Cute 'n' cuddly cupcakes

I have slowly become quite addicted to Twitter - there are so many things you can find out on there, and its nice to just let your little thoughts out sometimes. 

Today a fellow tweeter posted about these and I thought how adorable so thought I'd share them. These Koala cupcakes were posted on Not Quite Nigella's blog for the RSPCA cupcake day along with the recipe - they're just so cute! And then to make the blog even cuter she's also got a panda cupcake recipe! Cute, cute, cute!

Thanks to Not quite Nigella for the pics and lovely recipes. 

Cruelty Free Cupcakes!

If you only ever buy free-range eggs to cook with, then think about the ready-made products that you buy that contain egg as an ingredient.

Your favourite supermarket quiche, a ready made egg sandwich, or perhaps a delicious victoria sponge (or cupcake!!) could all contain eggs laid by hens kept in cruel battery cages. Don't compromise on your egg ethics, download the RSPCA must have guide to products containing only free-range egg.

Download the pdf version of the guide, complete with the yummy cover, above, here.

If you'd like a version of the guide for your mobile, which is very convenient for when you're out shopping in the supermarket - text EGG to 60022. You will need an Internet enabled phone to do this.

Bake a cupcake, help an animal

What better reason to eat a cupcake than to help the RSPCA with their cupcake day- unfortunately its in Austrlia but maybe I should send it to the RSPCA here and suggest it. It looks ever so much fun

Grab your cupcake ingredients, dust off your chef's hat and get your mixer ready for Cupcake Day for the RSPCA, a new RSPCA fundraising initiative.

On Monday 18 August, RSPCA Cupcake Cooks across Australia will descend on their schools, workplaces and social groups with batches of yummy homemade cupcakes to sell. 100% of the proceeds will go to the RSPCA.

Whether you want to be an RSPCA Cupcake Cook or simply an RSPCA Cupcake eater — you will be supporting the thousands of animals we care for everyday.

There's a competition for those who take part and send a pic of their cupcakes and even a recipe for pupcakes! You can even buy cupcake day merchandise like the tea towels above.

How cute :)

**Thanks to the ever wonderful Cupcakes Take the Cake for alerting me to Cupcake Day!