Cupcake #358 **sold**

Today's cupcake, in addition to being the perfect gift to tuck away for Valentine's day is also a nice use of primary colors. The red raspberry, blue blueberries and yellow custard are surrounded by otherwise neutral colors. And the liner covered with a scattering of hearts is pretty cool too! 7 more cupcakes to go!

Cupcake #353 **sold**

What a lovely thing! This would definitely fit into my "grownup cupcake" category. A cupcake infused with a bit of lavender, with a complex yellow ochre background. And this pairs up beautifully with yesterday's, take a look!

Cupcake #338 **sold**

What a delightful cupcake! Caramel is drizzled across the top then pulled into a delicate feather design. All this on top of another layer of caramel and cream. The deep teal background shows off all the warm tones in the caramel. Have a great day!

Cupcake #319 **sold**

'Tis the season to be jolly, (fa la la la la la la la lolly is the next line at our house!) Red and green are another pair of complementary colors on the color wheel. But they have been so taken over by Christmas that they are hard to get away with using at any other time of the year. So we are going with it while we can! Enjoy this perfectly gorgeous chocolate cranberry cupcake, it is even prettier in person!

Cupcake #317 **sold**

A little bit of peppermint to ease us into the holiday season! Surrounded by a sweet pink background, this is almost a monochromatic painting. Monochromatic is when only one hue is used, in this case red, with black and white to allow for all the tints and shades. The sliver of cake showing through is why it's only an "almost." Now who do you think would love to see a cupcake in their stocking? Perhaps you could send a link to The Daily Cupcake to your favorite Santa!

Cupcake #306

Chocolate cherry cupcake with a cherry on top! Try saying that three times fast! Drizzled shiny chocolate sauce over piped rich cherry frosting. The maraschino cherry rests on its side to fit into the composition. The background, a cool slate blue pulls it all together, sweet dreams!

Cupcake #282 **sold**

As autumn approaches even the deepest south, it is time to roll out the warm colors of fall. A criss cross drizzle of caramel on the thick cream cheese icing is a beautiful, yet simple decoration. The cinnamon, or warm brick red background surrounds the foreground, pushing the yellows a bit, making them glow. Caramel apples by the fire anyone?

Cupcake #274 **sold*

Rooty tooty fresh 'n...you know the rest! Cherries, blueberries, and a slice of mandarin orange sit in a nest of creamy white icing. Surrounded by a peachy background, this is just a bit of cupcake heaven. Remember you can see Scott's cupcakes in person this Saturday in Atlanta. Send me an email if you'd like to attend the show, and I'll send you the details!

Cupcake #248 **sold**

Cupcake #248 is not shy, in fact if we wanted to try to "personify" this cupcake a little more, one could say she has a fit of the giggles. A swirl of mint green tops a thick chocolate glaze, surrounded by a bubbly fuchsia background . Red and green are complementary colors, and although this fuchsia is a little more on the blue side, it still makes this green pop. Sweet!

Cupcake #244 **sold**

A sweet cherry coconut cupcake on a deep red background. The background was deliberately toned down with a bit of black to make the bright red cherry on top shine through. One of the more interesting rules of color theory is that you can change a color (or your perception of it) by simply changing the color around it. A neutral color around a color will make it pop, and a bright color will make it fade a bit, try this at home!

Cupcake #241 **sold**

Cupcake #241 is a good example of complementary colors, yellow and purple sit across form each other on the color wheel and therefore are opposites. But this makes them sing when placed side by side. The background is a pale lilac, the frosting a pale lemon yellow, topped with a white and yellow flower. Simply yummy.

Cupcake #232 **sold**

A beautiful deep moody chocolate cupcake. I have to tell you, I've been wrestling with the color of this piece in a couple photo programs, and I just can't get it right. The cupcake itself is that deep almost black color of super dark chocolate, and the background is not this turquoise color, it is closer to that deep almost purplish color of fresh blueberries. Technology is wonderful until it doesn't quite get it right! I guess you'll just have to trust me on this one, it's a stunner!

Cupcake #212 **sold**

Ah, a sweet lemon cupcake! Topped with fresh blueberries, the lemon lime color is surrounded by a pale orange sorbet, or perhaps cantaloupe color. A delightful little piece to brighten up a room. Cheers!

Cupcake #207 **sold**

A pretty cupcake, pink roses top a mound of pistachio green icing. This is one of those cupcakes where the icing is put on with an ice cream scoop, yum! The background is a pale sand color, a nice neutral to surround the complementary pink and green. A gentle way to introduce a little color into a neutral themed kitchen. Cheers!

Cupcake #205

This little cupcake is topped with a pool of maple syrup and a pecan. Surrounded by a blue that is best described as faded blue jeans. I've always liked the combination of warm brown and blue. Scott is about to hustle back out to the studio to start on tomorrow's cupcake, we may get back on schedule yet!

Cupcake #200 **sold**

200 CUPCAKES! Two hundred! That is a lot of cupcakes, not to mention calories! I had a few paintings to choose from as Scott is trying to get a little ahead of the game, and I chose this one as number 200 because I just think it is simply marvelous. Purple, green and orange make of a very sophisticated secondary color triad, and the lighting in this piece is beautiful. Enjoy!

And if you have a minute to surf, check out Scott's Zazzle site, I've put up a dozen or so new cupcake fridge magnets. They make sweet gifties, will glamorize your fridge, and will add thousands to the resale value of your home...OK, maybe not so much the last one. Here it is: http://www.zazzle.com/scottscupcakes

Cupcake #198 **sold**

Today's cupcake, I've been told, is an amaretto pineapple cupcake. That sounds perfectly wonderful to me! The top is sliced off, and a layer of pineapple spread in the middle, then topped with cream and more pineapple. The colors in this piece are very subtle, perfect if you want a cupcake, just not one that is too frou frou, or girly! A great choice for the more traditional kitchen, or even the office!

Today we are starting a new promotion at The Daily Cupcake! It's tell a friend week! Until Friday June 25th, if you tell a friend about this site, and they buy a cupcake, you will get $20 off your next cupcake. Just make sure they mention your name when they email me to purchase. Remember to look back in the archives, there are some great ones that have been missed back there! We're looking forward hearing from you!

Cupcake #189 **sold**

It's amazing how a little fancy icing can turn a little lemon cupcake into something resembling the Taj Mahal! Surrounded by a soft lavender to complement the yellow, this little piece is sure to brighten someones day! Cheers!

Cupcake #188 **sold**

Now this has to be pure bliss, the peanut butter and jelly cupcake. There are many little things I love about this cupcake, starting with how the light reflects off the cake itself. The light shining through the jelly, and how Scott portrayed the texture of the peanut butter is lovely. All surrounded by a pea green that shows off the warm tones of the cupcake. So grown up, yet so reminiscent of kindergarten at the same time!

Cupcake #184 **sold**

A cool slate blue grey surrounds today's cupcake, this neutral color helps make the amazing green just pop! Combine that with two layers of chocolate, and I think we have a winner! Enjoy!