We all love cupcakes, but this is a bit ridiculous. Mother Jones reports that more people searched Google for cupcakes this month than the financial crisis. The global economy is facing disaster, but according to Google Trends, what we're really interested in is wizards, cupcakes, and sex toys. [via Valleywag]...
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I've always wanted a tattoo, but I've also been hung up on that whole "my body is god's temple" thing. It's not that I'm particularly religious, but when you've gone 30 years with a clean slate of skin, inking up seems like a big commitment. Where do you start? What do start with? On the other hand, tattoos are only as permanent as you are, which despite the morbidity of saying so, isn't very permanent. Might as well get over the whole clean slate thing and have some fun. Still, our impermanence can be relatively long, so you'll still want to have some ink that says something about you that you can live with. In my case, the short list...
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Nick Bilton and Danielle Bilton won the Cupcake Decorating Championship at last night's Ignite NYC II event. More pix here. [via Laughing Squid]...
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Designer and food blogger Jenn made these cute cupcakes modeled after beloved Japanese TV mascot Domokun using red and white fondant for the giant mouths. What does their expressions say? Are they happy to see you or screeching in terror in response to their impending dooms? The possibilities are endless! [via Craftzine] Related Photo of the Day: Poodle Cupcakes Yo Gabba Gabba! Cupcakes Photo of the Day: 80s Cartoon Birthday Cupcakes...
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We can never get enough bacon. A bacon cupcake? Bring it. This organic bacon peanut butter chocolate cupcake gets whipped up by Michelle Garcia at the Bleeding Heart Bakery in Chicago. She's dear to my heart: I've seen her episode of Food Network Challenge: Extreme Cakes way too many times. In a perfect world, this would count as breakfast. [via Chicagoist] Related Photo of the Day: Meatloaf Cupcake Wake N' Bacon Alarm Clock Bacon+Chocolate+Sugar= Heaven...
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Turns out that baked goods also need "the talk." Illustrator of all things cute and cupcake-related Jessie Oleson portrays a little cupcake's first brush with a recipe book. Scandalous! You can buy a print of the comic at Jessie's Etsy shop and see more of her illustrations and bakery adventures at Cakespy. Related Photo of the Day: Luxem-Bourgers Meet a Real Burger Photo of the Day: Cupcake vs. Muffin...
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For this month's Sugar High Friday food blogging event hosted by Fanny of Foodbeam, break out your best and most creative cupcake recipes! Fanny wants to undo the damage done by flavorless buttercream and sprinkle-topped cakes that look better than they taste. She's asking baking enthusiasts to "Think chiffon cake, chocolate fondant cake or flourless nut cake. Think meringue, ganache or French fondant. Go off the usual—and boring—path." But of course, have fun while you're doing it. You have until September 26 to submit your cupcake's recipe and photo to Fanny....
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Photograph of Sprinkles cupcakes from Noonch on Flickr California-based Sprinkles Cupcakes filed a lawsuit against competitor brand Famous Cupcakes over the cupcakery's improper use of the Sprinkles trademarked "modern dot" design. All this over a dot? Yes. The double concentric circle design is officially registered by Sprinkles. Though Famous Cupcakes doesn't seem to use the dot look on their actual cupcakes—just on their logo background—the iconic resemblance is not fine by Sprinkles. [via Eater LA]...
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Caution: Does not contain any actual corn. But that's the fun part! Blogger Peabody's corn-on-the-cob cupcakes employ jellybeans, yellow fruit chews and white decorating sugar to create the adorable impression of salty, buttery summertime goodness....
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I know I just posted a photo of creative cupcakes, but I couldn't pass these up. Holly Klein of Unfurled made these adorable poodle cupcakes, which she named White Sandi Cupcakes after her childhood poodle, using marshmallows, cinnamon dots, chocolate chips, and black icing. [via Craftzine]...
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