Archive for the tips & tricks Category

April 15th, 2010

Guest Blogger: Katherine Shares Her Secrets to Taking Amazing Cupcake Photos

Guest Blogger: Katherine Shares Her Secrets to Taking Amazing Cupcake Photos

Katherine Moore is a friend I met through the power of Twitter and social media. We realized quickly that we lived only a few miles from each other and had a lot in common… our husbands are both deployed and we both have a love for cupcakes!

April 1st, 2010

Guidelines for Shipping to Deployed Service Members

Guidelines for Shipping to Deployed Service Members

I was asked by my friend Carrie of Fields of Cake to put together a “How-To” for shipping goodies to deployed service members.

March 28th, 2010

Spring Cupcake Decorating Tutorial by Karen Tack (VIDEO)

Spring Cupcake Decorating Tutorial by Karen Tack (VIDEO)

Author of Hello, Cupcake and What’s New, Cupcake?, Karen Tack, teaches us how to simply, but beautifully decorate cupcakes for Spring and anytime!

March 25th, 2010

Quick & Easy Cupcake Ice Cream Cones (VIDEO)

Quick & Easy Cupcake Ice Cream Cones (VIDEO)

This super, easy video tutorial for Cupcake Ice Cream Cones is sure to please anyone!

March 19th, 2010

Substituting Whole Wheat for White Flour

Substituting Whole Wheat for White Flour

I’ve been adding whole grains to my diet more and more lately and wanted to incorporate it into my baking as well.  But I wondered, is whole wheat flour an even substitute in most recipes?  I set out on a quest to find out… and this is what I learned.

March 3rd, 2010

Guest Blogger: “I Heart Cuppycakes” teaches us why our cupcakes separate from the liners

Guest Blogger:

JavaCupcake Note: This is a guest blog post from Clara at I Heart Cuppycakes. Be sure to check out her blog and follow her on Twitter!

February 28th, 2010

How to make Mint Buttercream (video)

How to make Mint Buttercream (video)

While making cupcakes tonight, I decided to try out my new iPod Nano video and make a buttercream tutorial.  It’s my very first video tutorial! The video is “How to make Mint Buttercream”! Enjoy

February 18th, 2010

Buttercream roses & leaves

Buttercream roses & leaves

I’ve been researching how to make buttercream roses for cupcakes I’ll be doing this spring.

February 17th, 2010

Fondant Cupcake Decorations

Fondant Cupcake Decorations

I know these are holiday… but this technique can be used for any occasion!

February 15th, 2010

Tips & Tricks for Successful Cupcake Baking with Butter Based Recipes

Tips & Tricks for Successful Cupcake Baking with Butter Based Recipes

JavaCupcake note: This is a guest post from Cupcake Bakeshop by Chockylit. Check out all her amazing blog posts, cupcakes, and her super smart tips and tricks!

January 31st, 2010

What would you ask?

What would you ask?

If you could ask your favorite cupcake baker or cupcake bakery owner a question or two and get a 100% honest answer?  What would you ask?

January 29th, 2010

4 Easy Steps to Filling a Pastry Bag

4 Easy Steps to Filling a Pastry Bag

Over the past year, I’ve learned a few tricks that make baking cupcakes a lot easier! This is a simple trick that makes filling a pastry bag with frosting so simple! 4 Easy Steps to Filling a Pastry Bag Place your pastry bag, tip down, in a tall cup. Fold edges of the bag over [...]

January 18th, 2010

Guest Blogger: How to fill cupcakes

Guest Blogger: How to fill cupcakes

JavaCupcake Note: This is a re-post of a blog from Nicole at Baking Bites! I used this technique to make the White Velvet Raspberry filled cupcakes. Be sure to check out all the other delicious creations Baking Bites is Nicole is making on her blog!

March 19th, 2009

Frosting Spring Cupcakes Tutorial

From the Culinary Institute of America. Thanks to Cupcakes Take the Cake for sharing this video on their blog!

March 8th, 2009

Buttercream Flowers

I found this video on how to make buttercream flowers on your cupcakes. It’s super easy!!!