Mint Chocolate Cupcakes :: Cupcake Monday

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes from My Baking Addiction via The TomKat Studio.

Chocolate and mint? Yum. Chocolate and mint in cupcake form? Fabulous. Chocolate and mint in cupcake form from a boxed mix to cut down on time? SOLD. I started baking in college as a way to relax, but with a little one in tow now, baking from scratch is difficult at best. This yummy recipe… read more »

Princess Torte Cupcakes from Sprinkle Bakes :: Cupcake Monday

Princess Torte Cupcakes from Sprinkle Bakes via the TomKat Studio.

How lovely are these Princess Torte cupcakes from Sprinkle Bakes? I’ve always thought Princess Tortes looked so elegant, but in this miniature form, there’s an added sweetness to them that I’ve fallen hopelessly in love with. These beauties, with their adorable little rosettes on the top, are prefect for Mother’s Day, or even a bridal… read more »

Vegan Dark Chocolate Cupcakes: Cupcake Monday

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes from Sweetapolita via the TomKat Studio.

Last week, I confessed I’m a chocoholic, and you were all shocked. Okay, no, you weren’t! Today, I’m really excited to share a great recipe courtesy of Rosie from Sweetapolita. This lovely lady is as sweet as her fabulous cake recipes, and she’s definitely my go to recipe resource if I don’t have time to… read more »

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes :: Cupcake Monday

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes from the Faux Martha via the TomKat Studio.

Fact: I am a chocoholic. Shocking confession? Probably not. Still, nothing is more appealing to me than a great looking chocolate anything – especially if it has some sort of cake involved. Enter these amazing cupcakes from the Faux Martha, which we’ve been lucky enough to be given permission to share with you today. Try… read more »

DIY Pom Pom Cupcake Toppers :: Cupcake Monday

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Another week means another fabulous Cupcake Monday here at the TomKat Studio! Let’s kick it off with a cheery yellow pom pom topper we spotted here from 6 Bittersweets. Festive and ruffly, we love this DIY idea for a wide variety of occasions. It’s perfect for a baby shower, bridal shower, birthday, or even “just ’cause”!… read more »

Pretty Ombre Cupcakes: Cupcake Monday

Ombre Cupcakes from Somewhere Splendid via the Tomkat Studio.

Happy Monday, everyone! There’s probably no better way to start my posts at TomKat than with a Cupcake Monday, especially if I kick it off with a cupcake recipe I created for Somewhere Splendid! For my husband’s birthday last year, I wanted to do something extra special because it was his first year celebrating as… read more »

Pretty Pink Cupcakes :: Cupcake Monday

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Our fabulous friend, Marian from Sweetopia is celebrating her four year blogging anniversary and made these sweet pink cupcakes for the celebration! They look absolutely darling in our pink stripe candy/baking cups! Her pale pink frosting swirls are absolutely perfect, too. Be sure to check out her post here which highlights her favorite blog posts… read more »

How to Make Easter Cupcake Flags :: Cupcake Monday

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We are so excited to share a new Easter shoot we styled recently for HGTV! We’ll be sharing fun ideas from the shoot all week, starting with these easy, adorable cupcake flags. For the cupcakes, I baked vanilla cupcakes in our adorable baking cups and topped with my fave whipped white frosting. Then, I made the… read more »

Me + My Cupcakes :: Cupcake Monday

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During our shoots for Vera Bradley, our fabulous photographer, Rennai from ten22studio took a few photos of me right before I did the hosting portion of the videos. I’m thinking it’s time to update my headshot that I use around the web and this might just work! The headshot you’ve seen everywhere of me is… read more »

Gorgeous Pink Ruffle Cupcakes :: Cupcake Monday

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Happy Monday, sweet friends! After the busiest week last week in TomKat history, it feels good to be back at my desk this morning catching up! I can’t believe I pretty much missed a week a blogging. That has never happened before since I started blogging four years ago! (eeek!) Well, you can assume that… read more »