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!

Beautiful dancing ballerina cupcakes

These beautiful ballerina cupcakes are by bakery The Flying Cupcake in Indianapolis, Indiana, via their Facebook page. Today's cupcake flavors are: "Pretty in Pink, Blueberry Cream Cheese Blues, Koo Koo 4 Coconuts, Ebony & Ivory, Here Comes the Bride, Cheeky Cherry Cheesecake, Lime in the Coconut, Pineapple Paradise, Mint 4 Each Other, Bananarama!, Razzamatazz, It's Not a Hoho, Vegan Chai, Viva Las Vegan Vanilla, Happy Birthday Vanilla & Chocolate, Red Velvet Elvis." Visit theflyingcupcakebakery.com for more information.

Extra colorful graduation cupcakes rocking stylish mortarboards

I think these graduation cupcakes add a little classy style to the usual black mortarboard cupcake, don't you? (Not that there's anything wrong with the classics, but I like when people mix it up). The top ones by bakery Cupcakes Actually in Fairfax, Virginia, via their Facebook page. If you order 12 or more graduation cupcakes, you get 15% off your order. Visit them at cupcakesactually.com for more information.



These colorful graduation cupcakes are by blogger Sweet Simple Stuff who shows you how to make your own using graham crackers, white chocolate/candy melts, Air Head Xtremes, War Heads Sour Twists, M&Ms and Sixlets! I love when candy gets repurposed into cute cupcake decorations.

British royalty on cupcake toppers for Diamond Jubilee cupcakes

How many of the British monarchy can you identify? Fun Diamond Jubilee cupcakes by @ABCTV (ABC TV Australia).

Diamond Jubilee printable cupcake toppers and wrappers

These Diamond Jubilee printable cupcake toppers and wrappers are for sale by Etsy seller happythought - it's a set of 12 toppers and 12 wrappers.

Would you like a slice of cake on top of your cupcake?

That's what Dotty Cupcakes in Cardiff, UK, is serving up! They've also made these beautiful rose cupcakes. Via Flickr. Find out more at dottycupcakes.co.uk or their Facebook page.

4 not-to-be-missed masquerade ball mask cupcakes

Please give a giant cupcake round of applause to blogger The Lone Baker - I am always in awe of her cupcake creations, but these fondant masquerade masks are simply stunning. Wow! She shows you how to make each one in her post. Via Flickr. Also visit The Lone Baker on Facebook.

5 graduation cupcakes to celebrate the Class of 2012

Here are five Class of 2012 graduation cupcakes that you can either buy or make, and at the end, a bonus of some graduation cupcake toppers you can add to your cupcakes. Congratulations, Class of 2012! Links below are to bakeries' Facebook pages, because that's where I found the photos. If you've made some special graduation cupcakes, email us with photos and details at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com and write "graduation" in the subject line (we cannot guarantee posting, and, as always, the fastest way to get cupcake photos to our attention is by posting them to our Flickr cupcake photo pool, which now hosts over 115,000 photos and over 8,600 members).


blogger Nothing But Country shows you how to make these graduation toppers using mini Reese's peanut butter cups!


by Cupcrazed Cupcake Bar in Fort Mill, South Carolina


Angry Birds graduation cupcakes by Couture Cupcakes in Colorado Springs, Colorado


Extra festive cupcake by Pixie Dust Cupcakes in Norwalk, California


by Sweet! by Good Golly Miss Holly in Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida

And your bonus graduation mortarboard edible fondant cupcake toppers for sale on Etsy by The Sugar Co:

Red velvet lobster cupcakes, anyone?

I don't know if I'd want actual lobster in my cupcake (seems like a waste to me) but adorable decorated lobsters as red velvet cupcake toppers? Yes, please! By bakery OMG Baked Goodness in Toronto, via their Facebook page. Visit omgbakedgoodness.com for more information, or contact them at info at omgbakedgoodness.com or 647-348-5664 for custom orders.

Say "I Do" with a beautiful custom wedding cupcake topper

Keeping up with the wedding cupcake theme, here are 5 variations on the I Do cupcake topper, all for sale on Etsy!


Vanilla fondant edible cupcake toppers by Your Cupcake Story


I Do cupcake sticks in two versions by Vintage Twee (click here for pink)


Fondant topper assortment (various colors available) with "I Do" in hearts by Parker's Flour Patch


Personalized wooden heart toppers by Rustic Chic Wedding Gifts & Decorations


Mixing it up a little, these toppers say "we do," by Auntie's Jammies

Fun colorful graduation cupcakes with diplomas

I love how these graduation cupcakes break the mold - nothing white here, just pure bright neon color! They're by blogger Sugar Swings! Serves Some, who tells you which tips she used. Via Flickr.

5 The Lorax cupcake toppers

I know The Lorax movie has been out for a while, but these cupcake toppers are all different and all adorable, and would be great for a summer kids' party. All for sale on Etsy - click through on seller links below photos.


Tulle pom cupcake toppers by Etsy seller Titi's Tutu's


by Etsy seller Wildvine Unlimited


edible toppers by Etsy seller Goodies by Melissa


by Etsy seller Marvelous Store


Truffula tree toppers by Etsy seller Katika Made

Snow White princess cupcakes for Snow White birthday party

I love a good theme party, especially when cupcakes play a role, and this adorable Snow White party involved a dress just like Snow White's, and very special cupcakes with Snow White toppers, made using royal icing, Snow White cookies, cake pops, plus lots more, which you can check out over at Mighty Delighty.

Pirate booty, treasure map, hook, skulls and other cupcake toppers from Pirate Desserts

Get your pirate ship party going with these pirate-themed cupcake toppers (love the hook!) from Etsy seller Pirate Desserts. Non-pirate fans, they've got some edible sugar flowers and butterflies and other assorted cupcake toppers you might like too (these are just a few of their colors).




treasure maps




what a hook!

5 Paris lovers Eiffel Tower cupcakes plus Paris cupcake toppers

These special custom cupcakes celebrate all things Paris! I didn't plan for these all to be Eiffel Tower cupcakes but they wound up that way.


by Animated Cupcakes via Flickr


by The Cookie Shop, via Flickr


by Sweet Scarlet Designs via Flickr


by Sugar Daze, who's based in Paris (custom cupcakes for an American family leaving Paris), via Flickr


by Array of Cakes via Flickr

Bonus:

Paris-themed cupcake toppers for sale on Etsy by Two Sugar Babies!