Who's Ready?

We're almost there! The cupcakes are busy incubating in my oven, and will be birthed soon! After  frosting and decorating, and they will be ready for consumption!! I'm so excited to showcase our winter seasonal cupcakes at the Rome Catholic School Christmas Bazaar this weekend! In a few short hours, I will be getting my table set up, and early tomorrow morning, the final touches will be put on our delicious little guys for your enjoyment...See you there!!

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Fall Cupcake Failure

I'm sure you're all still wondering what has happened to the great Fall Cupcake Challenge of 2012.....

I have been defeated!

I will be honest, 20 cupcakes in 3 months would have been easy, but when you're trying to make them after you've worked 40 hours a week, things become a little more difficult. Then add in three weeks of spending all waking and non-working hours trying to nurse your 16 year old cat to health, putting him down, planning parties and craft fair vendor events, and praying that you aren't one of the ones being laid off come November...sadly, there just isn't always time to actually hop in the kitchen and bake.

I am happy to say that I was able to make 5 of the 20 different cupcakes, and I think that is quite the accomplishment, considering all that was still going on in my life. 20 flavors of cupcakes was the goal, so I completed 25% of the challenge. I think this kept things fresh! Trying new flavors, and I would love to try new cupcakes to see what we are able to add to the ever growing Kate's KupCakes flavor listings. Next year, I already have a list of 15 new cupcake flavors to try for the fall season, and I'm already excited to see what other flavors we can come up with to enjoy!

Good Morning, Cupcake

Ever thought of a pancake making for a wonderful cupcake? Neither did I...but these sweet treats were very popular once made!

The "Good Morning, Cupcake" is a delicious maple pancake cupcake with maple frosting. And shown here, they are missing their candied bacon garnish, but that is what makes the cupcake so delicious! Who could say no to bacon?!

This cupcake is the perfect sweet start to your morning!

Cranberry-Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

My first ever cupcakes made with fresh pumpkin puree were a huge hit! The Cranberry-Pumpkin Spice Cupcake isn't on our current cupcake list, but once a name has been decided, there is no way we could say no to these delicious little guys!

Cranberry-Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes are a delicious pumpkin and fresh cranberry cake, topped with a wonderful orange cream cheese frosting. The frosting alone was to die for, and fresh cranberries in the cake made it a real treat!

We would love to be able to provide Cranberry-Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes as a seasonal item each year, but these beautiful cupcakes need a name. Comment today and give your input! There is no greater honor than naming one of Kate's KupCakes!

Apple Of My Pie

Looking for a special fall treat for you and your family? I made these for a party over a month ago, and I keep getting compliments that they are the best cupcakes anyone ever tried!

The "Apple of my Pie" cupcake is a traditional vanilla cupcake, filled with delicious cinnamon-apples and "topped" with a fluffy cinnamon buttercream frosting. Apple lovers won't be able to have just one or two...three might not even be enough!

These were one of my favorites to make from the "Fall Cupcake Challenge," and I was even happier to see the smiling faces, and the to-go containers filled with the yummy treats!

400 Page Views?

Unbelievably so, today we celebrate 400 page views on Kate's KupCakes! Yet another reason it is an exciting time for cupcakes!

Maybe you're looking forward to trying some of the delicious flavors we have to offer. If you're not busy the first weekend of December, I know exactly where you need to be...the Rome Catholic School Christmas Bazaar is back and so are cupcakes! Find all of your event information here: http://www.facebook.com/events/107495192743605/?fref=ts

I'm looking forward to the great opportunity selling cupcakes at a craft fair will bring, and I'm looking forward to the first holiday cupcakes of the season!!

A Little Change...

If things start to look completely unfamiliar around here, don't you worry. A little change never hurt anybody...

Creative Cupcake Naming

This has been one fun and exciting week! I have decided, while planning for our big December vendor event (Rome Catholic School Christmas Bazaar December 1st & 2nd), I have also decided to take on the re-vamping of our cake menu and start getting prepped to have printed menus. It came to my attention, that having a set menu of flavors, instead of allowing so much customization and confusion for orders, would be easier on the customer. So then it was time for creative thinking...and research! I could not believe most of the names I saw out there, but it's been making me so eager to make up my own names for different flavor combinations! So, when you see new names and new ideas floating around here, don't be scared - change is not such a bad thing! Maybe you want to provide some assistance also! Comment, or go to our Facebook page to give us some more ideas!