Our Cakes Take the Spotlight!

As the wedding season slowly comes to a slow close for the year.  Things have sure been busy and hectic around here!  This summer has been a stream of endless great milestones for so many.  Baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays and, of course, who can forget those extravagant wedding celebrations.  But what has really caught my attention is the increasing demand for my cakes!  From Nike Air Jordan cakes, Transformer cakes to our beloved, Hello Kitty cakes.  My clients have the craziest ideas!!!!  ...and that means, I have to come up with the craziest ways to make it happen!  I can't complain...they are super fun!

Aside from all those great and fun cakes....traditional cakes with a classic spin on them are popular too!  Just have a peek at some wedding cakes and simple sheets cakes.

So, the message that I leave with all of my wonderful clients:  You all keep me on my toes!  I love all the great ideas and challenges...so keep them coming!  Remember weekends tend to fill up quick so be sure to give yourself plenty of time.  Two weeks is probably the minimum to secure your date; however, the earlier the better!  If you don't know if there's enough time...just get in touch and let me know what you're looking for...and I will always try my best to make it happen.  :)

Testing New Ideas...Yes, Again! Mini Wedding Cakes!

As some of you might already know...I am constantly testing new ideas in the kitchen.  This is when the mini wedding cakes idea came to mind.  What exactly are they?  Well...allow me to introduce the soon to be offered little additions to SweeTease.  They are cake pops in the form of two tiered wedding cakes!  Exactly like their sister versions except without the stick and stacked in twos!

Each mini wedding cake is made out of the cake pop mixture (cake and buttercream blended together) and covered with a thin layer of fondant and stacked on top of each other.  So be warned - they are very dense and rich versions of our fluffy cakes.  Don't be mislead, they are still delicious...it just means a few bites will likely give you the kick you need.  Delicately decorated with royal icing for pearled borders, or beautifully wrapped with a handcrafted ribbon and topped with edible fondant flowers and/or hearts...these little cakes are pure indulgence in its most elegant form. 

These little delicate take home cakes are perfect as wedding favours and are available in our most popular cupcake flavours, such as coconut, chocolate, red velvet, almond and, of course, your classic vanilla!  They can be individually packaged in either cellophane bags and tied with tailored wedding colours OR in individual windowed bakery boxes.  Each will be $8/each - a price that's nothing compared to the details and impression left on guests faces.

Enjoy!  :)

Themed Cupcakes are the Trend!

I'm certain this is nothing new but it surely seems as though themed cupcakes are the growing trend for children!  From Alice in Wonderland to Monkeys and even Tangled Cupcakes....every child seems to know exactly what they are looking for!

Just have a look at some of our most recent demand for themed birthday cupcakes!

Cute and Delish!

Impressionable Monkey Cupcakes

Fondant Overlay Impressionable LadyBug Cupcakes

Three Dimensional LadyBug Garden Cupcakes

Tangled Themed Cupcakes

Tangled Themed Cupcakes Cont.

Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes

Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes

Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes

 Lots more to update!  Stay Tuned... =)

Recap Bake for the Quake: Over $600 Raised in Just Over 2 Hours!

Featured Cupcakes at the Event

Finally well rested after a full week of prep work and baking for the quake and fulfilling Easter orders for our little chicks...and it sure does feel good!  So sorry to leave the rest of you hanging in suspense of our updates.  I still cannot believe what a great success the Bake for the Quake was last Wednesday.  Over 600 people showed up at the fundraiser, which is amazing!! What's even more amazing is the overwhelming support that there was for SweeTease Cupcakes!  With people waiting nearly an hour to get into the Bake Sale and another 30 minutes just for our booth...I want to give everyone a BIG THANK YOU for all your patience!  I hope that the wait was able to get you some SweeTease goodies to take home with you.  

A glimpse of ALL our goodies SweeTease had to offer at the Bake for the Quake Booth.

Crowds hovered around SweeTease! =)

At the end of the event, we SOLD OUT of all our fondant ($5/cupcake) AND gourmet ($4/cupcake) cupcakes and am so proud to announce that because of fans like yourselves, SweeTease was able to fundraise OVER $600, contributing just over 50% of ours sales, to Doctors Without Borders in just over 2 hours!  That averages out to be almost 2 cupcakes were sold every minute that we had at the event!!! Now that is absolutely mind-blowing!!! ....and if you're wondering, yes...100% of the sales from our Japanese inspired items went directly to the cause (hello kitty cupcakes, sushi cakes etc.).   

Joy (gourmeted.com) and Mel (gourmetfury.com) did an amazing job with the event and the PR team did a fabulous job getting the word out about such a great event!  Their teams of volunteers and helpers were my saviours at the event, having arrived late for our set-up (since I was just finishing up my sushi cakes and was being held hostage in traffic), their volunteers moved everything in as quickly as they could so that I could have my table filled with treats!  But before I could even have everything set up, the crowds poured in...and the madness began...good madness of course.  The 'ohhhhhs and ahhhhs' and the 'OMG!  Look at those! They are soooo cute!' were heard from all ends....and that reminded me of why I love what I do....and the payoffs of non-stop baking escapades in my little home kitchen!

Hello Kitty Cupcakes!!!  Strawberry cake with Pink Vanilla Buttercream...YUM!

Next project....looking for a good charitable way to give for cancer research (since I had to withdraw from my second year as a Rider for the Ride to Conquer Cancer 2 day cycling ride, because of a contracted wedding that I was booked for) and always trying to find the next best location to showcase more SweeTease goodies to the public!  

With that said...if anyone has any good ideas or recommends please let me know!  My next booked venue is going to be at the One-of-a-Kind Show in Vancouver, but I'm eager to see more faces before December! 

Here are more pictures of our exclusive cupcakes featured at the event.   For more event pictures - visit the website...www.sweeteasecupcakes.com!  =)  

Read some of the Event Recap Mentions in the Media:
Bake for the Quake Recap:  Foodology.ca

If you bought a cupcake from me at the Bake for the Quake, feel free to leave me a comment or drop me a note....I absolutely LOVE hearing from devoted cupcake fans!!!

Easter Cupcake Pops!

So Easter is just around the corner and if you're stuck on creative and yummy treats for the holidays...our yummy cupcake pops will fill all your gourmet treat needs!  If you haven't visited our new and expanded selection of goodies yet....be sure to because, there is where you will find everything from chicks, teddy bears, mini cupcake pops and edible flower pots too!!! Teddys come with a Cadbury chocolate Easter egg too...this is a warning to all Easter bunnies out there - step aside, the bears are coming to town!  Bears are made out of cake, chocolate and sugar sprinkles and peanuts.  Each cupcake pop are conveniently individually packaged, great for gifts for party favors too! 

For Easter we will be offering an exclusive offer....$14 for each order of 6 Easter chicks and $18 for each order of 6 Easter teddys!  You get to bypass our minimum order for a dozen AND take advantage on our featured discounted offer.  Place your order today because this offer will only be valid until April 30th!  When you place your order, please be sure to quote "Easter2011" to redeem this offer.  =)

SweeTease Cupcakes is Baking for the Quake...

To prove that collective bake sales aren't dead in today's communities...Joy of Gourmeted (http://gourmeted.com) and Melody of Gourmet Fury (www.gourmetfury.com), two of Vancouver's biggest food bloggers have joined forces with a wonderful idea to help the tsunami and earthquake victims of Japan.  When I heard word of this great event, which is anticipated to feature lots of giveaways, prizes, free refreshments, music and, of course, lots and lots and lots of local yummy baked goodies for sale....I was quick to jump on board!

So glad that SweeTease has taken off the way it has especially over the past several months...this was an opportunity to share my creative treats with the community while contributing to the needs of the those who need it most.  Proceeds of the sales at the two and half hour event will go to Doctors Without Borders in Japan.  Yes, I did say...it's only for two and a half hours...so arrive on time and be sure to swing by the SweeTease booth, as I will be limiting the number of each goods! 

There will be my ever popular cupcake pops, gourmet cupcakes, cookies and a handful of creatively Japanese inspired treats, including matcha cupcakes, sushi cakes (yup, I said "sushi cakes") and much much more!  Japan's most beloved little kitten mascot (little Mrs. Hello Kitty) will also be featured on her own pink cupcake - and there will only be 8 for sale....so don't miss out!

This will be one place that you can experience and buy some SweeTease goodies without a minimum purchase order!!!  

Swing by and let's prove that there's nothing you can't do with a little creativity and dedication....together we can can help the victims of Japan!  Mark it in your calendars....and I will see you there! =)

A sneak peek of some yummy treats to be offered at the Bake for the Quake Sale!

Match cupcakes and sushi cakes!!!  Who woulda thunk it?!?!?!

SweeTease Cupcakes will be Featured at the 2011 The One of a Kind Show Vancouver!

Wonder where SweeTease has gone since last Christmas????  Not to worry, my treats have not entirely disappeared.  They are still available for made-to-order orders online at www.sweeteasecupcakes.com.  The Flavours Selection section is ever expanding too!

Unfortunately the Baker's Market tradition has taken as small setback this Spring.  I will not be back at this year's Spring Baker's Market, simply because Baker's Market this Spring has been cancelled.  This is unfortunate, since I love to see and hear the wonderful feedback from the public.

But the small setback doesn't mean the end of everything.  In fact, the organizers of the One of a Kind Show Vancouver contacted me last year to exhibit and participate as a vendor at their Show but provided the short timeline and other commitments, it was an opportunity I had to pass up at the time.  And yes, they contacted me again this year to participate in their Show for 2011.   For those who are not familiar with the One of a Kind Show, it is a Show that features handcrafted items for viewing and sale by artisans and craftspeople.  The Show has only recently moved to Vancouver and organizes Shows in Toronto, New York and Chicago.  An application is required to be considered for the Show and the panel of judges determines on whether your craft is "one-of-a-kind" and suits the Show.

So as the story goes, I experimented hours in the kitchen thinking of new flavours that are classic yet unique in of their own.  I finally came up with 14 new flavours for the panel of judges, including an earl grey vanilla, peach passionfruit lemonade, salted caramel banana chocolate chunk, a pumpkin spice bliss and a peanut butter & jelly cupcake!  Good News!  The judges love them and were so impressed they offered me a scholarship to assist with my booth fees as well!  So although you might not see me out at the next Baker's Market, I will be at the One-of-a-Kind Show (which attracted over 30,000 people to the new Convention Centre at the Waterfront last year!).  Take a look at the full list of the 14 new flavours on the website, you will find them in the Flavours Selection.

Plenty of new things have been happening, so be sure to stay tuned!  For those who don't know yet, I also do cakes!  So for weddings, birthday and baby shower celebrations....I am doing a handful of cake orders.  Take a peek in the Gallery for pictures!  Here are a few just to tease your visual tastebuds. :)  Be sure to look for them at this year's One-of-a-Kind Show Vancouver 2011!

Salted Caramel Banana Chocolate Chunk

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Earl Grey Vanilla

My little babies all packed, tagged and ready to go!

Up close and personal...my minis before I seal them and deliver them to panel.

A box full of minis!

All packed up and ready to be judged!  Kissed them buh-bye, for good luck!