Halloween Hooters and Scary Skulls

Lions, Monkeys, Alligators and Footballs

A Pirate's Life for Me

What Captain Jack wants, Captain Jack gets (at least on his birthday.) This year was all about the pirates. Jack wanted caramel cupcakes, but I wasn't too sure what the other kids would think. So, I made caramel and then I made the very kid-friendly cotton candy cuppycake with cotton candy frosting. Yes, there is real cotton candy involved and it is tremendously sweet. But, surprisingly kids and adults alike enjoyed them. Aaarrgh!


Caramel Cuppycakes
Cotton Candy Pirates

Oreo Overload

Out of all the cupcakes I make, my personal favorite is the Oreo Overload. As a baker, there's only so much of your own cupcakes you can manage to eat after awhile. But, I never get tired of the good old-fashioned Oreo cupcake. I use a double-stuf Oreo for the base of the cupcake, crumble Oreos into the batter and top it with vanilla buttercream that also has crushed Oreo's in it as well. I call it the Oreo Overload because obviously it's completely stuffed with Oreo's!

This cupcake is fabulous with any kind of cake. For extra indulgence, chocolate is the way to go. I find that these are even better after a couple of days, as the flavors meld together wonderfully. Calorie-counters beware!