RECIPE: Black Forest Cupcakes

Make these Black Forest Cupcakes as a special treat. Photo from Chocolate Bliss, courtesy Celestial Arts Publishing. Love chocolate? Love cherries? How about cupcakes? You can meld all three with this delicious recipe for Black Forest Cupcakes. While they can be made year-round with canned or frozen cherries, take advantage of the fresh ones that…
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PRODUCT: The Most Fun Cupcakes

The picnic food we want most: a Cupcake Picnic Pack from YummyCupcakes.com. Be still our foolish heart: One of our favorite cupcake bakeries, Yummy Cupcakes in Santa Monica, California, has developed the cutest trio of cupcakes ever: the Cupcake Picnic Pack. The corn on the cob cupcake is the company’s delicious buttered popcorn cupcake, cleverly…
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JULY 4th: Red, White & Blue Cupcakes

Make red velvet cupcakes like these fromMagnolia Bakery (photo © Magnolia Bakery).   One special dessert for July 4th is red, white and blue cupcakes. These cupcakes from New York City’s Magnolia Bakery combine red velvet cake, white frosting and a blueberry garnish. You can also create a tray of cupcakes, lined up in red,…
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FATHER’S DAY: Golf Ball Cupcakes

The best golf ball cupcake we’ve seen, from FamousCupcakes.com. This is the best golf cupcake we’ve seen, created by Famous Cupcakes in Los Angeles. If you’re not in the neighborhood, you can make similar cupcakes at home. The key is finding chocolate golf balls. You can look for them online; we buy them from Woodhouse…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Glamorous Cupcakes In Minutes

What’s the hottest cake in America? The cupcake! If you live in a large city, no doubt cupcake boutiques are sprouting up like wildflowers. Here’s how you can serve the cupcakes people want to eat, while adding glamorous toppings that make the cupcakes taste even better: We have three pages of cupcake decorating ideas that…
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