# Delectable Kissable Sweets These Lips Cupcakes are Perfect for Date Night By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-10-04 | Updated 2013-10-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lips-cupcakes References: [thatsnerdalicious](http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/sugar-rush/pucker-up-cool-lips-cupcakes/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Tattoocakes) These lips cupcakes will have you breaking out of your dessert comfort zone and wondering how you'll ever eat a normal cupcake again. These creatively designed treats were made by Nicola Shipley of Tattoo-cakes, and at first glance, they definitely don't look like your standard cupcakes. Although these are mini desserts, the creator uses such intricate detail that these actually look like [realistic lips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vamp-lipstick). Instead of just featuring lips in icing on the top, the entire cupcake is a giant lip that even has lip creases. Her creativity extends even further in the desserts that actually have teeth and tongues! If you have a [date night](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bisou-balm) coming up, these lips cupcakes would be a hit. They definitely set a romantic tone and let that special someone know you're in the mood to kiss. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Realistic Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating desserts with intricate and realistic designs. - **Interactive Desserts:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by incorporating elements like teeth and tongues into desserts for an enhanced eating experience. - **Romantic Food Presentation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by designing desserts that set a romantic tone for special occasions like date nights. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bakery:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the bakery industry by introducing unique and creatively designed desserts. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the event planning industry by offering interactive and visually appealing desserts for romantic occasions. - **Gift Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the gift industry by providing romantic and visually striking dessert options for special occasions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Frosting-Filled Chocolate Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-cups.md) - [Treat-Like Glossy Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-snack.md) - [Picnic-Ready Dessert Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-cups.md) - [Lemonade-Inspired Dessert Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-lemonadeinspired-cupcakes.md) - [Ice Pop-Inspired Lip Stains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsicle-pouts.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Lip Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pout-preserved-peptide.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Lip Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laneige-smore-kisses-set.md) - [Flavor-Forward Lip Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-july-skin-lip-treatments.md) - [Cupcake-Scented Eye Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patchology-x-sprinkles.md)