Pretty in Pink!

That's for sure! This Carolyn's Kitchen apron just added to inventory in time for October Breast Cancer Awareness. Think Pink and remind your best girlfriends to get their mammograms!

Hummingbird Cupcakes

I just finished up a batch of Hummingbird Cupcakes. I love banana and pineapple, so needless to say this is one of my all time favorite cupcakes. If I could give you one tip when making this recipe, it would be to use (ripe) bananas. Not bananas that look perfect, but bananas that have brown in them. This really adds to the flavor. The brown baking cups I used are the standard liners, Cupcake Swirl carries.

October 1st Flip that Switch!

With Halloween approaching, you can bet your candy corn I am digging out the decorations! My house is "that" house on the block that is decorated for every holiday. I believe with all the work it takes putting up the decorations, you should enjoy them as long as you can! Halloween falls on a Friday night this year, so we (neighbors) are expecting a lot more "trick-or-treaters." Last year we actually ran out of candy-what a FAUX PAS!! That was 140 regular size candy bars on a school night! October is a busy month! I have- wedding shower cupcakes, a wedding cake, more cupcakes and Halloween parties! So, back to work on the decorating and I'll be ready to flip that switch Wednesday night!
~Cupcake Swirl

Presidential Election 2008 SWEET!

This is a great cupcake decoration for the office! Whip up a batch for Friday and see who takes the lead and who gets left behind! It's a great conversation starter and a yummy treat!

Size does matter...

when you are frosting a cupcake you better believe it! Have you ever tried to get the perfect swirl with the not so perfect spatula? This is my very favorite spatula-LOVE IT! I actually have five of these bad boys in my kitchen drawer. This angled spatula measures 4 1/2" a must have for the professional froster! Just added under "Frosting Tools."

Red Velvet Sunday

I whipped up 4 dozen of these "Red Velvet Beauties" for a last minute order today. I just love "real" cream-cheese frosting on this cake, topped off with a sprinkling of toasted pecans. LOVELY

New items coming soon!

Hey there Cupcake!
Hope you are enjoying these last few weeks of Summer! I have some new items coming in real soon! We have some new baby shower sugars, NFL, Hello Kitty, Disney Princess, Thomas the Train as well as Halloween items! I also am trying to get the basic decorating tips and bags needed to start decorating like a pro. Alot of you have asked for them. I will have my favorite angled spatula available by this week. Oh yes! not to forget some new cupcake wrappers as well as liners! I will take some pictures and post them so you can get some ideas how to decorate with these picks.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!!
Cupcake Swirl

It's getting closer!

Fall is just around the corner! I didn't think it could happen, but it was considerably cooler Sunday for Labor Day. We had a nice family BBQ, dining outside al fresco. I made coconut and chocolate cupcakes (some in ice-cream cones- so retro) for dessert. I ordered my Halloween supplies last week, so come back to take a peek. There is some cute stuff for cupcakes! Have any of you read the new Sept/Oct (Paula Deen) magazine? It has great Halloween ideas as well as a recipe for Pumpkin Crisp. I can't wait to try it out. Send me a comment if you decide to make it anytime soon. I want to thank all you visitors to my site for leaving such great comments! I appreciate them! Have a great Tuesday!