Dog face cupcakes

It’s no secret that I love food, dear Pandas. I love cooking it, I adore eating it, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about it. In my humble opinion, in a world beset by division and anger, food is what truly unites us. Diplomacy and good vibes through one’s stomach? You betcha!

This is the fourth year I've participated in the SPCA's National Cupcake Fundraiser Day. The little dogs always seem to be a hit. This year I did them in chocolate and maple buttercream as well as vanilla. Since it's snowing outside and I'm thinking, "will winter ever end?", I decided to do a dozen floral cupcakes. Sunflowers, roses and two-toned hydrangeas will hit the spot! I hope lots of money is raised for our local animal shelter.

Buttercream puppy cupcake 🐶

dog cupcakes

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I absolutely love to bake and decorate cupcakes for my daughters, nieces, nephews, and whoever asks for me to make them. And the best part, my kids love to help too. Here, I am going to walk you through our process of making these puptastic cupcakes, and maybe you too will put your creative cap on and start baking and decorating with your kids.

Who doesn’t love a pug? I don’t know what it is about them. I laugh eveytime I see one. I’m not sure if it’s their scrunched up face, or the way they snore while fully awake…