Rainbow inside and out Happy New Year 2012 cupcakes, triple chocolate hi hat cupcakes and cinnamon roll cupcakes plus recipe links!

I don't know which of these cupcakes by blogger Culinary Concoctions by Peabody is cooler; you can decide for yourself. I love them all! You can also find Peabody (yes, her real name) at @bakerpeabody on Twitter and on Facebook.





Happy New Year 2012 rainbow cupcakes (click for recipe)



Mini hi hat triple chocolate cupcakes (click for recipe)

She writes:

After a hard day of shopping most people need one thing. Chocolate. And lots of it. These cupcakes pretty much scream chocolate. So much so that a mini one will do you. If you make full size ones of these you might go into a chocolate coma, which might not be a bad way to die, but you would be dead all the same. These cupcakes use devil’s food chocolate cake, Swiss meringue buttercream, and a chocolate coating to seal the deal. The coating is what makes these fun, and the buttercream is what makes these amazing. If you are afraid of making Swiss Meringue Buttercream I encourage you to step out of your comfort zone, you will love it.

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Cinnamon roll cupcakes (click for recipe)

This one's inspired by Peabody's quest to make all the desserts on Top Chef Just Desserts! What an impressive endeavor. She writes:

Yep, these are pretty much over the top fantastic. Especially since I actually put a piece of cheesecake into the frosting. Mmmm, cheesecake. Then of course the little cinnamon roll on top just adds a little something extra.