{Cupcake Monday} Pretty Pink Princess Party Cupcake Toppers

Happy Monday all!

This past weekend, I enjoyed creating a truly fun pool themed Princess Party for a sweet little girl named, Avery.  Here is some deliciously sweet eye candy that we provided the guests with.

I used the Royal Princess printables from my shop and personalized them with her name and age.  I'll be sharing the rest of the party fun with you in a few days.  In the meantime, check out the complete Royal Princess  printables here.

{Cupcake Monday} Cupcake Wishes Favor Tag

I'll be celebrating my birthday all month and since turning 25......again, I thought it would be nice to pass along a lil' freebie I designed to share in the celebration of my birth!

These adorable favor tags are a new creation of mine that I've been adding to the printable sets in my Etsy shop.  They're two-sided and too cute!

Click here to download your own FREE PRINTABLE Cupcake Wishes favor/gift tag.

{Cupcake Monday} Toadstool Cupcakes

Last week I shared with you some inspiration for a Woodland Party.   Well, being inspired, as I was, I came up with these too cute Toadstool cupcakes. 

I know you're dying to make them.....but you'll have to wait until Wednesday when I post about all the details from a fun Woodland Party I threw together for a few little friends!

Also, don't forget, my Bloggerversary Giveaway ends this week - be sure to enter to win some faaaaabulous prizes!

{Cupcake Monday} Ombre Stars July 4th Printables

I try not to be a gal who follows too many trends......but I admit, I have fallen for......

Ombre!  There.  I said it!

I have a fun new set in the shop today inspired by the Ombre trend.  I got some ombre stars goin' on and I threw in a lil' chevron - just because I could!!!!  Check out the whole collection available in the shop!

{Cupcake Monday} Patriotic Cupcakes

I am loving these adorable ideas for Patriotic inspired cupcakes.  I really want to try something different this year and was browsing online for some inspiration for cupcakes to make for Memorial Day.  I could bite into each and every one of them and drift into cupcake heaven.

A. Flag Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
B. Patriotic Cupcake Cones
C. Old Fashioned Cupcakes
D. Tie Dye Cupcakes
E. Red, White & Blue Cupcakes
F. Memorial Day Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I think the Old Fashioned cupcakes by Miette are my absolute fave - what's yours?!!!

 

{Cupcake Monday} Fun Easter Sweets

Today, I thought I'd share a few sweets I have made that are perfect for Easter!

I've been super busy doing Etsy shop stuff and designing fun partyware, that my cupcake end of my business has taken a bit of a back seat, but I think I still have a lot of tricks up my sleeve that I hope to share more of.  In the meantime, check out these 'fancy' confections.

These adorable lamb cupcakes were made using mini cupcakes for the faces and regular cupcakes with lots of marshmallows for the body. One day when my life is less chaotic, I share a step-by-step.

 These Easter basket cupcakes were really fun to make.  I created them with Twizzlers, coconut, and jelly beans!!!, 

Not my best work - but these are THEE first cupcakes that made me start decorating and baking fun cupcakes!  I made these for a Big Hat Brunch and was convinced by the ladies at the soiree to go forth and conquer!  I've not yet conquered as much as I'd like but I'm doing okay ----and I've definitely improved.  I still want to post a do over on these babies.

I don't do cakes often, but this daffodil inspired lemon cake was the first time I attempted to make a buttercream flower other than a rose! 

While, I'm no Cake Boss or Karen Tack I do enjoy creating fun cupcakes and I hope you found a few to inspire you!

{Cupcake Monday} Easter Egg Nests

I'm still loving these cupcake pedestals I created! Look at how I used them for my recent Easter display.

These Easter Egg nests were another dollar store bargain.  These would look great on a mantle or Easter vignette on a entryway side table in your home.

You just need to use my tutorial to create the pedestals.  Purchase floral moss and plastic eggs to create your nests.  I just formed the moss into a nest shape and placed a plastic egg filled with jelly beans on top of each nest.  You can also paint the eggs to look like bird eggs for a more natural look!  I was tempted to put cupcakes on the nests, but thought the eggs to be more appropriate for the look I was going for.

While they're not as sophisticated as these Grandin Road nests, I think they're just as decorative!\

{Cupcake Monday} St. Patrick's Day Cupcake Fun & Sneak Peek

Here is a little somethin'-somethin' I made this weekend for a little St. Patty's Day inspiration.

I have been in a rainbow kind of mood and was inspired to create these Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes with Rainbow Frosting.

 mmmmm......

I also made a few with Peppermint Frosting!

Oh....and how neat is that cupcake pedestal??? I've seen these at a lot of different shops online, but when I realized that I could make them myself for just a couple bucks, I did!  I made them over the weekend and just made three but they were so easy to make. The are very versatile and I just love all the different ways to dress them up.  I will share a tutorial with you tomorrow on how you can make your own!

Back to the cupcakes.....

I actually used cake box mix for these cupcakes, because I was so tired by the time I got around to making them (and high off of spray paint from my little craft project), I didn't want to pull out all of the ingredients....lazy me.  I did doctor up the cake mix a bit to add some richness to it.

In place of water, I used buttermilk and instead of three eggs, I used four.  I like Betty Crocker's Devil's Food Cake Mix for no other reason than we get box tops for my daughter's school, but you can use whatever mix you prefer.  After I combined all the ingredients, I just folded in one sleeve of crushed Girl Scouts Thin Mints and added a teaspoon of Peppermint Extract.  These cupcakes bake up nice and fluffy and have a subtle, yet delicious peppermint flavor!

The frosting is a simple Buttercream recipe and I added 1 tsp Peppermint Extract to the frosting.  For the rainbow frosting, I divided the batter in half and set it aside for the plain cupcakes.  Then divided the remaining batter into six small bowls, I added food coloring until I got the colors that I liked.  Then, I filled a piping bag for each color and swirled one ring of frosting onto the cupcake for each color.  The plain peppermint cupcakes were frosted then topped with crushed Thin Mints and green sprinkles.

If you try this recipe out, I would love to hear your thoughts or leave a comment and share a photo!

I am finalizing some printables for St. Patrick's Day and can't wait to share them with you.  So, be sure to check back this week for more St. Patrick's Day ideas & inspiration!

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{Cupcake Monday} Throwback: Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

I've probably re-posted about these delicious confections a few times, but I believe they deserve the amount of time and attention I give to them. I made these Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey's Buttercream Frosting about a year ago and proclaimed them to be 'thee best cupcakes evah!'....and they soooo are.

In case you're new to reading this blog or are planning on making cupcakes for St. Patty's Day celebration this year you might want to try this recipe.  You won't be disappointed!  Be sure to check back next Monday for two - yes, I said TWO - delicious cupcake ideas for St. Patty's Day!

{Cupcake Monday} Heart Shaped Strawberry Marshmallow Cream Filled Cupcakes

I originally made these delicious heart shaped strawberry cream filled cupcakes to use in the photos for my Valentine's Day Pink Hearts Printable Party Set.  Eventually, I decided to use  these cupcakes instead.   So, I thought I would share the recipe for the marshmallow cream filling in case you wanted to make your own!

This recipe is not anything fancy and very easy to make....and I didn't measure my ingredients when I made the cream filling - but the measurements shown are a guesstimate. You can always add more or less depending on your taste and amount of cupcakes you're making.  You can also flavor the marshmallow cream with other purees, like blueberry, apricot or raspberry!

Heart Shaped Strawberry Marshmallow Cream Filled Cupcakes

Ingredients: 

Favorite chocolate cupcakes 

1/2 (8-10 oz) bag mini marshmallows 

1 tbsp water 

1/4 cup pureed strawberries (you can also use preserves) 

 Directions 

1. In a microwave safe bowl combine marshmallows and water. Melt in the microwave for 30 seconds. 

2. Allow to cool for 5-8 minutes. 

3. Stir in strawberries until combined, set aside. 

4. Using a small paring knife cut heart shapes into cupcakes or use this technique

5. Fill cupcakes with cream filling using a pastry or Zip-Loc bag.   

6.  Eat and enjoy!

{Cupcake Monday} Pink Cloud Cupcakes & V-Day Sneak Peek

This tasty treat is what I like to call a Pink Cloud Cupcake.  I used a simple chocolate cupcake recipe and filled each cupcake with a strawberry marshmallow filling and topped each with strawberry cream cheese frosting!

I'll share the recipe in a later post, but wanted to also share a sneak peek at some of the printables available for our Pink & Grey Valentine's collection available in our shop!

To see more of the printables and to purchase a kit of your own, please visit our shop!