# Sweet Superhero Treats These Avengers Cupcakes are the Tastiest Way to Geek Out By Susan Keefe | Published 2012-04-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avengers-cupcakes References: [cupcakestakethecake.blogspot](http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.ca/2012/04/avengers-cupcakes.html) & [bakehappy.blogspot](http://bakehappy.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-to-make-avengers-cupcakes.html) Gear up for the much anticipated release of 'The Avengers' movie with these heroic Avengers Cupcakes. Created by the baking blogger Aikko, from the delicious blog 'Bake Happy,' these evil-fighting confections are rich, moist and oh-so geeky. Celebrate the members of this epic fighting force by immortalizing them on a delicious sugary snack -- you and your sweet tooth won't regret it. Comprised of [innocent cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbs-colossal-cupcake) souped up with some fine fondant art, these Avengers Cupcakes will knock the socks off of [comic book fanatics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-heroes-vs-villains) everywhere. Aikko provides an exhaustive step-by-step how-to that makes creating these labor-intensive treats a snap. You'll feel like a whiz in the kitchen while you're rolling out the Black Widow's flaming red hair with the greatest of ease. Be a hero to the comic book geek in your life by whipping up a batch of these crime-fighting cakes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geeky Desserts:** Creating desserts inspired by pop culture for fanatics offers a new experience in the dessert industry. - **Fondant Art:** Utilizing fondant as a medium for art offers a new level of creativity in the baking industry. - **Tutorial Content:** Offering step-by-step tutorials on creating artistic desserts provides an opportunity in the content creation industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bakery:** A bakery could offer a line of pop culture-inspired desserts to draw in new customers and appeal to geek culture. - **Blogging:** Creating a blog that showcases tutorials on how to create elaborate desserts can drive traffic and increase revenue via ads or sponsorships. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can offer customized desserts as part of their service to add a unique and memorable touch to any event. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cooling Superhero Candy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvels-avengers-12count-assorted-tray.md) - [Classic Superhero-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-hungry-for-heroes.md) - [Superhero-Themed Snack Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hellofresh-guardians-snack-adventure-kit.md) - [Superhero-Inspired Fruit Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-mills-marvel-fruit-snacks.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Cupcake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-kitchen.md) - [Superhero Snack Cake Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastykake-spiderman-across-the-spiderverse.md) - [Healthy Superhero-Themed Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/too-yumm.md) - [Animated Movie-Themed Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-cakebites.md) - [Superhero-Inspired Protein Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnc-pro-performance-100-whey-protein.md)