Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 4, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Not enough cupcakes have lime garnishes. Maybe because not enough cupcakes are spiked with tequila.
This vegan-friendly Cinco de Mayo recipe for margarita cupcakes with lime garnish presented by Beantown Baker from the book Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero only calls for a tablespoon of the fermented agave plant, which means you probably won't feel intoxicated after eating it. But maybe frosting shots could fix that? She makes them look even more enticing with this impressive lime backdrop.
Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 1, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Brass knuckles don't seem like the right topic for Serious Eats. But cupcake knuckles? Yes, please. There's not enough cupcake tats out there on otherwise bland fingers, which is why we love this framed cross-stitch, available on Etsy by seller citydown. She is the same woman responsible for stitching another embroidered essential which displays the wise proverb: Cake is the New Black. [via Craftzine]
Posted by Emily Koh, April 16, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Most of us would sigh and just toss a ruined batch of cupcakes, but these cupcakes got a second chance in this stop motion film as they put on a charming lil' waltz. What next, krumping cupcakes?
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Posted by Robyn Lee, April 9, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Photograph taken by J. Pollack
Just because you can't eat leavened foods during Passover doesn't mean you can't break out the cupcakes; flourless chocolate cupcakes, that is. Try Stef's Kosher-friendly recipe for flourless chocolate cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting for a Moses-approved dessert.
Previously
Photo of the Day: Robot Cupcakes
Photo of the Day: Vampire Cupcakes
Photo of the Day: Meatloaf Cupcake
Photo of the Day: Sweet Cupcakes
Posted by Robyn Lee, March 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM
I've seen my fair share of cute cupcakes, but not ones that look like bags of caramel popcorn. These cupcakes come from Little Cakes from The Whimsical Bakehouse by Liv Hansen and Kaye Hansen. To read the recipe and an interview with the bakers, head over to Cupcakes Take The Cake.
Cupcakes aren't just delicious—they can also kill you! A man in South Wales choked to death during a cupcake-eating contest. Please, people; do not eat five cupcakes at once. [via Curious Foodie]
Posted by Robyn Lee, February 11, 2008 at 5:30 PM
I didn't think hello naomi's cupcakes could get any cooler, but then she churns out these interchangable robot cupcakes and I know it probably won't get any better than that. We may have reached the pinnacle of cute and geeky cupcake art. [via Geekadelphia and Neatorama]
Previously: Super Mario Cupcakes and Sweet Cupcakes by hello naomi.
Posted by Robyn Lee, January 24, 2008 at 5:30 PM
From hello naomi, the same baker who brought you Super Mario cupcakes, comes more impressively decorated cupcakes made to resemble sundaes, milkshakes, and full-sized cakes. I'll take one of each...of the cupcakes and the real things.
Posted by Robyn Lee, January 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Tired of boring-looking cupcakes? Get some inspiration from hello naomi's creatively decorated cupcakes. My favorite is her 4 x 4 cupcake grid that forms a scene from Super Mario. If you're more of a Pacman fan, don't worry: she's got you covered. [via boing boing]
Posted by Alaina Browne, December 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM
Matt Haughey demonstrates his unstoppable cupcake eating technique: Split the cupcake in half and sandwich the frosting to avoid a mess!
Posted by Robyn Lee, November 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Jessie Moore of Cakespy illustrates very cute, anthropomorphic foods, mostly in the form of cupcakes. Here she depicts a glaring match between a cupcake and a muffin. I wouldn't be able to pick a winner or a loser; I'd happily eat both of them.
Posted by Robyn Lee, October 31, 2007 at 6:00 PM
I love this awesome ghost cupcake with innards of green buttercream frosting and a gumdrop for a brain that Jill Davis found at Wheatberry Bakery in Pasadena, California. The only way I could imagine it being cooler is if they had used a red or licorice gumdrop instead.
Posted by Robyn Lee, October 22, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Lately I've noticed Halloween-themed cupcakes popping up at bakeries and grocery stores, but none of them look as cool or creepy as Nicole Weston's vampire cupcakes. They pulsate with the sugary goodness of cherry pie filling blood!
Posted by Alaina Browne, October 3, 2007 at 7:45 PM
Photo by solupine on Flickr
A cupcake like this is surely a cupcake ban supporter's worst nightmare.
Posted by Ed Levine, September 30, 2007 at 7:43 AM
Legislators just can't seem to keep their hands off kids' cupcakes. According to the New York Post, Michael Benjamin, a New York state assemblyman from the Bronx, is "drafting legislation that would make the cupcake the official children's snack of New York."
Benjamin is upset that some New York state school districts are trying to institute the dreaded cupcake ban.
Although he is apparently at odds with his wife (who thinks his bill encourages childhood obesity) over his principled stance, Benjamin is undeterred because "it's a personal peeve of mine that everything that brings warm memories, the muffin mullahs want to cut out of our diet."
Personally I think only bad cupcakes, the dry ones with grainy icing, should be expelled from all schools everywhere. But that's just me.
All right, let your voice be heard on this hot-button issue.
Should cupcakes be banned from school birthday celebrations?
Posted by Ed Levine, September 6, 2007 at 9:07 AM
With childhood obesity rates skyrocketing, the New York Times reports that "school districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier because of new federal guidelines and awareness that a growing number of children are overweight."
A few school districts have actually banned cupcakes at school birthday celebrations, which has some parents up in arms, because, to many, "the cupcake holds strong as a symbol of childhood innocence and parental love."
Parents in Texas lobbied to get a "Safe Cupcake Amendment" added to the state's nutrition policy. The measure, which passed, ensures that parents may bring frosted treats to schools for celebrations.
What is going on here?
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Posted by Alaina Browne, May 23, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Cute cupcakes pack a caloric wallop. One cupcake from Crumbs in New York City is the equivalent of three slices of pizza in terms of calories and fat. Now experiencing cupcake eater's remorse and wishing I could un-eat a few cupcakes.
Photo by sweetepeacupcakes on Flickr
Posted by Lia Bulaong, March 14, 2007 at 6:55 PM
Kelly DiNardo in the Washington Post today, on the troubles of selling cupcakes online: "There are challenges besides shipping logistics and growing a business too quickly. Getting customers to make the leap of faith about buying an item they haven't seen or smelled might be the biggest hurdle for an online bakery. In fact, Forrester Research found that the main reason people don't like to shop for food online is that they like to see or touch food items before they buy them (the report didn't mention taste)."
Except for having groceries delivered by FreshDirect, which delivers my purchases to my front door in their own truck instead of through the mail, I don't really buy food online without personal recommendations because I like to know what I'll be getting—I have Photoshop so I know photos can lie, and I've read enough press releases and website testimonials to not trust they won't be hyperbole. The only pastry I can imagine ordering online without having tried it first is a King Cake, since they're specific to both New Orleans and the Mardi Gras season, but good cupcakes, cookies and cakes seem easy enough to find in person. Have you ever bought baked goods online? Would you ever?
Posted by Lia Bulaong, January 29, 2007 at 12:45 PM
If just thinking about a cinnamon roll makes your mouth water, perhaps you should consider buying yourself this lovely cinnamon roll necklace from Pancake Meow, purveyor of scented miniature dessert jewelry. (Her cupcake and donut necklaces are equally adorable but currently out of stock, as is the waffle necklace I've got on right now.)
