April Fool's Day certainly brought out the Silly Cupcakes!
We were blown away by the number of funny and creative April Fool's Day cupcakes we saw this year. It is certainly a fun holiday and the best day of the year to make your silliest cupcakes. Take a look at a few we found on the internet.
Erica posted her version of our TV Dinner Cupcakes on Favorite Family Recipes. Karen and I made these for Martha Stewart last year on April Fool's Day and Erica points out that the recipe is on the Martha Stewart web site. As one comment on her blog noted "Your cupcakes look as good, if not better, than the ones pictured in the book." We agree. They are fantastic.
Photo from Favorite Family Recipes
Nikki posted her version of Spaghetti and Meatballs on her blog Pennies on a Platter. One of the comments she received, :...LOL i saw that in hello cupcake…yours are perfect!! you did a fantasic job…" Again, we are starting to get the point. Our readers are making improvements on our designs, and we completely agree. The idea of putting them down in a pasta bowl is fantastic. That overhead shot looks just a bowl of pasta. Nice going Nikki. I think you may have a future as a food photographer. We also loved the BLOB photo where Nikki forgot to use freezer weight zip lock bags and it blobbed her pasta. Check it out on her blog.
Photo from Pennies on a Platter
And on Bake at 350 Bridget came up with the coolest idea for April Fool's Day. She made meat loaf that looks like cupcakes, and cupcakes that look like mashed potatoes from Hello, Cupcake!. I am so confused I wouldn't know what to eat first, but what a funny idea. Go to her blog Bake at 350 to see the fantastic meatloaf cupcakes and take a look at the mouth watering mashed potatoes below. Bridget you are too funny.
Photo from Bake at 350
This is so much fun we can't wait 355 days for more April Fool's cupcakes. Consider this...April Fool's Day 365 days out of the year!
Happy cupcaking and thanks to Erica, Nikki, and Bridget for a look at their fun and funny cupcakes.
Alan and Karen
Erica posted her version of our TV Dinner Cupcakes on Favorite Family Recipes. Karen and I made these for Martha Stewart last year on April Fool's Day and Erica points out that the recipe is on the Martha Stewart web site. As one comment on her blog noted "Your cupcakes look as good, if not better, than the ones pictured in the book." We agree. They are fantastic.
Nikki posted her version of Spaghetti and Meatballs on her blog Pennies on a Platter. One of the comments she received, :...LOL i saw that in hello cupcake…yours are perfect!! you did a fantasic job…" Again, we are starting to get the point. Our readers are making improvements on our designs, and we completely agree. The idea of putting them down in a pasta bowl is fantastic. That overhead shot looks just a bowl of pasta. Nice going Nikki. I think you may have a future as a food photographer. We also loved the BLOB photo where Nikki forgot to use freezer weight zip lock bags and it blobbed her pasta. Check it out on her blog.
Photo from Pennies on a PlatterAnd on Bake at 350 Bridget came up with the coolest idea for April Fool's Day. She made meat loaf that looks like cupcakes, and cupcakes that look like mashed potatoes from Hello, Cupcake!. I am so confused I wouldn't know what to eat first, but what a funny idea. Go to her blog Bake at 350 to see the fantastic meatloaf cupcakes and take a look at the mouth watering mashed potatoes below. Bridget you are too funny.
Photo from Bake at 350This is so much fun we can't wait 355 days for more April Fool's cupcakes. Consider this...April Fool's Day 365 days out of the year!
Happy cupcaking and thanks to Erica, Nikki, and Bridget for a look at their fun and funny cupcakes.
Alan and Karen






Oh my gosh!!! I am doing a little happy dance over here!!!
Karen...I attended one of your classes at Central Market in Houston. It was so much fun!
Thank you for the great book and inspiration! Back to dancing...
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haha I am flattered that you put my picture on your blog.. I don't know if I agree that my picture looks better than yours though!!! I bought your book at our elementary school's book fair (where I work) and I absolutely love it! You guys are so creative! Thank you so much for sharing your fun ideas! I am looking forward to "Hello, again, cupcake"
Erica
-favfamilyrecipes
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Just wanted to say thanks for the great ideas in your book. I undertook both Easter cupcakes and the penguins last night. Penguins didn't turn out so great, but see my blog for how great the Easter cupcakes turned out! I can't wait until next weekend to bake again!
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Thank you so much for your book. These are my cupcakes for this year April 1st day.
http://www.good-cook.ru/i/big/3/4/349df942a39475b102062c6b8327635d.jpg
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Thank you for the shout out! I love the book and, in fact, just made the popcorn cupcakes the other day. They were perfect for our movie party! Last summer, the horse cupcakes were the attention grabber for my "Mad Hatters" party where a bunch of girlfriends came over to decorate derby hats to wear to Ladies Day at the horse races. It was so much fun!
There are many more I'm excited to try! Again, thanks for making such a wonderfully creative book available to us!
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The mashed potato ones are my favorite! They look so real!
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So great!
Thought you might enjoy this video, about a lonely cupcake - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMI7B1f80Lw
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I love the mashed potatoes and butter cupcakes. What is the butter made out of? I am going to make these for Thanksgiving this year for a great laugh and a sweet treat!
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That is a Starburst or Laffy Taffy. Have fun cupcaking.
Alan
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Nice! Mash potatoes really nice. Anyway if you feel like buying cupcakes! Theres this one in UK. Bradfordsbakers.
http://www.bradfordsbakers.com/?target=category&category_id=392
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I'll have to fly to London first, but next trip I will definitely check them out. Alan
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