Cinco de Mayo cake pops of the day: margarita and chili pepper!

These fun cake pops are perfect for Cinco de Mayo, but are cute enough to be served any time! The margarita cake pops are for sale from Etsy seller BellaRoca Cakes and the chili pepper cake pops are for sale from Etsy seller Jen's Pop Shoppe (via Foodista).

5 spicy cayenne cupcakes for Cinco de Mayo!

There are all sorts of ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with cupcakes; last year we gave you margarita cupcakes in margarita glasses (see all our margarita cupcakes here), churro cupcakes, Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes and a vegan black bean tamale cupcake with guacamole! This year, here are 5 spicy cayenne cupcakes; not all these cupcakes by blogger/bakers were created as homages to Cinco de Mayo but all are certain to provide a kick.


Serrano Chili Cayenne Pepper Cinnamon Chocolate Cupcakes cupcakes by The Cupcakery blogger


Chocolate cayenne cupcakes by The Bitchin' Kitchin' - click through for recipe



Ginger cayenne cupcakes cupcakes with pear cream cheese frosting by Kelly Sue DeConnick, who's got the recipe via Dog Hill Kitchen. "Be warned: there is a bite at the end. It comes after you swallow and it’s just a little burn. I like it, but if that’s not your thing, well, these are not the cupcakes you’re looking for."


Spiced chocolate cupcakes with caramel buttercream by Cakespy (click for recipe)


Chocolate cayenne hazelnut Heath Bar cupcakes by Mia's cupcakes

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today only at Swirlz: cupcakes with candied jalapeños!

Today only, get these special Cinco de Mayo cupcakes at Chicago's Swirlz Cupcakes. Via their Facebook page. Visit swirlzcupcakes.com for more information. Official description:

Mexican Hot Chocolate: Chocolate cayenne pepper cupcake, layers of chocolate ganache and candied jalapeños, topped with a cinnamon buttercream

Fill your piñata with cupcakes for the ultimate party fun!

Whether you're celebrating a Cinco de Mayo or a kid's (or an adult's!) birthday, who doesn't love a good piñata? I haven't swung at one in probably twenty-five years but I wish I had a party to attend that involved a blindfold, a bat and...a with cupcakes inside! Check out Cupcake Project to find out how to make your own cupcake piñata and have cupcakes fall through the air and still be edible! (I've been hunting for piñata cupcakes but haven't found any; if you've made some, email us at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com or add them to our Flickr cupcake photo pool.)

Limited edition spicy Mexican chocolate cupcake at Kara's Cupcakes, through May 6th

Today through May 6th, get this special limited edition cupcake in honor of Cinco de Mayo at Bay Area (California) cupcake bakery Kara's Cupcakes. It's a chocolate cupcake with a cinnamon & chile chocolate ganache. Visit them at karascupcakes.com and on Facebook for more information.

Super fun Cinco de Mayo sombrero and sarape marshmallow cupcake toppers

I keep forgetting that before Mother's Day, we have Cinco de Mayo, so will try to make up for that before next Saturday with some Cinco de Mayo posts, like this one featuring these incredibly adorable and easy to make Cinco de Mayo cupcake toppers using marshmallows to add sombreros and sarapes (shawls, can also be spelled serapes) to your cupcakes! Head over to Hostesss with the Mostess to find out how to make them! They involve royal icing, food coloring and 3 types of marshmallows: jumbo, regular and flat rectangle ones (I didn't even know marshmallows came in rectangles!).