tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28083569811390731212024-03-18T20:10:43.831-07:00the cupcake bugCupcake Obsession... Custom Cupcake Designs and My Life with Cupcakes! Love. Bake. Read.The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-15244799624325319302011-07-21T15:40:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:40:07.083-07:00Butterbeer and MagicI am a big fan of the Harry Potter series, both the book and the movies. So it was only natural that for the last movie premiere, that I would have a party before we went to the movies. We watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I to get in the mood. While watching we enjoyed Red Licorice Wands and Butterbeer Cupcakes. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red vines and Twizzlers are much better than black licorice in my opinion...they were Ollivander's approved!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These Butterbeer cupcakes came from the blog Cupcakes Take the Cake and were inspired by the Butterbeer from the series. They were alittle strong on the butterscotch flavor in the icing, but good all the same!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Three Hogwarts students enjoying their Butterbeer!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We set up camp, waiting in line...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jessica and I have be reading and watching Harry Potter together since grade school. We were happy to see it come to an end together! </div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-23960451529164550802011-07-21T15:18:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:18:53.700-07:00Sweet Blessed Hannah!Congratulations to Katie and Danny on Hannah's Baptism! I was honored to make them cupcakes for this special event.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought that simple pink crosses was the best way to go.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the guest of honor, Hannah with her Godmother Jessica! Super cute!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congrats Little Hannah!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-41551404384269243832011-07-21T15:04:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:04:59.813-07:00Diamonds, Dresses and Cupcakes!Wedding Season has been in full swing for awhile now. I am always happy to be a part of it for anyone. Usually that means I make the cupcakes for bridal showers. Here's a look at a shower my friend Erin threw for her Aunt...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just the colors every girl loves to see! Usually in box form with a big white bow, but this is just as good!</div><br />
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First up were the cupcakes from my best friend's sister-in-law's baby shower.... oh what a mouth full! Hopefully it was a mouth full of cupcake goodness!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pink and Blue Question Marks....it was all a guess to us...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"I always wondered why babies spend so much time sucking their thumbs. Then I tasted baby food." - Robert Orben </div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-65462870854085282272011-07-21T14:20:00.000-07:002011-07-21T14:20:02.422-07:00Look Whoooo's Getting Older!My younger sister Katrina loves Owls. Whooo doesn't right now? They are very popular in many ways. So this year for here 22nd Birthday, I made her a very special snowy owl cupcake. I might have taken some inspiration from my favorite snowy owl Hedwig from Harry Potter, but can you blame me?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> owl love you!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-70969363871634785772011-03-17T14:03:00.000-07:002011-03-17T14:03:41.972-07:00Birthday Decorating Fun!Happy 12th Birthday Sohini! This month Sohini turned 12 and I was happy to help her celebrate!<br />
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I was privileged to be ask to come to her birthday party and teach her and her friends how to decorate cupcakes. I thought it would be great fun and a great opportunity to spread the cupcaking love. So I went to this 'girls only' party and taught 8 rambunctious girls how to decorate cupcakes.<br />
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The girls were extremely creative and made some fantastic flowers, that were spring worthy! <br />
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Our next cupcake was an Easter Bunny! Who doesn't love a cute little bunny with a sweet frosting face and fluffy marshmallow ears?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sohini might have a future in the cupcake decorating business.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were extremely creative, and started making some baby bunnies as well.</div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Overall, the girls were a lot of fun! We had a great time decorating cupcakes, eating sprinkles and licking up frosting!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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My cousin Charlie Ann is expecting her first child in April. This little girl is going to be cover in pink from head-to-toe! We had a very girlie baby shower for her this February that coinsided with Valentine's Day. So naturally I made pink heart cupcakes and a little extra surprise. <br />
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Usually everyone gets a diaper cake at their shower. So since I only do cupcakes, I thought it would be good to roll up some onesies and things in the shape of a cupcake. Then wrap it in tissue paper, to make it look like one! <br />
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Take a look at our girlie fun and pink party!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White Chocolate hearts with extra Pink Frosting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all can't wait to meet baby Rylee! We wish Charlie Ann good luck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Take a sprinkling of fairy dust, an angel's single feather, also a dash of love and care. Then mix them both together. Add a sentiment or two,<br />
a thoughtful wish or line, a touch of stardust, a ray of sunshine... <span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-1">Its a recipe, for a Baby Girl truly fine."</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-45192885319271537432011-01-27T18:50:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:50:04.558-08:00Surprise 60th Roast!My co-worker Emily's father aka Jimbo turned 60 this year! To help him celebrate she and her family threw him a surprise party, and I provided the cupcakes. Not only was it a surprise but a comedy roast. The guests came prepared to make jokes, tell stories and many other things all about him.<br />
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Here's a look at some themed birthday cupcakes and party activities!<br />
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</div><div align="center">The guest of honor....Jimbo!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Duct taping his mouth shut while everyone 'roasted' him....</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Jimbo is a fan of the Loveland Tigers, the Cincinnati Reds and his softball team the Cincinnati Breeze!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zcq-Z2FjVaVH5K08dxwWY_53po1oXThMtzS1OReJTBqfSDVUx3KwUTEefs3yV4997XADGZsp8_AMeeZEhpB-RWNP4EDcJ5FQB81pqWmxVnh3vVhbtTLRIFEY-iy2GEXvHHIxYOMExM0/s1600/IMG_5290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zcq-Z2FjVaVH5K08dxwWY_53po1oXThMtzS1OReJTBqfSDVUx3KwUTEefs3yV4997XADGZsp8_AMeeZEhpB-RWNP4EDcJ5FQB81pqWmxVnh3vVhbtTLRIFEY-iy2GEXvHHIxYOMExM0/s320/IMG_5290.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Jimbo! </div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-86983587949199733582011-01-27T18:06:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:06:48.434-08:00The More Candles, the Bigger the Wish.....81 Birthday Candles, Family, and Cupcakes... Perfect Birthday!<br />
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My Oma turned 81 this year! As a family we helped her celebrate with lots of family, love and alot of candles! I also made some post-holiday cupcakes and a special one just for her with a purple rose. The purple rose was made special with grape gum drops... YUM! Take a look at a great birthday!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red, Green and Silver Cupcakes are perfect for Holidays!</div><br />
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<div align="center">Good thing these were not trick candles!!!</div><br />
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Whether you are 81 years old or 18, as long as you laugh, love, smile and eat cupcakes....Life is good!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-61007815349047571952011-01-23T11:18:00.000-08:002011-01-23T11:28:56.997-08:00Crustacean ChristmasWho needs Christmas lights, tinsel and candy canes? When you can have the French Quarter, Seafood and the Bayou! My friend Vicky and her family celebrate a different type of Christmas each year. They choose a country or part of the world they would like to learn about and celebrate their Christmas with those customs including decorations, food and information about each place. What a wonderfully different and interesting way to celebrate with the family! <br />
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This year was all about New Orleans and having a Creole Christmas. So she came to me and asked about doing cupcakes that would correspond to the theme. I said, How about a large lobster made of cupcakes? She thought it was perfect, so then Larry the Lobster came to life. Take a look at Larry the Lobster!<br />
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<div align="center">He just looks like he's hanging out catching some winter sun....</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Isn't he just adorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I am so glad Vicky liked him!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Larry the Lobster came from Karen Tack and Alan Richardson's amazing cupcake book, What's New Cupcake! I don't know what I would do without their genius!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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So if your in need of something from The Bayou or a centerpiece for a Summer Party, let me know! I'm sure Larry would love to make an appearance!<br />
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</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-36978373335548262232011-01-02T18:32:00.000-08:002011-01-02T18:32:06.187-08:00Cupcake YuletideHope the holidays were happy for everyone! This Christmas season was full of cupcakes at my house. Aside from my Cupcake Christmas Tree, many people decided to have cupcakes for the holidays. I made a Lobster for a friend's Creole Christmas and two plates of Spaghetti Cupcakes for another friend's Christmas Italia. Not traditional Christmas cupcakes but just as fun! <br />
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Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and this one was full of hand-made gifts. Sneak a peek at my family Christmas and take a look at my Cupcake Christmas!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mohawk Skeleton vs. The Cupcake Hat...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. I hope everyone had a joyful and loving Christmas and Happy New Year!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-50866196381203670962011-01-01T08:58:00.000-08:002011-01-01T08:58:59.809-08:00Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...How lovely are your cupcakes!Cookies, Candy Canes and Cocoa are the three favorite sweet C's of the holidays. Well at my house we add Cupcakes to the list and make it four! My cupcake obsession wouldn't be complete without a Christmas Tree decorated in nothing but cupcakes! Here's a look at the Cupcake Christmas going on at my house!<br />
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<div align="center">Red polka-dotted bow on a white Christmas tree is all I need to be happy!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">One of the best parts about cupcakes, besides eating them, is decorating them! Here's the 2010 Season's Treatings ornament from Hallmark. I could probably get some ideas for next from this!</div><br />
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Oh, so sweet! This is Hallmark's new ornament collection starting this year. This "Oh, so sweet!" collection will be a new cupcake every year! How perfect to fuel my obsession! This cupcake is a sweet little poinsettia on top of 'snow'.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I think of this ornament as the Ice Queen's Cupcake. Frosty, blue and sparkly....and wickedly tasty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Of course Martha Stewart thinks of everything. Here's just two of her cupcake ornaments. They look so perfect, good enough to eat!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Another source catering to my cupcake fetish is the gift shop at my work. They are the ones providing me with most of the cupcake trinket boxes for all occasions. Here's a look at the large crocheted cupcake ornament from them. It has pearls on it, how elegant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAs7SkKT4qKMNrMbx_l3zcrUxpIYhSQjcD2NcKrTUp7BBMycPU5c3qxkEnPJR3SR8VrhOVjAAHFWCEzDd83B3_A-hOD9qFuwN0_cSgJ2ZlOWIIfXnvb-xmrNqGmYdF854LA9tX48thMQ/s1600/IMG_5263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAs7SkKT4qKMNrMbx_l3zcrUxpIYhSQjcD2NcKrTUp7BBMycPU5c3qxkEnPJR3SR8VrhOVjAAHFWCEzDd83B3_A-hOD9qFuwN0_cSgJ2ZlOWIIfXnvb-xmrNqGmYdF854LA9tX48thMQ/s320/IMG_5263.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">A gingerbread house on a cupcake, two classics, one adorable ornament!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's Bob. He's adorable in his candy cane striped bow-tie!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is my 2009 Christmas Cupcake trinket box, he's like a little Bob. He's so cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then another thanks to all my friends and my own mother who have bought me cupcake related ornaments and decorations, I love them all!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-8828913671897945672010-12-31T11:21:00.000-08:002010-12-31T11:21:24.780-08:00Elmo's WorldElmo from Sesame Street is apparently a favorite character for a little one's 1st birthday. Who wouldn't love him? He's cute, cuddly, red, fuzzy and don't forget ticklish! Well I guess he's similar to most one year olds! Elmo is one of my favorite characters to make on cupcakes! Here's a look at my friend Lindsey's twins 1st Birthday Party that I made Elmo cupcakes for!<br />
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Best way to celebrate is with cupcakes and lots of presents!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Happy 1st Birthday Gavin and Nolan!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-61873069972241912892010-12-14T14:49:00.000-08:002010-12-14T14:49:30.848-08:00Cupcakes Take Over VAmpire Academy Book SigningParanormal Books have taken over. They are the most popular books on the market right now, which is fantastic for me, a paranormal book lover. One of my favorite authors is Richelle Mead of the Vampire Academy series. I wanted to do something fun and special for the book signing that was held at Joseph-Beth Booksellers on Dec. 10th during her Last Sacrifice Tour. So I made some vampire bite cupcakes, and cupcakes with a Vampire Academy flair.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jessica, Tracy and I with Richelle Mead!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Promise Mark: Place on the back of the neck, for each graduate, who promises to protect the Moroi and uphold the most sacred saying... "They Come First."</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">The Molnija: This tattoo is placed on the neck as well, it symbolizes a Strigoi kill.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">All these cupcakes are made of Red-Velvet and Cream Cheese frosting....this is one of my favorite combinations!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then of course I made the signature Vampire Cupcakes.... my Red-Velvet Vampire Bites Cupcakes, with Raspberry blood oozing out! Here's a look at all four cupcakes and my completeVampire Academy collection, all signed by Richelle Mead!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Cupcakes and books, my two favorite things to do!! Check out Richelle Mead's Young Adult series Vampire Academy, or her two Adult series, which are also amazing- Georgina Kincaid Series and the Dark Swan Series!! Also, look out for her new VA spin-off series coming out in 2011- Bloodlines!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Richelle Mead reading a passage from the sixth and final VAmpire Academy book, Last Sacrifice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Discussing my CupcakeBug business with Richelle, while she signs my book!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-92216960459899657172010-11-27T15:35:00.000-08:002010-11-27T15:35:59.845-08:00Happy Thanksgiving... Let's Celebrate with Turkey!A time to give Thanks to all those people and things in our lives that make them better. God, family, friends, and cupcakes rank high on my list! Thanksgiving a.k.a. Turkey Day is filled with lots of turkey and desserts. My personal favorite part of the big dinner is the dessert, and my favorite dessert at this time of year is pumpkin pie! I can't get enough of it. Many people think the large and delicious turkey is the best part. So to compromise between the two parts of the Thanksgiving dinner I made 'Stuffed Turkey' Cupcakes.<br />
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<div align="center">Nothing's better than a perfectly 'Stuffed Turkey' for Thanksgiving! Gobble, Gobble!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Talk about having a perfectly caramelized turkey right out of the oven! YUM!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a look at the turkey that hung out at my house this season!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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This is my Turkey Cupcake, I named him Burt....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanksgiving 2010 was a wonderful time this year, spent in great company! Here's a look at my family Thanksgiving, Hope you enjoyed yours!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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My adorable and sophisticated Sister-in-Law, Lisa Anne.<br />
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My cousin Emily and I with little baby Iris.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Holidays Everyone!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-27381137307533470662010-11-22T18:09:00.000-08:002010-11-22T18:09:34.288-08:00Vampire Bites & Camp Out S'more Cupcakes<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Twilight Saga has swept the nation. I have been a paranormal fan most of my life, so when the books first came out I was instantly a fan. Then making a movie about this fabulous YA Paranormal Series, made it even better! My girlfriends and I have a Girl's Night every time the movies come out to theater and on DVD. This is a look at the Eclipse DVD Party we had. The theme for this party was the 'Camp Out' before the big battle. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAGY8Z4r1HtHDt9LxNXL3wJmS5dnXGeEHTAvmrzwhOQsiqmVpWWcEI64TUTOTVEKArZQrHESpIYtDqExjn2X-yhRJ2lVXQB8KC-DAG6Beogl_oixuiBb5XuCKMQ-rPE0pQ7GL5kaqfio/s1600/IMG_5185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAGY8Z4r1HtHDt9LxNXL3wJmS5dnXGeEHTAvmrzwhOQsiqmVpWWcEI64TUTOTVEKArZQrHESpIYtDqExjn2X-yhRJ2lVXQB8KC-DAG6Beogl_oixuiBb5XuCKMQ-rPE0pQ7GL5kaqfio/s320/IMG_5185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Erin and I taking full advantage of the candy first!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a look at the Vampire Bites Cupcakes and S'more Cupcakes as the party centerpice. This is also a great view of my new Cup-cak-elabra (new word I just made up, very technical).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">These Scrumptious S'more cupcakes had a Graham Cracker Crust bottom, moist Chocolate Cake center and Marshmallow Cream Cheese frosting on top. A little graham cracker crumb and hershey for garnish. They are perfect for all your camp-out needs!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The party was fun, all the food was delicious and the company was the best.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now we have to anxiously wait for Breaking Dawn! November 2011 is too far away. Guess I'll have to make more cupcakes to tie us over in the mean time!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-29069713307677657912010-11-02T09:17:00.000-07:002010-11-02T09:19:58.155-07:00Happy Cupcake-o-ween!Halloween was a little busy this year. Lots of things to do, not enough time to do it in. So I made some basic cupcakes for work to bring in. Sometimes simple cupcakes are the best. You know they taste just as good!<br />
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Boo! Written in white chocolate so it pops up off the cupcake. Chocolate cupcakes, chocolate icing with orange sprinkles.<br />
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Simple, yet YUMMY!<br />
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Here's a look at the Halloween Cupcakes I had around my house!<br />
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My Halloween Cupcake trinket box was something my good friend Erin B. gave to me last year. The spider is so cute!!<br />
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The best way to celebrate Halloween is by carving pumpkins. So what's the best way for a cupcake enthusiast to celebrate?<br />
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By going pumpkin picking and carving a cupcake in it! I traced the cupcake outline in colored sharpie. I thought the pumpkin could use a little extra flare with a cherry on top! <br />
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Hope everyone had a great Halloween, filled with sugary sweets!! Can't wait to post some fall and Thanksgiving cupcakes!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-85483215903057795352010-10-18T19:35:00.000-07:002010-10-18T19:35:56.274-07:00Viennese Cupcakes and a European Road Trip<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Back from our European Trip, I can finally share the cupcakes we found! I looked in every city we went to, trying to find european cupcakes. Can you believe it, I only found them in Vienna, Austria. We were walking in Vienna one afternoon on our way to Stephen's Domplatz and passed by this gorgeous bakery called Gerstner's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3nyYuJGAUqC9ZXhgTREJVOBs549CpOh-5qgSK74g6AGqjHlb7A6MrawZQK6_r9W7J9MvDG-WT2xuRU0ujJdHHi-i0Azii1av3djqS-vidAcU_vwmnakB2QhbsEvgyAFd9OMuOSKiDrg/s1600/IMG_3864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3nyYuJGAUqC9ZXhgTREJVOBs549CpOh-5qgSK74g6AGqjHlb7A6MrawZQK6_r9W7J9MvDG-WT2xuRU0ujJdHHi-i0Azii1av3djqS-vidAcU_vwmnakB2QhbsEvgyAFd9OMuOSKiDrg/s320/IMG_3864.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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I choose the Very Strawberry cupcake to go.<br />
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The verdict is delicious! The strawberry frosting was extra creamy and smooth. The cupcake itself was vanilla and very good!<br />
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We did get to go into a store called Kaufland, it's like a mini wal-mart. I found the baking isle and was interested in their cupcake selections. These are some cupcake paperliners. <br />
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Let's take a look at some of the dessert adventures we had:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Original Hobrauhaus Restaurant in Munich, Germany. This was the first Apfel Strudel in a long line of taste testing them through Europe! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noah loves his sweets just as much as me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">World's second best Apfel Strudel found in Melker Stiftskeller restaurant in Vienna, Austria.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixing it up, decided to get a chocolate mousse crepe in Prague, Czech Republic. Fantastic idea, extra creamy and oh-so-good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We didn't actually get one of the XXL donuts but these were insane! This is a stand at Berlin's Festival of Freedom celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.</td></tr>
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</div>Oktoberfest 2010, me in my dirndl!<br />
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Giant gingerbread heart necklaces.<br />
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My husband, Noah, and I in the Paulaner beer garden at Oktoberfest. Enjoying a liter of bier!<br />
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Noah and I up at the top of Berchtesgaden. Hitler's hide away in the mountains of Bavaria Germany.<br />
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Noah and I before going into the Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves in Austria. Up in the mountains, 700 steps up and back down!!<br />
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Romantic dinner at Melker Stiftskeller wine cellar.<br />
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Schonbrunn Palace, the summer palace for the Hapsburg's, Vienna, Austria.<br />
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Noah and I on the Charles Bridge over the Vltava River looking at the Prague, Czech Republic Castle.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We had an amazing and memorable trip this year. Here's all the places we went: Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Munich and Berlin, Germany; Salzburg and Vienna, Austria ; and Prague, Czech Republic.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I can't wait to take our next trip and hopefully find that the joy of cupcaking is spreading around the world!</div>The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-20382541954919114352010-10-14T08:21:00.000-07:002010-10-14T08:21:48.250-07:00Calling Leo, June, Quincy and Annie to Celebrate AJ & Ryan's Little Einstein Birthday!Little Einsteins are a popular Playhouse Disney show for little kids. My friend Elizabeth's boys just recently celebrated their birthdays in Little Einstein fashion. Here's a look at their cupcakes and birthday party!<br />
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Here's my attempt at the Little Einstein charcters: Annie, Qunicy, Leo and June. I think I need to work on my people skills...<br />
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Little Einstein's friend Rocket as a giant cupcake!<br />
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Ryan celebrated his 1st Birthday!<br />
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Elizabeth and Ben Thomas helping their kids making great birthday wishes!<br />
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Ryan was sure ready to dig straight in! YUM!<br />
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Here are the birthday boys! AJ, 2 is on the left and Ryan, 1 is on the right. I think its safe to say they like the Little Einsteins and the Cincinnati Bengals. Happy Birthday Boys!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-26174396320103749542010-10-14T07:54:00.000-07:002010-10-14T07:54:39.640-07:00Earthlings We Come in Peace... to Celebrate with Cupcakes!Toy Story 3 hit box offices this summer and flew right back into the hearts of many! So needless to say Toy Story birthday parties were very popular this year. My all time favorite characters from the triology are the vending machine aliens. So I was very happy to make those aliens into cupcakes for my friend Tara's son's birthday. Brayden turned 4 this summer, here is a look at his birthday bash!<br />
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"Ooooooo..... The Claw"<br />
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A Giant Cupcake to Celebrate with!<br />
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Happy Birthday Brayden, now give me a cupcake!!<br />
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By looks of this, I think he liked them.<br />
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Here's a look at my favorite Toy Story scene of all time. The Aliens with the Claw!<br />
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Now I want to make a Mr. Potatoe Head Cupcake!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-84408709385311373232010-09-08T10:41:00.000-07:002010-09-08T10:41:08.199-07:00Hello, Kitty Birthday!When I was little I spent 3 years in Misawa, Japan. I grew up there when Hello, Kitty was a brand new character and just starting to get popular in Japan. So I have a special place in my heart for Hello, Kitty. I was excited to make these Hello, Kitty cupcakes for a co-workers niece, Kendall. It was her 4th birthday! I made a giant cupcake for her family party and made a dozen regular cupcakes for Kendall to bring to her class. Hot Pink is one of my favorite frosting colors!<br />
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Giant Cupcake Cake, this was for their family party!<br />
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Regular size cupcakes, for her class celebration.<br />
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Hello, Kitty was made of white chocolate!<br />
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Happy 4th Birthday to Kendall!<br />
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Make a wish! Blow out all the candles!<br />
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The giant cupcake is perfect for a small personal cake, and a great idea is to bring in cupcakes for classmates to celebrate!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-36099085707242995172010-09-07T09:59:00.000-07:002010-09-07T09:59:07.107-07:00C is for Carter... and Cupcake!G is for Giraffe, M is for Monkey and C is for Carter's Cupcake! My friend Melissa's little boy, Carter turned One this year on July 16th. There was a party in the park and a giant cupcake to dig into. Lots of blue icing, a chocolate giraffe, and one giant fun-fetti cake later and Carter had a party in style!<br />
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This Giant Cupcake is about the size of a small cake!<br />
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The giraffe matched the party theme, and was made out of white chocolate.<br />
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Hmm... I think I'll take this first. He picked this up, set it down, then thought about it and picked it back up to eat it.<br />
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Stuck both hands in to get the full 1st birthday experience!<br />
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He's so super cute, even caked in cupcake!<br />
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Well done! I think he did a very good job for how big it was. Happy 1st Birthday Carter Whitfield! I love you, little man!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-29920438798053778812010-09-06T07:43:00.000-07:002010-09-06T07:43:22.259-07:00Happy Graduation!My younger brother Michael graduated from High School this May. He's all grown up and will be attending OSU for pre-veternarian at the end of this month. What a perfect reason to make cupcakes, right? With the help of my mom and youngest sister Kirsten we made cupcakes with his High School colors, black and yellow, with diplomas on top for his party. We had the party at the Newport Hofbrauhaus, my family's favorite German restaurant.<br />
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Katrina, one of my other sisters, decided to join the cupcake making and make some with OSU colors on them. Unfotunately, the cupcakes suffered in the car ride and the icing was coming off. But, I think they were still good!<br />
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Everyone loved the cupcakes! We had white cake, chocolate truffle, and some chocolate with jam inside.<br />
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We had a very good party. I would argue the cupcakes were the best part, but I'm sure my husband, Noah, would argue the German Beer was. Cupcakes and Beer, they go so well together!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-33335063055732375262010-09-04T11:19:00.000-07:002010-10-14T08:04:14.548-07:00"Rubber Duckie, you're the one..."Rubber Ducks have really made a come back in recent years. There are some with all different colors, and some that even light up! When I think of a rubber duck, I instantly think of bath time and Ernie from Sesame Street. These rubber duckies are from the front cover of Karen Tack and Alan Richardson's book What's New, Cupcake. I think Ernie would be ..."awfully fond" of them if he could see them!<br />
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These are perfect for a baby shower of any gender! The "butt's up" duck is my favorite!<br />
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Here they are in my freezer trying not to melt in the hot heat of the kitchen! I even used rubber duckie paper liners.<br />
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In tribute to the original Rubber Duckie lover here is the youtube link for the Rubber Duckie song from Sesame Street!<br />
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Rubber Duckie I'm awfully fond of you, Rubber Duckie you taste so good too!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808356981139073121.post-73513980756012231002010-09-03T12:23:00.000-07:002010-09-03T12:23:27.816-07:00Chinese Take-Out...give me good fortunes!My friend Sarah from work is what I consider the "Take-Out Queen". She orders out or buys from the cafeteria almost every night. So for her birthday, I decided to make cupcakes for work that suited her best. These cupcakes were so much fun to make, and everyone enjoyed them! Thank you What's New, Cupcake for your Chinese Take Out Cucakes with Fortune Cookie Cucpakes! They were a hit!<br />
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I placed the cupcakes in brown Take-Out boxes, for a little authenticity. I think it suited them well.<br />
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Everyone was curious about how I made the broccoli. It looked so real!<br />
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Here's a fortune to leave you with today!The Cupcake Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078110155615034365noreply@blogger.com0