Smiling happy cupcake cookies, Falcons, Yellow Jackets, golf and Froot Loop cupcakes and more

Cupcake Wars winners Cupcrazed Cupcake Bar in Fort Mill, South Carolina turned their smiling cupcake logo into cookie format, and in the process made me smile. They've also got golf cupcakes and much more; all via their Facebook page. Find out more about the bakery and special orders at cupcrazed.com, or contact them at heather at cupcrazed.com or 803-396-7372.




supporting local sports teams the Falcons and Yellow Jackets


Froot Loops!

Bakery Visit: The Treats Truck Stop In Brooklyn

I first met Kim Ima, the owner of  The Treats Truck over five years ago when she first started driving Sugar, her dessert truck. She is one of the early pioneers in the local New York food truck movement. Last fall, The Treats Truck Baking Book was published and less than a month ago, her first storefront, The Treats Truck Stop (521 Court Street) opened in Brooklyn.




I stopped by the new place last weekend and I sampled many treats. There are brownies, blondies, cookies, cupcakes, rice krispie treats and more!

 

I loved the red vinyl chairs!


Even the writing on the bathroom wall is cute

Does a no bake cupcake count as a cupcake?

That was my first thought when I saw this post at The Kitchn with photos and the recipe for no bake lemon cream and coconut icebox cupcakes. They are adorable and look super fun but what do you think? Do cupcakes require baking? Can these desserts lay claim to the title of "cupcake" or should they be called something else? (Note: I only mean this query half seriously, and we do occasionally post non-cupcake items that look cupcakes, but I really am curious, but by no means wish to discourage you from making them. I like all the things involved with them, including lemon cream, coconut and Nilla wafers!) Also, from the post: "Use the lemon cream as the base, but if you don't like coconut, for instance, you could sprinkle these with chopped candied lemon peel or white chocolate shavings instead. Or double up on the lemon and drizzle them with warmed lemon curd!" Also, I love lemon curd. Like would eat it straight out of the jar love it.