WE'VE MOVED

Hello!

Thank you for the amazing 8 years here at A Baked Creation, we can't thank you enough for the memories! But we've decided to move over to a new site - Sincerely, Syl. Please join us there for future posts on all the things you loved here!

Sincerely,
Syl

Thursday, January 1, 2009

New Year's Resolution Giveaway Contest

CELEBRATE 2009!

It has been a great first 5 months for us here. We started off small and slow, but now we're ready to kick off 2009 in style! The cupcake team, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Stacie Joy, Allison Bojarski, and Nichelle Stephens, agreed to let us guest-blog on Cupcakes Take the Cake! That was the one of first cupcake blogs we found, bookmarked, and still visit daily. We hoped that one day our cupcakes could be featured there... then that one day came! Our fortune cookie cupcake were featured on Cupcakes Take The Cake - they like our cupcakes!!! Trust me, we were so ecstatic that we e-mailed friends and family about it. So please, don't forget to check out our guest-blogger post there today!

Here are some behind-the-scene photos from creating our New Year's Resolution cupcakes:
1. Baking the vanilla cupcakes without cupcake liners. We used Wilton's Bake Easy non-stick spray so the cupcakes would easily pop out!

2. Baking the cupcakes in the oven.

3. Yay! The cupcakes didn't stick to the pan! Here they are cooling off.


4. Next, we rolled out some fondant and wrapped it around the cupcake. Then, we used Wilton's FoodWriters, which are edible colour markers to draw the faces. Lastly, the cupcakes were frosted with buttercream.


5. If you're wondering about the thought and speech bubbles we added in. We used Big Huge Labs which lets you do fun things with your photos!


New Year's Resolution Giveaway Contest

Now, we know that the best way to kick off 2009 is to have a Giveaway Contest! So first, we must thank Melissa from HarperCollinsCanada for If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, Lisa from Cupcake Wraptures for her beautiful cupcake wrappers, Jessica from Chronicle Books for Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes, Anna from Hachette Book Group for Confetti Cakes for Kids, Lindsey from Da Capo Books for Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, and Diana & Karen from Wilton Industries for the 19 Count Party Stand! Once again, thank you all for ringing in the New Year by providing great prizes for some lucky readers!

Written by: Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
If you give a cat a cupcake, he'll ask for some sprinkles to go with it. When you give him the sprinkles, he might spill some on the floor. Cleaning up will make him hot, so you'll give him a bathing suit . . . and that's just the beginning! The lovable cat who first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Party now has his very own book! Written in the tradition of the bestselling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's newest story will show everyone that Cat is where it's at! Don't forget to check out Laura Numeroff's website and MouseCookieBooks.com! You can also read our review for the book in our newly created Review section..
Written by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynne
Photography by Tina Rupp
Sky High - A classic layer cake has always been the best party pleaser, but this cookbook takes dessert to a whole new level. Sky High celebrates the triple-layer cake in all its glorious incarnations with more than 40 decadent and delicious recipes. The wide range of flavors will appeal to anyone with a sweet tooth. The book features such delights as Boston Cream Pie, Mile-High Devil's Food Cake, and Key West Cake. There are even three astonishingly beautiful (and totally do-able) wedding cakes! From luscious chocolate creations to drizzled caramel confections, take simple layer cakes to new heights with Sky High.

Couture for Cupcakes
5 dozen cupcake wrappers for you to dress up your cupcakes! These new designs are not even displayed in the store yet, but one lucky winner will receive Ottoman, Candy Shop, Pink and Green Damask, Sock Monkeys, and Tiara cupcake wrappers! Cupcake Wrapture was created when Lisa realized that all those pretty cupcake liners refused to stay pretty once an actual cupcake was baked inside them. So she reached for the scissors and paper and Cupcake Wrapture was born. These pretty wraps will fit a standard 2.5" base cupcakes and are for decorative purposes only, do not attempt to bake in them. Don't forget to check out the Cupcake Wrapture blog as well!
Written by Elisa Strauss and Christie Matheson
Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes focuses her talents on her younger fans with this enchanting collection of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes for kids. Strauss starts readers off with 20 delicious recipes and all the basic techniques needed to complete any project in the book. Then she offers step-by-step instructions for 24 jaw-dropping designs that can become the centerpiece of any celebration. Projects span the imagination - from a charming sock monkey, to an MP3 player, to playful hula gingerbread girls and boys - and will appeal to anyone looking for the perfect way to thrill a child with a delectable, spectacular creation. Don't forget to check out Elisa's blog as well!
Written by Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, and foreword by Sara Quin
The hosts of the vegan cooking show The Post Punk Kitchen are back with a vengeance — and this time, dessert. A companion volume to Vegan with a Vengeance, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World is a sweet and sassy guide to baking everyone's favorite treat without using any animal products. This unique cookbook contains over 50 recipes for cupcakes and frostings — some innovative, some classics — with beautiful full color photographs. Isa and Terry offer delicious, cheap, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan-friendly recipes like Classic Vanilla Cupcakes (with chocolate frosting), Crimson Velveteen Cupcakes (red velvet with creamy white frosting), Linzer Torte Cupcakes (hazelnut with raspberry and chocolate ganache), Chai Latte Cupcakes (with powdered sugar) and Banana Split Cupcakes (banana-chocolate chip-pineapple with fluffy frosting). Included also are gluten-free recipes, decorating tips, baking guidelines, vegan shopping advice, and Isa's true cupcake anecdotes from the trenches. When Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, no dessert lover can resist. Don't forget to check out their blog as well!

Wilton's 19 Count Party Stand
Individually decorated cupcakes are the perfect way to add a personal touch to celebrations. Now, you have the perfect way to serve them! The look is fresh and fun, featuring bold silver-finished wire spirals to securely hold each cupcake. The twisting, towering design is perfect for any setting-showers, kids' birthdays, weddings, holidays and more. 18 inches high x 12 inches wide. Easy to assemble! Just stack each layer of cupcakes onto the locking center rod. Keeps looking great! Collapsible design. Stores easily and safely. Angled holders Give the best view of cupcake tops! Holds 19 standard cupcakes!

To enter the New Year's Resolution Giveaway Contest:
  1. Under this post's comments, please leave your: Name, E-mail, and tell us your favourite from "Our 9 New Year's Resolutions for 2009" or leave your own resolution! Pretty easy right?
  2. For an extra entry, head over to our post on Cupcakes Take the Cake.
  3. This contest is available to residents of Canada and the U.S.A. only - sorry International fans!
  4. *The New Year's Resolution Giveaway Contest contest is open from January 1st-9th 2009. Comments posted after 12 midnight EST on January 9th will not be considered.
  5. Winners and prizes will be randomly chosen and announced on January 10th 2009 on A Baked Creation!
  6. Don't forget, you are allowed 1 entry per blog (any more than that and they will not be considered or deleted), and please leave your correct contact information! Good luck!
*The contest was extended because it was featured later on Cupcakes Take the Cake. This will give readers a chance to enter. Sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused.

146 comments:

  1. I really like 6. I would like to travel or visit someplace I've never been before.

    I want to go somewhere new myself! :)

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  2. I adore them all but I'm all for #1-Cupcake Love!

    Great post!!!

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  3. my favorite is #8 :) i plan to work out more often myself...

    email is: kristina_richins(at)yahoo.com

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  4. In a perfect world, I would love to achieve # 3 and 5... I'm going to do my best but I find that if I DONT make a resolution any achievements are that much better haha!!

    Excellent giveaways, by the way!

    Name: Sarah
    Blog: http://yummysmells.blogspot.com
    E-mail: jo_jo_ba@hotmail.com

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  5. Name - Jill
    email - jill_heshmati@yahoo.com
    My favorite is #2. My resolution is to organize my home one closet at a time!!

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  6. Yvette
    email: miss_yvette66@hotmail.com

    I like #6 and 7! I am actually already signed up for a class to learn something new.. so I guess I am in the right direction!

    And I LOVE the prizes!!!!

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  7. Kate
    email: pink.aprilia(at)gmail.com

    I like #6 and #8. Have enrolled in an aerobics class and hopefully the love from all the cupcakes I've eaten during the holidays will melt away :)

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  8. #3... I am not a person of change... so branching out is good. I too love your post. It made me smile!!!

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  9. Megan

    Resolution number 2!! It is a constant New Years resolution of mine every year. This year I will try to be more organized with my home office...I promise.

    megan.e.thomas@gmail.com

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  10. My resolution is number one and three. Not bad for a great new year.
    Really cute post.

    konniewithakay@yahoo.com

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  11. What an adorable post!! I really want those items from Cupcake Wrapture. Love them!!

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  12. Each resolution makes me smile! I like #7 most as I also plan to continue learning :) Happy New Year!
    ~ Jen, palatetopen@gmail.com

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  13. I'd like to travel somewhere new, possibly in combination with that, getting out of my comfort zone.
    Very cute cupcake photos...

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  14. I love #9! I have pondered doing this too many times! Love the photos! Great giveaway, thanks!
    Chan
    chanstraz at gmail dot com

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  15. My new resolution is to keep up healthy eating and enjoy the wonderfulness of cupcakes! :)

    Justine
    jsundelacruz at hotmail dot come

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  16. I like Resolution #5-I will branch out and make new friends-I tend to be a bit of a loner at times and it would do me good to adopt this resolution.

    Elaine R
    emrosser@shaw.ca

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  17. my favorite is #9! Goodness knows how many times I've wanted to eat sweets for breakfast (and lunch and dinner) :)

    Hayley

    haylbop21@yahoo.com

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  18. Number one...but add cookie joy and cake joy to the cupcake joy....love the reaction when people open their "gifts"

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  19. Melissa Thiessen, mathiessen@gmail.com, resolution #1 of course is my favorite!

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  20. I love #1 Keep spreading cupcake joy!

    Gale Bizzell
    gbizzell@hotmail.com

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  21. I love your little cupcake creations! Too cute!

    All the resolutions are great, but I'd have to say my favorite is #6. I love traveling and seeing new places.

    kamailesfood[at]gmail[dot]com

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  22. I love #9...I have considered that many times! But, I also like #2...I say that to myself every year maybe this one is it!

    Great giveaway!
    ;) amy
    mykitchenaffair(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. Ha ha, number 1 is by far my most favorite! Uhh...I won't say why. ;)

    Georganne

    seven_of_jo@yahoo.com

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  24. LOVE #3 and would like to do that myself!! i am a new reader today!! this very minute LOL! love your page and love cupcakes!

    misty s. CO

    mstylyn97@yahoo.com

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  25. I love #3 and of course #1!!!

    Kimmie
    kschiffel@mac.com

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  26. I love #1 what could be better than spreading the joy? Oh of course eating a cupcake..he he
    Thanks for giving me a chance to win.

    Debbie/Phx AZ
    dolcedebsdesigns@yahoo.com

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  27. Name: Sarah
    Email: Puppymom08@hotmail.com
    My favorite resolution is #3.
    My own resolution is to focus more on making myself happy.

    :)

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  28. Well, sigh...it should be number 3 for me!

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  29. Mine is definitely #2... I need to find my floor! ^^"

    Amy

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  30. Wow, what a fantastic new site you are! :)
    All of the resolutions are great, but for me--I must go with: 3. From time-to-time, I will go out of my comfort level and try something new.
    ***Happy New Year!***
    Thanks--you are sooo yummy!....
    Marjorie Tuttle/Munds Park, AZ
    mtuttle328@msn.com

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  31. I love resolution 9 as I shouldn't eat icing for breakfast, lunch, and dinner but I should organize and stick to #2.

    Julia Westelaken

    (love to my cupcake and cheesecake)

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  32. After eating too many goodies over the holidays my resolution is #8.

    Ursula

    art.ursula@sympatico.ca

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  33. I like them all, but #9 has to be my favorite!!
    Bethany
    beppygirlpvbi@juno.com

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  34. All of them are so cute, but my resolution for this year would be number 6. I would love to travel to somewhere new and fun.

    sdsmith359@gmail.com

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  35. #8 Definitely!!! After too many cupcakes and too many pounds added this year, I started my new workout regimen on the 1st!! Let's see how long I can keep this up!

    Amanda Siegers
    shortcakegirl23@aol.com

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  36. #5 is my favorite! I hope to learn new cupcake recipes this year, as one of my resolutions is to cook at least two recipes I've never tried from every cookbook I have.

    Amanda Prosser
    amajan @gmail.com

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  37. One of my new year's resolutions is to learn something new everyday--and trying new recipes counts!!

    Jeanne Clark
    unwritten77 at hotmail dot com

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  38. Tami Clifton
    tgclifton@gmail.com
    #2 - I'll TRY to keep organized!!!

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  39. 9-8-6 sounds like a good combination for me. Great giveaway!!! Thanks for doing it.

    Sandy
    mkecupcakequeen[at]wi.rr.com

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  40. I love #2.

    Lynette
    curtinfamily07@gmail.com

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  41. My favourite is number 2...I can totally relate! I love your new venture Howard (and Sylvia)!!!

    AnnC
    akcosten@yahoo.com

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  42. My favorite is #5. I need to make new friends too. I just moved to a new state-I know only a handful of people!

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  43. I like number 6, but I think I will choose number 5. I could use some more people to hang out with.
    linze_e@hotmail.com

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  44. too cute! my resolution is to bake more cupcakes and blog more :) rowecarrie@yahoo.com

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  45. I really like the losing weight resolution one because of course I have the same!

    sabriena@gmail.com

    Gorgeous website by the way

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  46. cathy b
    project hope 7 at g mail dot com
    Such great sites and reviews on the cupcake phenom! Well, I really must say, one of my resolutions is learning that it's ok to say no, with regards to your time. By doing that, you are able to refocus and give your time to familiar priorities. ( one of which is to develop some cool cupcake recipes!) thanks for a great giveaway!

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  47. Confetti Cakes for Kids. I have two little ones I am trying to get as interested in cakes/cupcakes as their Mommy is. This would be a fantastic win.

    Thanks for such a cool contest.
    Jamie F
    jmelyn@comcast.net

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  48. It is number 2 for me because i really need to get organized. Maybe next year! LOL. Thanks for a fun contest,
    Kathy,
    cherubsoforegon @aol.com

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  49. Robyn Davis
    mysugarwish@aol.com

    Since I can only pick one (i pick all of them!) then my Favorite Resolution is: "6. I would like to travel or visit someplace I've never been before."

    I've never been anywhere and I mean nowhere at all except the lovely state of New York where I live, and I've also never been to any kind of cake show. So my resolution is to go to an out of state show, hopefully more than one. I'm still new and ready to learn and it would be great to explore a bunch of new places and learn so much at same time!

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  50. #2, time to organize the cupcake cupboard. seriously this time.
    Jen P.
    Miss.jen.phillips@gmail.com

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  51. "#5. I will branch out and make new friends."

    I will definitely be trying to do this, as I've just moved to California! eep!

    ~Cathy
    bellaluna221@gmail.com

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  52. Jessica
    Fsinger84@yahoo.com
    Resolution #9, I should keep the spoon out of the icing but it is so hard!

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  53. Leftover buttercream has it's own personal roll of fat on my belly - but I still want the confetti cakes book!!

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  54. I plan to learn something new. New cupcake recipe??

    gert003 at aol dot com

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  55. stephanie
    courtesycat@yahoo.com

    My favorite is 6. I would like to travel or visit someplace I've never been before.

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  56. It's so hard to just pick one resolution but I'm going to now go with #2. I was actually really good about this one too until I just twisted my ankle. I guess now I am going to have to refrain from #1 instead!

    ginamig@rochester.rr.com

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  57. I promise not to use dried fondant as sprinkles..on anything. ;-)

    Aunt LoLo
    teahlo@gmail.com

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  58. I think it's always important to try and learn new things!!! That's why I'm enrolling in cake decorating classes next month!!

    vanessa.sanyer@gmail.com

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  59. I'm hoping to branch out and make some new friends! I'm pretty shy so I'm aiming for one friend or one couple so we can go on double dates!

    lauren
    lauren.m.schwartz[at]gmail[dot]com

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  60. I'm new here, coming over from Cupcakes Take the Cake. Your site is great! I will be bookmarking it right away!
    Thanks!
    Resolution #7, learning something new.
    Thanks for the give-away!
    lizlatham46350@yahoo.com

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  61. I wasn't going to make a resolution this year but I think I am gonna keep things simple and say "Smile more and... curb my retail therapy. A little." HAHA. I'd love to win the Triple Layer Cake book. I hope I win!
    Clara
    iheartcuppycakesATgmailDOTcom

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  62. My favourite resolution is the keeping things organized - I SO need to do the same thing!!
    Kellie
    sbarclay3@cogeco.ca

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  63. Favorite resolution - number 1 of course!

    My own resolution: Make my cupcake company dream a reality!

    I'm so glad CTTC has introduced me to your blog! More cupcake blogs, I say! :)

    Have a happy cupcake-filled new year!

    Susan

    seriouslycupcakes@gmail.com

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  64. @ucelluccia

    sarapyle@gmail.com

    My Resolutions:

    To buy a Silpat (finally!)

    To make pie crust from scratch

    To learn how to properly frost a cupcake

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  65. My favorite is #9! I've been known to eat cold french fries in the morning and call it a hash brown for breakfast. So my new year's resolution is to eat healthier and cut out junk food.

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  66. ellethecoconut@hotmail.com

    my favorites are 5,4, and 1.

    my new year's resolution is to learn french as well as get back into shape.

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  67. Pretty darned cute. I will go with #4 that fondant crumbs are not sprinkles! Just a horrid habit to get into and really bad for peoples teeth! Specially those old bits some put on the cupcakes YEUCH! Happy New Years everyone and of course spread the cupcake joy ... does one need to have that as a resolution? I think not! =o) Cheers to A Baked Creation (all the talent is mind blowing)

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  68. My favorite is "Fondant Crumbs are Not Sprinkles!" It just cracks me up!!! Thanks for showing us how you created them! Too cute!
    jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  69. Number 1 has to be my resolution!
    Though not the rancid Crisco frosting I almost ate yesterday on an expensive cupcake a friend had brought me from Montreal (to Ottawa) - YECH!
    pattys at mac.com

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  70. i liked #3. sometimes i feel like i miss out on the fun because of what i am and am not comfortable with. i will also take a step outside my comfort zone. i'm with ya!!

    -Jeannette
    flamegoddess65@aol.com

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  71. I love #9 - I promise to not eat frosting for breakfast, lunch AND dinner...maybe just breakfast and lunch!

    As a person trying to start her own cake business, it is sometimes hard to do that! Trying new flavor combinations, interesting recipes and taking photos of my work often times ends with a sweet touch...getting to eat it!

    M. Feagan
    mfeagan@gmail.com

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  72. #7 is my favorite, but they are all so so loveable...melting!!!

    My resolution for 2009 is to work my best at opening a storefront bakery by the years end.

    Chelsea Mead
    chelsea@kingdomcake.com

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  73. #1 is definitely my fave!

    Christine
    mashedpotatoes@gmail.com

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  74. tami@carpentiere.net
    Tami

    my kids would LOVE that cupcake book

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  75. moonklutz@gmail .com
    Emily

    Definitely travelling. I'm going to hit England and Scotland!

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  76. I love #4- watch out for those sprinkles!

    Lish Dorset

    lish.dorset (at) gmail (dot) com

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  77. My New Year's resolution (well, one of them!) is to respond to comments on my own blog, more often...I'm notorious for not keeping up!

    gottalittlespacetofillATgmailDOTcom

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  78. So cute! My resolution is #2, become more organized. But I love #9 and really should refrain from finishing off the leftover icing every time I bake!

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  79. Resolution #6 sounds like a very good one to me!

    kynaroyal (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  80. I loved all the resolutions! I resolve once again to lose weight!
    April Gainey
    aprilgainey@comcast.net

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  81. My resolution is definately #2 to be better organized this year (wait..didn't I say that last year?).
    Thanks for the great cupcakes and contest.
    Marleen
    violaml@evms.edu

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  82. I love #3. I want to get the nerve up to attempt at least some of those super-long and exotic recipes I keep thumbing through in my cookbooks.

    Happy New Year!! Thanks for this giveaway!

    Claudia
    rabbitbabygirl@gmail.com

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  83. 9. I should not eat leftover frosting for breakfast... lunch... and dinner.

    Since being overcome by the cupcake addiction I find that the frosting calls me at all hours!
    LOL
    Sherry

    Happy New to all!
    sbonds1@bellsouth.net

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  84. # 1 no doubt about it! :)

    jan
    jansanderson@sisna.com

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  85. My favorite is #2 ... I definitely need to get more organized in 2009!

    Debbie Vassil
    dvassil@hotmail.com

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  86. My favorite is #1. I love cupcakes so much and want to spread the love of them to all my friends!
    -Chelsea Clark
    chelsea.c.1987@gmail.com

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  87. I'm going with #8. And another resolution is to be more positive.

    Cindy

    writer.in.seattle at gmail dot com

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  88. #9 is great!:D

    littlemissoakley@yahoo.com

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  89. #8. Don't we all

    Rebecca
    ram569 at jwu dot edu

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  90. #'s 8 and 2. Le sigh...tis my life.

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  91. It would have to be #2 as well as #3. I know I can conquer both of these resolutions....

    Love this site!

    Tammy Ogden
    mtogden@telus.net

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  92. rebasueross@gmail.com

    I'm definitely going to diet and exercise... and NOT eat frosting. It's reeeeally declicious, though.

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  93. leavingforlondon@aol.com

    #9.. leftover frosting is my enemy... and my friend! lol

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  94. This one has to be my favorite!!! So cute.

    9. I should not eat leftover frosting for breakfast... lunch... and dinner.

    Julianne
    jschai@gmail.com

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  95. I'm stuck with # 8 and 9, can't get away from those it seems :)
    heather@sugarsmitten.com

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  96. #8 and #9!!! I have been loving me some frosting a bit too much :)

    amlaska at bellsouth dot net

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  97. #2 because I want EVERYONE to love cupcakes, too!

    Melanee
    mothersmilkblog@gmail.com

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  98. #9 because I love frosting and really could eat it any time of the day and #2 because I love organizing things!!

    Delilah Hooten

    delilahhooten@gmail.com

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  99. Tamera - Ironbaker@gmail.com
    My fav is $4 because it gave me a chuckle! I say you can use leftover fondant for sprinkles! ;-)

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  100. My Favs are #9 and #8 which are my two big ones personally, eat better and get fit!
    Also #1, because one of my other goals is a baked good project at least once a month. In fact I have Chocolate Chip cupcakes cooling right now. I need to go make the frosting so I can decorate and get them online :-)

    Courtney
    kaugomu@gmail.com

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  101. Erin
    grapejuice@scruffyminds.com

    # 3! my resolution is to try something new... I don't want to waste life being stuck to the same routine!

    Plus, that red cupcake is just too cute!

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  102. Number 7 for sure because I want to learn to spread the love with cupcakes while I learn all about cupcakes! I started making cupcakes last year and this year I vow to learn so much more!
    Have a sweet new year and thanks for the fun,
    stefibearwho@hotmail.com

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  103. Amy
    talleyklotz@hotmail.com

    1. I will continue spreading cupcake joy!

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  104. #9 is my fav!

    Karen
    ucomk94@gmail.com

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  105. Ohhh this is the cutest thing ever!

    My favorite resolution is #1. I will continue spreading cupcake joy! <3

    Kelley
    heykelley@gmail.com

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  106. 1. I will continue spreading cupcake joy!

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  107. #1

    I hope to bake a lot more in the coming year and spread some cupcake joy!

    Eloise
    eloise_violet (at) yahoo.com

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  108. Andrea Ferber
    raspberry13@gmail.com

    I love #7, though they are all adorable and awesome. Mostly because I want to learn to make the Perfect Cupcake, but I want to learn a lot more things as well... Thanks for this great contest!

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  109. Jere
    email James106@snet.net
    my resolution(s): Try to make more cupcakes, try to have more patience and try to have more fun!

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  110. #2 organization, hopefully this will make my baking experience fabulous.

    Life is short eat cupcakes.

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  111. Melissa Hiatt
    melissahiatt at gmail.com
    I will continue spreadng cupcake JOY!!!

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  112. Carrye De Mers
    litvamp at gmail dot com
    1. I will continue spreading cupcake joy!

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  113. If I could, I would do number 6. We will see what the year holds!

    pink_elliefunt@hotmail.com

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  114. #1 without a doubt! :)

    Suzie - suzie.gardner@gmail.com

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  115. Stephanie
    the.sugar.bird at gmail dot com

    I can't pick between the branching out and the getting organized resolutions. Here's hoping I can do a bit of both!

    Thanks so much for the lovely giveaway and the chance to win. Happy new year!!

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  116. #1 is my fave too! Though #8 tops my resolution list -- I will lost that "muffin top" this year (that has resulted from 2 pregnancies and too many cupcakes!).
    You guys are giving away some awesome prizes and though I am in France, would like to enter on behalf of my mom who taught me how to make my very first cupcakes!
    Little Miss Cupcake
    www.littlemisscupcake.eu

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  117. I will TRY to keep things organized...

    Marta
    deco754@hotmail.com

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  118. No 3#: From time-to-time, I will go out of my comfort level and try something new.

    - Whether that means taking up new hobbies or, eating cupcakes for breakfast :P

    Shanthi
    sbenjamin_88@hotmail.com

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  119. I love #7. I will learn something new!

    I believe that is what keeps up young! :)

    Thanks for the great giveaway!
    Jen
    j_jheron@hotmail.com)

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  120. Jennifer
    jpiotter@gmail.com

    Number 3!
    From time-to-time, I will go out of my comfort level and try something new.

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  121. My favorite is #6 I would like to travel or visit someplace I've never been before.
    This was my resolution before I discovered your blog through Cupcakes Take the Cake!
    Life is too short to see the same things over and over - I want to see something or someplace new everyday!
    Barb Kennedy
    LuckyMum22@yahoo.com

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  122. I love #6 because it's my resolution every year! This year it will probably be Chicago or NYC.

    Elizabeth
    meiran@gmail.com

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  123. My resolution is to bake something new every week (want to see how far I can get through "Paris Sweets"), and to travel more. Nothing too exotic this year, but travel is travel :)

    I could never stop eating frosting.... Mm!

    Ashley - Magrew2@hotmai.com

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  124. Katie
    katie.assad@yahoo.com

    Resolution #9!!! I can't stay away from yummy icing!!!

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  125. Pa

    pajnpis@hotmail.com

    my favorite is: 3. From time-to-time, I will go out of my comfort level and try something new.


    I'm new to baking and unless i tried something new, i won't be getting any better at it.

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  126. Karema
    ghetto_girl98@yahoo.com

    I will not taste everything I make

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  127. #8: Even though I don't want to...I probably should! Too much icing for me!

    Jen
    heckman.jennifer@gmail.com

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  128. my favorite resolution is #1 to continue spreading cupcake cheer!!

    Laura Lively
    L@CupcakeCafeAustin.com

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  129. Name: Elizabeth W.
    Email: MIMIBUNNY11@aol.com


    My favorite is Number 8 which fits me exactly!!:" Speaking of eating, I should exercise regularly to keep fit"
    I haven't excercised in who knows how long! I'm a pastry chef, so I've been too busy eating all of my cupcakes to even pay the slightest attention to excercising!!

    Oh, and a New Year's resolution of mine is to floss after every cupcake...uhh...I mean meal....no cupcake! There, I told the truth!
    I think I might need some more flossing resolution-practicing, so I think I might eat some more cupcakes!!! That will get me into the swing of flossing!...MWAHAHA! :0)

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  130. My favorite is
    3. From time-to-time, I will go out of my comfort level and try something new.

    Jenn
    butterfly843@aol.com

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  131. i like #7, i'm going to get better about it this year!

    Jessica Crews
    jessie.n.woody333@gmail.com

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  132. Hi, I would have to say that my favorite resolution is:

    # 7 - I will learn something new!

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  133. I will definately continue to spread the cupcake joy myself! Resolution #1 is definitely my favorite.

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  134. I would have to go with resolution #1 because everyone needs some cupcake love and i plan on giving it to them! Not to mention the cupcake is so damn cute!

    Shannon
    pretty_in_pink121584@yahoo.com

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  135. I left my wittiest, most clever comment at cupcakestakethecake...
    I said #9, but I feel I must add "spread the cupcake love." I think world peace could be acheived with a few billion cupcakes. How much flour would go into a few billion cupcakes?
    alisha alimetcalf2@juno.com

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  136. My new years resolution is to not be so critical of my own work. We are our own worst critic and sometimes that gets in the way of being creative. Happy 2009 to you all!

    Lisa
    lisalroberts74@gmail.com

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  137. Resolution #6 I would like to travel or visit someplace I've never been before. Definitely my favorite.

    Melody
    threeboysandadog@gmail.com

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  138. Resolution #1 which ties into my own personal resolution to get my cupcake business to become a real business!

    Kristin
    kristinausk at gmail dot com

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  139. name: shannon
    email: s.s.kummer@gmail.com
    resolution: take ballroom dancing lessons!
    cupcake resolution: use my new kitchen aide mixer once a week!

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  140. Definitely #8 considering all of the cupcakes I love to eat!

    Jo
    jsilva@hawaii50properties.com

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  141. #2 is my favorite. Organization is my nemesis!

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  142. My favorite is:
    I should not eat leftover frosting for breakfast... lunch... and dinner.
    I would only add: and I will not get up in the middle of the night and eat frosting.
    TRigell at aol dot com

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  143. To take all Wilton cake decorating classes! :)

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