Holiday Extravaganza at Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee
On December 11, 2010 Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee will host a Holiday Extravaganza!
The event will last all Saturday long from 10 am-5 pm, Santa will be there from noon until 3 pm. There will be cookie decorating for kids, food and of course, delicious cupcakes!
Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee
1560 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 485-0619
www.divascupcakes.com
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Seasonal Cupcakes at Mini’s Sound Spectacular
The way Leslie Fiet and her crew combine flavors in their miniature cupcakes is beyond me. All I know is that I love Mini’s cupcakes and can’t wait to try these seasonal flavors here for the holidays.
From now until December you can order:
* Pumpkin Chocolate Chip – chocolate chip cupcake frosted with creme cheese topped with chocolate chips
* Carrot Ginger – carrot ginger cupcake baked with brown sugar and frosted with cream cheese and topped with walnuts.
* Organic Fuji Caramel Apple – an apple spice cupcake filled with homemade caramel, frosted with creme cheese topped with a bit of caramel.
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniscupcakes
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Vegan Halloween Treats – Cakewalk Baking Company
Cakewalk Baking Company in Salt Lake City and Bountiful, Utah has a couple Halloween promotions and events going on this month. Whether or not your all vegan, their treats are sure to please.
Square Pumpkins – Vegan Halloween Gift Box
Last day to Pre-order is today, October 26
$20
An amazing gigantic caramel apple, marshmallow ghosts, 2 kinds of special holiday Dillos, Halloween sugar cookie, peanut butter skull, and some assorted vegan Halloween candy are yours for only $20. We are now accepting pre-orders (pre-payment is required) until October 26th. Your gift box can be picked up at either the Salt Lake or Woods Cross location (please specify) October 28th-30th.
2nd Annual Vegan Families Halloween Party
For those of you with little ones, please check it out! There will be an all-vegan trick or trunk, games, crafts, potluck, play area, and movie. October 31st from 5:00 PM-8:30 PM at Dance Impressions Dance Studio: 455 West 200 North in Bountiful. Please bring a potluck dish to share, and a bag of vegan candy for trick or trunk. (Please no M&M/Mars or Nestle). Check out the details for RSVP-ing at http://www.veganfamilies.org
And, it’s not too early to mention that Cakewalk Baking Company sells vegan Thanksgiving Pies. See details on their site.
Cakewalk Baking Company
Salt Lake Store
434 S 900 E Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(Located next to Raincheck Payday Loans in front of Office Max)
Phone#
Hours:Tues-Fri: 12PM-8PM, Sat: 11AM-9PM
info@cakewalkbakingcompany.com
Twitter: @cakewalkvegan
Woods Cross Store
566 W 1350 S Woods Cross, UT 84010
Phone: 801-860-5473
Hours: Friday and Saturday 2-8 p.m. , Sunday 2-5 p.m.
Web site: http://cakewalkbakingcompany.com/
Other Utah Loves Cupcake posts about Cakewalk Baking Company:
Get thee over to Cakewalk Baking Company (Photo Tour)
Bakerella & Cake Pops are coming to Utah
Cake Pops have been all the rage since Bakerella published her first adorable little creation! She’s come out with dozens of great ideas for these miniature treats from cupcake pops, reindeer, dogs, Hello Kitty and other creative characters. And now that her new book is out she’s visiting Utah on her book signing tour! I can’t wait.
Bakerella (aka Angie Dudley) will be at the Trolley Square Williams-Sonoma on Thursday, October 14 at 1 pm. I’ve heard that she’ll be there from 1-3 p.m., possibly 4 p.m. She’ll most likely be doing a light demonstration! I’d plan ahead and get there early. You know how nuts Utah women are about these sorts of things! …like REALY NUTS!
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Thursday, October 14, 2010
1:00 p.m.
Williams-Sonoma – Salt Lake City
312 Trolley Square
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
Huge FYI: You’ll need proof of purchase from Williams-Sonoma for the signings in their store. I’ve talked to the Trolley Square store and they are expecting a huge crowd. I echo their advice…buy your book now! That way you won’t have to stand in line the whole gosh-darn time. (Those of you that went to The Pioneer Woman’s signing will remember that craziness.) And because I love you all I’ll give you more tips. The Provo Riverwoods Williams-Sonoma is currently out of stock. So just the Trolley Square store has copies…they just got a shipment in tonight.
SLC Foodie Reviews Mini’s Cupcakes
Becky of Vintage Mixer (also known as SLCFoodie on Twitter) just reviewed Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City. Head on over to her blog to read the review.
Cakes de Fleur makes a new home
One of the best cupcakes in Utah has a new home. Cakes de Fleur, a six year old bakery, has moved to a different area in Salt Lake City. Over the past few years owners Lauralee Morrison and Kathleen Walker have seen a great amount of growth and need additional kitchen space for baking a decorating.
Their new storefront also provides additional space that will be used for children’s birthday parties, cake decorating parties and instructional classes. The bakery has a retail display area for customers to purchase both cakes and
cupcakes.
Longtime customers can still count on finding the specialty cakes at the usual locations: Pirate O’s in Draper, The Store in Midway; The Store and The Store Too, in Holladay.
Cakes de Fleur
235 West Plymouth Suite #2, Salt Lake city
Phone: 801-474-2253
Web: cakesdefleur.com
More about Cakes de Fleur:
Founded in 2004 by two friends, Cakes de Fleur has made great tasting and beautiful cakes since then.
As a “Best of State” award winner for five years Cakes de Fleur has shown their constant attention to
quality. Cakes de Fleur is a privately owned small business headquartered in South Salt Lake, Utah and
is proud to be a member of the Utah’s Own Program. For more information about Cakes de Fleur, visit
the company’s Web site at www.cakesdefleur.com.
Sex and The City 2 Cupcakes by Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City
Kathy Stephenson, the food columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune has a great blog called Bite by Bite. She recently reported on Mini’s Cupcakes new line of Sex and The City 2 cupcakes. 
Here’s what she said:
“Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City is celebrating the release of the new movie “Sex and the City 2″ with 5 new cupcake flavors.
Bakery owner Leslie Fiet took cocktail recipes from SKYY Vodka, one of the movie sponsors, and turned them into these cupcake creations. (After reading this Tribune review, these treats definitely sound better than the actual movie.)
Glamour Gal • Lemon cupcake, soaked in vodka, creme de casis and lime juice, frosted with lemon butter creme. (pictured)
Park Ave. Princess • Madagascar vanilla bean cupcake, soaked in lemon-lime soda, merlot and lemon juice, butter creme frosting.
Blonde ambition • Vanilla bean cupcake, soaked in pineapple-infused vodka, triple sec and creme de cacoa with lime frosting.
Red over heels • Red velvet cupcake, soaked in ginger vodka, honey and lemon juice, with cream cheese frosting.
Mr. Manhattan • Dark chocolate cupcake, soaked in Coca-cola and bourbon with a dark chocolate ganache frosting.
In addition, Mini’s also will have the original Carrie Cosmo, a cranberry cupcake soaked in vodka and cranberry juice with lime frosting.
All the “Sex and the City” cupcakes will be available in limited quantities. Purchase a six-pack for $15 and get some free swag from the movie while supplies last.
Mini’s Cupcakes • 1751 S. 1100 East, 801-746-2208; and 14 E. 800 South, 801-363-0608.”
Utah’s First Cupcake Lawsuit – Battle of the Blue Cupcake
Blogging about cupcakes isn’t always about sprinkles and sunshine. Sometimes you have stories that aren’t all hunky-dorie. This is the case with the current case between Mini’s Cupcakes and LuAnne’s Cupcakes.
If you remember, back in the middle of April I reported my excitement that Park City had a gourmet cupcake company named LuAnn’s Cupcakes. Read the post here. I also noted that I thought one of their flavors, Tiffany Jewels, look almost too similar to the Breakfast at Tiffany’s cupcake found at Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City.
No big deal, right?
Wrong. Absolutely wrong.
Check out the latest news:
Deseret News Web site Screen Shot on May 19, 2010
Looks like this has evolved into the world of paperwork, lawyers and to be exact: trade dress infringement.
Read the details in this Deseret News article.
Sweet Tooth Fairy Hiring for Sugar House/Foothill Location
The Sweet Tooth Fairy is now accepting application for their Sugar House location. Email resume to foothill@thesweettoothfairy.com
Caramel Apple Cupcake from Mini’s Cupcakes in SLC
I love this shot of Mini’s caramel apple cupcake and a retro McCall’s magazine. It totally speaks to the style of Leslie Fiet’s awesome Retro Cafe. And the cupcake? Amazing!
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniscupcakes
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Inside of a filled Red Velvet Cupcake
I love looking at the inside of cupcakes! Especially filled ones. This red velvet cupcake with chocolate cream cheese frosting and possibly filled with vanilla buttercream. YUM!
Picture via/Made by Rachel Cakes in Salt Lake City (our newest flickr group pool member!)
Guinness Cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day by Mini’s Cupcakes
Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City, Utah made some pretty festive cupcakes last year for St. Patrick’s Day:
Left: The Guinness cupcake is a cupcake made and soaked with Guiness and then topped with a Guiness and chocolate glaze….
Another festive St. Patrick’s Day cupcake on the right: The Irish Cream and Coffee cupcake is a vanilla cake soaked in Irish Cream and espresso, topped with fresh cream flavored with Irish Whiskey and sprinkled with coffee.
Can’t wait to see what Mini’s comes up for this year!
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniscupcakes
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Les Madeleines: Madagascar (Vanilla) Cupcake
Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla. It sometimes comes from Madagascar.
Because of their name, Madagascar, I’m assuming these cupcakes from Les Madeleines have Madagascar vanilla in them.
more about these cupcakes from Les Madeleines site:
“Madagascar™: Vanilla cupcake with vanilla cream cheese frosting dipped in white chocolate sprinkles”
I don’t remember a whole lot about this cupcake since I haven’t tried it in more than a year. But I do remember really being impressed with the REAL white chocolate sprinkles and how they were combined with a nice cream cheese frosting.
Have you tried this cupcake? Fill us in already!
Les Madeleines
216 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3204
(801) 355-2294
Web site: http://www.les-madeleines.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lesmadeleines
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Tulie Bakery: Vanilla Cupcake with Vanilla Frosting
Still talking about vanilla cupcakes over here.
This time: Tulie Bakery.
I found Tulie Bakery to very cute, cool and delicious. Minus one thing: their vanilla cupcakes were a bit dry. I could tell the cake was made with quality ingredients, just over baked. I will say though, that I enjoyed the frosting. I would like to give these another shot cause I’ve talked to others that have enjoyed it.
I thought the way they frosted the cupcakes was pretty!
and i loved the look and feel of the bakery, not to mention their logo and packaging!
but…i think this cupcake should be more in the $2.25 – $2.50 price range.
So for now I say, if you go to Tulie, grab some food (lunch was great! i loved their ciabatta sandwich with mozzarella, basil and tomato) or get the chocolate cupcake.
If you’ve tried Tulie’s vanilla cupcake — let your voice be heard. I’d really like to give this cupcake another shot if I hear enough positive feedback about it.
Tulie Bakery & Cafe
863 East 700 South, SLC
801-883-9741
tuliebakery.com
***This review is based on Tulie Bakery’s vanilla cupcake I purchased on May 30, 2009 only. Opinions subject to change. ***
Diva’s Black & White Cupcake vs. Hostess Ding Dong
Just spotted this story on the Utah Stories Web site where they have started an ongoing series where they compare the best of local Utah with their
conventional and mass produced counterparts.
This article compares the black and white mini cupcake from Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee in Salt Lake City to the Hostess Ding Dong.
The Best of Local Utah: Cupcakes
February 2nd, 2010
Diva’s Mini Cupcakes vs. Hostess Ding Dongs
Part of on ongoing series where we compare the best of local Utah with their convenional and mass produced counterparts.
Which is better? We’ll let the reader decide.
Today we compare gourmet cupcakes from Diva’s in Salt Lake City to Hostess Ding Dongs.
| Diva’s mini cupcakes are baked, from scratch, everyday by resident Baker, Caroline. | Ding-Dongs are hockey puck chocolate cakes filled with cream. |
| Their “Black & White” Cupcake, which is a chocolate cake with cream cheese buttercream consists of only the best ingredients. The rich chocolate cake is made with Valhrona Premium Cocoa, locally grown fresh eggs and Cream O’Weber whole milk. The frosting, a Swiss meringue buttercream, consists of fresh egg whites, pure sugar, and 100% real unsalted butter. | There is actually no real chocolate or cream in a Ding Dong. Ingredients: Sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable and/or animal shortening, mono- and diglycerides, starch, whey, polysorbate 60, sorbic acid and 20 other strange ingredients we didn’t mention. |
Learn more about Diva’s in Salt Lake City at their website:
Learn more about Ding Dong’s at their website:
http://www.hostesscakes.com/dingdongs.asp
The article even included this YouTube video that Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee produced:
Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee
1560 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 485-0619
www.divascupcakes.com
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Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee: Vanilla Bean Cupcake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting
And yet another vanilla cupcake. 
This time from Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee in Salt Lake City. I have to admit, I’ve only been to Diva’s maybe three times and I’m not quite sure that I’ve tried this cupcake.
But doesn’t it look so pretty?
And that frosting is calling my name.
I found this picture on Diva’s facebook fan page. It’s a vanilla bean cake with a vanilla bean buttercream frosting and (for Valentine’s Day) a cute pink heart on top.
Please, please. If any of you have tried this vanilla cupcake, comment! I want to know how it tastes!
Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee
1560 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 485-0619
www.divascupcakes.com
Become a Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee Fan on Facebook HERE!
Carlucci’s Bakery – Chocolate Cupcake
I ate this cupcake back in October. It’s the chocolate cupcake with ganache from Carlucci’s Bakery in Salt Lake City. A funny story revolves around my trying it…I’ll have to tell ya bout it soon. For now, I just wanted to post it because…well, I like the picture.
Info about Carlucci’s Bakery via their site:
Carlucci’s Bakery is a family-owned and operated business that’s been a cornerstone of the Caputo’s Pioneer Marketplace since it opened November 2001. Since then we have been consistently recognized both locally and nationally as one of the best bakery’s in the area, receiving the “Best Bakery in Salt Lake 2009 Award” from City Weekly. We have also been recognized in the New York Times, 36 hours in Salt Lake City article for our tomato basil soup. Just to name a few.
Carlucci’s Bakery
Web: www.carluccisbakery.com
Phone: (801) 366-4484
Address: 314 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Mini’s Gourmet Cupcakes: Vanilla Cupcakes
I’m happy to give you my first cupcake spotlight for Vanilla Cupcake Week over here at Utah Loves Cupcakes!
I find it only appropriate to start with the vanilla cupcakes from Mini’s Cupcakes, since they were the first cupcakery here in Utah!
Let me also say that I really enjoy Mini’s. I love their committment to local, I love that they are expanding a bit (they have a second shop in Sugarhouse) and I honestly love, love , LOVE the size of their cupcakes! These cupcakes are right between a standard US mini and a regular size. Her pans come out of Europe and owner Leslie Fiet believes it is the standard size there. It’s about four good, and might I add delicious, bites!
Okay, so on to Mini’s vanilla cupcakes. See them below!
Aren’t they adorable! Mini’s offers two vanilla cupcakes. One is pink and one is blue! And catch their names…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
and Pretty in Pink! How adorable, right!
Both cupcakes are identical, besides their decor. The cake is a Madagascar Vanilla Bean cupcake and the frosting is crème cheese! The Breakfast at Tiffany’s cupcake is topped with edible gems and the Pretty in Pink cupcake is topped with pink and clear sanding sugar I believe. (Honestly, I didn’t even realize that they were the same cupcake until this month! I wonder which one sells better? 
)
But to give you a better idea of what love and care goes into these cupcakes I asked Leslie Fiet, owner of Mini’s to tell me a bit more about them. She said,
“Mini’s Vanilla Bean Cupcakes are made from scratch, using Lehi Roller Mills unbleached flour, unsweetened applesauce, locally farmed eggs and dairy. We use a specially created professional bakery emulsion that adds a hint of citrus and butter undertones that enhance the Madagascar Vanilla. The result is a dense and very moist cupcake with a light vanilla taste, without that overly sweet artificial vanilla taste. A true vanilla cupcake experience not hidden under artificial flavorings. “
I have had this cupcake many times and here’s what I like about it.
*Size – again, you can’t beat this size of cupcake!
*Pretty factor (inside and out) The vanilla beans inside are really pretty and tell me quality ingredients are being used.
* Cream cheese frosting with the vanilla bean cupcake. I really don’t think you find this type of frosting with a vanilla cupcake. It’s a really nice pairing and I think it’s what makes Mini’s vanilla cupcake different than the others.
I’ll admit I’ve had some hesitations with this cupcake. The first time I tried it felt as if it were on the drier side, I thought this might be because of the beans. (don’t vanilla beans dry out cakes?) But then I kept trying it, and it’s been moist every time since. (must have just been that one time…) And each time I get it now, I appreciate the taste and quality more and more.
Do I recommend buying this cupcake and trying it out for yourself? You betcha!
Quick Facts to Remember:
Mini’s Cupcakes
Name(s): Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Pretty in Pink
Flavor Category: Vanilla
Cake: Madagascar Vanilla Bean
Frosting: Cream Cheese
Filling: None
Topping: Edible Gems/Sanding Sugar
Size: Mini (between US Mini and US Standard Size, about 4 good bites)
Price: $2.25 each
Should I buy it/try it? Yes
Have you tried this cupcake? How did you like it?
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniscupcakes
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New Seasonal Flavor at Mini’s Cupcakes: Black Forest
One of my favorite things that a cupcake bakery can do is to rotate flavors and add new flavors seasonally. Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City does this on a regular basis and I love it!
The newest seasonal flavor at Mini’s Cupcakes is a black forest cupcake flavor.
Check it out, isn’t it pretty?
I recently headed up to Mini’s to see what it was all about. On their Web site, Mini’s describes this black forest cupcake like this:
“It’s a chocolate cupcake, filled with a cherry reduction, frosted with fresh creme topped with a cherry.”
After trying it, here’s what I thought/ my review:
Cake: I enjoy Mini’s chocolate cake. It got a good solid chocolate flavor and a bit of random and almost-fudge chunks of chocolate spread throughout.
Frosting: I knew I wasn’t going to be a huge fan of the frosting since I am not one for whipped cream fan for cake. But I’m sure those of you who do like whipped cream and obviously it’s a nice pairing for black forest cake with the chocolate and cherries. I’m giving the classic line, “it’s not you, it’s me…” here.
Filling: The site lists filling as a cherry reduction and the employee told me to compare it to a curd. After tasting it, I think I say the better description is a reduction or maybe even just pureed cherries. If I remember correctly, there was also a whole cherry somewhere in there, maybe not. If there was (it’s been a while, forgive my memory) I liked it!
Overall: Give this cupcake a try! It’s the perfect size and not a huge calorie commitment for an indulgence! Chances are you’ll probably like this more than I did. (Again, I am not the biggest black forest cake and whipped cream lover.)
Have you tried Mini’s black forest cupcake yet? Tell us what you thought!
PS… Don’t forget to head to Mini’s and help them decide their newest cupcake flavor. You could win free cupcakes for a year! Read more about it here!
5 Cupcake thangs to do in Utah this Weekend!
Okay, so I’ve slacked off a bit on this blog since Tuesday. Can’t help it, but I’ve been a bit sick.
If your looking for some cupcake thangs to do in Utah this weekend here are my suggestions!
1) Sundance Film Festival – Watch a film, watch celebs and eat a cupcake from The Sweet Tooth Fairy!
The Sweet Tooth Fairy will be temporarily setting up shop within the Main Street Mall (333 Main Street) in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival.
2) 101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes – cookbook book signings!
Wendy Paul has made a very cool cupcake cookbook that will save you time, money and give you much praise! I haven’t personally made any recipes from this book yet. (I am so ready to try her rootbeer float one!) But my good friend Elise aka The Cupcake Activist has and you should read what she has to say about it here!
The book is going to give you lots of (101) ideas of how to make gourmet cupcakes, most if not all, I believe are recipes to doctor up a store-bough mix.
Go grab a copy of the book and have Wendy sign it herself!
Here’s the schedule for this weekend’s signings.
January 22 (FRI) 6-8:30 pm OREM COSTCO signing event
January 23 (SAT) 11-2 pm MURRAY COSTCO signing event
Can’t make it? Buy the book on Amazon, here!
Do you own this book? Have you made any recipes? Let me know!
3) Eat the Vegas, Baby! cupcake from Les Madeleines ..or any other cupcake or my non-cupcake favorite Kouing Aman!
One of my favorite cupcakes in Utah is this Vegas, Baby! cupcake from Les Madeleines. It’s a Vanilla Cupcake with Red Hots in the middle. (View the inside here!) Cream cheese frosting with real white chocolate sprinkles. Romina said on twitter yesterday that they have lots of cupcakes right now…so um…take your pick (cupcake menu here) and let me know which one you had. BUT if they have the Vegas, Baby! cupcake…you best take my recommendation!
4) Have a late night cupcake dessert at The Chocolate Dessert Cafe in Orem!
I know I keep mentioning this dessert cafe. But it’s because I keep falling in love with the idea of it more and more! My husband and I went last weekend after ice skating for a hot cocoa (tell them you want it with spices, like when they did Christmas in a cup!) and a mini chocolate caramel cupcake! Seriously, this is quickly moving up my little “best cupcakes in utah” list!
5) Get excited for Vanilla Cupcake Week on Utah Loves Cupcake!
Two Vanilla Cupcakes from Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City
Next week I’ll be putting a HUGE cupcake focus on the vanilla! I’ll be featuring and reviewing various vanilla cupcakes from around Utah. I’m going to attempt to pick my favorite and maybe the best vanilla cupcake in utah. (It’s going to be hard!) I’ll be sharing vanilla ingredients and tips. Most of all, I’d love to hear from you about vanilla cupcakes. (I’m talking to you at-home bakers and cupcake enthusiasts AND you professional cupcake bakers) If you have a great recipe or a review of your own…email me or comment! It’s going to be a fun week!
Help Mini’s Cupcakes create a new cupcake flavor!
To celebrate her 2nd Anniversary at her downtown location, Leslie Fiet, the owner of Mini’s Cupcakes and Retro Cafe, is hosting a contest to create her next sinfully delicious flavor.
Here’s the info:
CREATE MINI’S NEXT CUPCAKE FLAVOR and BECOME OF PART OF MINI’S CUPCAKE HISTORY!
To celebrate its second year in business at their downtown location, Mini’s Cupcakes and Retro Cafe is hosting a contest! In order to thank her customers, owner, Leslie Fiet, is asking her cupcake devotees to use their imaginations to create the next original Mini’s flavor. Each customer who submits a unique flavor receives a free cupcake for their efforts*. The three best cupcakes will be made by Leslie and the winner will be announced the week of Valentine’s Day. The winner will receive cupcakes for a year (One dozen cupcakes once a month for an entire year)!
Customers can submit their ideas via Mini’s website at mini-cupcakes.com or at either the Sugar House or Downtown location. Mini’s is collecting flavor ideas until January 31st . Participants must be at least 18 or older. Please see the Mini’s website for the contest rules.
*Current flavors can be found on Mini’s website at mini-cupcakes.com. Seasonal cupcakes have included Strawberries & Cream, Guiness, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Peppermint Patty, Peaches & Cream, Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip).
Mini’s Cupcakes Make You Happy!
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
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Mini’s Downtown SLC
800 South 14 East (Between Main and State Street)
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 363-0608
Email: Leslie@mini-cupcakes.com
Previous Seasonal and Specialty Cupcakes
-German Chocolate
-Chocolate Peppermint
-Carmel Apple
-Baileys Irish Cream
-Pumpkin Chocolate Chip
-Guinness and Dark Chocolate
-Orange and vanilla Creme
-Strawberries and Creme
-Peaches and Creme
-Snickers
-Coconut,Pineapple, and Macadamia nut
-Hazelnut
-Thai coconut sticky rice and Mango
-Eggnog
-Yellow Cake, chocolate pudding, whipped creme
-Carrot Cake
-Chocolate Orange
-Pistachio
Sugared Magnolia
I’ve been making a list of all the bakeries whose cupcakes I am planning to try in 2010.
Sugared Magnolia is definately near the top!
Anyone tried these cupcakes? Let me know! I’m very excited to, love the commitment they have to local, organic, natural and free-trade ingredients. And besides all that…their goodies just look delicious!
That pink cupcake and chocolate frosting is screaming my name!
Yum Yum Yum!
Sugared Magnolia
Baking up fresh goodness in Salt Lake City, Utah:
M-F 8-5pm;
Sat. 9-5pm
We may be able to accomodate shipping and delivery- please enquire!
Phone: (801) 592.2530
Email: gina@sugaredmagnolia.com
Web: http://sugaredmagnolia.com
Twitter: @sugaredmagnolia
Cuckoo for Coconut – Leslie Fiet of Mini’s Cupcakes
Leslie Fiet, owner of Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City and Sugarhouse was recently featured in Salt Lake Magazine for her love of Coconut!
Check it out and read it here!
Mini’s Retro Cafe – NOW OPEN!
Okay, I am completely swamped at work…but I have to tell you about Mini’s Retro Cafe
before this work day is over!
I attended the private launch party for Mini’s Retro Cafe last night in Salt Lake City. Mini’s Retro Cafe is the newest addition to soon-to-be cupcake empire of Leslie Fiet, owner Mini’s Cupcakes.
It’s an awesome cafe with comfort food and a space that instantly conjures up memories of my grandma’s house. In an awesome and delicious way! Here’s quick picture recap. Clearly, Leslie thought through the whole “retro” concept and I just have to smile at every little detail that was taken into consideration for the decor and menu.
I spent the night eating awesome food all made from scratch (besides the spam!).
Of course there were cupcakes. I had the chance to try Leslie’s BRAND NEW apple caramel flavor. Amazing!
loving this chandelier.
TV trays are conveniently placed EVERYWHERE!
watch a gazillion retro shows! and i love the art on the walls. can’t remember the artist’s name, but I’m pretty sure everything is for sale.
my favorite corner of the cafe: the luggage.
flamingo city.
holy-huge-freaking-pigs-in-a-blanket.
I’m sorry, but cupcakes look awesome in this retro setting! Don’t you love the lamps, furniture and old issues of magazines! That cupcake there is my favorite of Mini’s Cupcakes: the Black & White.
Here’s a shot of the food we devoured. Gosh, there were so many fun items.
Deviled eggs (my husband’s favorite), homemade mac n cheese (my second favorite), Jello (very good!), egg salad sandwich (MY VERY FAVORITE), pudding in a cloud (husband’s other favorite), pigs in a blanket (with two kinds of huge-mungo sausages), fluffer-nutters (very fluffy) and spam starters (nice, served warm on crackers with swiss cheese and i liked!).
here’s a shot of their pudding in a cloud in retro serveware. seriously, just the lighting in these pix is just like my grandma’s. i’m so diggin this.
my favorite food of the night: egg salad sandwiches. Mini’s Retro Cafe makes their own mayo, which is obvious because these really are delicious.
I think this is a great extension of Mini’s current business concept. All from scratch and just plain good. I’m so happy there is more room to sit and hang out. And as a girl who is freaquently “cupcaking” I appreciate that this cupcakery serves savory food. Oftentimes when I’m out on my adventures, I am chasing the clock to make it to the bakery before it closes…which means I haven’t had dinner. So I welcome a savory pre-cupcake nosh.
Head on over to Mini’s Retro Cafe. Tell them I sent you and live it up. Stay for a while. You’ll feel right at home and totally relaxed. Pull up a TV tray, watch some old episodes of your fave retro show and heck, play a board game.
Kudos to you, Leslie, you’ve created something quite cool! …and as usual…completely delicious!
CHIP’S Ponch and Jon Cupcake(s) – Minis Cupcakes
I have to recommend this new cupcake flavor at Mini’s Cupcakes — it’s called CHIP’S Ponch and Jon.
The way it’s described on Mini’s Web site is this:
“A chocolate or vanilla cake with milk chocolate butter creme sprinkled with candy chips”
Woot woot for new cupcake flavors.
I love utah. I love cupcakes. 
Though the name of the cupcake is centered around the “chips” on top, I think what’s really special about these cupcakes is the milk chocolate frosting! I was really impressed with it. I feel like it was a nice change from the more popular (in my experience) semi-sweet or bittersweet chocoalte buttercream frosting.
Give it a try next time you are at one of Mini’s locations in downtown SLC or Sugarhouse!
About
hi. my name is becky.
i love utah and i love cupcakes.
it really is just that simple.
this blog is a place where utah and cupcakes come together.
i scope out all the latest cupcake news in utah. visit utah cupcakeries. review cupcake bakeries and cupcake-related items. i post cupcake recipes and ideas from other utah cupcake enthusiasts. i also travel to eat cupcakes and tell you about my adventures.
i hope you will join me in this journey. i can’t tell you how much i love to support local, how much i love eating quality cupcakes, meeting fun and interesting bakery owners and seeing their stores succeed and um…having fun!
cupcakes are here to stay! they are a tradition and not a trend!
join our flickr group, email me the latest on your cupcake baking and cupcake seeking adventures…we are bound to have a great time.
I also blog at Project Domestication — where you can see my personal baking adventures!
-becky
***For more about my story and love of cupcakes, read my guest blog post on Cupcakes Take The Cake!***
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