A Strawberry Day

Let Them Eat {Cup}Cakes!

Ta-da! The final cupcake poster!

I want to thank the sixteen people that submitted their fabulous recipes, plus I want to thank Julie from Facebook for suggesting the title.

If interested, you can purchase the final poster here.

Next month I'll be playing a fun game of mix and match...using pears as my point of inspiration. If you'd like to participate, check out this blog or Facebook.

Happy New Year!

Ice Cream Sundae Cupcakes

You can't go wrong merging sundaes with cupcakes.

This creation was made by Jamieanne from The Sweetest Kitchen (the brainchild behind the Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge).

Find this fabulous recipe here.

Kiwi-Lime Grapefruit Cupcakes

I've enjoyed highlighting some of the winners from the Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge and thought this one was especially cute.

Pink and green was one of my favorite childhood color combinations, so it's fitting that the theme for this cupcake challenge was "childhood memories".

Check out this lovely recipe from Heather at Heather Vision Photography & More.

White Chocolate Passion Cupcakes

This cupcake puts a new spin on chocolate passion.

Tara of Cupcakes by Tara was the winner of the white chocolate theme for the Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge. She not only makes lovely cupcakes, but takes stunning photos of them.

Oh, and the recipe for her cupcakes can be found here.

Spring Blossom Babycakes

Sometimes the most simple recipes are the most beautiful.

Check out these cute little cupcakes from Melissa at The Chocolate Book.

As Melissa writes..."It's just a little blog about the good things in life, including cupcakes". Oh yes.

Indian Summer {Margarita} Cupcakes

Have you had a chance to check out The Sweetest Kitchen's Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge? Every month Jamieanne picks a new ingredient for her followers to twist into a spanking new cupcake.

This cupcake was the October winner...with the theme of ORANGE. Congrats to Olga of Sunshine & Happiness! Everyone needs a little margarita in their cupcake.

Speculaas Cupcakes with Almond Frosting

These cupcakes have a Dutch twist...the addition of speculaas. What is that? Just click here to find out.

Tosca from Baking Me Happy shared this delightful recipe witih me. Her blog focuses on food creations without eggs and milk.

Take a peak at her recipe here.

Vanilla Cupcakes

Would you ever make 100 mini-cupcakes for one of your children's school events?

Karla at Forty Cakes dove in and sweetened up her son's Elegant Party (for Valentine's Day) by making these little treats. Lucky kid.

Find out more about how she perfected this simple vanilla cupcake recipe here.

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Blueberry Cupcakes

There are many fabulous food colors, but this is the most striking I've ever seen. I often exaggerate my drawings to make them more interesting, but I would have never imagined going this blue with anything.

Chris at Mele Cotte sent me this beautiful recipe and I couldn't wait to share it.

I highly encourage you to take a peak at the real thing here.

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Cupcakes with Sprinkles

Simple enough...and a perfect cupcake to post on my birthday (yes, it really is). Add sprinkles to anything for that extra spark.

When Rowie at Ravenous Rowie shared her "Sprinkles and Sunrise" post with me, I knew I had to save it for this special day.

What I love even more is Rowie's obsession with sprinkles. Sugar and enthusiasm are a great combination.

Please read her cupcake post here.

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Drawing Your Cupcakes

This month I'm celebrating the ever-sweet and perfect cupcake.

I plan to post 16 illustrations inspired from fellow food bloggers' favorite cupcake recipes. At the end of the month, I'll pull them together into a spanking new cupcake poster.

If you'd like to submit your recipe, please read the guidelines here. It's very easy and I still have a few slots left.

Enjoy!

PFB Challenge #4: Picture Perfect

Here we are at challenge #4...and I really can't believe it. A big thank you to everyone supporting me and my quirky outlook on food.

This week's challenge is to create a step-by-step tutorial using photographs. Because I'm so busy (as are most of you), I decided to show a really simple recipe, but with a joyful twist.

































A fun update: Liz over at Confessions of a Former Couch Potato made my cupcakes this week - with her own personal twist. Yikes, sorry about the baggies Liz!

Banana Split Cupcake

I love when someone pulls two common foods together into something spanking new. This cupcake is not only cute, but also has a nice story behind it. Read more at Sweets.

Sweet 16 Cake

This is a cute way to add spark to a sweet 16 cake...bake a chocolate chiffon cake, then surround it with cupcakes. Explore more fun cake creations at Kaye's Place.
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The Fondant Icing Experiment

How can you make a cupcake even better - by decorating it! Angela's blog Oh She Glows highlights her experiment with fondant icing and all the bright, beautiful flowers she pops on top. This is a neat blog...Angela also talks about how to have a healthy lifestyle...even with cupcakes. {reserved}