“Down under” in Australia, the RSPCA is getting ready for an exciting event…Cupcake Day! Monday, August 16th is Cupcake Day and registered Cupcake Cooks through the charity will be at area schools, places of work and anywhere people gather to gobble yummy cupcakes to trade their sweet treats for a donation to the RSPCA. It costs $37 million to keep the RSCPA up and running every year and Cupcake Day is a way people can help their favorite charity that helps dogs, cats and other animals.
Live in Australia and want to be a registered Cupcake Cook? Don’t fret, there’s still time to register! Visit the site here, and register in your area. RSPCA will set up a fundraising page for you. Then send the information to friends, family and everyone you know you think would like cupcakes. The RSPCA has lots of resources to make your Cupcake Day terrific. So get ready to bake and help those cute dogs, cats and other animals find homes. And an added sweet bonus? For every $100 you raise online, you’ll get an entry to win 2 Kymco scooters! How fun is that?
Baking for a charity event can be lots of fun. Try our cupcake baking tips to really win over a crowd:
Know your audience. If you are going to a school, bake cupcakes that appeal to little kids. If you are going to a workplace, a more sophisticated cupcake or even mini cupcakes (ideal for weight watchers) could be a big hit. If you are baking for a group of family or friends, try asking them what some of their favorite flavors or cupcake add-ins are. Putting some special touches on those cupcakes is thoughtful and a great way to say “Thank You!” for their donation.
Consider doing a cupcake themed to the RSPCA Cupcake Day. This is an animal charity so an animal theme cupcake could be lots of fun to do. Try cats, dogs, birds or even turtles! We’ve seen cute bunny cupcakes out there too – there are many animal themed cupcakes you can make.
If you are trying out a new recipe for Cupcake Day, consider doing a trial run. Test out your recipe and cupcakes beforehand. This gives you confidence that you will make beautiful cupcakes and also helps you increase your speed for Cupcake Day. You also may learn some things that can help you make better (or cuter!) cupcakes for the actual day. Give the trial cupcakes to friends and family, especially to remind them of the upcoming Cupcake Day by the RSPCA!
According to the StreetCorner.com/au site, RSPCA helps 155,000 animals every year. Whether you bake – or eat cupcakes for them you are helping many animals that need your help!
(c) photo Bev Lloyd-Roberts
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Thanks for supporting Cupcake Day for the RSPCA and spreading awareness about our vital fundraising event
Wishing everyone a happy Cupcake Day on the 16th August. 
Thanks for raising awareness about the RSPCA Cupcake Day!
If anyone is interested in donating, here is a link to my fundraising page (if you live in Sydney, I will bake you a batch of yummy cupcakes for every $30 you donate!)
http://www.fundraise.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/leora_tius
And please vote for me in the RSPCA Creative Cupcake Cook contest:
http://www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/competitions/creative-cupcake/entry/?cupcake=16
Thanks!!