You Can Be Queen of Everything...Even Cupcake Boxes!

I just love these "Queen of the Kitchen" cupcake boxes from The Mary Engelbreit Store!

They hold four standard cupcakes!

There are four different boxes that you can buy:

1. Cupcake Box-Oh So Breit

2. Cupcake Box-Queen of the Kitchen...my personal favorite!

3.  Cupcake Box-Chair of Bowlies, and

4.  Cupcake Box: Too Much of a Good Thing

Layla and I hope you have a great week....CQ

Holy Moley, Captain Marvel! This Gadget Makes Perfect Holes in My Cupcakes!

Every so often I get a request to review a new cupcake related item or book. This particular item by Cuisipro is called "Cupcake Corer & Decorating Set"...and I will say that it did an awesome job at coring my cupcakes! The Cupcake Queen gives this set a big "Thumbs UP!"

This is what it looks like when you pull the corer out of the cupcake.

You can see that every cupcake was cored perfectly!

Then I added the lemon curd to the little decorator thingie....

The I squeezed the curd into the perfect cupcake holes!

This is what the set looks like.

I loved it and it worked so well that I can't wait until I do my next "stuffed cupcakes! Click here to check it out online! Hope you like it, too!

Have a great week, CQ and the Lovely Layla!

These Basketball Cupcakes Are a Slam Dunk!

Cupcake Birthday Party Request: Basketball Cupcakes for a friend's 13-year-old son!

Solution: Trip to LIttle Bits Cake store in Wheaton, Maryland...the best cake and cupcake decorating supply store in our area!

Made two dozen chocolate and two dozen vanilla cupcakes and one BIG cupcake posing as a birthday cake!

Have a great week, CQ and Layla!

Bizymoms Interview with the Cupcake Queen!

has recognized me as a Top Blogger Interview on Unique Cupcakes

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Bridal Shower Cupcakes and Cupcake Decorating Contest!

Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes in cupcake holders from Fancy Flours.

Cupcake stand from Crate & Barrel.

Layla lounging longly looking at the cupcakes!

Cupcake decorating contest begins!

The three finalists!

And, Becky wins the the bling ring!! The winning cupcake was the little doggy!

Have a great week!

CQ and Layla

Not a Peep Out of You Carrot Cake Easter Cupcakes with White Chocolate Chips

These were the best carrot cake cupcakes this side of the west coast...haha!

Filled with white chocolate chips!

Layla loved the frosting!

No animals died making these cupcakes!

If you see Stacie Joy today, tell her Layla says Happy Birthday!!

Have a great week!

CQ and Layla

Things Go Better with Coca-Cola Cupcakes!

For some time I've wanted to try these Coca-Cola cupcakes and I found the perfect recipe on the Coca-Cola website!

Did you know that "Things go better with Coke!" was Coke's slogan from 1963 to 1966? Check out this link to see all Coke's slogans...it's pretty interesting.

Here's the recipe:
(fyi) I did not make my frosting chocolate and I did not use pecans.)

Cupcakes (Makes 24 regular cupcakes)

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola®
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake tin with liners.

In a bowl, sift sugar and flour. Add marshmallows. In saucepan, mix butter, oil, cocoa, and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a lined cupcake pan 2/3's full, and bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool and then frost.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

For frosting, combine butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners' sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and pecans. Spread over cupcakes. Serve with a coke!

Have a great week!

CQ

Valentine: Here I Come!

Kir Royale Valentine Cupcakes with Champagne Cassis Frosting



Click HERE for the recipe!

That's Some Big Valentine, Layla!


Check out this Valentine cupcake!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

CQ