(Thanks Bakerella for this photo!!)

Last week at Jubilee Cupcakes in Tacoma, WA, I found the matching Mini sizes Cupcake Measuring Spoons! I had NEVER seen these before, so I scooped them up! They even have a little cupcake hook to hang them on! Jubliee had the big ones for sale too!! So excited to use them!!

I looked on Amazon and they sell them for $12.99.  What a great gift these would make!!!  (Amazon says there is only 1 left… so hurry!!)

I also found a TON of other places that sell them… thy this link! Happy Shopping!

I am a fan of the cupcake swag; anything with a cupcake on it has to be cute right?  So today cupcake friends I am going to show you my favorite items and point you in the direction to wear you can find them! Get it, WEAR… hehe, yes I am a dork.

For anyone who attended Seattle’s first cupcake camp I was rocking my Custom Made for Cupcake Camp Cupcake Headband! I am a HUGE fan of Esty and I posted a request online and was lucky enough to meet Arbie.  She custom made this wonderful piece for me and let me tell you, it’s heavy but she hid clips under the bow and cupcake cup so when it’s in, it is IN! http://www.arbiegoodfellow.com/ or http://www.etsy.com/shop/Londonxox

OK NEXT! For Liz’s birthday (our pastry chef at Wink) I was trying to think of something fun to get her … other than the ROCKING cake I made her! Onward to Esty I go to search CUPCAKE and up pop’s kids wear… lucky for me, this kids wear comes in ADULT SIZES!  Meet the Cupcake Mafia Hoodie… super comfy, super cute felt cutouts! I bought two (one for me and her!)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/35838423/cupcake-mafia-bp-hoodie-sweatshirt

Keep in mind if you order an Adult size – they run LARGE! I kind of swim in mine.

Looking for an awesome custom made site for toppers, wraps and birthday items! I have had great luck with http://www.etsy.com/shop/Joosycardco.  She is SUPER nice and makes such quality products.  My favorite thing I have bought from her cupcake toppers that have jewels attached to them, plus they are totally reusable if you’re careful with them.

Happy Cupcake Shopping!

Post by: Lisa Gagnon of Wink Cupcakes – Seattle, WA

Photo & Cupcakes by: kellysweetrewards

Photo & Cupackes by: All you need is Cupcakes!

Photo & Cupcakes by: Perfect Cakes

Photo & CakePops by: My Lollicakes

Photo by: StillaTulsaGirl Caps by: CupcakeCaps.Com

Photo & Cupcakes by: Cupcakes by Mary

Baseball Cupcake Liners sold on Amazon

Photo & Cupcake by: jdesmeules

Photo & Cupcakes by: Layers of Love

Photo & Cupcakes by: ClaresCupcakes.Co.Uk

Photo & Cupcakes by: marksl110

Photo by: Bagel Me!

Photo & Cupcakes by: Sugar Diva

Photo & Mini Cake by: Cupcake Envy

by: Blue Cupcake

by: Vanilla & Lace

by: Woman’s Day

by: betzi on the craftster.org

by: Aspiring Artist

by: Delectable by Su

by: Annie’s Eats

by: MissKerouac on Craftster.org

by: Jacki’s Bento Blog

by: The Bleeding Heart Bakery

by: Classy Cupcakes

by: Swirlz Cupcakes

by: Madness Rivera

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by: Nicole Marie Campre

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by: Love Me Twice Today

2009 Earth Day Cupcake Collage by *kimmie*

1. Earth Day cupcake from Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique, 2. Fun with royal icing, 3. Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes, 4. Turtle fondant cupcake topper, 5. Tropical, 6. Blue Ducky Cupcakes b, 7. Earth Cupcakes!, 8. Oh! Island in the sun…, 9. Blue butterflies.., 10. Seeing Green Cupcake Cuppy, 11. My first cupcake experiment, 12. Green and Blue Heart Cupcakes, 13. Blue…., 14. Blue Butterfly Cupcakes, 15. green butterfly, 16. 17.365 #2

2010 Earth Day Collage by *kimmie*

1. earth day cupcakes, 2. Earth Day Cupcakes, 3. IMG_6974, 4. world cake 3, 5. Day 98/365: She’s got the whole world in her hands, 6. Blue Bubblegum Cupcake, 7. Earth Day Cupcakes, 8. Earth Day, 9. Earth Day cupcake, 10. Earth Day cupcakes, 11. Inch Worm Cupcake, 12. 73, 13. Space cupcakes!, 14. Individually Boxed Earth Cupcakes, 15. My World Cupcake plz, 16. world peace cake

With my kids I am always trying to think up new cupcake decorating ideas. Sometimes these ideas get saved and forgotten about. That is what happened with these frog cupcakes I found well over a year ago on Allrecipes.com.

My recipe is a little different than theirs and in my opinion makes a cuter cupcake.
We start with the cupcake a basic vanilla cupcake.

Vanilla Cupcake
1 cup Butter
2 cups Sugar
6 eggs
4t vanilla
zest of one lemon (optional)
3 cups flour
3t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/2 cup plus 2 TB milk

bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.

Some note’s about the recipe…

First mix in ingredients in the order listed. You want to first cream the butter and sugar. When it looks like this:

you are done. You want it nice and fluffy.

Next mix in eggs one at a time then vanilla.

The lemon is optional and we like it

I love my mini grater, it is Tupperware.

Next add in your dry ingredients and lastly add your milk. On the milk most people can get by with only a 1/2 cup but I live in the desert. I add 2 extra tablespoons to combat the dryness here. In the end your batter should look like this:

It reminds me of thick vanilla pudding.

Fill cupcake liners 1/2 to 2/3 full and bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Once the cupcakes have cooled comes the fun part decorating.

I use a buttercream to frost-

Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups confectioners sugar
2t vanilla
4TB milk

cream butter and shortening until fluffy. Slowly add confectioners sugar then vanilla and milk. You can add more or less milk to get the thickness you want. Once you add the milk whip on high speed, the longer you whip it the lighter and fluffier your frosting will be.

In my opinion a kitchen aide with the whip attachment is the best thing to use to make frosting.

Since we are making frogs tint your frosting with green gel food coloring. Frost your cupcakes and sprinkle with greed sugar.

Now it’s time to make the frogs. Gather your cast of characters-

Frosted and sugared cupcake, dark green sugar, large marshmallows (I prefer jet puff), Twizzlers pull and peel (cut in about 2-3 inch segments) and chocolate chips, frosting and water.

First cut marshmallows in half-

These will eventually become the eyes.

Next take water and place in a shallow bowl. Also place the green sugar in a bowl.

Next dip marshmallows in water.

Then dip in sugar

So they look like this-

Add frosting to the bottom and “glue” to the cupcake.

Once eyeballs are glued on peel apart Twizzlers into strands and add mouths.

The final touch is “gluing” chocolate chips with frosting to the center of eyeballs so they look like eyes.

Now you have your own cute little froggie cupcakes.

Enjoy!

Photos by: bakebake52 on Flickr

Photos by: Sara & Erin of 2010: A Bake Odyssey – Recipe for these cupcakes are also on their blog

This one is my favorite! Get it, CHEERIOS!!

Photo by:  Sweet Tooth Fairy on Flickr

Photo by: Isn’t That Something: Cakes for All Occasions

NEW GLEE CUPCAKES

(added 4/21/10)

From Gleeks United on Flickr

(added 4/28/10)

To see the complete set, visit: Whisk Upon a Star

And for a little added bonus, enjoy Sue Sylvester as Madonna.

She told me that she made it for me because I have my own bakery (aka my kitchen) and she loves my cupcakes so much and she thought I’d like it!! Isn’t sure the cutest darn thing you ever did see?  Thank you Penny for such a sweet gift!

Together, they enter a cupcake contest and the little girl has a much better summer than she though! It’s a perfect read for my 4th grader and would be a super cute addition to anyone’s library!

“It’s Raining Cupcakes” was just released in March 2010 and you can buy it on Amazon.

Steelhead Studio celebrated it’s 100th anniversary by making 100 different cupcakes… all decorated as a different game! Some are board games, video games, hand games, mind games, group games, card games, old school and new games! Visit their site to see them all and see how many you can name!

Rock Paper Scissors was one of my favorite games to play with my brother growing up!

This Legend of Zelda cupcake is my husbands favorite game!

Everyone loves Monopoly!

ETSY Shop: Color Creations by Danielle London

Here are some others!

These little cupcake gems were from a little coffee cafe in Stevenson, WA when I was there a couple weeks ago for a retreat! So cute!

 

Check out his work:

Theses cupcakes look good enough to eat!

*Photos courtesy of Bakerella!

PS. I want them all, but the one from Orson Gygi is my FAVORITE!!!

Fruit Fly Pie
Handcrafted ceramic cupcake cookie jars in various colors.

Paige’s Place
Hand painted cupcake cookie jar.

Potpourri Online Gift Catalog
Crafted of ceramic and hand painted with frosting, sprinkles and a cherry (handle) on top!

Orson Gygi
Photo from cupcakechicutah on flickr

dmkarlik Ceramics and Specialties
Ready to paint ceramic bisque cupcake cookie jar.

Customizable cupcake cookie jars

Check out her creations at Sereh’s: Cupcake Soaps, Handcrafted Soaps, Scented Soaps, Decorative Soaps & Unique Gifts

You must check out Avocado Creations!

Etsy: www.avocadocreations.etsy.com
Blog: www.avocadocreations.blogspot.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/avocadocreation
Flickr: www.flickr.com/avocadocreations

More info can be read here.