Winter is here!! And that means snow is approaching….. so bundle up with these cupcakes from A Baked Creation:

Funny story: I searched “Buffalo” on the CTTC Flickr group page because that’s where I’m from and I just wanted to see what would come up and this is what came up. Lol! I guess this is a Buffalo Tartan plaid?? I thought it was because Buffalo is so cold……

Bundle up!!

So much to love about these Geek Scrabble cupcakes by (who else?) Geek Sweets, via Flickr. Woo-hoo! 10 points in Scrabble, a million points in cupcake coolness! Geek Sweets is based in Ottawa, Ontario,Canada, and can be reached at jenny at geeksweets.net 613-809-GEEK for custom orders. Also find them at geeksweets.net and on Facebook and @geeksweettweets on Twitter.

Calling all Glendora, California kid bakers! Guest post by Janelle Copeland about this Sunday’s special event, Kids Cupcake Camp! You can find out more on their Facebook page, like the fact that Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay is one of their judges.

The Cake Mamas are putting on a HUGE Toy Drive/fundraising event for Shepherd’s Pantry on Sunday Dec 11th at Glendora High School from 1-4pm. We are hoping to raise $10,000 in toys and money for the underserved kids and families at Shepherd’s Pantry. There will be tons of Professional, Amateur and even Student Bakers representing from Charter Oak and Glendora Unified schools. The student bakers are competing in a baking contest to win some serious cash for their school too!

This event is open to everyone! Admission is $10 or a $10 toy. This gets you 4 cupcakes of your choice from any of the participating bakers. There will also be face painting, a bouncer, food trucks, photo booths and much more!

Please visit www.kidscupcakecamp.org for more info.

Thanks so much for your time,

Janelle Copeland

Owner, The Cake Mamas
Founder, KidsCupcakeCamp.org

As I plot the 33 states in which I need to eat cupcakes to complete my eating-cupcakes-in-all-50-states quest, Hawaii is high on my list of states I wanted to visit! In Honolulu, Let Them Eat Cupcakes is serving up a special holiday flavor, peppermint mocha, has just introduced what is my all-time favorite cupcake flavor, s’mores, plus malted chocolate and snickerdoodle, and sells cupcake push pops. Visit them on Facebook and @LTEatCupcakes on Twitter. Their story, via their Facebook page, is a familiar one in terms of how people come to start a cupcake bakery: the now-owners were laid off from their jobs.

peppermint mocha

s’mores!

Malted Chocolate (topped with crushed malt balls) and Snickerdoodle (sprinkled with Saigon cinnamon and sugar)

cupcake push pop

cupcake push pop tower!

cupcake pull-apart cake

Let Them Eat Cupcakes35 S. Beretania St.Honolulu, HI 96813808-531-CAKEnick at letthemeatcupcakes808.comkawehl at letthemeatcupcakes808.com

Williams-Sonoma is selling this Christmas tree and gingerbread cupcake wrapper and topper set for $12.

These beautiful ice cream sundae cupcakes are by Strawberry Lane Cake Company, located in Carshalton, Bromley, UK, via their Facebook page, made for Jessica’s birthday. They contain: “Vanilla sponge filled with jam and decorated ice cream sundae style with vanilla buttercream, flake, wafer and fondant cherry.” What a fun birthday treat! They can be reached at strawberrylanecakeco at hotmail.co.uk.