Tis the Season: Holiday Bake Sale

Aw man, it's almost that time of year...It's almost Christmas time!!

(it's never really Christmas time until we see this commercial on tv)

Are you ready?  We're not either.  We don't even have a "Christmas list" ready for all the relatives who ask us, "What would you like for Christmas?".  Oy.

(Maybe we'll just play this song on repeat.  A social experiment) 

If you're like us, you have no idea what to get certain people for the holidays.  We understand your pain.  Might we help you take some of the guess work out of your predicament?

Our second annual Christmas bake sale is going on right NOW!  And it's so easy to get fresh cupcakes and cookies for your friends, family, or even a treat for yourself!  And, even better news, this year we can ship cookies anywhere you'd like!  Well, within the USA.

Click the link above to fill out a form.  Trust us, you'll want to do this sooner rather than later.  If you wait too long, you'll be trolling the aisles of the mall wondering what you can buy for your uncle this year.  Instead of knowing you got his some delicious made-from-scratch holiday cupcakes for him to enjoy all by himself!

Last years sales were great, and the feedback we received from customers varied from, "These were the best cupcakes I've ever had!" to "Why did I only order one box?!"  It's a limited run, so be sure to sign up now to reserve your holiday treats!

Orders, Orders, Orders

Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing?  When you're starting your own business does that even exist?

This past week has been INSANE for this small bakery.  We feel like we're just now getting the chance to take a deep breath and clean up our kitchen.  Last week we had 5 (count 'em!) orders, and none of them were small by any means: 3 dozen personalized cookies, a birthday cookie cake, a toffee bacon cheesecake, a red velvet cake for a party, and 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes, including some gluten free ones.  Whew!  By Sunday, this was kind of how we looked:

It was a great week for our business, though, there's no doubt about it.  Not only did we make some nice money baking all this up, but we got to catch up with some old friends on a few of the deliveries and make some new friends on others.  Starting your own business is all about making connections and letting the world know you're there and open for business, and we certainly completed that mission this past week.

One of our favorite treats from this past week has to be our order for vanilla bean and butterscotch cupcakes.  A customer randomly emailed us asking for a last minute order, and it's been awhile since we had anyone asking us for these.  If you've never sampled this before, take a look, it's a beauty...

Sometimes the best treats are the simplest combinations.  We're not breaking any taste barriers here with this combination, but man if it isn't one of the best.  The understated vanilla bean plays off wonderfully with the homemade butterscotch, which, secret, we sometimes eat straight out of the bowl if there's any extra left.  If you've been thinking about ordering some cupcakes for awhile but have been unsure about what to order, might we recommend these?  You really can't go long, and it's a hidden delight on our cupcake menu.

This week we have some more orders coming up, including some more involving bacon.  You people and your pork products!! :-)  Keep looking to our Facebook page for more goodies, and perhaps a small flash sale later this week.  If we can get our act together!

Have a fabulous week, friends!  

Lis