A little Italy in Virginia: Cannoli, almond biscotti, gluten free tiramisu, vegan lemoncello and Nutella cupcakes

These Italian dessert inspired cupcakes are by Richmond, Virginia bakery Carytown Cupcakes, via their Facebook page. What drew me to the cannoli cupcakes was that they looked like they were wearing crowns! Maybe they are, in a way. I love when one dessert inspires another, and these all look amazing. Carytown Cupcakes can be reached at info@carytown-cupcakes.com or 804-355-CAKE (2253) and you can find out more at carytown-cupcakes.com.


cannoli


almond biscotti


gluten free tiramisu


vegan lemoncello


Nutella

WANT: Caramel apple cupcakes from Cupcakes by The Beach

These caramel apple cupcakes seemed to leap off my screen and make me want to taste one! They and the other cupcakes below are by Cupcakes by the Beach in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, via their Facebook page. Find out more at cupcakesbythebeach.com.






with July 4th coming up, these patriotic red, white and blue cupcakes seemed appropriate


bellini cupcake




and some colorful cake pops

Chcolate dad cupcakes, flowers, sailboats and a beautiful bow

I know Father's Day is over, but chocolate writing as cupcake toppers, in italics especially, is always beautiful, and here are some "Dad" cupcakes I thought were adorable, by Ady Cakes in West Reading, Pennsylvania, via their Facebook page. Find out more at adycakes.com or contact them at info at adycakes.com or 610-898-4064.

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!

Conan O'Brien Team Coco cupcakes

Swirlz Cupcakes in Chicago made these Conan O'Brien Team Coco cupcakes earlier this week to celebrate Conan's appearance at The Chicago Theater! What a tribute: your face on a cupcake. Via Swirlz on Facebook. See swirlzcupcakes.com for more information.

Free cupcakes at all Georgetown Cupcake shops today to celebrate grand opening of Boston Newbury Street Store

Big day in cupcake land, with the opening of the new Georgetown Cupcake in Boston (and the new Johnny Cupcakes opening in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, which we'll cover separately). From Georgetown Cupcake's Facebook page: "Today's Secret Flavor is YOUR CHOICE! 1 FREE cupcake per person ANY FLAVOR - ALL DAY LONG - at all of our shops - Georgetown, Bethesda, SoHo, & Boston! We're celebrating the GRAND OPENING of Georgetown Cupcake Newbury @ 83 Newbury Street in Boston TODAY!!!" They've had a big week, with the 5,000-cupcake tank that also shoots cupcakes they made for the U.S. Army's birthday. If you're not near a Georgetown Cupcake bakery, they also sell mail order cupcakes at georgetowncupcake.com.




Father's Day cupcakes

Bold bubblegum cupcakes

Sweet and colorful, for the bubblegum lovers, these cupcakes are by Vermont's My Little Cupcake, with locations in Burlington and Essex Junction, via their Facebook page. Personally, I'm not a bubblegum (or any other kind of gum) fan, but I'd try one of these anyway because they are adorable. Visit mylitlecupcakevt.com for more information.

Best Dad Ever and #1 Dad Father's Day cupcakes

Here's a way to show your dad your love on Father's Day: by telling him on a cupcake! Or lots of cupcakes. They're by the bakery Clyde's Cupcakes in Exeter, New Hampshire, who posted this along with the cupcakes on their Facebook page: "Father’s day was introduced by Sonora Dodd in Spokane, Washington. She wanted to honor her widowed father William Smart who took care of his six children in the civil War." They also do assorted graduation cupcakes, as seen below (the second photo is Exeter High School diploma cupcakes). They can be reached at clyde at clydescupcakes.com or 603-583-4850 and you can find out more at clydescupcakes.com.

Grill cupcakes with candy kebabs, hot dogs and hamburgers are beyond adorable

Love these grill cupcakes with fun toppers, including kebabs (not the cupcake kind, a hot dog and hamburger (though those really should be in quotes, because they obviously aren't actual meat products) by Madison, Wisconsin's Cupcakes-a-Go-Go, via their Facebook page. They'll be open on Father's Day (Sunday) from 10-3, and they also have their own iPhone app that acts as a punch card - see description below. Visit them at cupcakesagogo.com/ for more information.



About their iPhone app:

Cupcakes-A-Go-Go and SnowShoe, two Madison-based small businesses, bring you App-A-Go-Go! This app replaces the paper punch-cards you've seen before-- the ones that are easy to lose, hard to keep in good shape, and fill up your wallet. Just pull out your phone at checkout, the cashier will give you a punch, and you're on your way to free coffee and cupcakes! Be sure to share about your punches with friends as you go along, to earn even more!

Georgetown Cupcake co-owner says building $9,800 cupcake tank was "coolest experience of our lives"

Wired has a short video and more information about the cupcake tank, a model of an M1 Abrams tank, built by Georgetown Cupcake:

“It was the coolest experience of our lives,” Sophie Lamontagne, the co-owner of Georgetown Cupcake, told Danger Room. Her pink smock was smeared with frosting. “I’ve probably been up since 6 a.m. yesterday,” she says, helping her crew build a sugary, sticky replica of the M1 — a $9,800 birthday present to the Army, covered in camouflage fondant and mocha buttercream.

Lamontagne also planned to put on a show — especially because TLC’s cameras were filming the tank at the Army’s Pentagon birthday party. Wires ran out from the tank’s innards, connecting an unfrosted 5-inch diameter cannon to an external air compressor. An ammunitions specialist from the bakery stuffed a cupcake into the barrel. The cupcake tank was armed. With a blast, a mid-morning dessert burst forth, splattering cake and fondant onto the courtyard walkway. A cheer went out.

Mr. and Mrs. wedding cupcakes

I'm working on a post about wedding cupcake towers, but these Mr. and Mrs. wedding cupcakes by Retro Bakery in Las Vegas deserved a special shoutout of their own! Via Flickr. Visit retrobakerylv.com for hours, location and ordering information (they do custom cupcakes like these for weddings and special events, as well as assorted cupcakes in their shop).

2,000 pound tank made of 5,000 cupcakes at Pentagon to celebrate U.S. Army's birthday

My boyfriend just called me to let me know this 2,000 pound tank made of cupcakes by Georgetown Cupcake was on TV! It's at the Pentagon right now. The tank is made of 5,000 cupcakes and is celebrating the U.S. Army's birthday. @USArmy even Tweeted about it.

In other Georgetown Cupcake news, they open in Boston at 83 Newbury Street this Saturday, June 16th starting at noon, and are giving away one free cupcake per customer all day. Visit georetowncupcake.com and their Facebook page for more information.


photo via attackerman on Instagram

Peace sign cupcake cake, rocky red velvet cupcakes and more from LA Sweets

These fun cupcakes are all by Miami's LA Sweets, via their Facebook page. Visit lasweets.net for more information.




rocky red velvet!




chocolate marshmallow with vanilla buttercream






peanut butter and jelly

Coneheads cupcakes, American flag mini cupcake cake and more

The first photo here was posted on Facebook with simply the caption "Remulak." Being the somewhat pop culture backwards person that I am (in some arenas), I had to Google it and found out it's from the Saturday Night Live skit Coneheads (cue Wikipedia: "The Coneheads are an alien family, natives of the planet Remulak, who find themselves stranded on Earth."). I still thought they were cute before I knew that! All these cupcakes are by TA DIE FOR Cupcakes, at 2094 Harding High Way, East Marion, Ohio. Contact them at missy at midohio.twcbc.com or 740-751-4586.








Buckeyes

Cupcake Wars audition video and cupcakes by Sunday's contestants Blue Eyed Daisy

I was really touched that Palmetto, Georgia's Blue Eyed Daisy posted on our Facebook page that they're going to be on Cupcake Wars this Sunday night, June 17th, and that they found out about auditioning via our blog. Awww...Then I watched their audition video and it was hilarious so I wanted to share it along with some of their cupcakes. Via their Facebook page.





















Blue Eyed Daisy
9065 Selborne Lane
Palmetto, GA 30268
770-463-8379
info at blueeyeddaisy.com