Hello!BlogCAKE MY DAY! CONTESTRecipesCupcake RecipesCake RecipesOther Dessert RecipesBooksAbout UsContactCupcake Recipes, Cupcakes, Hello Cupcake Classics, RecipesCANDY LAB CLASSIC: TV DINNER CUPCAKES!!Hello Cupcake ClassicsOrder Cake My Day!Cupcakes, Hello Cupcake ClassicsHELLO CUPCAKE CLASSIC: HIGH-HEEL CUPCAKES!!!Cupcake Recipes, Cupcakes, Hello Cupcake ClassicsBUTTERFLY CUPCAKES!!Candy, Cupcakes, Hello Cupcake ClassicsSPAGHETTI & MEATBALLSCupcakes, Hello Cupcake Classics, KidsPERKY PENGUIN CUPCAKES!!!AWARENESS MONTH!September 29, 2016October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!Over the years, we’ve found that cupcakes are great attention-getters when it comes to fundraising. So to lend our support, we always like to post our PINK BRA CUPCAKES.We concocted this variety of pretty pink bras, hoping to inspire folks to put on their own Awareness bake sales. We created different flesh tones in frosting, using red and yellow food coloring and just a touch of cocoa powder.For the full recipe, click here.Here’s to a successful event of your own,Alan and KarenHAPPY FALL, EVERYONE!! WE’RE BACK!!!September 22, 2016Today is the AUTUMN EQUINOX. So we figured it was time to end our summer vacation and get back to work.That means new adventures, new ideas—and NEW BLOG POSTS!!We had a lot of fun this summer. We did a lot of thinking, and a lot of traveling. We saw a lot of great desserts along the way, and noticed quite a few new trends in sweets.And now—ta-daaaa—we’re about to take all that great inspiration and begin OUR NEW BOOK!So join us! Keep an eye on the blog. You can track our progress. We’ll be sharing all sorts of groovy new ideas for cake and cupcake concoctions. Of course, they’ll be special guest appearances from our dogs Lucky and Bunny—and occasional visits from our cupcake historian!Here’s to a great NEW SEASON in decorating!!Glad to be back!Alan and Karen“AUTUMN LEAVES” CUPCAKES!!September 21, 2016Fall’s the ideal time to cover the dining table in colorful chocolate leaves—CANDY LAB STYLE!!Our AUTUMN LEAVES cake is actually a wreath of cupcakes that can be easily pulled apart and served.The leaves themselves are made by painting melted chocolate on actual maple or oak leaves. Once the chocolate hardens, peel off the leaves to reveal stunning chocolate replicas in their place. (Don’t worry. You can find the technique completely explained in the link below.)For the elegant wreath above, we used brown, orange, and green chocolate melting wafers in subdued colors. You could create a brighter wreath by using scarlet, yellow, and orange melting wafers.For the nuts, we used caramels rolled into acorn shapes. Dip the tops in frosting and roll them in sprinkles to make the tops.For the complete step-by-step recipe on our Duncan Hines page, click here.Happy Decorating,Alan and KarenOUR AMAZING “AMERICAN EAGLE” CUPCAKES!!!July 25, 2016With the