Baking blog 'Sugarcrafter' has just posted a deliciously geeky recipe for Dr. Who cupcakes. As British sci-fi fans already know, this time travelling program recently reached its 50th anniversary, and these tasty treats were created to celebrate. These sugary blue cupcakes are decorated in a way that's guaranteed to please fans of the show.
These sweet sci-fi desserts have a jam filling in the center, and have Dr. Who themed tops. Some of the cupcakes seen here have tiny blue phone booths on top of them. Others have the letters "DW" written on top in white icing. These are the perfect treats to eat while watching this cult classic sci-fi program.
While there are quite a few ingredients involved in the making of these Dr. Who cupcakes, it's still not as complicated as time travel.
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