Facebook alert!

I have made a facebook page for the meetup group where I can post fun pictures and amass a cupcake army. Here is the link:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1160808237#!/pages/Cupcakes-ATX/202266439785447?sk=wall
If you are on facebook, please "like" it because I want its awesomeness to grow :)

Here's a random cupcake picture

One of my favorite cartoon episodes with a cupcake guest appearance

So there's this cartoon on Cartoon Network called "Adventure Time." I discovered it one day while on the elliptical at the gym watching TV. I laughed so hard I nearly fell off the machine. This is the only Adventure Time episode I've seen so far that has the cupcake cameo. They even gave him a mustache! Yesss! This particular episode also features a lot of other desserts, and they all have a slumber party together. It's called "Slumber Party Panic". One of my favorite parts is around 4m:30sec in, when they play truth or dare and the chocolate covered strawberry dares the cupcake to take off his wrapper. heehee!
Adventure Time: Slumber Party Panic

That Takes the Cake Sugar Art Show and Cake Competition

Just a heads up that this weekend the Sugar Art Show and Cake Competition is in town.

http://thattakesthecake.org/index.php/main/

Thinking of stopping by after Dim Sum on Saturday or on Sunday to check it out. There are some classes, but no cupcake classes and they are a bit expensive I think. Let me know if anyone is going to check it out!

And, I finally scheduled the meetup, its Dim Sum on Saturday at 12pm at Fortune. Hope everyone can make it!

~Aimeecakes

How to draw a cupcake tutorial

So I was googling images of "kittens" the other day when I was in a bad mood at work because, I mean, let's face it, how can you not smile looking at a million kitten pictures? In doing so, I found a web page describing how to draw anime kittens... Here's the one i learned how to draw :) It's fun!

and here is my rendition, which I am truly proud of since I don't normally exhibit artistic talent even though my mom is an artist (sighhh). I made him have a heart shaped nose and a bob tail in honor of my manx kitten that died last month. He squeaked instead of meowing:

They also show you how to draw puppies and piglets and lots of things.. apparently even cupcakes! Here's their cupcake: 

It's awesome, let's try it!! This inspires me to have a cupcake art party too. Anyways, the web page is:
 http://video.dragoart.com/tuts/6619/2/1/easy-step-by-step-drawing-instructions-for-how-to-draw-cupcakes.htm

Introduction meetup?

Hi there! I want to schedule something soon to meet everyone! Something casual where we could all hang out is what I was thinking. Maybe dim sum, or happy hour, or a picnic since the weather is getting nicer. I wanted to go to dim sum because I've never been but there are so many other awesome possibilities too! I mentioned something on the meetup page as well. What does anyone think?

Feel free to post cool things too, like really tasty recipes you want to share and cupcake-related news!

Thanks,
Aimeecakes

Hi my name is.. Cupcake!

..no actually it's Aimee but my nickname amongst my friends is Cupcake. It all started from an offhand comment I made one day to one person about them that had this weird snowball effect until before I knew it, I had a tattoo of a cupcake on my foot, everyone was calling me it, and I started baking them a lot more. I don't know what it is, I just feel attracted to their colorfulness, and I am inexplicably driven to find the perfect cupcake recipe.. Anyway, I agreed to be the new organizer for the Meetup group since Jackie is moving.. I will make it a point to do the best job ever for everybody!!
This is my first blog I ever made so hang in there while I figure it out :) I put a link to the Meetup Group on the left.
Here's a picture of me posing next to a cake trying to be cool in NYC. I actually think it might be a muffin but whatever I still had to pose by it. So now you know what I look like.

and here's a picture of my cupcake tattoo

I've heard that cupcake tattoos are considered trendy these days, but I was not aware of that when I got it. I just think they're awesome looking and colorful. It seems like a pretty legit tattoo trend though if there has to be one.
Well I will meet you all soon, bye! Gotta go frost some cakes!