Magnolia Bakery holiday cupcakesCourtesy Photo
Dec 14, 2012 @ 10:30 am

We love the month of December because of the twinkling lights, the brisk weather and of course, all of the delicious sweets! To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, we’re giving away one of our favorite festive treats: cupcakes. Every Friday this December (and the first Friday in January), one person will win a dozen cupcakes from brands celebrities love. Up this week: a holiday-themed dozen from Magnolia Bakery (of Sex and the City fame). To enter for a chance to win, tell us your favorite icing flavor in the comments below in 100 words or less by Monday, December 17 at 10am EST. (U.S. residents only.) We’ll contact the winners via email. Good luck!

UPDATE: Congratulations to winner bianca s.

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RULES: Open only to those to who are reading the contest entry on InStyle.com, provided that entrant is a legal U.S. resident age 18 or older at the time of entry. Limited to one entry per person. One winner will be chosen by InStyle editors based on the originality (50%) and creativity (50%) of his or her comment in the post about his or her favorite icing flavor. He or she will receive 1 dozen cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery, which have an approximate retail value (ARV) of $48 per dozen. Sponsor(s) not responsible for any damage to computer equipment related to participating in this promotion. Items being distributed are not transferable or redeemable for cash. Consumers who obtain items are responsible for any and all taxes. Promotion begins at 10:30 a.m. EST on 12/14/2012 and ends at 10:00 a.m. EST on 12/17/2012. SPONSOR will contact the winners by e-mail on or before 12/19/2012. The winner must respond with his/her contact information within 7 days of being notified of winning, or he/she forfeits the prize. Employees of Time Inc., Magnolia Bakery, or any related companies are not eligible to enter or win. The winner may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility and waiver of liability before prize(s) can be awarded. SPONSOR reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason, including but not limited to suspicion of fraud. Void where prohibited by law. Click here to read InStyle’s privacy policy. And click here to read InStyle’s terms of service.

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My favorite icing flavor is chocolate buttercream (the homemade kind made with cocoa powder, real butter, madagascar vanilla, powdered sugar and a touch of espresso powder).

-Stacey E on December 14th, 2012

I LOVE black and white icing… you get the best of both worlds in one cupcake!

-kopang37 on December 14th, 2012

My favorite flavor is chocolate. I love the chocolate icing with yellow cake cupcake! Since the 12/21/12 is the supposed end of the world, I need to win this stat!

-Paula E on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing flavor HAS to be cream cheese. I’m a sucker for a red-velvet cupcake and the cream cheese icing makes it even better!

-Lindsay on December 14th, 2012

My favorite frosting is cream cheese! I love it with red velvet or carrot cake. I’ve never been to Magnolia Bakery but I’ve heard about it and am dying to try it! Will hopefully get there during my visit to NYC in January. :)

-Carolyn on December 14th, 2012

cream cheese frosting

-amy williams on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing is whipped vanilla. The fluffy and light, super sweet kind that makes you think of clouds or cotton candy. Then topped off with coconut shavings.

-Casey Jean on December 14th, 2012

Vanilla cream cheese frosting is so delicious from the smoothness and flavors.

-JANY FRY on December 14th, 2012

Give me French buttercream topped with chopped cashews and I am in heaven. Of course chocolate buttercream is always a given favorite too.

-Loida on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing is the classic French buttercream. It makes any cake taste 100% better. It’s simple to make and I usually end up sampling it more than I need to because its sooo good!

-Makea on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing at Magnolia Bakery is the chocolate ganache. They featured it on their “Boo” cupcakes at Halloween and it was amazing! Gooey, fudgy, yummm!!

-Tracy on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing is cream cheese icing. Nothing like it!

-kflickinger73 on December 14th, 2012

Love buttercream icing.

-karen cogburn on December 14th, 2012

Any coffee, hazelnut or mocha base icing.

-MARIA CASTRO on December 14th, 2012

My favorite frosting flavor is definitely buttercream!!! It is sooooo good especially Magnolia’s!!!!

-Chrissy on December 14th, 2012

My absolute favorite frosting is german chocolate!! I love the texture of the creamy and the coconut,besides , EVERYONE should be a little nutty now and then!

-bianca s on December 14th, 2012

my favorite icing flavor is cream cheese. I don’t like my icing too sweet.

-Diana G on December 14th, 2012

Buttercream frosting is my favorited frosting hands down. I can eat it by itself.

-lisa mcfarland on December 14th, 2012

my favorite is buttercreme frostings all flavors but chocolate on a yellow or marble,white cake as im allergic to dark chocolate..i heard from friends from ny you are the besest around and my drs say i need to gain at least 10 /15 lbs so why not win these….and eat as many as i can..happy holidays to all n’ families…be safe ,and enjoy ..

-cathi celeste' on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing is tbutter cream but honestly I really don’t discriminate when it comes to cupcakes

-tlm1174 on December 14th, 2012

My favorite icing flavor is chocolate

-Lauren B on December 14th, 2012

my favorite icing is nougat….so creamy and yummy

-Cathy on December 14th, 2012

simple, vanilla

-Janelle on December 14th, 2012

buttercream icing on a rich chocolate cupcake – classic!

-Pattie on December 14th, 2012

Cream cheese icing, only on carrot cake.

-K. Lyn on December 14th, 2012

cream cheese frosting for sure!

-courtney on December 14th, 2012

Amaretto

-Annette on December 14th, 2012

I watch Sex in The City still, that is how I knew of Magnolia and am so pleased for this! Oh how fabulous it would be to dress up and eat a REAL red velvet cupcake with drool worthy special whipped vanilla buttercream frosting! Alas so far I have only had storebought with the exception of my wedding 11yrs ago! I would die to try pistachio and vanilla bean meringue, not literally. Inside, and I would love you forever!

-Aimee C. on December 14th, 2012

Cream Cheese Frosting! It’s so FLUFFFFYYYY!

-Anita on December 14th, 2012

my favorite icing is mocha on top of a delish chocolate cupcake! now that is heaven :)

-julia b on December 14th, 2012

definitely chocolate!!

-alw6ys on December 14th, 2012

I second the cream cheese. Just sweet enough without being overwhelming.

-Wen on December 14th, 2012

Cream cheese frosting is the best. It’s highly addictive and I try to stay away from it because I can eat it all day.

-Ashli M. on December 15th, 2012

I love whipped vanilla frosting! It’s lighter and still has a lovely flavor. :)

-Ciara H on December 16th, 2012

My favorite icing flavor is Magnolia’s Vanilla. While perhaps not the most adventurous, the Vanilla Vanilla cupcake is definitely one of the most comforting and smile-inducing treats in the world!

-Emily on December 17th, 2012

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