Our Cutest Cupcakes photo contest for 2010 resulted in hundreds of very creative and truly unique entries. Take a look at the 20 winners' cupcakes.

These cupcakes will appeal to all cat lovers. They are 3GirlsandaCupcake's signature confection: Vanilla cupcakes with orange-vanilla buttercream and marshmallow fondant ears, eyes, and noses, plus clear noodles for whiskers.

These fun, puppy-themed cupcakes were baked by user BitsyBakes for a little boy's birthday. This frisky fido is made from piped frosting, caramels, marshmallows, and fondant bits.

These chocolate malt cupcakes, from ThatWinsomeGirl, are reminiscent of the soda fountain favorite. Each cupcake is topped with a sky-high mound of chocolate malt buttercream, a chocolate malt ball, and a paper straw.

The "wool" on this cute herd of cupcakes from jsbee527 is made from mini marshmallows.

These grassy cupcakes from cupcakekeira look like a spring meadow in bloom. Vanilla cupcakes are frosted with tinted vanilla buttercream and decorated with flowers and butterflies molded from flower paste.

User cake_artist_kate created these cupcakes for a friend's birthday party. The wise-looking owls are made from fondant.

The keepsakes in this box look like handmade ornaments but are actually cupcakes. User vixxi5 baked vanilla cupcakes and topped each with colored chocolate and royal icing.

User Jessicakes serves up a spin on a classic Italian-American dinner: Vanilla cupcakes with vanilla "spaghetti" icing, fresh strawberry "marinara" sauce, and chocolate hazelnut "meatballs." It's all dusted with shredded white-chocolate "Parmesan cheese."

These lovely roses attract honeybees in search of sweet nectar. User clemmercupcakes created the cupcakes for a baby shower -- the mother-to-be requested anything but pink for her baby girl.

SweetMarvels made these impressive butterfly cupcakes using a base of vanilla butter cupcakes frosted with vanilla buttercream. The butterflies, bees, flowers, and numbers are made from homemade marshmallow fondant and are entirely edible.

Make Thanksgiving all the more fun with these cupcakes right out of the fairy tale Henny Penny. User sugardaze takes simple vanilla cupcakes, frosts them with chocolate buttercream, and decorates with fondant heads and tail feathers.

These vanilla rainbow cupcakes were made by kimbrey14 for a crab feast last summer. Each crab is shaped from homemade marshmallow fondant. Red and yellow sprinkles take on the look of Old Bay seasoning.

These American flag cupcakes were created by user msmaryw for her Fourth of July celebration. Decorated with tinted red, white, and blue frosting, they are a patriotic hit.

Each adorable baby is tucked into a bed of frosting. User madison98 baked chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, frosted them with buttercream, and decorated each with a fondant baby and blanket. These cupcakes would be perfect for a baby shower or christening.

These devil's food cupcakes have graham-cracker crumb bottoms and toasted marshmallow frosting. User lfransi2 drizzles the tops with chocolate ganache and decorates with pieces of chocolate and graham crackers.

This cinema-size cupcake pops out with buttery kernels of popped corn. User hollyce24 tops the vanilla cupcake with fluffy white icing, mini marshmallows, and a light spray of yellow "butter."

These cupcakes are sure to please the bride-to-be. User TheTopping frosts dark chocolate Cabernet cake with rich chocolate buttercream and decorates with the engaged couple's initials.

User heather80 made these cupcakes for her daughter's ocean-themed third-birthday party. The sea creatures are made from colored fondant.

Adorable chocolate frogs must have thought they were leaping onto lily pads. They perch atop these chocolate cupcakes frosted with tinted vanilla-bean buttercream from user LittleSnowflakes.

This colorful tower of cupcakes was created for a rainbow-themed kids' party. User SandraGout tinted frosting to create the vivid swirled tops.