What's New in Cupcake Land?!?!

There was a whole lotta cupcaking going on at this year's Home and Housewares show in Chicago. A lot of aprons, a lot of mugs and plates and things we have seen before. But there were a few things that were different and stood out from the pack. Coming soon to a retail outlet near you are these clever Bake and Serve silicone cupcake baking cups by Fred & Friends.


This one caught my eye because it had a substantial quality to it. I have purchased several piping/filling bags over the years, but the quality never seems to stand up to the need. The size of the bag is always too small. You know what I mean if you use these at all. This set from Kitchen Aid had sturdy tips that secured to the bag well and a handy flat case the stored the lot.

Debbie Meyer (yeah, that is HER with her new product), the creator of The Green Bag, has a new gadget called The Cupcake Genius. A standard cupcake pan with a brace of sorts that inserts a silicone plug into each cake while baking causing a hole to be in the finished product. Punching a hole in a cupcake was a big effort for the season, as you will see below as well. This item is currently only available through HSN.

The last stop of cool cupcake finds had a double treat, as not only was it a cool product -- my favorite of the day -- but we also got to visit with the pastry chef from our friends at Swirlz Cupcakes in Chicago. He was onhand to do live demo's of the new Cuisipro Cupcake Corer and Decorating Set. A great little gadget that extracts a perfect plug out of a cupcake...

...and then has a handy little syringe tool that injects creamy sweet yummies into said hole. I will be testing one of these soon, please stay tuned for the results!