10 fauxstess cupcakes and 5 fauxstess earrings to remind you that Hostess filing for bankruptcy isn't the end of the cupcake world

With the recent news that Hostess is filing for bankruptcy, we wanted to share some Fauxstess cupcakes that are all the rage with bakers and bakeries. I love that these celebrate so many holidays, from Valentine's Day to St. Patrick's Day to Mother's Day to Halloween. They're a fun way to personalize birthday cupcakes too. For Hostess fans, CNN assures us that the company will continue baking the beloved cupcakes. Also, some trivia: Hostess was founded in 1930, at the beginning of the Great Depression, which the company managed to survive. Many of its products eventually became iconic brands, cementing themselves in American culture. The Twinkie was even used as a metaphor for paranormal activity in the 1984 hit movie "Ghostbusters."




Get the recipe and filling instructions for these "less mess" Fauxstress cupcakes by blogger Julie's Sweet Shack


also by Julie's Sweet Shack - pastel Fauxstess mini cupcakes!


a golden Fauxstess cupcake by kristin_a on Flickr of Orange County's Meringue Bake Shop: yellow cake with creme filling topped with orange flavored poured fondant


I Love You Valentine's Day cupcakes by Visions of Sugar Crumbs via Flickr


St. Patrick's Day green Madison cupcakes by Lincoln, Nebraska bakery PJ's Baby Cakes, via Flickr


a very large fauxstess cupcake by Colorado bakery Nomelie Cupcakes via Flickr


Mother's Day fauxstess cupcakes using homemade fondant by blogger Bake at 350 are another example of mixing up color and wording




another far-off holiday cupcake: Halloween! These "boo" fauxstess cupcakes are by blogger Sugar Swings! Serves Some


for those who are dealing with snow, here are cupcakes to make if you're snowed in: snowstess (what a great name!) cupcakes by Cupcake KITSCHen in Mahwah, New Jersey via Flickr




Fauxstess cupcakes that are part of a beautiful post by Willow Bird Baking

Bonus! Fauxstess cupcake earrings and one charm - I had intended this part to be just one set of earrings but I found so many on Etsy I couldn't resist. Click through on the seller's name for the item listing.


polymer clay cupcake earrings by Etsy seller Artwonders


strawberry cupcake earrings by Etsy seller Art by Ash Ligon


by Etsy seller thegreatvorelli


chocolate gooey cupcake earrings by Etsy seller celticwhim


polymer clay cupcake pendant and earring set by Etsy seller Fresh From the Flame