Super delicious birthday cookies

These cute tiger cupcakes, with hand-painted fondant toppers, are by PJ'S Baby Cakes in Lincoln, Nebraska, via Flickr. Visit pjsbabycakes.com for ordering information.



And unrelated but beautiful love cupcakes:

These love cupcakes are from the Facebook page of Zoey Cakes in Baldwinsville, New York - you can reach them through that page.

Kickass Cupcakes of Somerville, Massachusetts (via Facebook) is catering to the cynics of the world on Valentine's Day with these "I Hate You" and other Valentine's Day cupcakes...we'll obviously be bringing you lots more Valentine's Day cupcakes on this big cupcake-related holiday, but thought we'd share these too. Visit www.kickasscupcakes.com for more information.



And for the more traditional romantics, here are some of their Red Velvet, Champagne Bubbly Cupcakes and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries cupcakes:

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These red velvet cupcakes topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting and decorated with gold glitter and violets were made for a 50th anniversary and are by Life is Sweet in Northern Ireland, via Flickr. They can be reached at 075 9589 4337 or Baked at LifeIsSweetNI.com or on their website www.LifeIsSweetNI.com.You can also find them on Facebook and @LifeIsSweetNIYou on Twitter.

And for Valentine's day...a brownie heart and pretty pink roses:




a glittery I Heart You



See more in their Valentine's Day treats photo set.

These Valentine's Day cupcakes are by sweetkiera on Flickr - my favorites are the XO ones on top!

There's no further info on it at this time, but in August you'll be able to buy a Martha Stewart 2012 cupcake wall calendar. Just went up for pre-order on Amazon.

Speaking of Martha Stewart and Valentine's Day, click here to watch her show Josh Turner how to make meringue and raspberry cupcakes.

And click here to find out how to make the beautiful handwritten Valentine's Day cupcakes with chocolate glaze pictured below.

These Valentine's Day cupcakes are by Cupcake(s) by Cookie based in Pakistan, via their Facebook page.

These cupcakes are all from the Facebook page of Minnesota custom cupcake company Mon Petit Cupcake. Yes, expect to see lots of hearts in the days leading up to Valentine's Day! The pumpkin pie ones look adorable...and one of the great things, in my opinion, about custom cupcake companies is that if you see something you like, you can have them make it (or something like it) for you. They can be reached at monpetitcupcake at yahoo.com and their cupcakes can also be found at:

Bluff Country Co-op 121 W. 2nd St. in Winona, Minnesota and Good Food Store, 1001 6th St NW, in Rochester, Minnesota.


candy heart conversation cupcakes


Frozen River Film Festival cupcakes


pumpkin pie cupcakes


colorful flower cupcakes

This is like a mashup of today's Super Bowl teams, the Packers and the Steelers, plus Valentine's Day and gingerbread latte cupcakes for no other reason than I thought they looked gorgeous. And Samoa Girl Scout cookies because I know Girl Scout cookies are always a hit with our readers (as, I imagine Girl Scout cookies are all on their own, but combining them with cupcakes and...bingo!). Those, according to Man Bakes Cake on Facebook, will be back on the menu soon. All by custom cupcake company Man Bakes Cake via their Facebook page, where you can contact them for ordering information or email martinez_rudy at msn.com and tell him you heard about Man Bakes Cake from Cupcakes Take the Cake.




Super Bowl cupcakes


"'Gingerbread Latte' Cupcakes created for DINNERfix at CULTUREfix NYC. Gingerbread Cake topped with Coffee Buttercream, Cinnamon, Dulce de Leche and Mini Chocolate Chips."


Valentine's Day conversation heart cupcakes


Samoa Girl Scout cookie cupcakes - stay tuned to Man Bakes Cake on Facebook to find out when they'll be on the menu again!

XO cupcakes which will be for sale, along with 7 special cupcake flavors and other Valentine's Day treats, by Sugar Mama's Bakeshop in Austin, Texas, via their Facebook page. They're open 11-7 on Valentine's Day too for your special sweetheart cupcake needs. See sugarmamasbakeshop.com and follow @SugarMamas on Twitter for more information, such as news of their peanut butter and honey cupcake.