Cupcakes :: Re-Issues ~ Estrela (2012)
"Cupcakes hide inside 'til it's time to surprise!"
Cupcakes were produced by
Tonka in 1990 then by Kenner from 1991-92. They
were a series of scented dolls with plastic skirts which
when turned inside out transformed into edible
goodies with their hats becoming the icing. Along with the
dolls there were several playsets and accessories
produced too.
Cupcakes had a small revival in 1998 when Fun
Source re-issued a few of the dolls. They were
produced by Radica in 2005, Estrela in 2012-15 and Emco in 2015.
They were sold in the US, UK and other parts of Europe and I currently know of one name variation:
- UK & US: Cupcakes
- Italy: Le Sorpresine (Surprises)
Images on this page thanks
to Estrela!
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Re-issues ~ Estrela
"The candy that turns into dolls!"
Estrela released several new Cupcakes from 2012 onwards. I've translated their names from Portuguese to English as best I can. None came with a brush.
There were three distinct sets, as well as two small playsets.
Dolls
There were twelve different dolls sold in 2012. The first six dolls were chocolate, anise, blackberry, caramel, apricot and raspberry. They proved so popular that cherry, blueberry, meringue kisses, pistachio, vanilla and tutti-frutti were added by the end of the year.
Anise
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Apricot [Damasco]
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Blackberry [Amora]
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Blueberry
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Caramel
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Cherry [Cereja]
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Chocolate
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Meringue Kisses [Suspiro]
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Pistachio
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Raspberry [Framboesa]
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Tutti Fruitti
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Vanilla [Baunilha]
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Packaging
Hearts
There were six dolls with hearts on their hats and fabric ties, similar to the original Sugar & Shine dolls. They were produced in 2014.
Chocolate Truffle [Chocolate Trufado]
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Coconut
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Jujube
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Marshmallow
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Meringue
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Orange Cake [Bolo De Laranja]
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Packaging
Commercial
Light-Up
There were six dolls with light-up bases, produced in 2015.
Blue Ice
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Cappuccino
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Cotton Candy [Algodão Doce]
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Strawberry Chocolate Truffle [Brigadeiro de Morango]
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Red Fruits [Frutas Vermelhas]
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Grape Cream [Creme de Uva]
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Commercial
The advert shows them sitting in tall cups at the beginning, but they were never sold like this.
Disney Princess
There were four Disney Princess dolls produced in 2015.
Aurora
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Belle
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Cinderella
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Snow White
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Commercial
Playsets
There were two playsets produced in 2014, both came with excusive dolls.
Picnic
The dolls were called Whipped Cream and Grape Jelly.
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House
The doll was called Strawberry.
Commercial
For Sale
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