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Yummy Link: Dark Chocolate and Bacon Cupcakes

YumSugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:57:19 -0700

This dark chocolate and bacon cupcake looks almost sinister. However, I think it just proves that cupcakes don't need to be fluffy and pink to be amazing. — A Good Appetite

Cupcake of the Week: Easter Nests

YumSugar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:08:51 -0700

This week's cupcake of the week comes from Steph at the Frosted Garden. These adorable Easter Nests are delightfully festive and oh so cute. I hope she inspires you to make your own batch for Sunday!

Cupcake of the Week: 'Wich Cupcakes

YumSugar — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:40:13 -0800

The other day I ended up at the San Francisco outpost of Tom Colicchio's 'Wichcraft. While there were plenty of delicious-looking sandwiches on the menu, my eyes gravitated to their cupcakes. They're similar to the old-school Hostess cupcakes: rich chocolate with a white creamy filling, chocolate ganache, and a bit of white frosting drizzled on top. They clock in at $2.75, and they have nothing to do with sandwiches, but don't they look tasty?

Cupcake of the Week: Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

YumSugar — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:28:31 -0800

This week's cupcake comes from our pal muffin. Her Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes come complete with a round of pastry and a oozing of caramel. These look absolutely sinful and wonderfully delicious. Don't you want to leap into the screen and shove these in your face? I know I do!

Cupcake of the Week: La Provence's Giant Cupcake

YumSugar — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:28:31 -0800

If you've ever dreamed of eating cupcakes the size of your face, then you are in luck. The folks at The Knife tipped us off to the jumbo cupcakes at Beverly Hills-based La Provence Patisserie & Cafe. The huge cupcakes — that's a regular-sized plastic fork in the photo — come in red velvet, chocolate chocolate cream cheese, and chocolate cream cheese. I can't wait to try one!

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Reader Recipe: Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

YumSugar — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:28:33 -0800

Vanilla beans can be quite expensive, but if you're going to use them, make sure it's on something you're going to love. This is the strategy that TeamSugar member holleighz went with when she created her vanilla bean cupcakes. Personally I love vanilla bean cupcakes. The flavor is simple but intense, and I know holleighz has inspired me to bake up a batch up cupcakes! To get yourself inspired,

Cupcake of the Week: Eggnog Cupcakes

YumSugar — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:30:19 -0800

This week's cupcake comes from our pal Nicole over at Baking Bites. Her vegan eggnog cupcakes look absolutely delicious and fool even the most whole-hearted carnivore. They're beautifully moist and tender. Did I mention that they're also spiked with rum? Definitely give these delights a try, and if you do, be sure to let us know what you think.

Cupcake of the Week: Festive Black-Cherry Chocolate

YumSugar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:25:31 -0800

This week's cupcake comes from TeamSugar member jordybee. She's created these black cherry-chocolate cupcakes that whip up in no time. Her secret is that she starts with a box of chocolate cake mix and adds a can of diet black-cherry soda to the mix. They're adorably festive and sound intriguing, too! To check out the recipe and make your own black cherry-chocolate cupcakes,

Cupcake of the Week: Turkey Dinner

YumSugar — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:03:33 -0800

This week's cupcake is actually from 2005, but when I saw it I immediately had to share it with you guys. This turkey dinner cupcake by It's Your Day Cakes is one of the most precious things I've ever seen. I can only imagine the amount of time all that detailing took.

Cupcake of the Week: Gobble Gobble

YumSugar — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:48:10 -0800

This week we're spotlighting these amazing cupcakes from flickr member Baking Fairy. Her turkey cupcakes are absolutely amazing! I love the ingenuity of a little cupcake stacked on top in order to create the head. I hope she's inspired you because a batch like these would be a sure hit at any Thanksgiving potluck or celebration!

Cupcake of the Week: Pumpkin Chiffon Mousse With Gingersnaps

YumSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:27:11 -0700

This week's cupcake come from TeamSugar member smfaulkner. She's worked Pumpkin Chiffon Mousse into a cupcake with a gingersnap crust and bourbon whipped cream. Not only are they adorable, but I bet they're downright delectable too!

Cupcake of the Week: Ghastly Halloween!

YumSugar — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:43:18 -0700

This week we're actually spotlighting several cupcakes from flickr member Yummy Piece of Cake. Her Halloween cupcakes are so cute and well decorated. I know I'd have a hard time deciding which one to pick!

Cupcake of the Week: Mexican Hot Chocolate

YumSugar — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:27:19 -0700

Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day, so I knew I'd have to find a fabulous chocolate cupcake to use as Cupcake of the Week. Luckily my search didn't take too long — there are a lot of amazing cupcakes out there! — and I soon found these Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes from flickr user ciao chow. Aren't they lovely?

Cupcake of the Week: Pink Hazelnut Cupcakes with Coconut

YumSugar — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:28:33 -0700

This week's cupcake comes from our pal at Never Bashful with Butter. This time she's created a beautiful hazelnut cupcake that's pink all the way through. While it has nothing to do with Breast Cancer Awareness, I thought the lovely pink color to be quite fitting. How could you not love these cupcakes? They're so adorable, and I bet they're tasty too!

Cupcake of the Week: My Edible Neighbor Totoro

YumSugar — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:28:33 -0700

This week's cupcake comes from A Cat In the Kitchen. Her adorable Totoro topped cupcakes are wonderfully cute and made me squeal out loud. The cupcakes are actually maple, pecan and apple — perfect for the fall — and are topped with a sugar fondant/paste and decorated with a food pen. I love all the detail in them. They're really almost too cute to eat! Well, almost...

Cupcake of the Week: Redrum for Stephen King

YumSugar — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:31:11 -0700

This week's cupcake of the week comes from TeamSugar member sarahkushner. She wanted to make a cupcake that celebrated Stephen King's birthday and so decided to come up with a batch of redrum cupcakes. The cupcakes are actually a box of red velvet cake with rum added in, topped with super bright red rum frosting. The whole thing is then topped with a little mini sugar skull. Personally I think they're quite appropriate for Mr. King, and wonderfully ready for Halloween.

Cupcake of the Week: Farewell To Summer

YumSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:29:33 -0700

I usually end up creating at least one cupcake yummy link each week, so I thought I'd go ahead and make it official. From now on, I'll pick a weekly cupcake for your viewing enjoyment. To start things off, I've found these lovely "Love Shack" cupcakes from the Destin, Florida bakery Cupcake Beach. Rachel from Cupcakes Take The Cake profiled this pic and I thought it was totally fitting since summer ends this Saturday. Doesn't it look like they're just soaking up those last few rays?