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

Happy Earth Day bug ice cream cone cupcakes

Liz at Hoosier Homemade is celebrating Earth Day (today, April 22nd) with bug ice cream cone cupcakes! Visit them to find out how to make them, and Happy Earth Day!

14 April Fool's Day cupcakes: lox, calzone, burgers, spaghetti and meatballs, mashed potatoes, lo mein and more!

Happy April Fool's Day! Do any of these cupcakes fool you? The bagel and lox one gave me a run for my money. For more inspiration, see the Karen Tack and Alan Richardson cookbook Hello, Cupcake!, which inspired many of these trick cupcakes, and they've got lots more examples on their site.


Bagel and lox cupcakes by Sugar High Baking




Calzone cupcakes by Cupcake Project


TV dinner cupcakes by Mon Petit Cupcakes


Mashed potato cupcakes by Bake at 350


Nuggets and fries cupcakes by Hoosier Homemade


Burger cupcakes by Bakerella


Burger cupcakes by Runs With Spatulas


Burger cupcakes by Cakes by Candace


Spaghetti and meatball cupcakes at Disney's Hollywood Studios


Spaghetti and meatball cupcakes by Rose Petals Cakery


Broccoli and lo mein cupcakes by I Sing In The Kitchen


Corn on the cob cupcakes by Gourmet Mom-on-the-Go, who has the recipe


Broken egg cupcakes by Cakes by Tiffany


And for dessert: snow cone cupcakes! by Hoosier Homemade