My Favorite Cupcake Spots

I have been to SO many places with good cupcakes, but these are a few of my favorites.

Baked has won numerous awards for their baked goods. Check out the website at http://bakednyc.com/. They have all kinds of different flavors, including red velvet (one of my favorites). I went here in Charlesron, SC, but there is also one in New York.

American Cupcake in San Francisco, CA is amazing! The whole experience when you walk in is wonderful. All the chairs and tables are white and there are color changing lights on the ceiling. It looks so great and modern! I love the feel!!! When I went there, I got a wonderful pixie stix cupcake. It was so yummy! To find a menu of flavors, go to http://www.americancupcake.com/.

If you're looking for an amazing cake base with the perfect amount of sweet frosting, I suggest you check out Sugar in Charleston, SC. The frosting is very rich, but there is just enough of it (no more, no less). It's great!!! Check out Sugar at http://www.sugarbake.com/home.html.

People always say "save the best for last", so I did. My ultimate favorite cupcakery is Cupcake in Charleston, SC. I absolutely adore the owner behind the yummy cupcake goodness!!!!!!! If you want the best cupcake you've ever had, go to this bakery. Visit the website at http://www.freshcupcakes.com/. If you end up going to this bakery, you won't be let down. I just want to stress the fact that their cupcakes are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Try them and you will be amazed. There's only one problem.....you'll compare every other cupcake to the cupcakes from Cupcake. Next time you're near a Cupcake location, stop by and enjoy a cupcake and the fun atmosphere!

Adorable Owl Cupcakes

I was looking at cupcake pictures the other day, and realized that owl cupcakes are one of many popular cupcakes made. I absolutely adore these. Check them out!!!

Cupcake Events

In this post, I'm going to write about festive ways to add fun to a party or event.

In weddings, you can use a variety of fun cupcake designs to make a master piece. I would suggest using a delicious cake a frosting combo with sprinkles that look like pearls. You can purchase these in white and gold. If you pick a dark colored frosting, you probably will want to use white. If you are using a lighter color, gold pearls will show up better. In addition to pearls, I'd add some colorful fondant or gum paste flowers.

This is my birthday cupcake from last year!

If you are planning a birthday party, I would get a giant cupcake pan. You can purchase one from a local baking store. You can also find one from a local cupcakery. Last year for my birthday, I for my cake from Cupcake in Charleston, SC. 

 

Another festive idea, would be to put together a simple, but amazing cupcake display. There are so many options like caterpillars or even a cupcake barn or jungle full of animals. So if there's a party coming up, don't hesitate to volunteer for the dessert!!!

Apple Cupcakes At My Grandma's House

I recently made some apple cupcakes like these at my Grandma's house. I made the cake vanilla and the frosting vanilla, but I decorated it like an apple. I got this recipe from a cupcake book called What's New, Cupcake? (a sequel of Hello, Cupcake!). My apples were red, but you could choose any color of sprinkles to use. The recipe called for donuts, but me and my cousin (the bakers) skipped that step to make the process easier. We covered the cupcake with frosting, then dipped it into a bowl of red sprinkles. We used a Tootsie Rolls and a green Laffy Taffy to make the stem and leave.

Pupcakes For My Pups

This is my dog, Casseque.

I made dog cupcakes today!!! I made my own recipe and my dogs enjoyed it. All you do is blend the ingredients together for 1 minute and pour them in the cupcake pan. Bake the pupcakes on 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Use an apple corer and core out the center of the cupcake and drizzle honey in the hole and on top of the cupcake.

This is my other dog, Julie.

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 egg

2 cups of water

3 tablespoons peanut butter

3 tablespoons honey

 

My Dream Mixer

I want this mixer so bad! I absolutely LOVE it!!! There's only one problem. It's $350 dollars! I guess I'll wait until I have a cupcake shop!!!

Cupcake Shopping

These cupcakes were decorated with fondant!

Today I went shopping (the next best thing in the world after cupcakes)!!! I went to Michael's (a craft store). I ended up getting a few things including colorful sugar sprinkles and cupcake liners. I was thinking about getting a cupcake stand that could hold 13 cupcakes, but I thought I might wait and get a white cupcake stand beacause Michael's only sold metal. Also, I got my first pack of fondant!!!! I got white, but they sold many different colors.
www.michaels.com

Nutella Cupcake Recipe

The nutella cupcakes were GREAT (as you know)!!!! So, I just used a common yellow cake recipe and added nutella frosting from http://www.unrepentantcarbivore.com/2009/02/chocolate-cupcakes-with-nutella.html.