Would you like a slice of cake on top of your cupcake?

That's what Dotty Cupcakes in Cardiff, UK, is serving up! They've also made these beautiful rose cupcakes. Via Flickr. Find out more at dottycupcakes.co.uk or their Facebook page.

Memorial Day red, white and blue patriotic cupcakes

Happy Memorial Day to our United States readers! Here are some red, white and blue cupcakes and cake pops to celebrate.


American flag cupcake by The NY Melrose Family


Red, white and blue star cupcakes by Garden Grove, California custom cupcake company RooneyGirl BakeShop via Flickr


More patriotic star cupcakes by Hoosier Homemade, where you can find more Memorial Day cupcake ideas




Blueberry and cherry pie cupcakes (they're both on top and baked inside!!) by Wisconsin custom cupcake baker Amanda Cupcake

Beautiful lotus flower cupcakes

Love how pretty these lotus flower cupcakes by Favor8Cakes on Flickr are!

Sometimes the messiest cupcakes to eat look the most delicious

These dulce de leche cupcakes are dripping with caramel and look amazing, though I suspect you'd definitely have to wash your hands after eating them! Officially, they're described by creators Life is Sweet in Northern Ireland on Flickr as "Devil's Food cupcakes topped with cajeta buttercream and drowned in more cajeta. You can never have enough caramel!" Contact them at 075 9589 4337 or Baked[at]LifeIsSweetNI.com and visit lifeissweetni.com for ordering information.

Lionel Richie and Back to the Future cake pops

The Cake Pop Princess in Kent, UK, has been baking up some super fun pop culture themed cake pops, including these Lionel Richie (get it?) and Back to the Future pops. Adorable! Via Flickr. Visit cakepopprincess.co.uk and their Facebook page for more info.

Cupcake art win: adorable Meg & Mog character cupcakes

Once again, cupcakes teach me about pop culture. These cupcakes by Darcy's Cupcake Creations are my first time hearing about Meg & Mog, but I'm a fan now, both of the cupcakes and the adorable art. Via this Flickr set. And even though I'd ever heard of the serie, I love the art; you can find out more about Meg & Mog at the author's site. Official description: "The MEG & MOG stories have become classics, thanks to exuberant illustrations and crazy storylines. They follow the antics of Meg, the witch whose spells usually end in disaster, and Mog, her long-suffering cat." Darcy's Cupcake Creations is based in Dorking, Surrey (UK), and you can find out more at their website and Facebook page.

Hello Kitty meets The Avengers cupcakes!

Love these Hello Kitty meets The Avengers cupcakes by Animated Cupcakes in Garden Grove, California! Via Flickr. See animatedcupcakes.com.

Amy Winehouse cupcakes with an extra cupcake for her big hair

Amy Winehouse cupcake set by custom cupcake company Little Sweeties Cupcakes in Los Angeles, via Flickr. Now who's going to make some Beastie Boys cupcakes? If you do, please email your photos to us at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com with "Beastie Boys" in the subject. Celebrity deaths are always sad, but the outpouring of love and respect and remembrance from fans is something we can all share, in cupcake form or not. Get more info on Little Sweeties on their Facebook page.

5 classy tuxedo cupcake and 3 tuxedo cupcake toppers

Inspired by the bride and groom cupcakes with veil and tux we posted the other day, here are 5 tuxedo cupcakes, all slightly different from one another but elegant nonetheless. You may also want to check out our winter wedding series cupcakes for more tuxes.


by Vanilla Bean Bakery


by yeasaris on Flickr


by Cakes by Look via Flickr


a tuxedo cupcake with a matching bustier for an engagement party by Clever Cupcakes via Flickr


Dual tuxedos by The Extraordinary Art of Cake, who runs Buttercream Bakery

And a bonus: 3 sets of tuxedo cupcake toppers for sale on Etsy!


by Etsy seller Harriet's House of Cakes


by Etsy seller Goodies by Melissa


by Etsy seller Tiny ToppRs

Lego cupcakes

Legos! On cupcakes! By custom cupcake company Cakes by Becky on Flickr.

Spring flower cupcakes with dragees and Easter chick cupcakes

Cute seasonal cupcakes by Ange's Cakes, via Flickr.

Monsters are cute when they're cupcake monsters!

These adorable monster cupcakes make me wish they were in stuffed animal form too so I could hug them. Cute cute cute! They're by The Chubby Bunny Cupcake & Cake Boutique, via Flickr and Facebook (various orders). Find out more at chubbybunny.ca and on their Facebook page. And the Cheshire Cat cake with matching cupcakes? Adorable!








even close up, I say still more sweet than scary!

Cupcake must-see: Glitter Peeps Easter cupcakes in eggshell cupcake liners!

Leave it to the ultra creative Amanda Cupcake of Waupaca, Wisconsin, to create these excellent Easter cupcakes with glitter, Peeps, bright colors and eggshell cupcake liners! Via Flickr. Visit her at amandacupcake.blogspotcom and on Facebook and look for our interview with her soon.