Move Over, Crumpets And Scones! Make Way For Cupcakes!

Since the term “cupcake” refers to “any small cake that is about the size of a teacup,” it’s only fitting to celebrate teatime with cupcakes. In fact, this practice is becoming popular at fine tea shops and ritzy hotels around the country.

This makes perfect sense since both teatime and cupcakes are elegant, as can be seen in the  photo below (the mini cupcakes, are especially cute.) What a pairing!

Photos Courtesy of :

thedailyobsession.net, StephCupofTea.blogspot.com and Wikipedia

But this chic trend is not so elegant that you can’t try it at home. Be creative. You can decorate your cupcakes along a favorite theme; bedeck your plain cupcakes as teapots or top them off with an entire, albeit miniature, breakfast tea service as pictured below. Now this is an artistic and gastronomic beauty!

For the finishing touch, how about a bouquet of edible “flowers” made, of course, of cupcakes? A delicious addition to your afternoon tea that has its own sweet bouquet! Go ahead, you can have your cupcakes and eat them too!