Raw rainbow cupcake and recipe link, plus Turkfruity cuteness

I saw a raw dessert at Bakery on the Hill in Portland, Maine, and immediately said, "Do you know the blog Rawdorable?" They didn't, but are going to check it out, and whether you eat raw food or not, you should check out Rawdorable for the emphasis on the "adorable" part. Seriously, it's always full of such cuteness, and recipes and decorating tips, most recently, this raw rainbow cupcake.





And you will very rarely find me posting something that's not a cupcake or cake pop since this blog is, indeed, called Cupcakes Take the Cake, but I'm going to make a Thanksgiving cuteness exception for this Turkfruity. You're welcome.

Cupcake review: chocolate graham mini cupcakes, plus cupcakes to match Revlon lipsticks, by Baked by Melissa

Mini cupcake empire Baked by Melissa is expanding fast. It just opened its fifth New York City store, so joining SoHo, Union Square, Grand Central and the Fashion District is the new Upper West Side store, located at 2325 Broadway, between 84th and 85th. From My Upper West Side.

“We’re a family business, and the Upper West Side is a fantastic family neighborhood,” said Brian Bushell, CEO of Baked by Melissa and Ms. Bushell’s brother. “As a business, we’re still a baby, and we feel very lucky to be growing up in New York City.”

Their November flavor of the month is chocolate graham, which I found a fun cupcake for the caramel lover. I'm always amazed at how such tiny cupcakes can actually be filled cupcakes, and at $1 each (discounts when you buy in bulk) they're a bargain. They've also introduced chocolate-covered cupcakes, which are pricier but look like a fun holiday treat; I haven't tried them yet but hope to soon. They also do mail order, and you can get all the details at bakedbymelissa.com.











And some fun from their Facebook page, including a plug from O. The Oprah Magazine for their new chocolate-covered mini cupcakes, which I'm excited to try, as well as some fun custom cupcakes, including ones for Coca Cola, Marc Jacobs and, coolest in my opinion, cupcakes to match some Revlon lipsticks!

Candy cane ice cream cone cupcakes

These candy cane ice cream cone cupcakes were made by blogger Christi at Love From the Oven using the Kupcake Konz pans and they're giving a combo pack away!



She writes:

WHERE HAS CANDY CANE BUTTERCREAM BEEN ALL MY LIFE????? Wowza. I used my favorite buttercream frosting recipe from Sweetapolita, and added 3 teaspoons of the crushed and sifted candy canes. It’s life altering deliciousness. I recommend making it ASAP. Even if you aren’t making cake or cupcakes. Just make it and get a spoon. Seriously.

Join us Saturday at Brooklyn Cupcake for guava, tres leches, coconut and more delicious cupcakes!

Our next meetup is in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this Saturday at 2 pm at Brooklyn Cupcake! Hope you can make it. Next month is our 7th anniversary party (7 years, woo-hoo!). And our Cupcake Cruise is happening next summer. So many exciting cupcake things going on. Today I stopped by Brooklyn Cupcake because, despite living in Williamsburg, I hadn't been before. It was delicious, with cupcake flavors I've never seen before, like guava con queso, cozy and features great cupcake art. I'm excited about the meetup. Their cupcakes are $2.50 each (6 for $13.50) and they have 16 flavors, with a few special ones on occasion, and tiramisu on the weekends. You can also follow them @BrooklynCupcake on Twitter and on Facebook.

Join us this Saturday, November 5th, at 2 pm!

We're visiting a new local cupcake bakery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Cupcake. Inspired by Latin-and-Italian mixed family-owned and operated bakeshop offers flavors ranging from flan and guava con queso to tres leches (filled with three kinds of milk) and tiramisu. We will be giving away two cupcake stands at the meetup!







I bought 6 to try:

peanut butter chocolate and guava con queso cupcakes



inside the guava con queso cupcake



Oreo cookie and rainbow cookie cupcakes







inside the filled rainbow cookie cupcake, inspired by the Italian rainbow cookie, an almond cake, hard for me to describe, very unique



apple pie and coconut cupcakes - a guy sitting there told me that the apple pie cupcake was the best and I liked it a lot but...coconut was my favorite! Real pieces of coconut, plus a creamy delicious coconut frosting and a vanilla cake. That one was divine. They were all good but if you're a coconut fan you have to check it out!



apple pie cupcake closeup



Cupcake art for sale by Xmental University



Brooklyn Cupcake335 Union Avenue (between Grand and Maujer)Brooklyn, NY347-762-2253info at brooklyncupcake.com





and a Halloween cupcake tower from their Flickr account

Occupy Wall Street gets its own cupcake from Bake It in a Cake: Choco-pie Wall Street cupcake, with recipe link

Always creative filled cupcake blogger genius Bake It in a Cake pays tribute to Occupy Wall Street (and to chocolate lovers) with this Choco-pie Wall Street filled cupcake - click through for the recipe. Specifically, it's "a chocolate cupcake with a chocolate pudding pie baked in the center of it, topped off with cream cheese buttercream and, of course, a gold coin."

10 candy corn cupcakes for Halloween plus bonus candy corn cake pops!

I am not a huge candy corn fan myself, so I don't even know if candy corn is available at other times of the year, so maybe you can also make these any time, or save up your candy corn. Either way, candy corn lovers, this post is for you!


Candy corn colors in a triangle inside a cupcake??!! These deserve a special round of Halloween applause! They're by blogger Sugar Turntable, who tells you how to impress your guests with these very special filled cupcakes.



Mini candy corn cupcakes by blogger Pink Parsley, where you can get the easy recipe for these cute treats.



Lots and lots of candy corn on these cupcakes by sweetshannan on Flickr. They're "yellow cake infused with honey, candy corn flavored buttercream with candy corn and peanut bits."



Dairy-free candy corn cupcakes by The Celebration Shoppe, with instructions on making them egg-free as well, for those with food allergies!



From food blog Daily Nibbles, where you can find out how to make your own!



These candy corn cupcakes also wish you a Happy Halloween! By custom cupcake and cake company Cake Believe in Savannah, Georgia.



Hoosier Homemade shows you how to make these candy corn cupcakes on a stick!



Trick or treat (though mostly treat!) cupcakes by Happiness in a Bite (via Flickr) - the chocolate shell filled with candy corn on top is edible!



Candy corn ice cream cone cupcakes by Love from the Oven, using the Babycakes Cupcake Maker!



And, leading us right into our next big cupcake holiday, these turkey cupcakes would be great for Thanksgiving (and a great use of leftover candy corn). They're by Philadelphia's Small Indulgences (via Flickr).



And a bonus! Candy corn cake pops by blogger Eat, Live, Run, who made them and got to meet cake pop queen Bakerella (more about her and her new Cake Pop Kit and book tour soon!).

Halloween vampire and monster cupcakes, plus Princess Leia, Storm Trooper, Darth Vader and Yoda cupcakes

Perfect for Halloween (or any time), food blogger Rawdorable, who's given us so many wonderful raw cupcake treats, has served up raw vegan versions of Halloween vampire and monster cupcakes as well as 4 Star Wars cupcakes (Princess Leia, Stormtrooper, Darth Vader and Yoda)! Click through on the links to find out how she made them. The monster's face totally makes me smile (how could it not?), and I love the pomegranate seeds inside the vampire one (I've never had a pomegranate cupcake but I do like pomegranate seeds). She got her vampire cupcake recipe from The GirlieGirl Army.

Candy corn lovers and haters can enjoy these fun Halloween cupcakes

Candy corn! It's something people tend to either love or hate (I'm a candy corn hater, sorry, but they do look cute), but now there may be a way to unite candy corn lovers and haters, courtesy of cupcakes and blogger Sugar Bean Bakers, who'll tell you how to make these fake-'em-out holiday tricks/treats. She writes:

Candy corn is pretty synonymous with my favorite season, so, I tolerate it. As a decoration.

I decided to make some cupcakes that LOOK like candy corn. NOT taste like. Look like.

Fun Halloween monster cupcakes and decorating instructions by Hoosier Homemade

Halloween is almost here, and it's the perfect time to get creative with your cupcakes! Food blog Hoosier Homemade has instructions on making monster cupcakes that'll be sure to wow the kids and/or adults in your life. Enjoy!





And guess what? They're filled with slime! Okay, it's not really slime...visit Hoosier Homemade to find out what it is and how to make them.

Delicous peanut butter and jelly cupcakes at Hill Country BBQ

Thanks to the lovely folks at Google Places, I got to go to a dinner at Hill Country BBQ in New York City on Thursday night, celebrating the new cookbook by Homesick Texan blogger Lisa Fain, The Homesick Texan Cookbook. All the food I had there was delicious, and Hill Country features among their desserts, peanut butter and jelly cupcakes with Reese's Pieces on top. They have a not too sweet, smooth, delicious peanut butter frosting on top of a vanilla cake filled with grape jelly. Delicious! Save room when you eat there for dessert.