Totally 80s

These were designed to match an 80s-themed birthday party. Before decorations...

And after...

And minis to match...

Tinkerbell

Pictures don't really do these cupcakes justice. They were pink, sparkly, and COVERED in glitter. For some reason glitter doesn't show in pictures. The cake was red velvet and the frosting cream cheese.

Valentine Picture Overload

I'll be honest...I get WAY more excited about baking for valentines day than I do about the "holiday" itself (and I use holiday loosely). Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those people who spend their whole February 14th ranting on "Hallmark Holidays"...nor have I ever really been bothered by if I have, or don't have, a "Valentine" on this one particular day. In my opinion, every day is more important than how someone treats you this one day. Keep in mind, I write ALL of this while staring at beautiful pink roses...so maybe I'm a bit biased :)


I love Valentines day for other reasons. I love the pink and red color combination you see EVERYWHERE. I love that hearts are surprisingly not tacky for a few days. I love that, at 25 years old, I still get a valentines gift and heart-shaped cookie cake from my mom. I love even more that my mom left me a gift and card in my room EARLY this year since she was in Florida this week. I love that my dad insisted on making steaks for my sister and I last night for our Valentines dinner. I guess I love that Valentines seems to be a reason to celebrate...exactly what we are all celebrating...I'm a little unsure of...but either way, I like it. So I celebrated this year by making TONS of cookies, and a few cupcakes. 


If you've ever had a Hello Cupcake! cookie, you know they are HEAVY. This is why:

I think I had 13 sticks of butter sitting out at one point...and that was probably only half of what I used. Now you know why these cookies are SO good. I did several plates of these...they all looked very similar, so I only took a picture of a few.

These were for my co-workers:

These were for my students:

This was an order...simple...but I really liked them:

Last but not least, this is what I gave as a Valentines gift (to someone who has had so many cupcakes he will hardly eat them). I know these aren't pretty, and I'm not pretending like they are. I tried to add something with the red hot on top...it didn't really work. BUT, these little cheesecake bars are DELICIOUS. One of my favorite recipes.

happy valentines EVERYONE.

Anything monogrammed is cute!

How can monogrammed cupcakes NOT be cute?!? These were for a wedding shower...

Love, Hello Cupcake!

First, a card from Hello Cupcake! to you...

Now, a collection of Valentine cookies and cupcakes...

Toot Toot

Thomas cupcakes for a 3-year-old!

Give Thanks

My family hosted Thanksgiving this year. I, of course, was in charge of the cupcakes. I made a combination of pumpkin spice and carrot cake.

Yes, I still have help

My littler helper in the kitchen still LOVES to bake. I have to watch her very closely...she's finally learned that she can eat them while we work...

Better Late Than Never

Sorry for taking SO long to update. I'm still staying busy in the kitchen...I just seem to never have time to post about my creations. A few cookies I did for Halloween (I LOVE the girl pumpkins)...

Changes to Hello Cupcake!

Sorry for not posting lately. I'm still making cupcakes...but now I'm mixing that with a full time job at Northern Kentucky University advising and teaching. What does this mean for the future of Hello Cupcake!? A few changes, that's all!

A few changes that are effective immediately...

• I must have at least one weeks notice (7 days) for ALL orders. I simply cannot take orders with less than a weeks notice. After working all day, I have to plan my time...which means I do all of the prep work I can early in the week...so I can bake the day before the order is due. This only works with plenty of time.
• Each dozen can now only have one flavor. I just don't have time anymore to make dozens of different flavors...plus I hate having to throw most of a batch out (or force my family to eat them)!

Thanks to everyone for your continued support. I still love making cupcakes, and these changes were necessary to ensure that I can continue making cupcakes part-time!