There are five varieties of the new cupcake mix: vanilla bean, coconut, chocolate, meyer lemon, and red velvet ($14.95/mix). There are also four premade frostings: vanilla bean, meyer lemon, coconut, and chocolate ($19.95/24-ounce jar). I decided to try one standard mix (vanilla bean) and one of what I will call the "special flavors" (red velvet) as well as the frosting that could go on any of the cupcakes: vanilla bean. More

The pillowy interior of these cupcakes is revealed when the meringue tops are gently sawed off. The hollows of the cupcakes are then filled with Nutella and sliced strawberries. More

These meringue-topped cupcakes hold a sweet surprise: sliced strawberries and gooey Nutella. More

It's been over a month since Sprinkles, the popular Los Angeles cupcake bakery, opened their very first 24-hour cupcake ATM. But during the three days that I staked out the spot, there was always a line ranging from "kind of long" to "around the block." What makes this retro-style sweet dispensary so attractive? I hopped on line to find out. More

If you've ever wanted to eat a Koosh Ball then you understand the appeal of Hostess Sno Balls. Who doesn't want a fluffy, jiggly, bouncy neon snack? Uh. Well. Maybe you don't. In which case, who wants chocolate cake? More

Just like the original, individual chocolate cakes are enrobed in marshmallow and coconut. More

Green food, baking with beer, shamrock headbands. Who doesn't love St. Patrick's Day? This week you captured the fun, festive spirit with 7 recipes that would make any Irish eyes smile. More

While I don't think I'll ever convert to the commercial cult of Saint Valentine, I do believe in making food that induces love, or at least, infatuation. If you are a floral bouquet kind of guy or gal, this is a fitting end to the romantic candlelit meal you've elaborately planned, but if you're not, these can make a declaration of love year-round: the cupcakes delicately exhale rosewater, their cores beat with red raspberry hearts, and their gently iced tops lie demurely under sugar-dusted satiny petals. More

Romantic cupcakes for Valentine's Day. More

There are few childhood birthdays that stand out as much as my ninth one. That was the year that my mom made conecakes—that is, cupcakes in ice cream cones—for my entire class. Slightly crispy on the outside with soft sweet cake inside, it looks like an ice cream cone, but it tastes like a cupcake on awesomeness steroids. More