The frosting is piled high, the timer is set, and somebody on your mug is delighted about it.

This baking mug puts a beaming cupcake front and center, drawn in sticker-bright pastels on a dark glossy background, for home bakers who always have something cooling on the rack. Keep it within reach of the mixer, or send it home with the neighbor who returns your cake pan full.

What's on the mug: Smiling Rainbow Cupcake

A single cupcake fills the print, and it has a face. Two round, glossy eyes with tiny lashes, oval blush marks and a small open grin are drawn on a wrapper striped in light blue, pink and white, its upper edge cut in a zig-zag. A sliver of tan cake shows just above.

The frosting rises in a tall spiral of pink, pale yellow and light blue, finished with a rounded coral topper and dusted with little red hearts, tiny stars and two small clouds. The whole treat stands on a round pink saucer with a darker rim.

Over the top curves one line of hand-drawn coral capitals, a short piece of baking wordplay that closes with a period. Dark outlines and soft candy colors glow on the mug's dark surface, in the cute cartoon style known as kawaii.

Sturdy ceramic that keeps up with a busy kitchen

• Sturdy ceramic in glossy black, a dark stage where the candy colors look their brightest
• Goes in the dishwasher along with the mixing bowls, and in the microwave when a drink needs reheating
• The material is free of lead and BPA
• The cupcake is printed on both sides, so it smiles at you and at whoever sits across the counter
• A sleek everyday shape for the morning coffee or the afternoon tea that goes with a slice

Who it's for

Weekend bakers, cookie-swap hosts, grandparents with a famous frosting recipe, makers of every family birthday cake and fans of all things kawaii. Park it next to the recipe box, at the coffee station or on a desk far from any oven. Good moments to hand one over: a housewarming with a new kitchen, a teacher's end-of-year thank-you, Christmas morning or a get-well parcel that needs some cheer.

Quick answers

How do the two sizes compare?

Both are equally wide. The larger option stands roughly 0.85 inch (2.2 cm) taller and holds four more ounces, and the print looks the same on each.

What do the words above the cupcake say?

A short, cheerful play on words about baking, lettered in rounded capitals that follow the curve of the frosting. Zoom in on the product photos to read it.

Is the art one long picture around the mug?

It is two separate prints, one to each side of the handle, each with the whole cupcake and its lettering. A plain strip runs between them opposite the handle.

What does kawaii mean?

It is the Japanese word for cute, used for a cartoon style with big eyes, rosy cheeks and simple rounded shapes, which is how this cupcake is drawn.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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