We couldn’t help ourselves. We made more easter cupcakes and had just as much fun doing it. We used the same lemon cake recipe and simple vanilla frosting recipe and did some pretty cool decorating if I do say so.

This Valentine’s Day, Think Inside the Box of Delicious Cupcakes
Starbucks Offers Pre-orders of Cupcakes, Feb. 6 – 12, 2007

Every Valentine’s Day, an average of 65 percent of Americans give greeting cards, 38 percent give candy and 32 percent give flowers to that special someone. This Valentine’s Day, Starbucks is offering a way to think “inside the box”… of delicious cupcakes to offer all those special someones something new, special and delicious.

Beginning Feb. 6, Starbucks customers can pre-order packages of two cupcakes to give to their sweethearts, co-workers, children, babysitters, friends, mail carriers and anyone else with a special place in their hearts. Simply place an order while grabbing a morning coffee anytime between Tuesday, Feb. 6 and Monday, Feb. 12, and a beautifully packaged Valentine’s gift will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Starbucks® cupcake gift packages include two cupcakes available in chocolate, vanilla, or one of each, neatly decorated and wrapped with love in a pink Valentine’s Day package.

The cupcake craze is in full bloom with cupcake cafes opening across the country devoted to offering this American favorite. Express affection and appreciation with a gift box to show the important people in your life that they are truly the “icing on the cupcake.”

Two hats are better than one. They even have beaded sprinkles on top…YUM!

These toasty treats by Toastie D, available at Pixiegirl Shop.

iHotto! have these!! Check out these sweet cups of confection.

Hand-blown, vanilla, glass cupcake pendant and earring set that we spotted on fredflare.com by iHotto!

The chocolate baubbles are currently sold out at Flare but try going direct to the baker’s themselves.

Looking for a great way to display your cupcakes? Check out this display from Wilton. It can hold 38 of your cupcakes or other confections. Go to Wilton to get yours.

We love the entrepreneurial spirit especially when coupled with a great design idea.

This container solves a long time problem. It will hold a frosted cupcake in place with internal, bonded holders which are positioned in such a way that the cupcake will not move within the container if jiggled or turned upside down! No frosting lost! From Cup-A-Cake.

These sweet mini cupcake felt bag’s were found at PlumParty.

Use them as favor bags or even attach palce cards and use them at place settings for your next party.

PERILOUS PINK: Think of it as a cautionary tale for the tutu-wearing set. “Pinkalicious, the Musical” tells the story of a little girl who develops a full-body blush after bingeing on pink-frosted cupcakes - and that makes her feel pretty blue. Based on the book “Pinkalicious” by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, with music by John Gregor. So if you are in, or wish to head to NYC call for reservations: (212) 352-3101. Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; $18. Vital Theatre Company, 2162 Broadway (fourth floor), at 76th Street.

What could be better than to tie the little goodies up in! I personally have never seen the green & white at wholesale before. I think this is an absolute score find these at tildas.com They really need to come out with wholesale spools of pink & white and brown & white! This is a start however. Pair these twisted twines with plain white, or even pink bakery boxes for a cute and adorable way to present your baked goodies!

New & Noteworthy

Leave it to a mom to come up with a gizmo for toting cupcakes. The Cupcake Courier, designed by Jennifer Gunn of Altadena, Calif., is a five-piece molded plastic carrier. It has three stackable trays with 36 compartments, a detachable base and a roomy cover with handle; fully assembled, it is about the size of a portable sewing machine cas e. The unit can be used as a cake carrier. $32.99; to order online, go to cupcakecourier.com.

Wilton’s Silly-Feet! silicone baking cups are reusable and come in a four-piece multicolored set, $9.99, available at Michaels craft stores or online at michaels.com.

Wilton’s striped paper baking cups have designer style; standard (75-pack, $1.99) and mini (100-pack, $1.99) sizes, also available at Michaels.