At 10 months old, Cupcake still has kitten energy to spare. The folks at AZ RESCUE say she LOVES to play, whether it’s chasing a tossed ball or toy mouse or capturing a wand toy. But this sweetie is just as enthusiastic about cuddling up to a human and enjoying lap warming, brushing, petting, ear rubs, chin scratches and head massages. They say if you pick her up, she’ll snuggle up as close as possible – and may even drape herself around the back of your neck.

When Valley pastry chefs Tracy Dempsy and Kelly Garcia began dreaming up a cupcake camp for local dessert lovers, their idea quickly morphed into something broader.

Valley Sports blog: The 2009-2010 Arizona State basketball schedule is a lot like brussel sprouts: Both are completely unappealing.

Here’s a perfect dessert for your NFC Championship Game spread: Sprinkles Cupcakes is celebrating the Cardinals’ first-ever appearance in the conference final by offering special Cardinals cupcakes this weekend. 

Just a couple years ago, it seemed like a bizarre idea: An unknown pastry school graduate who wanted to open a Beverly Hills boutique selling … cupcakes?

Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Sprinkles Cupcakes, one of the first bakeries to catch the national cupcake wave in 2005, opens its first Arizona store Wednesday across from Scottsdale Fashion Square on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Indian School roads.