Where Butch Meets Buttercream

Speaking of cupcakes, I was reading the other day about some creative entrepreneurs and one of them happened to be a new concept in cupcakes. It's called Butch Bakery and they specialize in cupcakes for men. Sounds a little crazy right? Crazy maybe, but also very cool. The motto at Butch Bakery is this: "We're men. Men who like cupcakes. Not the frilly pink-frosted sprinkles-and-unicorns kind of cupcakes. We make manly cupcakes. For manly men." Located in New York City, Butch Bakery offers 12 varieties of cupcakes I guarantee you haven't seen anywhere else. Take for example, the B-52: Kahlua-soaked madagascar vanilla cake with Bailey's bavarian filling, topped with a camouflage printed chocolate disk; or the Home Run: A peanut butter cake with banana baviarian cream and crumbled bacon. Cupcakes from Butch Bakery are currently only available for delivery in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens but they are working on making them available for delivery across the US. When that happens, what a cool gift with which to surprise your favorite guy...he definitely won't be embarrassed to serve these up after steaks in his man cave while watching the big game with his bros.

Gingerbread Cupcakes

So far my break has consisted of a lot of running errands and a little bit of down time. Today I got to hang out with some super cool girls, and we decided to forgo the usual frozen yogurt treat for a trip to a little place called Butter Cream Cupcakery. Cupcakes are definitely all the rage right now and are not just for kids birthday parties anymore. If you're looking for a cupcake recipe that is a little unconventional, I have just the site for you. It's called "Ming Makes Cupcakes" and it is a website with tons of amazing cupcake recipes, that go beyond your typical chocolate frosting on yellow cake mix combo. I recently whipped up "Cupcake 28" aka Gingerbread Cupcakes with Fluffy Cream Cheese Filling for a little holiday gathering. Although I'm not a huge gingerbread fan, my roommate insists that they were "really good". So if you're tired of baking cookies but still want a "Christmasy" treat, these cupcakes might be just your thing. I'm dying to try "Cupcake 12" next (Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting)...I'll let you know how that goes!

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Fluffly Cream Cheese Filling

Recipe from Ming Makes Cupcakes

Toppers from Hobby Lobby