by Sprinkles on November 30, 2010
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Cupcakes appear to be here to stay as a way to raise money for charity. Recently we have seen so many cupcakes for Breast Cancer and cupcakes are always adding smiles to the faces of children in hospital, so it is no surprise that the Elton John Cupcake has been launched to help raise awareness of World Aids Day, which is tomorrow (December 1st).
Unfortunately for many of us, these brightly colored cupcakes may not be available in our local stores given the launch was in London’s Soho district at Cox Cookies and Cakes, but none the less by putting them here, we are raising awareness and you may get a cool idea for that next birthday party cupcake design you have to come up with.
To find out more about World Aids Day, or about these Elton John Cupcakes, check out the recent article by Jo Romero on Suite101.
by Sprinkles on September 9, 2010
Magnolia's special Fashion's Night Out Cupcake. Credit: Magnolia Bakery.
Where would we be without a fashion forward cupcake? Well that is Magnolia Bakery’s thinking with these snow capped cupcakes created especially for Fashion’s Night Out.
You will be able to get your cupcakes, which are described by Magnolia Bakery’s manager Serena Porter as “Devil’s food cake, meringue icing and stylish black and red wrapping” from their pop-up shop at the Ron Herman store at Fred Segal on Melrose Avenue.
Also there is no guilt to be felt with these cupcakes, with 50 cents from each cupcake ($3.25 each) going to City of Hope.
Story sourced from This is Brand X.
by Abigail on August 17, 2010
The students at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology came together to help the animals for the annual SPCA Cupcake Day this August. According to Stuff.co.nz, 36 students will bake 400 cupcakes for Cupcake Day on August 30th. Their sweet cupcakes will benefit the Nelson SPCA.
Cupcakes shown by the students featured cute animals such as cats, frogs, pigs, dogs and ducks – something for every animal and cupcake lover! It’s easy to see the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology students are quite talented at making cupcakes and that they care a great deal about animals. We hope their sweet and yummy cupcakes go a long way to help the Nelson SPCA.
The cupcake ingredients were donated by Bidvest Foodservice Nelson so the students could make 400 cupcakes.
Schools, businesses and individuals can still sign up to be a part of Cupcake Day for the SPCA. Visit them at spcacupcakeday.co.nz and register to join in on the fun and help the animals!
Try some of our helpful tips to make successful Cupcake Day cupcakes:
Baking for charity is a bit different than baking for friends. Often you want to appeal to a wider audience than just close friends and family. Think of popular flavors and topics for your cupcakes – just as the students above are making adorable animal themed cupcakes that are sure to be a winner!
Consider making two different kinds of cupcakes. Now who doesn’t like to have a choice? We all do! Think about making both vanilla and chocolate cupcakes or two other types of varieties of cupcakes. This makes it easy to appeal to many cupcake lovers who might not find vanilla or chocolate as their favorite flavor – but would pick the other one easily.
Find a great cupcake carryall as you bring your cupcakes around. Every cupcake lover knows that cupcakes are simply adorable. You want your cupcakes to stay looking so cute as you are asking people to donate to your cause for the gift of a thank you cupcake. Make your cupcakes as appealing with a great easy to tote cupcake carryall so they don’t stick together or tumble to the floor.
Remember your cupcake audience as you bake. Before you make cupcakes – think of where and to who you are bringing them to? What type of cupcakes would they find tempting? If you are around youths they may like different cupcakes than adults. Adults often like more sophisticated flavors. Try asking your friends, family and coworkers about favorite flavors or for preferred cupcakes before Cupcake Day so you can be sure to please everyone – to help the animals!
(c) photo by Igor Tomic
