frosting

Hey deer, you better not leave any little presents in the frosting if you know what I mean.

I'm fairly certain that we've seen cupcakes posing as every food group, every meal throughout the day, every fantastical food we could imagine. I really appreciate that this has a gummy candy egg on it but real bacon. There is no reason to fake it with the bacon. That's the real lesson here.

I've never really wanted to eat a cup of frosting before. Here's proof that my mind can be changed after all!

Sure there are all sorts of edible flowers but have you actually eaten them? I have, they taste like, well, like flowers. Wouldn't you rather eat something that looked like a flower but tasted sweet? Of course you would.

First, I apologize that I was unable to find a photo of this cake with a slice taken out of it. It's red velvet and I'm sure devastatingly beautiful. I'm super impressed with the buttercream piping skills on display here. Those roses are GORGEOUS. So I guess I can see why they didn't want to slice it in the photo but come on, throw us a bone.

Do you like frosting? Do you LOVE frosting? This is seriously for frosting lovers only. So. Much. Frosting. Sugar shock. Paralysis...

I don't know if I'd like to taste a rainbow that a cat has been pooping, but in frosting form that's just fine.

Someday I want to coat my whole arm in icing and dip it in a vat of sprinkles. I wouldn't know what to do next, sadly, once I'm thoroughly spackled with hardening icing and sugary bits. I wouldn't want to eat it, I just want to take pictures of it maybe and call myself "Ol' Donut Arm". I guess just a donut will do.

I wonder if it's possible to make cookies that smell faintly of flowers that don't taste like perfume. These look like they should smell like a meadow and taste like sunshine.

It's flower time! Bring it on, plants! Bring it on, cupcakes! Show me what you got!

I know it doesn't take a whole lot more work to make an ombre cake, but it sure is super impressive!

There is little doubt that cupcakes are truly the fashionistas of the dessert world. This season it's all about tiny hats that look like mini versions of themselves. How chic. What's next? Purses that look like pies? Oh cupcakes, so irreverent!

Our fair submitter said she made these sweet treats for her daughter's "Night Owl" party. Amazing! I remember being in 6th grade and having slumber parties where we stayed up all night jacked up on sugar playing truth or dare and talking about boys until the sun came up. What happened to those days? I need to have a slumber party. Maybe this awesome mom will make me an owl cake too!

This would go so well at a tea party with mismatched antique teacups and saucers. Matching sets are nice and all but there's something so charming about a cobbled together collection. Plus, one pattern just gets boring, right?

Do you specifically love rainbow cake more than any other type of cake? Show off your very specific love!

It never hurts to remind yourself that you're the most precious princess.