Fun but unusual cupcake flavors

These unusual cupcakes are by New Jersey custom cupcake and cake company Joy & Cake, via their Flickr account. They can be reached at info@joyandcakenj.com. or 732-331-7652.


sweet potato, thyme and pear cupcake


butternut squash and caramel cupcake

And here's a cupcake bouquet in a flower pot:

Thanksgiving turkey dinner on a cookie on a cupcake!

Love love love this turkey Thanksgiving dinner on a cookie on a cupcake by Mrs. Fox's Sweets (via Flickr), who writes:

I decorated the cookie before putting it on the cupcake.First I frosted the the cookie, then added a little white icing for the mashed potatoes. I put a little yellow circle sprinkle in the center for butter, and then a little yellow piping gel since the sprinkle wasn't enough. For cranberry sauce I used red colored sugar. The green beans are made with green jimmies and the turkey was made with coffee flavored fondant (from Fondarific).

I love how fun, adorable and creative this is, and it's vegetarian! Who wouldn't smile when seeing this on the dinner table?

Black Forest bacon on Cupcakes Benedict!

Yes, these are Cupcakes Benedict, by Stefani of the always-creative blog Cupcake Project! They're maple cupcakes topped with Black Forest bacon, poached eggs, and maple hollandaise sauce! She's got the recipe and instructions for these sinfully-good-looking cupcakes. She writes:

While cupcakes get some frosting lovin' on a regular basis, sometimes they get jealous of English muffins (or as I call them, stud muffins). Stud muffins are a key player in Eggs Benedict, where they are topped with bacon, eggs, and drippy, buttery hollandaise. Cupcakes are used to playing it safe with perfectly coiffed frosting, but after years of dreaming, they were ready to get a little dirty. They came to me for help and I arranged a cupcake and Eggs Benedict liaison - Cupcakes Benedict.

Check out her post to find out exactly what's in these breakfast (or anytime, really) cupcakes!

Patrón tequila cupcake cake!

Not made with actual tequila (I'm pretty sure)! This very adult cupcake cake is by Polkatots Cupcakes in Pasadena, California, via their Facebook page. Visit polkatotscupcakes.com for ordering information.

Cupcake blog dedication: I ate a real grasshopper on and inside a cupcake!

Barb's Bakery of Phoenix, Arizona, was not to be outdone in the "I can't believe I'm eating this" unofficial cupcake category today at Scottsdale, Arizona's Cupcake Love-In, serving up a chipotle grasshopper cupcake. Not "grasshopper," like the chocolate mint flavor, but grasshopper, like the bug. I was challenged as a judge to eat it, along with the four other judges, and we all did so at the same time. I closed my eyes, expecting it to be crunchy and chocolatey. It was indeed crunchy, but salty, and didn't all go down in one bite. I didn't know what flavor cupcake I was eating, so I took a fingerful of frosting, and it turned out to be spicy, so I bit into the cupcake, and it was crunchy! More grasshopper! It was intense. I heard their other cupcakes were alcohol-inspired, including cosmo, but I didn't get a chance to try those. Kudos to Barb's Bakery for going there and forcing us to try something new. I don't think I'd eat grasshopper again, but I'm glad I tried it, and the chipotle had an unexpected kick to it.


that's a grasshopper on top!



yes, those little flecks in the cake are grasshopper.

"Killer" Halloween cupcakes for a scary movie party

These "blood"y Halloween cupcakes with little knives sticking out of them are by Inking Pink, who have a whole menu for your scary Halloween movie party planned. From the post:

The Ice the cupcake with white buttercream, and spread a puddle of "blood" {red gel icing} and place candy knife by Wilton into puddle. Add drops of blood one at a time.

Cupcake beauty: sour cherry cupcake with blossom topper

How beautiful is this cupcake? Stunning, in my opinion! It's by The Lone Baker, who gives you detailed instructions on how to make the blossom topper. You can also find The Lone Baker on Facebook.