Halloween Cupcakes

Someone on Metafilter posted this interesting query; see the site for the host of responses:I'm throwing a Cupcake Candyland party that promises to be a sugar fueled shindig of over-the-top girliness. I have questions about cupcakes that aren't really cupcakes, gluten-free cupcake recipes, frosting & decorating, and pink cocktails that utilize homemade grenadine.  

These are chocolate cupcakes with chocolate/white chocolate frosting (and glitter!), by boobalay1983 on Flickr, made for a green and gold ball. See more cupcakes in her Flickr set.And a closeup:And check these out, also by boobalay1983 - Bollywood cupcakes!  

I am not usually sentimental about ringing out an old year and ringing in a new one. After all, for most of us the new year is nothing more than a continuation of the same old same old except, of...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ---- linkThought4Food: The best cooking and food posts from around the webThe best cooking, food and recipe posts from around the web  

These are all by custom cupcake company Oh My Cupcakes! of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, via their Facebook page. They're touting their Black Tie cupcakes (chocolate cupcakes with cheesecake center) as New Year's-worthy."The graduate requested animal prints, hot pink, and lots of glitter sugar."Banana split cupcakesOh My Cupcakes!605-310-6742Melissa at ohmycupcakes.com  

Don't these look good?They're by custom cupcake company Amy Bakes Cupcakes (via Flickr) in San Luis Obispo County.And here's a mini cupcake display by Amy Bakes Cupcakes, just because I think mini cupcakes are some of the cutest cupcakes around.Her menu includes flavors such as a blackberry port chocolate cupcake, s'mores, jelly doughnut, Nutella, chocolate chipotle brownie, white chocolate macadamia nut, banana butterscotch, chocolate covered...  

These holiday cupcakes (yellow and chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream) are by Rose Petal Cakery of Naperville, Illinois, via their blog:They are booked for the month of December, but you can place orders for January and beyond. To order, email rose at rosepetalcakery.com or call 630-673-0028.And while I'm posting about them, I couldn't resist the Twilight cupcakes for a 40th birthday! Also from their blog:I was asked to create...  

This cupcake is only for sale this week at Somerville, Massachusetts' bakery Kickass Cupcakes. It's a vanilla cupcake with a champagne soaked strawberry center and pink champagne icing.And...tonight is their monthly cupcake cocktail hour from 5-7! It features free tastings of mini cupcakes with cocktail inspired flavors, namely:Sambuca SlammerChocolate Kahlua KissThe Jello ShotYesterday's Facebook status update said: "Making raspberry jello...  

How can you not smile when seeing these adorable snowman cupcake pops by custom cupcake company Angelina Cupcake in Towcester, Northamptonshire in the UK (via Flickr)? SOOOOO cute!Chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting, dipped in white chocolate and decorated with (fondant) carrot nose and top hat! And here's some more of Angelina Cupcake's holiday cupcake creations:Chocolate yule log cupcakesMince pie cupcakes with brandy butter frosting...  

This is a healthier alternative to classic carrot cupcake recipes. It has less saturated fat by omitting the butter and using heart healthy olive oil and water instead, and it adds whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour for more fiber.Contributor: Laura KayPublished: Dec 29, 2009  

These cupcakes are by custom cupcake company The Cupcake Cauldron of Mahwah, New Jersey, via Flickr. They offer free delivery - email thecupcakecauldron at gmail.com for ordering information.Red velvet cupcakeHere are their holiday flavors (other fun flavors include Cherry Coke float, flutternutter rand ice cream sundae):Egg Nog - Vanilla cake made with rich egg nog, cinnamon and rum extract. Topped with my silky egg nog frosting. Each...  

Get the recipe at the blog Cupcake Corner, where Natalie writes:I've been wanting to make these for a while and made them back in Novemeber but haven't had time to post them up yet, been doing lots of Christmas Baking, which will be posted up within the next few days I think :D Christmas cupcakes and cookies :) and I think I might be making chocolate tree decorations tonight hehe.Anyway making these banoffee cupcakes I meant to be put crushed...  

Expect to see lots of holiday cupcakes - it seems that holidays really bring out the cupcake decorating spirit in people!Key lime, vanilla, and chocolate cupcakes with peppermint Italian Meringue Buttercream by klassy kakes on Flickr  

Filed under: Trends, Feast Your Eyes, Recipes, Entertaining, News, Features Photo: stefhope, Flickr National Cupcake Day may have come and gone, but we're eternally enamored with these dainty treats. And so are the folks behind the Cupcake Project, who devoted their baking duties to creating the perfect sweet to serve at a friend's wedding. They toiled relentlessly -- and enjoyed the fruits of their labors so much that they are now on project...  

Today's cupcake photo spotlight is on Saint Paul, Minnesota custom cupcake company Flor de Lis Cupcakes.They are also on Facebook and Twitter (@FDLCupakes).See their menu here. What sounds best to me are:Lemon Bar Cupcakes topped with your choice of: · White chocolate drizzle · Sprinkled powdered sugar · Fresh whipped cream These photos are from Twitpic:Cheesecake, brownie and lemon blackberry cupcakespeppermint candy cane...  

Vanilla Cupcakes recipe - BigOven.com24 Servings flour idk Cupcakes sugar Eggs flour idk 3/4 cup butter room temperature 1/4 cup Crisco shortening room temperature 2 cups sugar ground in the processor until fine (measure before processing) 4 large eggs 2 1/2 teaspoons pure... For the full recipe, please visit www.bigoven.com