Was it the promise of winning a collection of cookbooks, could it be a sign of the increasing popularity of cupcakes (don't listen to those all-hype media stories about cupcakes being on the way out), or perhaps it was the excitement about this year's fabulous blogger judges Nicole Weston from Baking Bites, Jessie Oleson from CakeSpy, and Naomi Robinson from Bakers Royale? Whatever the reason, Bethany and Tina from Scoopalicious and I received 60 ice cream cupcake contest entries (double the number we received last year)! As usual, the entries were well thought out, hunger-inducing, and visually appealing.
Below, you will find each entry along with a brief description and a link to either the blog post about the entry or the Facebook page where the entrant provided the recipe. If you've got some time (hours), check them all out now! Otherwise, we encourage you to bookmark this page and return for inspiration the next time you want a unique and icy cool cupcake.
A note to our entrants: The judges are working on selecting their favorites now and they will decide upon a winner by the end of the month.
by Blake of Taste of Pittsburgh
Ice Cream Flavor: Strawberry
Frosting Flavor: Homemade Whipped Cream
Toppings: Fresh Strawberries
by Sarah
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: Strawberry Cream Cheese
Toppings: Chocolate Sprinkles
by Lauren of Got the Molly Blues
Ice Cream Flavor: Caramel Praline
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Chocolate Sauce, Toasted Coconut
by Jessica of The Waters Family
Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: Chocolate
Toppings: N/A
by Christina
Cake Flavor: White chocolate vanilla bean
Ice Cream Flavor: N/A
Frosting Flavor: Vanilla bean, brown sugar and cinnamon buttercream
Toppings: Sprinkles
by Darby of Your Cupcakes Are Screwed
Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry's Late Night Snack
Frosting Flavor: Vanilla Buttercream
Toppings: N/A
by Alisa of The Insomniac Baker
Cake Flavor: Fluffy Angel Food
Ice Cream Flavor: Meringue Gelato
Frosting Flavor: Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Toppings: Meringue cookies
by Stefani of A Grad Student Cooks
Cake Flavor: Spice Cake
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla or Blackberry Ice cream
Frosting Flavor: Cream Cheese Frosting
Toppings: Blackberries
by Lindsey of Gingerbread Lane
Cake Flavor: Lemon
Ice Cream Flavor: Blackberry Cabernet Sorbet
Frosting Flavor: Blackberry Vanilla Sorbet
Toppings: Lemon Brittle Candy
by Tara of Chip Chip Hooray!
Cake Flavor: Chocolate Peanut Butter
Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry's Milk and Cookies
Frosting Flavor: Peanut Butter Buttercream
Toppings: Brown sugar
by Lori of Girl Meets Oven
Cake Flavor: Blueberry
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Fresh blueberries
by Anna of Operation Cupcake
Cake Flavor: White cake, fresh cherries, Pompa Dor Sparkling wine in Cherry
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla Cherry
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Redi-whip, pop rocks, fresh cherry
by Tara
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: Buttercream
Toppings: Pink sprinkles
by Katie Clements of Making Michael Pollan Proud
Cake Flavor: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Ice Cream Flavor: Roasted Rhubarb Ice Cream
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Strawberries, homemade whipped cream
by Sara of Cupcake Muffin
Cake Flavor: Ginger-Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Pineapple Sorbet
Frosting Flavor: Pineapple Glaze
Toppings: Golden Raspberry
by Kerry of Nonesuch Exists
Cake Flavor: Orange Tequila
Ice Cream Flavor: Pomegranate Ice Cream
Frosting Flavor: Pomegranate Frosting
Toppings: Candied Orange Peel
by Ramsey
Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: Vanilla Bean and Rich Chocolate
Toppings: N/A
by Krista of Mom's Mish Mash
Cake Flavor: Yellow
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Chocolate shavings
by Beth
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Raspberry
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Raspberry
by Fay of What Fay Did Next
Cake Flavor: Banana
Ice Cream Flavor: Caramelized Banana, with White Chocolate Ganache and Caramel Crunch swirled throughout
Frosting Flavor: Marshmallow
Toppings: N/A
by Courtney of C and C Cakery
Cake Flavor: Halwa - Carrot Cake with Ghee and Cardamom
Ice Cream Flavor: Kulfi - Pistachio, Rosewater, and Cardamom
Frosting Flavor: Cashew Cream Cheese Buttercream
Toppings: A Cashew-Lime Cookie with Cardamom and Mukhwas
by Nadia of Cupcake Chromatography
Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Carrot
Frosting Flavor: Cream Cheese Soy Sauce
Toppings: Tapioca Bubbles
by Lina of Langes Fädchen, Faules Mädchen
Cake Flavor: Lime
Ice Cream Flavor: Key Lime Pie
Frosting Flavor: Toasted Meringue
Toppings: N/A
by Thelma of Butterfly Baked Creations
Cake Flavor: Coconut and Guava
Ice Cream Flavor: Corn
Frosting Flavor: Coconut
Toppings: Coconut
by Alana
Cake Flavor: Chocolate Cherry
Ice Cream Flavor: Coffee
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Chocolate syrup
by Lora of Diary of a Mad Hausfrau
Cake Flavor: Tomato Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Olive Oil Parmesan
Frosting Flavor: Chocolate Buttercream
Toppings: Strawberry Basil Chianti Sauce with Shaved White Chocolate
by Angela
Cake Flavor: Chocolate cinnamon
Ice Cream Flavor: Country Fresh Brownie Batter
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: N/A
by Amber of Parsnips and Sprockets
Cake Flavor: Chocolate (made with ice cream)
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla
Frosting Flavor: Peanut Butter
Toppings: Pretzels, Peanuts, Caramel, Chocolate
by Olivia
Cake Flavor: Banana
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry
Frosting Flavor: Vanilla Whipped Cream Frosting
Toppings: Chocolate Ganache Drizzle, Rainbow Sprinkles, and a Maraschino Cherry
by Vanessa of The Teensy, Tiny, Insignificant Details
Cake Flavor: Ginger
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla with ginger chunks
Frosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Toasted coconut and lime zest
Cake Flavor: Chocolate and Rum
Ice Cream Flavor: Toasted Coconut and PumpkinFrosting Flavor: Meringue
Toppings: NA
Cake Flavor: Chocolate Malted Cupcakes with Fudge Filling
Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate and PistachioFrosting Flavor: Pistachio Butter(ice)cream
Toppings: Ice Cream Cone and Pistachio Crumble, Chocolate Malted ball
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla/bubblegumFrosting Flavor: Chocolate
Toppings: Gumballs
Cake Flavor: French Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: VanillaFrosting Flavor: Pudding/Ice Cream Filling Mixture
Toppings: Chocolate, Toasted Almonds, Strawberry
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: StrawberryFrosting Flavor: Vanilla
Toppings: N/A
Cake Flavor: Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate, Strawberry, VanillaFrosting Flavor: Pineapple Buttercream
Toppings: Chopped Nuts, glace cherry, Chocolate sauce, banana slices, strawberry jam, butterscotch sauce
Cake Flavor: Honey Hazelnut
Ice Cream Flavor: Gianduja (Chocolate Hazelnut) GelatoFrosting Flavor: Chocolate Honey Ganache
Toppings: Toasted hazelnuts
Cake Flavor: Chocolate-Chocolate Chip
Ice Cream Flavor: Breyers Blast S'MoresFrosting Flavor: Graham Cracker Cream Cheese Frosting
Toppings: Homemade Marshmallow Cream
Cake Flavor: Yellow
Ice Cream Flavor: StrawberryFrosting Flavor: Chocolate Cream Cheese
Toppings: N/A
by Janelle of Never Des'sert You
Cake Flavor: Chocolate Chip w/ Cream Liquor
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla BeanFrosting Flavor: Cruzan cream liquor, butter cream frosting
Toppings: Hershey's chocolate
Cake Flavor: Edible chocolate wrapper, Texas Sheet Cake, Macadamia Nut Butterscotch Cookie Dough Filling
Ice Cream Flavor: Cake Batter SprinkleFrosting Flavor: Texas Sheet Cake Frosting
Toppings: Hot fudge sticky chocolate sauce
by Dawn of Wannabe Baker and Avid Homemaker
Cake Flavor: Coconut Chai
Ice Cream Flavor: Mango SorbetFrosting Flavor: Mango-Saffron Buttercream
Toppings: N/A
Cake Flavor: Strawberry
Ice Cream Flavor: White and Dark ChocolateFrosting Flavor: Strawberry Cream Cheese + Vanilla
Toppings: Sprinkles!
by Megan of mencent
Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: VanillaFrosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Whipped Cream, Hot Fudge, and Strawberry Sauce
by Danielle of GoodFellas Rescue Blog
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: ChocolateFrosting Flavor: Chocolate
Toppings: Marshmallows, Walnuts, Dark Chocolate Drizzle, Chocolate Syrup
Cake Flavor: Lavender
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla BeanFrosting Flavor: Orange/Lime Cream Cheese
Toppings: Dried Lavender Flowers
Cake Flavor: German Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Fleur De Sel (French Salted Ice Cream)Frosting Flavor: Caramel Whipped Cream Frosting, Chocolate Ganache
Toppings: Chopped Pecans
by Stephanie of 52 Kitchen Adventures
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: MarshmallowFrosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Graham cracker crust
by Ruth of Madame Zippy's Custom Cakes
Cake Flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie
Ice Cream Flavor: Brown-sugar-molasses chocolate chip cookie doughFrosting Flavor: Chocolate chip cookie dough
Toppings: Baby chocolate chip cookie
by Lucy of The Sweet Touch
Cake Flavor: Chocolate with chunks of Hershey bars
Ice Cream Flavor: Toasted Marshmallow coated with graham cracker crumbsFrosting Flavor: Chocolate ganache
Toppings: N/A
by Elizabeth of A Girl In Her Kitchen
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Cappuccino Chocolate ChipFrosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Whipped Cream and Chocolate Covered Coffee Bean
by Beth of Young Idealistic Baker
Cake Flavor: Lemon and almond
Ice Cream Flavor: AlmondFrosting Flavor: Almond, lemon curd filling
Toppings: Almonds and sprinkles
by Amanda of Cupcake Quest
Cake Flavor: Root Beer
Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla BeanFrosting Flavor: Cinnamon
Toppings: NA
by Leah of Wine Imbiber
Cake Flavor: Mocha
Ice Cream Flavor: Toasted PistachioFrosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Burnt Caramel Sauce, Whipped Cream, and Toasted, Salted Pistachios
Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Ice Cream Flavor: Cotton CandyFrosting Flavor: Creamy Butter with Cotton Candy Frosting
Toppings: Cotton Candy
by Tony of Tony Loves Food
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Salted CaramelFrosting Flavor: Salted Caramel Butter Cream
Toppings: Salted Caramel Sauce and a Deep Fried Ice Cream Cupcake Ball
by Stephanie of Toast à la Mode
Cake Flavor: Strawberry
Ice Cream Flavor: Dark ChocolateFrosting Flavor: pink candy coating
Toppings: Fresh cut strawberries
by Brynn of wikiKitchen
Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Ice Cream Flavor: Peanut ButterFrosting Flavor: Peanut Butter
Toppings: Honey Roasted Peanuts and Mini Peanut Butter Cups
by Alicia of Tails of an Apronista
Cake Flavor: Lime zest angel food cake
Ice Cream Flavor: Lime zest and sweet creamFrosting Flavor: fresh whipped cream
Toppings: lime wedge and toasted macadamia nuts
by Adrienne of how to ice a cake...
Cake Flavor: Honey
Ice Cream Flavor: Goat cheese and cherryFrosting Flavor: N/A
Toppings: Pistachio brittle
by Rachel Kassel of Baking Scientist
Cake Flavor: Rum
Ice Cream Flavor: Mai Tai, Mojito, Pina ColadaFrosting Flavor: Mai Tai (orange, almond), Mojito (mint)
Toppings: Mai Tai (orange), Mojito (mint, lime), Pina Colada (pineapple, coconut)
This is awesome! I can't believe you had 60 entries!! I can't wait to try out some of the droolworthy entries next time I break out the ice cream maker:)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, these look so great! Today is my birthday and I want to eat each and every one of these! :) I'm so glad I'm not a judge and I don't have to choose!
ReplyDeleteYum! Yum! I love the look of those Chocolate Peanut Butter Sand Pail cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteThere is very little I wouldn't have done to be a judge at this contest. Very little.
ReplyDeleteI don't see mine listed :(
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great turnout for the contest this year. I don't envy the judges, this will be a tough decision to make! Everything looks so delicious.
ReplyDeleteBakingScientist - We went back and checked and we see your entry on FB, but we don't have your entry on our entry form. Did you fill out the entry form? Maybe you did and it just didn't work for some reason? If you go back and fill out the form and let me know that you did, we can add you in. Sorry for any confusion.
ReplyDeleteWow they all look amazing! I just couldn't get my stuff together in time :) Special congrats to the STL participants!
ReplyDeleteJust discovered your site! Looks like I was a little too late for your ice cream cupcake contest...that looks like so much fun! I'm your newest follower!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever had any other cupcake contests? I would love to enter if you had another one, I am a dessert blogger myself :)
ReplyDeleteErzsebet - I don't have anything planned right now. But, you never know.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try out all 60! The one from Ramsey caught my eye and I used it in my blog this morning. Thanks for all the wonderful recipes and ideas!
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