Rocky Road Cupcake by Something Swanky Utah
Rocky Road cupcake by Something Swanky Utah
…dang this looks good!
Glee Cupcakes
i. love. glee.
thanks to the sweet tooth fairy i can smile at this adorable, and creative glee-themed cupcake!
Cute little turkey cupcake
i love this cute little turkey cupcake by kitchen dough dough.
it’s really creative in the way it’s decorated…with candy. i am also interested in the delicious flavor of the cupcake: Pumpkin Spice Choc Chip Cupcake Turkey with pumpkin mousse frosting.
Looks like this little turkey cupcake will be a hit with the kids and the parent’s this thanksgiving!
Get ‘ur cupcakes this weekend!
I’m a fan of the local boutique. Especially when they involve cupcakes! Head on over to these two this weekend:
Tom and Lucy’s Art Shoppe
Friday, Nov. 9:30- 8pm – Twilight party and door prize giveaways!
Saturday, Nov. 9:30 – 6pm – Get your Holiday presents!
Address: Ivory Ridge Swim and Tennis Club
32 Clubview Lane, Lehi, Utah
Cupcakes from The Sweet Tooth Fairy
…and Patina: Utah Valley’s newest handmade market and community art center. Patina makes it easy to find great local, handmade products – and learn how they’re made – by going to just one spot.
Patina is set up like a retail store, where local artists/crafters can sell their creations. We rotate ten artists each week to keep people interested in coming to check the place out. And, starting in January we will have at least one class every week – teaching local artists and artists-in-training everything from knitting and quilting to painting and book binding.
Patina’s grand opening is Wednesday, November 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You’re invited to join that day for free cupcakes, handmade gifts for the first 25 customers and a chance to check out a place everyone will soon be buzzing about.
It will be open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and is located at 212 S. Main St., Pleasant Grove. Feel free to contact me with any questions or to learn more about our great vendors.
Jewelry. Tile Coasters. Toffee. Hand Bags. Flower Barrettes. Twilight. Fairies. Monsters. Stockings. Apples. Scentsy. Cinnamon Bears. Game Board Bags. Pecan Logs. Advent Calendars. Headbands. Tile Necklaces. Snowman Kits. Belt & Buckle. Christmas Cards.
I haven’t received word what bakery/cupcakery is doing the cupcakes for PATINA, I just know they will be there.
(update: free cupcakes only on thursday…oopsie)
Happy Weekend!
Twilight & New Moon Cupcakes!
Ahhh. Midnight tonight, my friends! Team Edward or Team Jacob? I can’t wait to see this film. I’m a big fan of the books and am gah gah over Edward.
Check out what some local cupcakeries are doing to celebrate. i myself may be consuming some of these mouthwatering delights!
vampire bitten cupcakes via Cupcake Chic
i heart jacob cupcakes via the sweet tooth fairy
i love edward (go team edward!!!) cupcakes via the sweet tooth fairy
Dippidee in American Fork is having a contest to see which cupcakes will sell more – Team Edward or Team Jacob. Pretty Fun! Check out their blog for more info!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes by Two Peas & Their Pod
I always love when a not-so-cupcake-obsessed baker gives cupcakes a try! That’s the case with maria of two peas and their pod and these lovelies from martha’s cupcakes book!
I love the look of these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes.
They look especially pretty and cool flipped upside down.
You can find the recipe on Maria’s blog.
Mini’s Retro Cafe – NOW OPEN!
Okay, I am completely swamped at work…but I have to tell you about Mini’s Retro Cafe
before this work day is over!
I attended the private launch party for Mini’s Retro Cafe last night in Salt Lake City. Mini’s Retro Cafe is the newest addition to soon-to-be cupcake empire of Leslie Fiet, owner Mini’s Cupcakes. 
It’s an awesome cafe with comfort food and a space that instantly conjures up memories of my grandma’s house. In an awesome and delicious way! Here’s quick picture recap. Clearly, Leslie thought through the whole “retro” concept and I just have to smile at every little detail that was taken into consideration for the decor and menu.
I spent the night eating awesome food all made from scratch (besides the spam!).
Of course there were cupcakes. I had the chance to try Leslie’s BRAND NEW apple caramel flavor. Amazing!
loving this chandelier.
TV trays are conveniently placed EVERYWHERE!
watch a gazillion retro shows! and i love the art on the walls. can’t remember the artist’s name, but I’m pretty sure everything is for sale.
my favorite corner of the cafe: the luggage.
flamingo city.
holy-huge-freaking-pigs-in-a-blanket.
I’m sorry, but cupcakes look awesome in this retro setting! Don’t you love the lamps, furniture and old issues of magazines! That cupcake there is my favorite of Mini’s Cupcakes: the Black & White.
Here’s a shot of the food we devoured. Gosh, there were so many fun items.
Deviled eggs (my husband’s favorite), homemade mac n cheese (my second favorite), Jello (very good!), egg salad sandwich (MY VERY FAVORITE), pudding in a cloud (husband’s other favorite), pigs in a blanket (with two kinds of huge-mungo sausages), fluffer-nutters (very fluffy) and spam starters (nice, served warm on crackers with swiss cheese and i liked!).
here’s a shot of their pudding in a cloud in retro serveware. seriously, just the lighting in these pix is just like my grandma’s. i’m so diggin this.
my favorite food of the night: egg salad sandwiches. Mini’s Retro Cafe makes their own mayo, which is obvious because these really are delicious.
I think this is a great extension of Mini’s current business concept. All from scratch and just plain good. I’m so happy there is more room to sit and hang out. And as a girl who is freaquently “cupcaking” I appreciate that this cupcakery serves savory food. Oftentimes when I’m out on my adventures, I am chasing the clock to make it to the bakery before it closes…which means I haven’t had dinner. So I welcome a savory pre-cupcake nosh.
Head on over to Mini’s Retro Cafe. Tell them I sent you and live it up. Stay for a while. You’ll feel right at home and totally relaxed. Pull up a TV tray, watch some old episodes of your fave retro show and heck, play a board game.
Kudos to you, Leslie, you’ve created something quite cool! …and as usual…completely delicious!
Pumpkin Cupcake by Cupcake Chic
you should know by now that I’m a huge huge fan of Cupcake Chic Cupcakes! i love their pumpkin cupcakes. ahh they are so adorable with these fall leaf spinkles!
Pumpkin Cupcake by Cupcake Chic in Spirngville, Utah
The Pioneer Woman comes to Utah (hope she likes Utah cupcakes!)
I have to start out by saying I HAD SUCH A FUN NIGHT last night! I decided last minute (wanted to go all week but had something else schedule…thankfully it opened up!) to head up to Salt Lake to see The Pioneer Woman at her book signing at the Kings English Bookshop in Sugarhouse. It was such a crazy night with a gazillion people. I was able to catch up with some other local bloggers and actually meet Ree – The Pioneer Woman earlier in the signing!
I had been chatting with Megan, THE Sweet Tooth Fairy, via Twitter and she asked me if I would bring some cupcakes and cake bites up to Ree. Megan just had a new little baby and couldn’t quite make it up. So um…hum..YES! Megan is an one of the most kind people (and business owners) you will ever meet and I’m always happy to help, especially since her goodies are delicious. So I brought The Pioneer Woman the following from The Sweet Tooth Fairy goodies:
*Va-NIE-lla Squared
*Double Fudge
*Strawberry Shortcake
*Red Velvet
*Cheesecake (my favorite!)
*Key Lime
* Double Fudge Cake Bites (an addiction of mine!)
Here I am with some of the local bloggers that met up for the signing. Ree was a delight. She is absolutely classy, witty and just seemed so kind. She seemed very excited about the cupcakes and even said that she may be taking pictures of cupcakes that night. 
She said she had heard of The Sweet Tooth Fairy and her Va-NIE-lla cupcake. The other bloggers had also brought some gifts of Utah-specific products for Ree.
On a side note, I have to say the Kings English Bookshop did a horrible job at anticipating the turnout for the event. It was poorly organized and managed. The staff was well…kinda unkind and I swear they had no clue about the power of blogging. Heather Armstrong aka Dooce was near our group for a while and the “gatekeeper” wasn’t even going to let her see The Pioneer Woman. It was like HELLO do you know who she is! Anyway, looks like the Kings Bookshop did NOT do their research.
But with that said, I had a crazy good time. I’m leaving out some very funny details, like how I got there at like 6:45 pm and didn’t even have a letter ticket to get my book signed, how I was in line for a while with some random people, how I chased PW with cupcakes as she was moving locations and how the book store staff took my one box of cupcakes, saying they’d give them to her with a card (thank goodness I had two boxes), and last how I luckily found April of Sweet Life in the Valley as she and other local bloggers were about to get hooked up. Great times!
Thanks Pioneer Woman for being so fabulous, for being who you are, for sharing your story with the world, for making amazing meals and for visiting Utah! I love your cookbook already and think I’ll be making a dish this weekend! Hope you enjoy your cupcakes!
In the photo @inevergrewup @DomesticBecky @sweetlifeinthe @thepioneerwoman @joanieatwater @carolrice @emihill @newspapergrl and we are at @kingsenglish
group photo via Vanessa of I Never Grew Up
Read the other local blogger’s experiences:
Janet of Newspaper Girl (Great insight on how to manage events…)
Carina of The Jet Set (dang funny…)
Allison of Petit Elefant
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
okay, these delicious and fluffy looking cupcakes have yet to be topped by some maple frosting!
head on over to Two Peas and Their Pod for the recipe!
Spinkles Cupcake Mix – Pumpkin Flavor
I’m a big fan of Spinkles Cupcake’s Mixes. I think they taste great and offer some convenience. So naturally when they roll out a new flavor I I have to try it out! This was no exception for the pumpkin flavor. (I think they had it last year, but can’t remember…anyway, I think it only comes out seasonally!)
I purchased mine at my local Williams-Sonoma in Provo.
Overall I thought the mix produced some nice pumpkin cupcakes. To top them off, Spinkles suggested using one of their cream cheese recipes. It was the perfect fit, becuase the frosting has a hint of cinamon that really tied it into the cake.
The end result, meaning texture of the cupcake surprised me because it really was more like a quickbread than a cupcake. The baking time was even longer than a normal cupcake. But i didn’t mind. It was delicious. I brought the cupcakes to work and they were very well received!
Here’s a little photo journey of my baking adventure.
for some reason i love the way my kitchen aid bowl looks after I scrape out the batter…
before the oven…
nice close up!
i guess i didn’t get any shots of the unfrosted cupcakes. here’s the finished product!
Yum yum. I love pumpkin cupcakes! And as i said the cinnamon cream cheese frosting really makes them special!
Pumpkin Cupcakes on a pretty cake plate!
Pumpkin Cupcakes on a pretty cake plate!
via Utah Cupcake Lover and Flickr pool member Hailie Hearts Cupcakes
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake from The Sweet Tooth Fairy
Here’s a pretty shot of The Sweet Tooth Fairy‘s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake I took the other day. Don’t you just love how you can tell that the cupcake is pumpkin just by the look of how the cake pulls from the cupcake liner?
I love that her store is so conducive to natural light photography!
…expect to see lots and lots of fun and hopeful unique ideas for fall cupcakes, which include pumpkin cupcakes this month!
Draper Location officially announced for The Sweet Tooth Fairy
Okay dear friends, The Sweet Tooth Fairy has officially announced the location of her new Draper, Utah location!
Their new digs will be at the Draper Peaks Shopping Center.
Address: 101 East 12300 S. #100 Draper, Utah 84020
photo via The Sweet Tooth Fairy’s twitpic page (logo photoshopped )
Are you looking for the latest info and promotions from The Sweet Tooth Fairy? You best subscribe to their email newsletter along with all other forms of communication like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and their blog! Click here and scroll down to join. I will say that there is a free cake bite in it for you!
The Sweet Tooth Fairy
1227 S University Ave
Provo, UT 84601
#(801) 375-3484
Web site: http://www.thesweettoothfairy.com/
Blog: http://www.thesweettoothfairy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sweettoothfairy
Facebook: The Sweet Tooth Fairy Facebook Group
Adorable Turkey Cupcakes
gobble gobble gobble.
I love these turkey cupcakes. so perfect for thanksgiving. and the overall theme is cute. I’m not sure what the k’s stand for but i love the basket balls.
via The Sweet Tooth Fairy flickr page
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
oooh laa la!
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting via Let’s Bake Some Cake
Free Sweet Tooth Fairy Cupcakes at Gatehouse in Orem
Okay, Christmas is in the air. Already…crazy. Well one of my favorite home decor stores, Gatehouse, is having an open house celebrating all their new Christmas inventory! I went yesterday and everything is lovely!
AND…the reason why I’m posting this info on my blog is because an employee told me that they’ll have FREE cupcakes from our beloved Sweet Tooth Fairy today! Woot woot. I’m not sure what flavors but ya’ll should head on over!
Gatehouse No.1
672 S. State Street
Orem, Utah
801-225-9505
http://www.evansgatehouse.com/contact.html
The Sweet Tooth Fairy
1227 S University Ave
Provo, UT 84601
#(801) 375-3484
Web site: http://www.thesweettoothfairy.com/
Blog: http://www.thesweettoothfairy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sweettoothfairy
Facebook: The Sweet Tooth Fairy Facebook Group
CHIP’S Ponch and Jon Cupcake(s) – Minis Cupcakes
I have to recommend this new cupcake flavor at Mini’s Cupcakes — it’s called CHIP’S Ponch and Jon.
The way it’s described on Mini’s Web site is this:
“A chocolate or vanilla cake with milk chocolate butter creme sprinkled with candy chips”
Woot woot for new cupcake flavors.
I love utah. I love cupcakes.
Though the name of the cupcake is centered around the “chips” on top, I think what’s really special about these cupcakes is the milk chocolate frosting! I was really impressed with it. I feel like it was a nice change from the more popular (in my experience) semi-sweet or bittersweet chocoalte buttercream frosting.
Give it a try next time you are at one of Mini’s locations in downtown SLC or Sugarhouse!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes by Something Swanky Utah
Okay, I’m officially declaring this week pumpkin cupcake week here on Utah Loves Cupcakes! I just can’t stand it! I love pumpkin and fall and november so much! Check these lovely cupcakes out!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes by Something Swanky Utah. Did you know you can order this too! Check out her blog for more info!
Review – The Sweet Tooth Fairy’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake by Nicole Rates It
I love finding others’ reviews of cupcakes in Utah. I recently came across the blog, Nicole Rates It. She just tried out The Sweet Tooth Fairy’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake. Her rating: 10/10! Wow.
I also gave it a try recenlty and thought it was pretty good and totally fall! I thought the cupcake was very moist, had a great balance of sweetness with the cream cheese frosting and the best part: the milk chocolate chips! YUM! Such a great fall cupcake!
About
hi. my name is becky.
i love utah and i love cupcakes.
it really is just that simple.
this blog is a place where utah and cupcakes come together.
i scope out all the latest cupcake news in utah. visit utah cupcakeries. review cupcake bakeries and cupcake-related items. i post cupcake recipes and ideas from other utah cupcake enthusiasts. i also travel to eat cupcakes and tell you about my adventures.
i hope you will join me in this journey. i can’t tell you how much i love to support local, how much i love eating quality cupcakes, meeting fun and interesting bakery owners and seeing their stores succeed and um…having fun!
cupcakes are here to stay! they are a tradition and not a trend!
join our flickr group, email me the latest on your cupcake baking and cupcake seeking adventures…we are bound to have a great time.
I also blog at Project Domestication — where you can see my personal baking adventures!
-becky
***For more about my story and love of cupcakes, read my guest blog post on Cupcakes Take The Cake!***
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