and Pakistan Day cupcakes at New York's Butter Lane

New York City's Butter Lane, with locations in the East Village (Manhattan) and Park Slope (Brooklyn), recently introduced cake pops to its menu, and is going to be serving special pistachio Ramadan cupcakes, per this press release:



For the first time ever, a New York City bakery has created specialty cupcakes to welcome the Muslim holy month known as Ramadan, the thirty days each year in which Muslims all over the globe fast from sunrise to sunset. Teaming with Divanee.com, Butter Lane locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn have designed cupcakes with a half-moon crescent and star.



A dollar of each cupcake purchase will benefit the Save A Mother Foundation, an educational organization aimed at empowering women and connecting them to public health systems in India. Save A Mother’s mission is to develop health care solutions for the poor, with a focus on childcare, nutrition, immunization, and maternal mortality reduction.



“We are pleased to team up with Butter Lane to support a great foundation whose mission is to educate and empower women. That’s part of what we’re all about.” said Miral Sattar, Publisher of Divanee.com.



Customers can order a limited edition Pistachio flavored cupcake or any of the many flavors available at both Butter Lane locations. Made with fresh ingredients including real vanilla beans, pure cocoa, dark chocolate, and both French and American buttercream icing, these cupcakes are both sweet and charitable.



Ramadan-inspired cupcakes are available now through August 29th, and, as an added bonus, Butter Lane will also be selling ‘India Day Cupcakes’ and ‘Pakistan Day Cupcakes’ on Indian and Pakistani national holidays respectively, August 13th and 14th. Stop by Butter Lane or call in to order today.



Visit butterlane.com or their Facebook page for more information. And I'm not sure if I knew this and forgot or it's new, but they also ship their cupcakes to the lower 48 states! They also offer delivery in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

4 chocolate chip cupcakes to wish you a Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!

I learned via @Jetblue that today is National Chocolate Chip Day, so I wanted to wish you all a Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!


Chocolate chip cookie cupcakes by Zoey Cakes, via Flickr



mint chocolate chip cupcake by pumpkin cupcake on Flickr



chocolate orange cupcake by Tea Loves Cake in Greenock, Scotland via Flickr



gluten free chocolate chip cupcake by Carytown Cupcakes in Richmond, Virginia via Flickr

Ramadan cupcakes in Turkish Delight, Sticky Date and Pistachio Praline from Kitsch

Al Bawawa writes about cupcakes in the United Arab Emerates in "Ramadan delicacies from Kitsch Cupcakes" and says:

Kitsch will be introducing a Pistachio Praline cupcake, a vanilla base cupcake topped with vanilla icing and a hint of pistachio praline. If you are one of those who love pistachio ice cream, this cupcake is a must-try! “Pistachio is a traditional ingredient found in most desserts that originate from the Arab world and people love it. A Pistachio cupcake has been long-due!” claims Dogmoch.

Turkish Delight, a cupcake with a chocolate base and a combo of vanilla and chocolate icing finished with fine traditional Turkish ingredients is the other addition to Kitsch’s menu for this month. “The Turks are known for their unique desserts so we’ve borrowed some ingredients from them and mixed it with our secret recipe,” adds Dogmoch. Kitsch will also be recalling its famous Sticky Date cupcake, a moist date cupcake with butterscotch icing for Ramadan.

A percentage of the sales of the Ramadan range of cupcakes will be donated to one of the local charities. “Ramadan is the month of giving and baking smiles on the faces of innocent children is the least we can do during this month,” explains Dogmoch. Kitsch will also be surprising children with special needs with its mouth-watering delights throughout the month.

Find out more about Kitsch Cupcakes by calling 04-395 6963 or at their website (music will play, fyi) and Facebook page.