Apr
30th
Have you ever heard of Cupcake Caps?
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I came across these Cupcake Caps following a link on Twitter just yesterday and I am pleasantly surprised. The are amazing and perfect for the DIY and small budget brides who worry about piping a creative topping on their wedding cupcakes. You can buy them for $12.00 per set of 12 and the best part is that they come in pearl white, pink, peach, yellow, lavender, mint green, aqua and soft grey.

You can even get some custom made just for you.
Here are just four of the patterns you get to choose from and personally, I love the sparkle design.
Double Heart
Monogram
Swirls Fleur de Lis
SparkleSo if you want to buy a set of these for your wedding, bridal shower or any upcoming event, you can find them HERE at cupcakecaps.com!
Mar
30th
Cheap Wraps for your Cupcakes!
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I've shown you these cupcakes wraps before from Bella Cupcake Couture that you can find at save-on-crafts.com for 70¢ each but if you like those, you'll love these wrappers because they are half the price and just as beautiful!

They are called Treat Wraps by Bakery Crafts and 48 of these cupcake wrappers sell for only $14.99. The best part is that they are reversible too so you get two designs for the price of one, both of which are just as cute as the other!

If you are interested in buying these to adorn your DIY cupcakes for your wedding, then you can find a few to choose from HERE at shopbakersnook.com!
Mar
20th
Recipe for Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
If you are looking for a recipe to make really unique but eye-catching cupcakes for your wedding, then you should bake yourself a batch of these this week-end.
This recipe comes to you from SimplyRecipes.com and guest author Garrett McCord had this to say about these cupcakes. "In light of that the cupcake itself is surprisingly light in texture compared to other coconut cupcakes. The coconut cream cheese frosting enhances the cupcake so each bite is just sweet and exotic, leaving whispers of flavor behind. It is, in my opinion, the ultimate coconut cupcake recipe."
Feb
28th
DIY Donut Wedding Cake (Tree) for under $30.00
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd


A box of 12 donuts is only $2.98 at most of our local gorcery stores. So, you can have a donut tree (wedding cake) with 120 donuts for just $29.80! Even if you rent a stand or choose to buy one instead, you'll have a wedding cake that's delicious, sweet and the best part, cheap!
I added a list of stands, below, that you can purchase online but cupcake stands are available at many party stores.
You can find this one for $45.95 HERE at Amazon.com!

This one you can get HERE at Amazon.com for $24.52.
Feb
21st
Adorable Mini Cupcake Tower Cakes
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I attended a birthday party in January where a little mini cupcake tower cake was the cake of choice for the birthday girl. I thought it was cute and since I am planning of having cupcakes at my wedding, I wanted to see how others have been displaying their mini cupcakes and I hope you like what I found.




Oct
29th
Find Bella Cupcake Couture Wrappers now cheaper for only $0.70 each.
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I alerted you to these Bella Cupcake Couture cupcake wrappers here when they were fairly new to the market and being sold for about $0.97 each. However, today I have some great news to share since I found them now even cheaper HERE at save-on-crafts.com for just $0.70 each. You would have to buy them in bulks of 50 for $35.00 to get them at that fab price but if you are making cupcakes for your wedding, that should not be a problem.
Oct
4th
Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Cake Recipe
By Carlise (Carla) ShepperdLooking a new flavor for your Fall Wedding cupcakes, well I got a wonderful one for you. It's a pumpkin spice and pecan recipe that just spells F.A.LL. It will definitely be a pleasant and unexpected bite for your wedding guests and if that's what you want, then give this recipe a try.
Ingredients
- 1 box(es) chocolate cake mix (such as Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Devil's Food Mix)
- 2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin-pie spice
- 2/3 cup(s) pumpkin
- 1/4 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup(s) finely ground pecans
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly butter and flour I3 round cake pans -- 6, 8, and 10 inches. (If making the tiered cake, plan also to double the recipe.) Take care to cover all crevices and corners.
- Place all of the ingredients plus 3/4 cup water in a large mixing bowl and beat, using a mixer set on medium-high speed, until batter is smooth.
- Fill the cake pan(s), divide batter evenly.) Bake until a skewer inserted into the center tests clean -- about 35 minutes for the pumpkin cakes; 25 minutes for the 6-inch, 30 minutes for the 8-inch, and 35 minutes for the 10-inch layers of the tiered cake. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting or decorating.
Sep
1st
Cupcakes at my Supermarket for $0.25
By Carlise (Carla) ShepperdOn a recent trip to one of my local supermarkets, Food Lion, I noticed some mini cupcakes on display in the bakery section and decided to inquire about them. I was told that six (6) regular cupcakes sell for $2.99 and twelve (12) mini cupcakes sell for the same price. So that's about 25¢ for each mini cupcake and 50¢ for the regular cupcakes. That's just $25.00 for 100 mini cupcakes that I can put on a stand and set out as wedding favors. That made me so excited because not only are they affordable they are delicious as well. Plus the baker would even throw in a discount if I ordered more than 100.
Aug
23rd
Wedding Cakes that the average Bride can make herself to save money.
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
It's no secret that I am all for brides with a small budget making their own cakes or having a trusted relative to do it for them. I have personally met women who have done it just by watching cake related shows like Ace of Cakes on T.V. on a regular basis. So you can do it too and here are a few to inspire you.
Aug
21st
Funny, funny James Bond Theme Cake
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
The moment I saw this I just new I had to share it with you ladies. It is so funny and creative. You just know people could not stop taking about this cake at the wedding!
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