Food Network's Cupcake iPad App Launches

Tuesday morning, I went to Food Network's office to demo their brand new iPad app. It's not only a good recipe app but it is also an app exclusively dedicated to cupcakes. It is great  for both novice and experienced bakers as well as cupcake lovers who want to peruse the app to look at all the pretty cupcakes. The cupcake app is droolworthy, so you may want to protect your iPad. There are also fun and easy recipes that you can make with kids. The app is available for $2.99. More information is available at www.foodnetwork.com/cupcakes.

 Some of its sweet features include:

•  More than 100 original cupcake recipes and ideas, plus frosting recipes from FN talent, kitchens, and shows (Including instructions on how to make each cupcake gluten free)
•  Recipes from the winning cupcakes from Cupcake Wars Original
• high-res images of recipes and cupcakes (like you’d find in magazines & cookbooks) 
• Scrumptious cupcake categories (Cupcake Centerpieces, Cupcakes for Dinner, Hall of Fame, and more!) 
•  How-to videos 
• Instructions and recipes on how to make cupcakes in multiple colors with the vast color selection feature
•  Fun, interactive decorating tips and tricks 
• Index of all cupcakes in the app, so you can find them easily 
• A section on the baking and kitchen supplies needed to start cupcake baking

Cupcake Wars Companion iTunes app features 177 cupcakeries

Cupcake Wars on the Food Network is so popular that there's an app for that! From the Times Union, which also reports that a Droid version is on its way:

MapMuse today announced the release of a Season 4 data update to Cupcake Wars Companion, an iPhone app that serves as a mobile guide of bakeshops featured on the hit Food Network show, Cupcake Wars. The app now features 177 Cupcake Wars cupcakeries that users can locate, contact, and visit in real life.

“The competitors on Cupcake Wars have captivated viewers with their edible creations,” says Mike Pilon, owner of MapMuse. “With Cupcake Wars Companion in their app library, viewers can find out where to buy these creations for themselves.” The app is composed of an interactive map of competitors' bakeshops across the country, each of which has a dedicated profile with contact details, background information, web links, photos, and more. Users can navigate to a shop’s cupcake menu and call in their order with the touch a button, then get driving directions there via in-app GPS navigation. Afterward, they can share photos and reviews of the cupcakes they ordered with other users. “Cupcake Wars Companion is more than just a directory,” says Pilon. “It’s a review platform too.”

Not surprisingly, some of the app’s biggest fans have been the Cupcake Wars competitors themselves. According to Pilon, “feedback has been very positive from the featured bakers…the app helps bring in more customers and orders.” Several of the bakers have helped promote the app by publicizing it on their Facebook pages and in their stores. “Naturally, we love any publicity we can get,” says Pilon.

Barbecue Turkey Meatloaf Cupcakes

My, aren't these some interesting looking cupcakes! Well, these are in fact meatloaf cupcakes! Barbecue Turkey Meatloaf cupcakes to be exact, topped with a mashed potato frosting! Created by Food Network famous chef Tyler Florence, these little treats are sure to be the hit of any dinner party! Plus, they are perfect portioned for the little ones in your life! Check out the recipe here!