Free pumpkin maple cupcake on Thanksgiving morning with purchase of Stumptown Coffee at Seattle's Cupcake Royale

The latest from Seattle's Cupcake Royale, which is featuring several seasonal cupcake flavors (gingerbread, pumpkin/maple, eggnog, peppermint bark & sweet potato)...is a free cupcake to thank you for supporting them, with a coffee purchase! This Thursday, November 24th, aka Thanksgiving, via @CupcakeRoyale on Twitter:



They also show their Thanksgiving sense of humor:



What else is new? Check out cupcakeroyale.com and Cupcake Royale on Facebook, where these photos are from.


gingerbread cupcake: "Just like the classic cookie, we start with molasses, ginger, spice, and chocolate and mix it into a delicious cupcake. Next, we top it with our classic cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with gingerbread babies."


Limited edition (until November 24th, get yours quick!) toasted candied yam cupcakes


pretty pumpkin sugar

Mondays are for cupcake decorating for kids:

Tour de Sweet with Jessie Oleson at Butter Lane

It was wonderful to see Jessie again at her book tour (Tour de Sweet), one stop of which was held at Butter Lane in the East Village.

Jessie and her parents, reviewing the CakeSpy book:

I thought it was awesome that her folks came out for the book tour!

Also on tap were Rachel and Nichelle, all of us enjoying Jessie's company, the cupcakes, the new book and each other.

"Why yes, that is a giant cow mural on the wall. Why do you ask?"

I even (cake)spied some of Jessie's artwork at Exit 9, down the block on Avenue A, perfect for the holidays:

Thanks for making NYC one stop of your sweet-filled tour, Jessie!

;)

What Time Is It? PinkaBella Cupcake-time!

Our good friend in Seattle ELD Images shot these lovely artsy images:

Both shots from PinkaBella Cupcakes.

An Excellent Idea for Holiday Cupcakes

From some good friends of CTTC come these beauties:

Beautiful maple-bacon cupcakes made by Emily Green in Seattle Bellingham,Washington, photographed by ELD Images/WordOfMouth (creative commons licensed).

"Cuppie" CakeSpy cupcakes by New York Cupcakes

In case you've been living under a rock and haven't heard yet, the fabulous Jessie Oleson of CakeSpy has a NEW BOOK out:  CakeSpy presents:  Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life.  And if you don't already own a copy RUSH to your nearest bookstore and BUY ONE!

Anyhoo... last week, Jessie hosted a book launch party at her shop in Seattle.  Totally sad I don't live in Seattle anymore because I totally would have been there too!!! UGH!  But anyways... at this sweet party, New York Cupcakes provided a display of cupcakes... and guess who they looked like?  Jessie's sweet cupcake cartoon creations, CUPPIE!  Check out these pictures of the sweetest cupcake EVER!

Wonder where they got those cute wrappers?  Those come from Carrie of Bella Cupcake Couture!  Just flipped them inside out to create the perfect outfit for Cuppie!!

To see more pictures of Cuppie, visit Jessie's flickr page! 

Seattle's Trophy Cupcakes offering cupcake decorating classes, hiring a baker

Via Seattle bakery Trophy Cupcakes on Facebook (click through for details on how to register), news about their new cupcake decorating classes:

We are excited to announce the launch of our holiday cupcake decorating series with our owner, Jennifer Shea, to be held in the Trophy Party Room at Wallingford Center! This will be a series of fun filled nights with hands on decorating instruction in a party atmosphere that will include Prosecco, Trophy cupcakes and yummy hors d'oeuvres provided by Whole Foods. The dates for our classes, which are geared toward those at the beginners level, are set for Wednesday, Oct. 19, Thursday, Nov. 17, and Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Guests in our classes will learn the basics of using pastry bags and tips, how to create professional looking cupcakes, how to make custom colors of sparkly sanding sugar and the tricks of the trade that make Trophy’s Cupcakes so beautiful. In addition to receiving cupcake decorating instruction from Jennifer and her lead decorators, guests will also learn tips on how to create a beautiful holiday table, and package their treats perfectly for the holiday giving season.

The Oct. 19 class will focus on creating four Halloween themed cupcakes featuring Spooky Spider Webs, Mummies, Ghoulish Ghosts and custom Tombstones. Thanksgiving and the fall season are the theme for the Nov. 17 class. Attendees will decorate Sparkly Pumpkin cupcakes, Blueberry Pie cupcakes, Pecan Pie cupcakes and Adorable Acorn cupcakes. Students at the Dec. 1 decorating class will create Christmas Tree cupcakes, Ornament cupcakes, Snowman cupcakes and Poinsettia cupcakes.

And via Craigslist - they're hiring:

Trophy Cupcakes and Party is seeking bakers for our Columbia City bakery.

Do you love Cupcakes? Buttercream? The finest quality ingredients? Attention to detail? We do! Trophy Cupcakes and Party is looking for experienced bakers who would like to work for a creative locally owned business that is serious about exceptional cupcakes.


You will be responsible for:

* Mixing batters and buttercreams
* Baking cupcakes
* Recognizing the flavor profile of all of our cakes and buttercreams and consistently monitoring both for taste and visual appeal
* Monitoring inventory and communicating needs to various team members
* Maintaining a neat and clean kitchen

Requirements:

* Position may be part or full time depending on your experience and availability (20-40 hours/week)
* Position requires a flexible schedule to work early mornings (some shifts begin at 2am), weekends, and holidays
* At least one year experience in a similar position at a high volume café, bakery or restaurant
* Demonstrated commitment to high-standards and an eye for fine detail
* Ability to work eight to ten (8 - 10) hours on your feet
* Ability to lift 50 pounds

We offer benefits to qualified employees.

Application:
Please submit résumé with cover letter via email referencing this position

Please, no phone calls or drop-ins

New York Cupcakes (Seattle) - GRAND OPENING!

Hey Seattle Friends! 

Since I can't be there for the GRAND OPENING of the new New York Cupcakes shop in Seattle... I need YOU to be there for me!! 

When: Saturday, October 15 - All day long! 

Where: 2711-1 E. Madison ST, Seattle, WA 98112 

NEW YORK CUPCAKES PAIRSGRAND OPENING IN SEATTLE WITH DONATION EVENT FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCHHOSPITAL

Bellevue’s New York Cupcakes Opens Second Location inMadison Valley

Seattle, WA - New York Cupcakes ofBellevue, WA has opened a second location on East Madison and is pairing theirGrand Opening of the new store with a Donation Event with St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital.

NewYork Cupcakes is a cute vintage cupcake shop that specializes in bringing backold fashioned cupcake flavors to a modern audience. The shop itself is athrowback to vintage candy and soda shops, with pink walls, and black and whitecheckered floors.

TheGrand Opening will be paired with free mini cupcakes in a variety of their mostpopular flavors. Author and artist Jessie Oleson of cakespy.comwill be there signing copies of her new book ‘Cakespy Presents Sweet Treats fora Sugar-Filled Life’.

Themain event will be a raffle purchased at $1.00 a piece for an Ultimate CupcakeBirthday Party. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital. The Ultimate Cupcake Birthday Party for up totwenty four people, includes cupcakes from New York Cupcakes, Cupcake wrappersfrom Bella Cupcake Couture, A two hour photo booth from Art of SubtletyPhotography, one hundred dollars worth of flowers from Toppers European Floral,a one hundred dollar gift card to Common Folk Co. and with invitations providedby artist Jessie Oleson from CakeSpy. The raffle will be held all day, and thewinner will be announced at 5pm at the end of the Grand Opening.

NewYork Cupcakes has worked with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for over threeyears, and has raised over $5,000, and continues to be a cause that is near anddear to all of the staff at New York Cupcakes.

Pleasejoin New York Cupcakes for the grand opening, and supporting St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital for a cupcake event unlike any other!

xxx