My Cupcake, 'Tis of Thee!

Assortment of classic Southern red velvet (and not so classic Western blue velvet) with baked cream cheese in the middle, frosted with mascarpone cream cheese and topped with red, white and blue stars

Declare your independence from boring cupcakes! Enjoy this baked-to-order arrangement including our most popular red and blue velvet cupcakes. An assortment of 12 or 24 cupcakes includes a recyclable cupcake stand for display. These make the perfect dessert for your 4th of July barbeque! Get your order in by Friday, July 1st for delivery on Monday, July 4th before 12pm.

The Breakfast of Champions!

Assortment with brown sugar and bacon pound cake cupcakes frosted with maple buttercream sprinkled with candied bacon and drizzled with real maple syrup + chocolate cupcakes baked in a coffee cup topped with homemade coffee ganache, mascarpone frosting and crumbled biscotti

Who says you can't have cupcakes for breakfast? Enjoy this baked-to-order arrangement including the "Wilbur" and "Chocolate Coffee Ganache" cupcakes. An assortment of 12 cupcakes includes a recyclable cupcake stand for display.

Serious Monkey Business

Mod Monkey is all the rage and we were fortunate enough to be able to contribute to Sid's 1st birthday party with this special Mod Monkey arrangement including variations of our red velvet, pear champagne and lemon basil cupcakes. We were so inspired by this one...keep an eye out for a permanent arrangement for both boys and girls with a new artisan banana cupcake recipe!

Red Egg and Ginger Party!

Red Egg and Ginger Party!

Recently a special client reached out to me to bake cupcakes for her niece’s Red Egg and Ginger Party. In Chinese culture, a baby's first month birthday calls for a celebration. Proud parents introduce their latest addition to friends and relatives by holding a Red Egg and Ginger Party.

We wanted to contribute to the theme so I decided to make my classic red velvet cupcake decorated with a red chocolate egg on top. And we developed a new recipe—a ginger cupcake filled with a very light ginger whipped cream filling frosted with a ginger cream cheese frosting topped with a crystallized ginger. It came out better than I had hoped! I was told everyone loved the cupcakes and it's easy to see why!

What’s the significance of Red Eggs and Ginger?

• As in weddings or festivals, the color red represents happiness and good luck.
  


• Eggs are significant because they symbolize fertility and the renewal of life. Also, their shape is traditionally associated with harmony and unity. According to some sources, an even number of eggs means a daughter has been born, while an odd number represents a son.



• Ginger is important because in the yin (cold) and yang (warm) balance of
  Chinese food, ginger adds a touch of 'hotness' to the nutritional needs of the new mother, who is tired and weak (or too yin) after giving birth.

Learn more about Red Egg and Ginger celebrations here:
http://www.littlebuddhababy.com/TraditionRedEggAndGingerParty.html

Grab Your Sombrero, it's Cinco de Mayo!

Margarita cupcakes with tequila lime butter cream topped with coarse sugar and a dash of rock salt with candied lime wheel

Make this year's Cinco de Mayo fiesta pop with a special arrangement of Margarita Cupcakes baked to order! This year's arrangement includes 12 margarita cupcakes topped with tequila lime butter cream and a festive Mexican sombrero display. The Margarita Cupcakes may also be mixed-and-matched with our other unique flavors. Get your order in at www.cupcakemansf.com by Tuesday, May 3rd for delivery Thursday, May 5th.

The Perfect Pairing--Dark Chocolate and Cabernet!

Hey San Francisco cupcakers and beyond! I went wine tasting last month for my birthday on Spring Mountain in Napa and had one of the best Cabernets ever. It reminded me why I love Chocolate Cabernet cupcakes.

With its rich black currant and blackberry flavors, Cabernet goes very well with dark, rich chocolate. The Chocolate Cabernet is a grown-up cupcake with a rich, balanced flavor. It's made with a rich, dark chocolate and Cabernet Sauvignon. Filled with light, baked goat cheese and frosted with fresh blackberry butter cream topped with a blackberry this cupcake is a match made in heaven!




Wine tasting at its BEST! And yes, I had a tasting in the trailer and it was truly one of my favorites!

Fernet with a Ginger Back

Hey San Francisco cupcakers and beyond! How many of you have polished-off a night of bar hopping around the City with a shot of Fernet (you know who you are!)?

If you haven't tried it, Fernet is made from a number of herbs and spices that vary from brand. The best way to imagine it is to imagine you are having a shot of Jägermeister without the sugar!

I can tell you it's like a strong hit of mouthwash - drying the mouth out, stinging the tongue. So, why would I try to make a cupcake with it? Well, as a small artisan cupcakery in the vibrant city of San Francisco I wanted to find something that would represent the place I call home and create a one of a kind just for the city.

I'd like to introduce you to the Summer Place Cupcake - Ginger Frenet Branca infused cupcake frosted with a fresh ginger butter cream and topped with candied ginger.



Fun fact: The drink has been popular in the San Francisco Bay Area since before Prohibition; and as of 2008, San Francisco accounted for 25% of US consumption. San Francisco bars usually serve fernet as a shot followed by a ginger ale chaser.