Cupcakes

Have I told you yet how much I adore cupcakes? Always have, always will. The hypothetical wedding I am planning for myself will have cupcakes galore! Fortunately for all of us, cupcakes have become quite trendy lately - which means they are available everywhere. Everywhere!

Cupcakes are perfect for a variety of reasons, including the icing-to-cake ratio. However, what makes cupcakes so special lately is the creative decorating. No longer is cupcake decor limited to an icing swirl; fondant flowers and accents, sprinkles, candy, specialty wrappers & a zillion other fun things. These do not do justice to the wide world of cupcakes, but here are some great images I pulled off the internet & keep in my *idea book* for future use...
(ps: these images are Martha Stewart's, unless otherwise noted...)

Cupcake Tree! Genius, and can be created for any occasion.

Golf anyone?

Magnolia Bakery - New York, NY

definitely not Martha Stewart's design...

not very pretty, but a great idea!

You get the idea...

Whenever I travel, I ask the locals where the best cupcakes in town are. (FYI: apparently nobody in Denver eats cupcakes, which makes me very sad for them.) Below are links to a few of my favourite cupcake locations. I hope when you travel you will check them out!

- Austin, TX - www.heycupcake.com
- New York, NY - www.magnoliabakery.com
- Columbia, SC - www.freshcupcakes.com
- McKinney, TX - www.thecakestand.com

Happy Cupcaking!