#46 Barn Cake

I just saw this video on Betty Crocker. It is the most adorable cake I have seen in a while. It's a barn cake with farm animal cupcakes. Here the link to the video and also the link to the recipe. Enjoy!

#45 Banana Cupcake

I think my love for bananas is what drives me to find banana flavored cupcake recipes. I found this cupcake recipe from Martha Stewart. It's a banana cupcake with honey-cinnamon frosting. Sounds absolutely delicious!

#44 Review

Ever seen those mini cupcakes inside your local grocery store? They're small, colorful and simply adorable. This weekend I decided to purchase a pack for the family and thought I'd give them a try. I will be posting photos later since my computer is acting up and I am blogging from my phone. For starters, these cupcakes are very tiny. They can be devoured in a bite or two. Being a frosting lover, I licked the frosting first and found it was very tasty. Nothing entirely special, but it was a nice flavor. I took a bite out of the cupcake and was hit with a mouthful of sugar. It was overly sweet. One bite and I immediately tasted the strong vanilla flavor of the cake. As far as the overall taste goes, the cake was good but it obviously had a ton of unnecessary sugar. Texture? The cupcake honestly was not as moist or fluffy as a homemade cupcake but it still was good. It had a softness to it that actually made up for all the sugar. Overall, for a store bought, ready to go cupcake, it was good. If I had to be somewhere quick and didn't have time to bake, I would buy these again. Otherwise, I could do without all the sugar.

#43 Sweet Tea Cupcakes

What could be a more perfect cupcake for summer than a sweet tea cupcake? The recipe sounds so easy to make and it goes perfectly with the warm weather! I found this gem on Food Network and thought it was great. This cupcake was actually featured on the hit show Cupcake Wars. With a yummy lemon sweet tea frosting, this definitely seems like a winner :)

#42 Brownie Cupcake

These brownie cupcakes sound AMAZING! I found this recipe on http://www.jif.com/. I've never really checked out this website before but I'm glad I did. There are a ton of great recipes from breakfast to dessert. This recipe definitely caught my eye. Hazelnut buttercream? That alone just makes my mouth water! Delicious!

#41 Frozen Cupcake

So it has now been about a month and half since I froze my carrot cake cupcakes. I decided to take out another one and test how well its held up.

Upon first inspection, the cupcake looked fine. It still had its color and appeared to be moist.

I touched the top and found that it felt rather sticky. It was a weird texture and I was kind of skeptical.

I frosted the cupcake with Betty Crocker's Cream Cheese Frosting and it did not go on so smoothly. It could have been the frosting but I think it was because the top was so sticky. It was effect as trying to frost a cupcake that hasn't yet been cooled.

Despite all this, I decided to give the cupcake a try. I was very surprised to find that it was not that bad. In fact, it was actually pretty good. Definitely not as tasty as a freshly made cupcake,  but it still had a great flavor. The inside did not taste sticky like the top felt and it was still moist.

Overall, it'd give it a B. Not a high B, more like a B-. I can't wait to see the effects of a frozen cupcake after 2 months.

#40 Coconut Cupcakes

I'm not too big on coconut, but my mom is and she would love these cupcakes. I got this coconut cupcake recipe from Martha Stewart. For all you coconut lovers out there, here's a real treat :)

#39 Root Beer Cupcakes

Hmm, this recipe sounds so intriguing. I found this Root Beer Cupcake recipe from Land O'Lakes and it sounded very interesting. I love me a good root beer float. I can only imagine what all that flavor packed into a delicious cupcake would taste like. Such a great find :)

#38 Dolphin Cupcakes

Yes, I have been posting tons of cupcakes ideas from Pinterest lately, but i can't help it. Everything is so great! Here's another Pinterest idea, hopefully the last for little while. These dolphin cupcakes are perfect for summer. They are beyond adorable and seem like they would be a lot of fun making :)

#37 Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcake

So I was at home making chocolate chip cookies the other day with my little brother when I got the idea to make a cupcake thanks to Mrs. Fields. Every time I walk past a Mrs. Fields in the mall I see their cookies decked out with fun frosting designs. This inspired me to make my own little cookie-cake.

I had a pack of Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies to work with.

I used one square per cupcake because I didn't know how big they would get inside the cup. Also, Since they were inside cups instead of expanding on a cookie sheet, I put them in for a longer amount of time. I baked my cookie-cupcakes at 375 degrees for about 14 minutes.

I was a little worried they would be burnt because the outer cookie appeared to be hard.

Turns out the one cookie square didn't exactly reach the top so I decided to cut the cupcake liners with a pair of scissors.

Then I used Betty Crocker Cream Cheese Frosting to frost my cupcakes.

Added some stars for decoration and voila! My Mrs. Fields like cupcake was complete.

I took a bite of these cakes to find that they were perfectly baked. There was not even an ounce of burnt on them. The cookie was perfectly soft inside with a nice crunchy outer shell. The frosting on top was a nice bonus and added a fun flavor to an already yummy chocolate chip cookie.

Overall, these cookie-cupcakes were a success and I would definitely make them again. Next time around, I'll probably put two cookie squares instead of one.

#36 Recipes

Here's a good website I found while roaming around on google. Recipes.com has tons of recipes submitted by many different people. You can find anything from homemade frosting recipes to unique dinner ideas. With tons of reviews by people who have tried the recipes out, it's a very helpful and resourceful website.

#35 Flower Cupcake

I saw this cupcake on Pinterest and it looked absolutely beautiful. I would love to receive a cupcake like this. Stunning and elegant.

#34 Banana Cupcake

Oh. My. Goodness. I just saw this recipe on Betty Crocker and my jaw dropped. It's a banana cupcake with browned butter frosting. The thought of it sounded so delicious. Definitely craving this cupcake now.

#33 iPhone Cupcakes

How cute are these? I saw these iPhone cupcakes on Pinterest and thought they were very creative and very well made. Unfortunately, there was no info on who made them so to the unknown artist, my hat's off to you :)

#32 Caterpillar Cupcakes

I love this caterpillar cupcake I saw on Pinterest. It is so cute for a kids birthday. Just use color dye to make different shades of green frosting and a single cake for the head for the birthday boy or girl. Easy and creative. Oh, and also, so yummy :)

#31 Cupcake Book

So I visited my favorite store in the world yesterday, Barnes and Noble, and to my surprise, found a small little section dedicated to cupcakes. It was very pink and kind of adorable. There were polka dot reusable cupcake liners, bookmarks, sticky notes, and, of course, books. One book in particular I found to be very useful was small, about hand-sized, and full of recipes. The Sweet Little Book of Cupcakes has over 45 recipes and tons of tips. It is easily portable in a purse or even a large pocket. Truly a great little treasure.

#30 Hello, Cupcake

Got a smartphone? Tablet? ipad? Well here's a new app you must add to your collection:  Hello, Cupcake app by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. It's chalk full of creative tips and treats that make cup-caking tons of fun. Plus, if you see an idea you like, you can take it on the go with you and get ingredients while grocery shopping. It's easy, simple, and full of loads of ideas. Not into the app thing? Visit their website at http://www.hellocupcakebook.com/Hello_Cupcake_Book.html for some other creative ideas.