More Offerings.

More delicious cupcakes have been added to the menu recently.

Strawberries-n-Cream

Strawberries-n-Cream cupcakes are a strawberry cake filled with strawberry frosting (mixture of strawberry buttercream and cream cheese) and topped with more frosting and a strawberry slice. Originally was going to call these strawberry milkshakes but after one bite, the name was changed. 

PBJ cupcakes

PBJ cupcakes are a take on the traditional lunchbox sandwich. The cupcake is a vanilla cake and is filled with either Grape or Strawberry jam/jelly. Peanut Butter buttercream frosting is swirled on top and a dollop of jam/jelly is placed on top. Originally when I was talking about making these cupcakes, Bob bulked at the idea and even stated "That sounds gross." Well he changed his tune after eating on

Plain Ole' Strawberry

Sometimes just a plain ole' cupcake is what you need. Besides just plain vanilla and chocolate, we've added strawberry. Vanilla cake topped with Strawberry frosting.

Key Lime Cupcakes

 Being a Southern, desserts are always present at any family gathering or function or even potluck. One dessert that is notorious for being on a table is the Key Lime Pie. Getting Key Limes here in the North can be hard but when they are found, I usually will make a ton of desserts using key lime juice. I decided to do a batch of key lime cupcakes when I found some Key Limes at a local market. The cake is a tender vanilla cake and is filled with a key lime filling. Real whipped cream is added to the top along with graham cracker crumbs and some lime zest. These cupcakes are as delicious as the pie.

Pina Colada Cupcake

 Memorial Day weekend had us doing a cookout with family and friends. I decided to try a few new flavors on the guinea pigs, I mean, guests. Pina Colada cupcakes have a pineapple cake and are topped with Coconut Cream frosting. You can't have a pina colada without a cute drink umbrella so I added those along with some rainbow sprinkles to finish these off. Next time, I will be adding more crushed pineapple to the cake for more of a pineapple flavor but the cupcakes still were delicious.

Old Glory Cupcakes

 Also for Memorial Day, I did the Old Glory Cupcakes. Strawberry cake topped with fresh whipped cream, strawberry slices, blueberries, and a Flag. These cupcakes are light and definitely bring in those fruits that are associated with the summer. These cupcakes can be used for July 4th celebration, Veteran's Day, or any day you want to show your American Pride.

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

The last day of the school year signaled the beginning of summer. In the south, summer started about March with the hot and humid temperatures. We would drink lemonade, Kool-Aid, iced tea, and other cool refreshments by the gallons during the summer whenever we couldn't get a snowball (snowcone for the Northerners). This cupcake was my take on a summer memory. Pink Lemonade mix is used in the batter to make a tart lemonade flavor cake. Diluted lemonade mix, lemon extract and lemon zest is used to make the pink lemonade frosting. A sprinkling of pink lemonade mix on top and a straw garnish these delicious cupcakes.

I'm sure as the summer goes on, more cupcake flavors will be made and brought to a market near you. I'm already thinking about fall flavors but I'm in no hurry for the summer to fly by. Have a safe and happy summer.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake

Just finished frosting these cupcakes. Since I didn't have shelled peanuts, I went with just a single whole peanut. The cake is a rich chocolate cake and the frosting is a peanut butter buttercream. I might even have one of these and I don't like chocolate and peanut butter together.

Gone Bananas...

Banana Pudding and Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

Today I spent the day baking cupcakes using my least favorite fruit, Bananas. I dislike bananas. My mom says I've hated them since I was little. The funny thing though, I love Banana flavored pudding, Banana flavored Taffy, Banana Chips, Banana Nut Bread and Coconut Banana Bread. I can scrap the bowl clean after I make one of these creations but when it physically comes to eating a banana, I gag. It's the texture. I know Bananas are good for you but I still can't stomach them. My sister on the other hand was born a monkey. She devours bananas and she has now passed this love for this tropical fruit on to her daughters. Maybe her son will not get the 'banana like' gene and can be like me.

Gone Bananas Cupcakes

The three types of cupcakes made today were Gone Bananas, Banana Pudding, and Banana Cream Pie. The Gone Bananas cupcakes are a banana cake topped with whipped cream and banana chips. The Banana Pudding and Cream Pie are similar except for the topping. Both are banana cakes filled with fresh banana curd. They are both topped with fresh whipped cream but the Banana Pudding has a wafer added to the banana chips while the Banana Cream Pie has graham crackers sprinkled on top. All three of them are delicious. Yes, I tried the cupcakes. Since it isn't the actual banana I can stomach it. They are tasty and will be given away tomorrow to lucky taste testers. Just one more new item coming to a farmers market near you.

Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

Banana Pudding Cupcakes

New Additions

Hello Spring.

 With the extra time on our hands, we have been creating new additions that will roll out during the market season. We have added some gluten-free products, vegan products, and other baked goods. Just a reminder. All of our items can be made as a gluten-free and/or vegan product. We will only carry a few of these items each week at the market. If you are looking for something in particular, special order it and will bring it to a market where you can pick it up.

Over-The-Top Lemon Cupcakes

The last few weeks have been spent getting ready for Easter. We made a Lemon Layer cake with Lemon Curd and Mascarpone Filling and Frosting for Easter dinner. It was a light cake and didn't make one feel as if they ate too much for the holidays. The frosting was a pain to work with and I realized why I hadn't made this cake many times before. But the frustration was worth it. The final product came out lovely. I added a dark chocolate coconut 'nest' to the top and placed chocolate covered eggs in the nest. Everyone was pleased with the results. Since I had a lot of lemons left over I figured I would make some Lemon Cupcakes. These were also served for dessert and were also given to a customer for their Easter dessert. The cupcakes were a lemon cake filled with lemon frosting and topped with lemon frosting. Definitely a dessert that made your lips pucker but they got rave reviews from those that enjoyed them.

Nutty Professor Cupcakes

 

 

After the chaos of Easter Sunday, I had some time to work on a few more creations. The first one was the Nutty Professor. This cupcake is a white cupcake filled with coconut frosting and topped with more coconut frosting and shredded coconut. A drizzle of chocolate ganache and a few raw almonds make this cupcake delicious, almost like a candy bar I enjoyed growing up. The second and third creations were the Death By Chocolate cupcakes and the Caramel Mocha Delight Cupcakes. The Death By Chocolate and Caramel Mocha both have a chocolate cake as the base but that is where all similarities stop.

Death By Chocolate Cupcakes

The DBC cupcakes are filled with chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate butter cream frosting. A little bit of chocolate is grated along the top of the frosting. Just make sure you have a glass of milk to wash down all that chocolate.  The CMD cupcakes are not filled but are topped with Mocha butter cream frosting. They are also drizzled with homemade caramel sauce and just to make sure these cupcakes aren't too sweet, a little sea salt is sprinkled on top. A few espresso beans are added for those coffee lovers.

Caramel Mocha Delight Cupcakes

These are a few items we will be offering during the summer. They will join our cookies, breads, pies, and biscotti. The plan is to bring a few different types of cupcakes to the markets. During the season, more cupcakes using those berries that are in season, like Strawberry Milkshake and Shortcake, Blackberry Lemon. Traditional cupcakes like plain Vanilla and Chocolate will be available and the goal is to offer a few cupcakes for Adults, like Mojito, Strawberry Daiquiri, or Sangria. Of course these items can be purchased without coming to a Farmer's Market and these cupcakes can be made into a cake. Just give us a call or drop us an email. We look forward to seeing you at a market.