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Monkey Business

Banana Cupcakes

Check out the frosting on these banana cupcakes. Super smooth and creamy, cream cheese buttercream … so delicious and creamy. Did I mention creamy? I also used a little added yellow to tint the otherwise cream colored creamy cream cheese frosting … you know, just to enhance the senses. I’m tricky like that.

Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 12 cupcakes

Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

Banana Cupcakes

  • 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large ripe banana (or almost 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature

Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 box (1lb) of confectioner's sugar
  • Buttercup yellow icing color (optional)

Instructions

  1. Banana Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line cupcake tray with 12 baking cups.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl with a wire whisk.
  3. Cream butter and sugar in a mixer for about four minutes. Add banana and mix until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
  4. Add half the flour in three additions alternating with milk in two additions. Scrape down the sides with each addition.
  5. Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until done.
  6. Crean Cheese Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese in mixer until thoroughly combined. Add vanilla. Then add sugar in small batches until combined and creamy. Add a small amount of buttercup yellow icing color to frosting and mix.
Now you can eat them just like this or …

Confetti Cupcakes

Party them up a little bit with small pastel colored confetti sprinkles … just because it’s that kind of day.

But, these banana cupcakes need something else… something to keep them company.

A little friend maybe?

IMG_3315

Yes definitely.

But my little monkey needs a friend, too.

Cupcake Toppers

So this little piggy and teddy joined in on the fun.

Cupcake Toppers

And so did my favorite martian, robot and bumblebee.

My head is actually going to explode from all this cuteness.

Bumblebee Cupcake Topper

Could these be any more adorable? Look at that bumblebee bottom.

Cupcake Towers from Lollipop Workshop

Why yes, yes they can! These cupcake toppers are also candleholders. I’m officially in love here.

Cupcake Toppers from Lollipop Workshop

And it gets even better. They want to be your friends, too. Not these, they’re mine. All mine.

Cupcake Toppers

But these could be all yours.

When I bought these cutie pies from the Lollipop Workshop on etsy (also be cheery on flickr), I bought enough for two more sets. And I want two of you to have one. Well I want all of you to have them, but I only have two sets to give away. (Martian and Robot colors may vary from above.)

All you have to do to enter is give me some advice.

You see, Lollipop Workshop also sent me something else … A surprise … when she mailed the cupcake toppers.

I’m 10000000% certain it will be crazy cute!

From Lollipop Workshop

It’s in this box and I haven’t opened it yet.

Why?

Lollipop Workshop Goodies

Because she also sent this box for my little helper. So sneaky and sweet of her.

So the question is…
Should I wait until my niece visits again so we can open them together?
Should I rip open mine now and show you what’s inside?
Should I open both of them? I could re-wrap ’em and no one would be the wiser.
But I do like surprises. Hmmmm… tortured by sweetness.

Okay, so you know I’m really gonna wait, right.

But, I’m just curious – what would you do?

  • Leave your answer in the comment section below and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a set of assorted cupcake toppers from Lollipop Workshop.
  • Make sure to leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
  • Deadline to enter is Tuesday, August 18th at 5 p.m. TIME’S UP!
  • Two winners* will be picked at random and announced sometime Tuesday evening on this post.

*Winners will be chosen using the random.org integer generator.

Good Luck!

And, here’s some more cuteness from Lollipop Workshop. Custom cake toppers, lollidolls and candleholders. The store sells out quickly when she adds new products, so just send her a message if you need a custom order.

Okay, Time’s up and here are the two winners

#1619 – Elle
#831 – The Pettit Family

Congrats! You’re getting some super cute cupcake toppers!

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3,524 comments on “Monkey Business”

  1. I would ship your niece's to her and open them together, over the phone.

  2. I think you need to open yours with your niece and be surprised together!
    Becky

  3. be surprised together!

  4. Wait! It's a lot more fun to open presents together.

    Plus, the waiting and guessing the contents of the package is half the fun!

  5. You should wait for your niece, but then again I never peeked at Christmas presents either…mostly.

    Lindsey

  6. Definitely wait!

  7. Wait for the little helper…then you can share in the joy of the surprise together.

  8. I think you should "rip" into it and then re-wrap it for when your niece arrives. The anticipation is killing me!

  9. defiantly wait for your niece – double the fun for you :)

  10. I'd be VERY tempted to open them both and re-wrap the other…..but I'd probably end up waiting. Wouldn't want to ruin a great suprise! =)

  11. I would wait to open them together – it will be much more fun that way :)

  12. Oh my goodness! You AlWAYS find the cutest stuff Bakerella!

    I would probably rip into mine and save hers for later! I would just be TOO excited :)

    ashlibrooke85@xanadoo.com

  13. ohhh they look absolutely cute and I'm sure the surprise behind is definitely worth the wait!! Wait for your niece to double the surprise when you open them together! lynnkoh03@hotmail.com

  14. I disagree, open yours now! Then when your niece comes there will be a present there JUST for her! And there might be something inside that you could use to make her a treat!
    nicloop@gmail.com

  15. Haha. Oh, what a dilemma! If it were me..I would tear out a little corner to peak …..and then be bummed at my lack of self- control. SO, I say- pull it together and wait!

    disclaimer: i would never ever ever wait myself :x

  16. As much as the wait to kill me, I definitely say wait for your niece to open them with you! Who knows what's in there…how exciting!

    Twila
    tmbowles@satx.rr.com

  17. It's hard to wait but think of the joy your neice will have when she opens it! What great pictures they would be of her opening it and catching the look on her face.
    ashguardbabe@hotmail.com

  18. Let the anticipation build even more. Wait it out.
    kissme2125@aol.com

  19. Open them together! You can wait, you know you can!

  20. Open them, find out what's in them and if it is something fun, wrap them back up. Nothing worse than getting all worked up over a big surprise only to find out that it's a pack of outdated stickers! Of course, you need to know that I still snoop for my hidden gifts…just can't wait!

  21. Wait for your niece, you shouldn't have to fake a surprise!

  22. Rip that sucker open!!!!!!!!!!!

  23. oooh, I would wait! I love surprises, especially in big boxes!! Megan

    btw, the banana cupcakes are making my hungry….yumm-y
    sean.meg8@comcast.net

  24. carefully open and rewrap?
    then open together…

  25. I think you should wait & do the rip-open together, she'll never forgrt it!

  26. Ohhhhh, so easy! Definitely open both and rewrap the one for your niece! However, open it carefully, the wrapping is oh so cute!

  27. Wait – As hard as it may be…wait. Both of you will be so surprised and it will be more special!

  28. i would definitely keep it a surprise… I LOVE surprises!
    Bethany
    bmstayton@cox.net

  29. I'd open them and re-wrap. After all, you need to check if something broke inside, cause how sad would your niece be if her present was broken? Right? RIGHT?

  30. Shame on me, but I would not be able to wait. I say go for it, then show her later!
    Kristad@roadrunner.com

  31. oh my gosh! Those are too cute! I think you should wait to open them together….I would be dying with anticipation(…cause my birthday present has been sitting here in front me to wait until friday)! You know it will be sweeter with her being just as suprised!!!

  32. I think you should overnight ship her package to her and then set up a video chat so you don't have to wait but still get to open them together! :)

  33. I think you should wait for her!

    msangiday@hotmail.com

  34. You should wait for your niece and even let her open it first! Make sure you have a camera ready (as if you dont have one attached to you at all times…), because her face will probable be cuter than anything in the package! ;)

  35. Well this isn't one of your options but I do think I would drive/fly (whatever it takes) to get to my neice asap and open it! After all it's a win/win-you get to see your neice-exciting and you get to open it-exciting! Everyone is happy! But if this is out of the question-wait!
    Heather Gilley: thghgilley@gmail.com

  36. They are SO adorable!

    I think you should wait until your Niece visits again so you can open them together. It will make the wait worth it.

    My Niece loves baking! It I win I will wait until she visits so I can share with her. :)

  37. Wait and open them with your niece, who you are with is half the fun of the gift!

  38. Wait and open them together. I know it's going to be hard. I would be busting out of my skin to open it and find out what's inside but the wait will be worth it!
    Kim
    juskim@virginbroadband.com.au

  39. open it together~

  40. while, yes it would be nice for you to wait, it may be edible and how would it look if you and your neice open something something furry with mold? You should check, just in case, you know, for safety's sake :) You can still enjoy her surpise when you let her open a rewrapped gift!
    amandamarie7@gmail.com

  41. Oooh, I would open it, I can never stand the suspense of waiting!

  42. RIP IT OPEN!!

  43. Oooh…such a hard decision, but she was kind of enough to send them in wrapping paper that is so cute! I guess if you have to this is the best way to view them until your little helper arrives!

  44. I say wait- which is easier said than done!

  45. You should wait! She will love it!

  46. Why not share the surprise? As in mail your niece's gift to her! Then you can open them together on the phone – with someone taking pictures, of course! ;)

  47. Definitely wait

  48. I think that you should wait for your niece. Makes it more special!

    tinyirishdancer[at]gmail[dot]com

  49. waiting, as hard as it may be, will be doubly fun with her to share the surprise with!

  50. Fair is fair. Open your box now, and let your neice open her's when she comes over. Keep it to yourself, then let us know what it is.

    mjmantini@comcast.net

  51. Someone very wise once said…."Good things come to those who wait". And I think they were right.

    squirrellyshirl@gmail.com

  52. aww!!!! shes such a sweetheart how could you do it without her

  53. If I were you I would have been so anxious that I would have already opened it, but since it also involves your adorable little helper, I think you should wait and open it with her! You can both scream in surprise upon opening your gifts. Plus, you can always tell us what it was in your next post :)

    c_khem@hotmail.com

  54. Open and re-wrap. :) I can't resist things like that!

  55. I think you should wait!! Surprises are so much better when they are enjoyed with someone!

  56. you probably SHOULD wait, but there is no way I could!! I would rip into my package within seconds:)

  57. Wait! Wait! Wait! Enjoy the anticipation!

  58. I would wait and enjoy the anticipation- i think. If your neice is anything like mine she will love that you waited, especially if you ham up the torture you went through!
    Rena
    missrena@surewest.net

  59. i would have my husband hide them from me until my niece got there, because i basically have no self control:)

  60. rip, repackage, and re gift if it's not good…JUST KIDDING! wait till your niece comes!

  61. definitely wait… the surprise will be so much sweeter that way! ;)

  62. Oh I say open them with your niece!! And record it as it's happening! Kids get so excited about surprises…I'm sure her enthusiasm would overflow onto the rest of us! And we could all use more enthusiasm…and cupcakes!!! :)

    iliketennis1@gmail.com

  63. OMG, I love love love those cupcake toppers. How frickin cute!!

    I would wanna open them but I would also wait for my niece. Can't wait to see what's inside.

  64. I would wait for your niece. That way the reaction to opening the presents is more genuine. :)

  65. Oh I would hate it, but I would wait until the little gal comes over. She would so love to open them together!

    Sugarwitt@gmail.com

  66. Definitely wait, but then tell us right away and post pictures!

  67. oh, how fun! i vote you open yours now, and keep hers for her to open… that way you get to have fun twice!!

  68. Alright, so I'm the naughty one! I vote to open and rewrap just like I used to do when finding my hidden Christmas presents as a child. The suspense is just killing me thinking about it!! P.S. Your niece will never know!

    smroberds@hotmail.com

  69. Opening them early would be like skipping to the end of a good book or checking your lottery ticket numbers the day of the draw … I like to savor my little pleasures as long as possible so I would wait and open them together. This gives you both more time to anticipate your treats

    ahren_b@msn.com

  70. Definitely wait for your niece! It will make it that much more special :-)

    They are super cute!!! I am off to etsy to hunt the lollipop workshop down right now!

  71. I could say that I'd be good and wait to open both of them until your helper was back, but then I'd be lying.
    I'd open up my package and then stare at the other one longingly wishing my niece would hurry up and visit.

    contact info: orange718 at gmail

  72. Opening them early would be like skipping to the end of a good book or checking your lottery ticket numbers the day of the draw … I like to savor my little pleasures as long as possible so I would wait and open them together. This gives you both more time to anticipate your treats

    ahren_b@msn.com

  73. I guess you should wait as long as possible… say a day or two? I know anything longer than that would kill my self control. bergerjessica@hotmail.com

  74. I'm tricky with surprises. I love to be the surprise giver but am tortured being the surprise receiver. My predictable self would surely wait for my niece to arrive… it'd be fun to be surprised together. But I'd gladly rip mine open with any hint of approval from others around me… in a heartbeat! All in all, I'd probably be a good girl and wait, tortured as I may be.

  75. Oh dear god I am in love with those.
    grumpywookie@gmail.com

  76. You should wait and open them together. OR you could Skype her and open them in front of your web cam. It's almost like you are together… I'm just sayin'. . .

  77. Oh – I forgot to tell you how to find me – that is – after you've invited her to come to your house for a surprise – open the boxes together and enjoy all of your creativiness!
    korine.miller@yahoo.com

  78. I'd wait for your niece and open them together. BUT…… I'd be organising to have her come over really soon :D

    Can't wait to see the pics!

    mjg326362@aapt.net.au

  79. wait of course. i would love a little surprise in the mail myself.

  80. I would HAVE to open mine at least. Maybe open it carefully so I can re-seal it. I'm jsut terrible about packages. I'm like a 6 year old at christmas.

  81. You should wait for your helper to come back. You'll both have something to look forward to and it will be fun if you do it together.

    hea259@yahoo.com

  82. Definitely wait :D
    Toni Trujillo

    tonitruj@comcast.net

  83. You want my help? Really? I think you should tear it open. Just yours. let your little helper rip into hers. Take pictures as you rip into your package. The packaging is so nice. It's calling your name, do you hear it? Ssssshhhh, listen. It's calling you. Open, Open, Open.
    Marietta (princessmce@comcast.net)

  84. I would want to open it immediately. But if you have the will power it would be better to wait for your niece to be there to open them at the same time. Thanks for the great ideas.

    hayleylocke441@hotmail.com

  85. I'd wait! I love surprises and the suspense of waiting and waiting would just make opening it that much more fun later on down the road.

  86. well if it was me.. i couldn't stand the suspense!! i'd HAVE to open mine but i'd leave my niece's unopened. but that's me.. lol
    debbiraff@aol.com

  87. wait and open with your niece!! You'll both enjoy the excitement and butterflies that come from opening your gifts!! Enjoy the FUN!!!

  88. I'd wait

  89. I vote that you should wait! Waiting and wondering is half the fun! I can't wait to try the cupcake recipe, thanks for sharing!
    xox
    Britt @

    sweetsassymolassyblog.blogspot.com

  90. As tempted as I would be to rip them both open and then rewrap them, you should wait until your neice comes over. It will be fun to both be surprised.

  91. I would definitely wait. Although the idea of opening them and re-wrapping is a grand idea!

  92. I would totally open them. Fail perhaps, but since the little helper in my life is only 3, she couldn't even check the website to see!

  93. I would open it very carefully and enjoy the moment but not play with them, and then wrap them up again.. When your niece gets back then you can both have fun with them, but at least you've seen them and can plot the different ways you can use your gift. =D

    Sillymichy03@aol.com

  94. Invite your niece over immediately and open them together! So much fun! But hurry before the suspense is too overwhelming. :)

  95. Oh my goodness that would be hard. You chose the right thing to wait.
    Love the recipe and the toppers are adorable!!
    Unique2wh0@aol.com

  96. I think you should drop by her house (unopened) and open yours at the same time. Face back-to-back, so if you get the same surprise, you won't know until you're both done! Take plenty of pictures!

    I can't wait to find out!

  97. haha I think I'm in the minority but I vote for opening and then re-wrapping, as you said no one will be the wiser >;)

  98. Hmm, I don't like suprises so I'd steam the tape so I could be sneaky and open both gifts. If you're quick, you can get it back in while it's still sticky. Yes, I know this from years of peeking at Christmas gifts. :)

  99. Wait and open them together!

  100. I say wait of course, but I am sure you are dying to know what's inside along with the rest of us now!

    qtee_pi@hotmail.com

  101. As hard as it may be, waiting to open your gifts together with your neice is the only way to double the joy and share the blessing of a surprise!

  102. Oh, you know that you have to wait for your niece. Much as I am curious and want to see right now (as I'm sure you do, too), it's just the right thing to do.

  103. Hide them until your niece comes and open them together. But be sure to take lots of pictures to share!

  104. I would wait because the anticipation can be as much fun as the event, the excitement lasts longer, and most important of all, your niece will know you hold her in high regard – you also will be modeling patience and consideration to a young person.

  105. you should wait!

  106. Just how far does your neice live? It sounds like time to take a road trip to see that special neice and open your gifts together!!!

  107. Definitely wait for your little helper! The surprise most likely has to do with baking so both of you can bake something after you open your gifts! :)

  108. Definitely wait for your little helper! The surprise most likely has to do with baking so both of you can bake something after you open your gifts! :)

  109. Count me in!

    In a perfect world, I would wait to open them. But Im too practical and know it would be WAY too hard to wait. So open them :)

  110. I want to rip them right open… but I think you should wait to open it together….more fun to share the excitement. The anticipation is killing me :)
    mach713 at gmail dot com

  111. Open them and re-wrap them! I'm not good a waiting on surprises . . . can you tell?

  112. You know they will be lolli-licious…if you wait to open them together the anticipation of opening them will have you enjoying them all the more. Share a picture!

  113. Definitely wait for your niece. That was easy!

    fancypans@yahoo.com

  114. I would totally open mine now, and let your niece open hers later.
    Crystal
    CrystalSJ39@comcast.net

  115. I think you should wait and open them together. Maybe stick the boxes under your bed so you don't see them everyday!

  116. WAIT! you wont regret it when you see the look on her face anddd the look on yours! have someone take a pic!

  117. OMG…the suspense would KILL me! I would have to open mine…and then re-wrap it before my niece came so we could "open them together". I would totally leave hers as a surprise though!

    buckman539@hotmail.com

  118. I would wait but I would plan a quicker visit with my niece! haha

    nettholland@hotmail.com

  119. Okay, first of all, those cupcakes and cream cheese frosting sound sooo yummy and I am definitely going to make some!! I say wait and open them together…it will be fun to see her suprised face!

    sarahlamb19@gmail.com

  120. lol – as much as I should say that you need to wait until she comes to visit, I think I'd have to rip into your package right now. But maybe that's because I'm getting rather impatient for my 2nd baby to arrive anyday, so patience is not my strong point right now!! :) Either way – what a sweet thing to do!

  121. I would wait until my niece came. It would kill me but my niece would be over the top with glee.

  122. Wait for your niece, it will be so much more fun for the both of you!

  123. Wait and open them together!

  124. Definitely wait!! It will make it so much more special to open them with your neice! The cupcakes look amazing – can't wait to try out the recipe with my daughter. Thanks!

    whiteside.maryp@gmail.com

  125. I'm a bad "faker", so I wouldn't be able to open them, wrap them, and then act surprised when I opened them again. It's just easier to wait! :)

    dmittermaier@hotmail.com

  126. I think you should wait for your niece. She will enjoy the surprise as much as you. And I can't wait to see what it is.

    ginger c at gmail dot com

  127. Ugh, it would be so hard for me to wait! I would try my hardest though, so that is my vote, try your hardest to wait and if you just can't make it, re-wrap them!

    fiftypiecesofflair@sbcglobal.net

  128. Wait to open it…kids love watching an adult act like a kid with anticipation!
    cricketveenker@hotmail.com

  129. I would totally open them and re-wrap them! I have such little patience with surprises…I wish I was better.
    Beth
    beth_black49@hotmail.com

  130. As hard as it would be….I would wait…it's more fun to open presents with kids because their excitement is usually more fun for the both of us!

  131. Oh how adorable! Now if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't have made it through the pictures and blog post before ripping it open. But I am a surprise killer like that. But I think you should wait for your niece! :)
    Jess

  132. I can't wait…I'm very impatient…so Let 'er Rip!

    js_co@hotmail.com

  133. Wait and let little sweet girl help you open. The look on her face will be priceless

  134. I would have ripped it open the moment it entered my house…no self control over here…nope not for cuteness!!! OPEN IT!!!
    Ana
    analiz0211@yahoo.com

  135. I would want to open them immediately, but I think it would be so much more fun to open them with your niece and share the surprise together!
    sarah :-)
    scdischy@hotmail.com

  136. I'm gonna have to say wait for your niece and open them together, but ONLY if you promise to post pictures of what is in them just as soon as you open them! They are wrapped so cute. :)

  137. I say wait so you can share the excitement with her :)

  138. Always wait until the niece comes to visit. Imagine the joy on her face & the warmth in your heart! :) rkclanton@hotmail.com

  139. See….I would open them both and then rewrap them…but that's me….I think you should wait until your niece can open her's so you both can share the joy together!!! ;)

    Please let me win those candle holder!! pweety pweety pweese!!

    Mariel
    createdbyamommy@aol.com

  140. I would WANT to open mine, but I would probably wait. I might hide that gorgeous package in the garage so it is not so tempting! :o)

  141. I would wait, so you can have the fun surprise together!
    Unless it is going to be like a year. because then I would have forgotten/lost them.
    In which case I would probably mail it to her and then open it together on the phone or something. Except I am bad at going to the post office…

  142. definitely wait…. imagine how much the excitement and joy that would be bubbling over… and the joy of sharing that with a friend!! :)

  143. well I'd normally be a rip it open now person but one of my most bittersweet memories is a series of gifts from a cousin that we opened day by day when I was in hospital as a child…so wait for the niece and create a memory for her to treasure

  144. Open it now!! You may be patient enough to wait… but I'm not! haha! ~Maggie (Mdevine22@gmail.com or http://www.ourtireswing.blogspot.com )

  145. AHHA X) OPEN IT! i'd rip off the wrapping asap if i were you!

  146. I'd wait for the the niece…a genuine suprise for the both of you! :) But I'd get her to visit as soon as she could! :)

  147. I'd wait til your niece shows up, seeing their reaction is worth the wait :)

  148. I would wait and open them together! Twice the fun!

    Love your blog.
    Paige
    epfaulkner@gmail.com

  149. I'm with the wait til your niece comes and open them together. How delightful.

  150. Open them together! Then blog about it!

  151. I don't know if I could hold off on opening my own….but I definitely wouldn't open hers! And since they're both wrapped so pretty…I guess you should wait. Maybe untape just an end and take a quick peek…then tape it back up?!? No, no…wait.

  152. Open them together! Kids LOVE that sort of thing!

    marliemae@hotmail.com

  153. I'm definitely thinking that you should wait for your niece and open them together. sharing a great surprise is amazing, which i would know (i share my birthday with my sister). and yeah. try and hold out maybe? meh?

    or not. it's up to youuuu.

    and the cake toppers are amazing.

    -kate
    jaded_anthem@yahoo.com

  154. Okay, I would definitely go ahead and rip into mine, but you should probably wait for the little one. Sorry! :)

  155. I would shake them up a little to try and figure it out. Then i would invite my niece over as soon as possible so we could open them together.

  156. Oh, you've got to wait! How fun to rip open those packages together :-)

  157. Ohhh I wanna see what's in them! BUT, I think you should wait :) Little Helper will be appreciative!

  158. I love surprises, too! My vote is to wait and open with your niece. Thanks for sharing the cuteness! terhare@hotmail.com

  159. I would open my package immediately and then you can focus solely on your neice and her package when you see her. Having already received a present will make it so much easier to wait to see your neice and you still get to enjoy a second surprise with her.

    djjmr@optonline.net

  160. You have to wait!!!! It will be so much fun to open them together!

    cookinginthecountry.wordpress.com

  161. I would busy myself eating those beautiful cupcakes to take my mind off the presents and then open them together. But don't keep *us* waiting! We're just as curious as you are :P

    breakingstandard@yahoo.com

  162. wait for your little helper!

  163. I think you should wait.

  164. Open them and then re-wrap!! I'm guilty of this ;) winecm@hotmail.com

    PS – I need a tutorial on how to properly ice a cupcake…I made your banana cupcakes and frosting tonight but I just can't get it to look like an adult iced them and not a 3 year old! Maybe my icing was too runny?

  165. I like surprises so I would wait to open them together. Take pictures so we can see what's in them.

  166. hmmm…I'd like to say I would wait…but I think I would try and open and rewrap it!! I don't think I could stand the wait!! lol

    Angela :)
    anbrdo@yahoo.ca

  167. hmmm…I'd like to say I would wait…but I think I would try and open and rewrap it!! I don't think I could stand the wait!! lol

    Angela :)
    anbrdo@yahoo.ca

  168. Wait for your neice!
    My daughter loves the cupcake toppers.

    mccambridge3@hotmail.com

  169. Ah! I can't wait to see what's inside, but waiting is the way to go. Good luck, I just hope your niece will be coming by your house soon!

  170. oh my goodness!!!! those are so cute!

    stephanie f., stephie467@hotmail.com

  171. Those toppers are tooo cute! And the banana with cream cheese sounds wonderful!

  172. OPEN 'EM BOTH NOW!!! Ok, so I'm not good at waiting either…..so the devil on one shoulder says open 'em NOW, but the angel on the opposite shoulder says to be a good girl and wait. But…..I usually go with the little horned dude :)

  173. Oh that would be driving me up the wall! But you gotta wait for you niece ….. All that anticipation will make it even that more exicting!

  174. wait for your niece so you can enjoy them together!!

  175. Those little candle holders are super cute. I want them and I don't even have children or little nieces or nephews to use them with! The right thing to do would be wait until your niece shows up so you guys can open the gifts together. I know the suspense would kill me though so it would be ok if you opened your own and let her open her gift when she arrives.

  176. I think I would be the one to rip open the one and then rewrap it! I am not very good about waiting. It might be the more polite thing to wait though:) Thanks for the chance to win my email is
    angelinaocean@gmail.com

  177. hi bakerella! im a huge fan! i think that you should invite your "little helper" over ASAP and open them together! but while you wait, take down one of those lolipops on the front of the box!
    by!

  178. You should definitely wait. Cute wrapping. Cute candle holders / caketoppers. You can't duplicate your genuine thrill and excitement in seeing your niece's surprise. Nor yours. Wait wait wait.
    WendyLMar@gmail.com

  179. I think you should wait for your helper! She will love opening them together. I know my girls would!

  180. I think you should wait and open them together. As much as it would me, it would be very special for her to be able to open them together.

  181. I would wait for your helper! Cute cupcakes. Chefautumn@aol.com

  182. I would wait- watching kids open presents is the best!
    ~Michelle

  183. I would wait until your niece was there so you could open them together. so hurry up and get her there….. have fun=)

    fairydust825@hotmail.com

  184. Definitely wait for your little helper, seeing her excitement will be worth the wait!

  185. For sure wait!

    Waiting makes everything better…especially surprises. Just think of all the fun you two will have opening the gifts together, the look of delight on each others faces, and the memory that you will have made with your niece by waiting and doing it together!

    YAY! I'm so excited for you!

  186. Do what I use to do…. carefully open the gift see what it is and retape it!!! Oh make sure you act surprised!!

  187. I definitely recommend waiting for you niece. The anticipation is half the fun of a present so you'll just get more fun out of it!

  188. I would definitely wait and open them together. Your "litte helper" will feel so special and be very excited. Make sure you take pictures of all of her excitement because they will be picture worthy for sure!

  189. banana cupcakes aren't my favorite, but those candle holders are adorable. maybe I should have some children. :D

  190. I could never wait. Open yours, then rewrap and open together.

    swtspie@yahoo.com

  191. Wait and open with your niece! you'll both enjoy the excitement and butterflies one gets when opening presents!! Enjoy the FUN!!!

  192. Wait for your nice because it will be more of a surprise!Don't be a spoiler!!!!

  193. Happiness and excitement are so much better when they're shared. I vote for waiting for your lovely niece!

  194. Definitely wait for your neice! The shared memory will be awesome!

  195. I know you're a patient person, so you'll wait, but maybe, just maybe, you'll peek and retape the pkg up so NO ONE will ever know the difference! THAT's what MY oldest daughter would do! lol!
    Lollipop has some great items for sale & just adorable, too! whomever wins will be a happy bakerella fan, THAT's for certain!
    Dee

  196. I would wait for the niece to come over :)

  197. OPEN THEM. just kidding. wait. :(

  198. I would go visit my niece taking the presents with me and open them as soon as I got there and gave the other one to my niece. :)

  199. I would definately wait for your niece. Can I have one of the lollipops? They look yummy!!!

  200. Wait to open them together, it'll be more fun and exciting after all the torture and adorable to see the look on your niece's face.