tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42614985524467695992024-03-13T02:03:11.434-07:00Legalize Frostitution - The official blog of Cupcake RoyaleYour up to the minute web source for cupcake facts, finds, photos, and assorted fun.Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-63761054352050495002011-11-11T07:21:00.000-08:002011-11-11T08:07:01.605-08:00Win tickets to Breaking Dawn Part 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWZd3EheVjwH_UMDUuY0rUEC4VlMSJ-BThAoUJie0CfV1P9q-nQFTQIwIfaUkX5B1ZwzZ4mlTEAxwJWF1RoEWl9SdkuyCPVK5VcYVJgNVk2n4fXKVrzDa8IhfIC4joT6IlVsa_74G1UBZ/s1600/Los-Angeles-20111110-00396__111110165253.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWZd3EheVjwH_UMDUuY0rUEC4VlMSJ-BThAoUJie0CfV1P9q-nQFTQIwIfaUkX5B1ZwzZ4mlTEAxwJWF1RoEWl9SdkuyCPVK5VcYVJgNVk2n4fXKVrzDa8IhfIC4joT6IlVsa_74G1UBZ/s400/Los-Angeles-20111110-00396__111110165253.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673760966228633266" /></a><div>actual <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/yikes-twilight-saga-fans-already-lining-up-for-mondays-breaking-dawn-part-1-premiere/">picture</a> of a line for folks trying to see the Breaking Dawn Part 1</div><div><br /></div><div>Calling all Twihards! <a href="http://www.breakingdawnmovie.org/">Breaking Dawn Part 1</a> opens nationwide on November 18 but you already know this since you've been counting down the minutes for the past several months. What if we said that we had a few tickets for a special premiere on Wednesday, November 16--a full 2 days ahead of when everyone will get their first chance to see it. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE-e3MrS4pKnG3BKZOUAjGQs6YOdgpJ-4O1WD0g9nQfjJh3OdHrWaF0SkseoG9Z2cvH_32gDEuOZ5Fqq5JSN7qS9DCexjEIdBly4C7fShaNEK0aPjOT4JfviOlBoAO2se9ptZ_d0QOZT_/s1600/breaking_dawn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE-e3MrS4pKnG3BKZOUAjGQs6YOdgpJ-4O1WD0g9nQfjJh3OdHrWaF0SkseoG9Z2cvH_32gDEuOZ5Fqq5JSN7qS9DCexjEIdBly4C7fShaNEK0aPjOT4JfviOlBoAO2se9ptZ_d0QOZT_/s400/breaking_dawn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673762248225669314" style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, it's true and your pals at Cupcake Royale want to hook you up with one of the <b>25 pairs of tickets </b>we will be giving away. For the next five days leading up to the preview, everyone who purchases a cupcake at one of our five cafes will be eligible to enter to<b> win a Twilight Prize Pack, which includes 2 hats, 2 t-shirts <i>plus </i>a pair of tickets</b> for the Wednesday, November 16 screening at 6pm. We will randomly pick one name every day for each cafe (five daily winners)! And all you have to do is purchase a cupcake. If you're counting calories, surprise a friend with a cupcake--they don't need to know that you're tying to win a contest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, we'll be selling special Twilight-themed cupcakes for the next five days! Oh snap, we caught Twilight Fever!</div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-66815705674745374432011-10-17T07:55:00.000-07:002011-10-17T08:04:16.084-07:00D.I.Y. (Decorate it Yourself) Frosting Parties!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKuJ0MZ6n4f8aIope6JhkuQdhGRPRspS8PUmriFET19VQz-tn1Siw3-TcWDIdg7V96Yg0yzl8n0SDgeKFPU-7Tsx2Lcsc4PKsnOs9QcaJBgcBkP_q4AYBkKxjr7khW7GIVOMsZbu6IuB-/s1600/DIY-%2528front%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKuJ0MZ6n4f8aIope6JhkuQdhGRPRspS8PUmriFET19VQz-tn1Siw3-TcWDIdg7V96Yg0yzl8n0SDgeKFPU-7Tsx2Lcsc4PKsnOs9QcaJBgcBkP_q4AYBkKxjr7khW7GIVOMsZbu6IuB-/s400/DIY-%2528front%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664475410887739714" /></a><div><br /></div><div><div></div><span><span>Calling all party people, parental units, nannies, mannies, grannies, guncles and cool kids of all ages! We need you!</span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>DIY (Decorate It Yourself) Cupcake Frosting Parties are coming to your local Cupcake Royale every Monday from 3-5pm. We provide the cupcakes and frosting, you provide the creativity. Together, we're making some afternoon delight!</span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>Starting this Monday, October 17 (and running through the end of the year), swing by and flex your mad frosting skills.Impress your friends, meet your neighbors!</span></span></div><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShHB_295n1y3xD9p7hESSX-GRaqnpZh2aVHz9P-HueKsXHquSufTUQjMX5j0HmACLbGpJW9kLJDJ4PzbuYOHIETbD4LGUSJjPI2hjME8e-hT6M_vrv97QHyJtt_vL4u3LjG5IwDhy01xu/s1600/DIY-%2528BACK%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShHB_295n1y3xD9p7hESSX-GRaqnpZh2aVHz9P-HueKsXHquSufTUQjMX5j0HmACLbGpJW9kLJDJ4PzbuYOHIETbD4LGUSJjPI2hjME8e-hT6M_vrv97QHyJtt_vL4u3LjG5IwDhy01xu/s400/DIY-%2528BACK%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664475252117739986" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>$3.50 gets you a fresh-baked cupcake, an assortment of our tasty frostings and sprinkles, plus expert tips from our Pro frosters along with a box to take home your creations to share with the ones you love! Keep it simple with our signature swirl or get intricate and try your hand at one of our seasonal designs like a spooky spider web.</div><div><br /></div><div>See you tonight!</div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-44756638074469158662011-09-01T07:44:00.000-07:002011-09-01T08:03:25.791-07:00Hello September!<div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><span></span></p></div><span><span>September has arrived and that means that summer is winding down, just as school is just starting up. This month, Cupcake Royale is bringing back an old friend, Huckleberry Cupcake, and introducing you to the new kid in class, Peanut Butter and Jam Cupcake. We think it's a pretty sweet way to end summer.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnayvyEY7rcPefCPvPIkdD1hLVX0Tk35SFtB3UfMFplD6LBhh6HjjIdXOPhKfevhEBhCdNtrAk7pYfV6eZHxpyqUItHPCVqD6QU9WePz9i3PEt3k2lGqVE1GHVK7654k7v4-OMcOR1Mdub/s1600/20110817_Huckleberry_0014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnayvyEY7rcPefCPvPIkdD1hLVX0Tk35SFtB3UfMFplD6LBhh6HjjIdXOPhKfevhEBhCdNtrAk7pYfV6eZHxpyqUItHPCVqD6QU9WePz9i3PEt3k2lGqVE1GHVK7654k7v4-OMcOR1Mdub/s400/20110817_Huckleberry_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647402230778046050" /></a><div>Our Huckleberry Cupcake (The Huck)</div><div><b>
<br /></b></div><div><b>Huckleberry Cupcake</b></div><div><span><span>Say goodbye to summer and hello to huckleberries. It's a fair trade-off in our book and we always celebrate September with our Huckleberry Cupcake (aka “the Huck”). We fold in fresh, local huckleberries (fresh, as in they were picked for us this past weekend) into our vanilla cupcake and top it with a huckleberry buttercream frosting. This cupcake brings all the bears to the yard. We have partnered with local farm Foraged & Found Edibles to provide us with our huckleberry crop this year. In case you don’t know what a huckleberry is, think of it as the little brother to a blueberry but with even more flavor. </span></span></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; "></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xKlMX0CkwbwkJfBdN07iWTAlF-ciCjk5rUeh7pZEQ0O5ROnSZzv23CSjSesPrS6OmZcRnOxF_QAXxlCx65sQzW5LsL4J4Www2gub0fCTK_QKLYGEivI7FebRqWPRP7sA_LrzaL7VCSsS/s1600/20110817_PBJ_0018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xKlMX0CkwbwkJfBdN07iWTAlF-ciCjk5rUeh7pZEQ0O5ROnSZzv23CSjSesPrS6OmZcRnOxF_QAXxlCx65sQzW5LsL4J4Www2gub0fCTK_QKLYGEivI7FebRqWPRP7sA_LrzaL7VCSsS/s400/20110817_PBJ_0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647402225284539746" /></a>
<br /></div><div>Peanut Butter and Jam</div><span><span>
<br /></span></span><span><span><b>Peanut Butter and Jam Cupcake</b></span></span><div>Peanut Butter and Jam, sitting in a tree. This classic combo has our vanilla cupcake, filled with fresh local strawberry jam (fresh, as in they made it last week) topped with a super fluffy, salty peanut butter buttercream. Sprinkled with chopped peanuts and a coarse sugar and sea salt.<div><span><span>
<br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>Now through September 30th at all five of our cafes. </span></span></div></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-39221273355405039882011-07-31T17:09:00.000-07:002011-07-31T17:33:01.308-07:00August flavors!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl1VUiMmKc4a-zhwdRXBirFYwzRB_NRLze2ko6BrzkR0mvzYvdy5blDCdLKEa_plahTgbLu-MUlwZDVtfdjb8rqDYKkF2C3ymg0o3JWAB9MToUaJfWncwdvtGNWLgIotZRPVykd1_nQgv/s1600/20110723_COTM+Trio_0013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl1VUiMmKc4a-zhwdRXBirFYwzRB_NRLze2ko6BrzkR0mvzYvdy5blDCdLKEa_plahTgbLu-MUlwZDVtfdjb8rqDYKkF2C3ymg0o3JWAB9MToUaJfWncwdvtGNWLgIotZRPVykd1_nQgv/s400/20110723_COTM+Trio_0013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635673932890414226" /></a><div>August Berry Trio (l to r): </div><div>Double Chocolate Raspberry, Blackberry Buckle, Strawberry Shortcake</div><div><br /></div><div>August ranks as one of the region's sweetest months so it only makes sense that our seasonal flavors would reflect that. </div><div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiPiyznCrEvtAsBwdqI67dDpW-b1RQP0ufrXbbGGEp4Lo-0AUKSH0KV_1BNeek383-JiJnDf4wWMpQOp-CJkvP3ymIeRUvdzUhMQ1CKvCG1nfB-JDCr-KrNelpZRJdwuKCfLDPOskg-TZ/s400/20110723_Strawberry+Shortcake_0015.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635673936296325250" /></div><div>Strawberry Shortcake</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span><span><b>Strawberry Shortcake</b></span></span></div><div>There's no way around it, Strawberry Shortcake was this year's favorite <a href="http://legalizefrostitution.blogspot.com/2011/06/strawberry-cupcake-festival-starts-july.html"><b>Strawberry Festival</b></a> flavor! We heard from you on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/cupcakeroyale"><b>Twitter</b></a> (follow us!) and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CupcakeRoyale" style="font-weight: bold; ">Facebook</a> (like us!) and in the cafes. We totally get it especially since we've had more than our fair share of them ourselves. The light, strawberry-flavored whipped cream frosting ringed in graham cracker crumbs goes perfectly with the sweet strawberry-infused vanilla cake. Not carrying it over would have been cruel.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26kCCpxC4XdnSCUBEDJpE-pR8ZYKxoMDh_Hlu7tUPP99wVlus61JkHcddveH-CAHv0E-RqXUu14AdCwq5oqGiPlcv1PY2OcB9Po96hjaZb1FbBJyZ4slsb6HEzjwE8YD-HcieU_znH6QQ/s1600/20110723_Blackberry+Buckle_0030.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26kCCpxC4XdnSCUBEDJpE-pR8ZYKxoMDh_Hlu7tUPP99wVlus61JkHcddveH-CAHv0E-RqXUu14AdCwq5oqGiPlcv1PY2OcB9Po96hjaZb1FbBJyZ4slsb6HEzjwE8YD-HcieU_znH6QQ/s400/20110723_Blackberry+Buckle_0030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635673929698189250" /></a></div><div>Blackberry Crumble</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span><span><b>Blackberry Buckle</b></span></span></div><div><span><span>Rumor has it that upon tasting this new flavor, one of our employees actually teared up. A blackberry cake topped with a blackberry whipped cream frosting is finished with a cinnamon streusel crunch. We can't guarantee that it'll make you cry with delicious happiness, but let's just say that we wouldn't judge you if it did. </span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmrPCJqO2eLGs7LZuMNwlK_yxymw1h45jhJ5sbwYkod1ktxUkTB0Z6YP6B2PywDg9LnS7htYWQaM7LtcTwMQ4l4MiWyS25s7UIWVF5Yh2klCbZ2CHsbBW5rrgUbaNxW-rKw_jh32knka_/s1600/20110716_RaspberryChocolate_0062.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmrPCJqO2eLGs7LZuMNwlK_yxymw1h45jhJ5sbwYkod1ktxUkTB0Z6YP6B2PywDg9LnS7htYWQaM7LtcTwMQ4l4MiWyS25s7UIWVF5Yh2klCbZ2CHsbBW5rrgUbaNxW-rKw_jh32knka_/s400/20110716_RaspberryChocolate_0062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635673928554948210" /></a><br /></div></div><div>Double Chocolate Raspberry</div><span><span><br /></span></span><div><span><span><b>Double Chocolate Raspberry</b></span></span></div><div>How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. First, your tart raspberries and semi-sweet chocolate chips, gently folded into a tasty vanilla cake. Second, how you are topped with a fluffy, white chocolate buttercream frosting and garnished with a fresh raspberry and chocolate curls. It all adds up to a double dose of sweetness with just a hint of tart. Delicious with a latte!</div><div><br />But this is a love that can't last forever; these flavors are only around through August 31. Have a sweet summer from Cupcake Royale!</div><div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"></p></div></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-5172383316691385782011-07-27T10:37:00.000-07:002011-07-27T11:14:28.081-07:00Guess our August flavors!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE62tIeGQSYI-XxG3kE1BipF0Ix9s2BxIQ-wwch3lfYB7MQtzLKOibrk1z_fNqaU68nRGB7_xeoqnci0C2CEwzBXl3PzLKYT4gk4K-J4h69Fb9uLWWLrD2CSxWOfIwoBMh0GV2z3mfAwgc/s1600/cupcake_mystery.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE62tIeGQSYI-XxG3kE1BipF0Ix9s2BxIQ-wwch3lfYB7MQtzLKOibrk1z_fNqaU68nRGB7_xeoqnci0C2CEwzBXl3PzLKYT4gk4K-J4h69Fb9uLWWLrD2CSxWOfIwoBMh0GV2z3mfAwgc/s400/cupcake_mystery.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634089495101507154" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Who doesn't love a good mystery? Especially when the reward is a beverage and a delicious 2 pack of our cupcakes!</div><div><br /></div><div>For the month of August, we decided to keep our exciting summer going by having 3 flavors of the month again. </div><div><br /></div><div>Right now on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CupcakeRoyale"><b>Facebook</b></a>, our fans our are using their sleuthing powers to figure out which 3 flavors we'll be featuring next month. Yesterday, they correctly guessed which strawberry cupcake we're holding over. And today, they just guessed the second flavor. Check out recent posts to get caught up. Tomorrow, we'll be giving the clue(s) for the final flavor. The first five people to correctly guess all three flavors exactly will each win a beverage of their choosing and a 2 pack of cupcakes. Head over to our Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CupcakeRoyale">page</a> to play.</div><div></div><blockquote><div>Previous clues:</div><div>Day 1<span><span> - "one of our Strawberry Festival flavors"; "we want 'berry nice weather'."</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; "></span></div><div><span><span>Day 2 - "Back in black."; "You'll find it on some shoes..."</span></span></div></blockquote><div><span><span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; "></span></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-75592328491780252202011-07-22T15:51:00.001-07:002011-07-22T15:58:18.272-07:00Decisions!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjwsRFBAGYZGvCvE1G-L1SXX_4rw99F_jY-H4aCXQR18oxE7_AljRqq0avPxnzignYXXgrECEvRBgZ-SVQgXeAkgYWUC1z3Jxr_C6VaaIEJMTUrmaIwmsaxY_wfnEbh3aVi6OkVwxINF1/s1600/photo+%252824%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjwsRFBAGYZGvCvE1G-L1SXX_4rw99F_jY-H4aCXQR18oxE7_AljRqq0avPxnzignYXXgrECEvRBgZ-SVQgXeAkgYWUC1z3Jxr_C6VaaIEJMTUrmaIwmsaxY_wfnEbh3aVi6OkVwxINF1/s400/photo+%252824%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632313211221205314" /></a><div>Strawberry 66 - now through the end of July!</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh man! I hate decisions! For the birthday party tomorrow, do I bring a dozen Strawberry 66 cupcakes since they're only here through the end of the July? Or do I bring a dozen Whiskey Maple Bacon cupcakes since they're only here through Sunday for Capitol Hill Block Party (Cap Hill store only)? And what about our other <a href="http://legalizefrostitution.blogspot.com/2011/06/strawberry-cupcake-festival-starts-july.html">Strawberry Festival</a> flavors, also only here through the end of the month? The only thing to do is get an assortment!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52Ok_xNFmI1EqssWob5vmdF6QK6glyxNQVCW3ns0Fw0MbALp4rQiJuYc9dLpNqkduj3Q0qfDpNDPl7037LYbTBSGS4aMrOikgdXcM1v2adCq9Ta4cZwBMqaOBBOUXkoZSC0zPHCvydWZ_/s1600/photo+%252823%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52Ok_xNFmI1EqssWob5vmdF6QK6glyxNQVCW3ns0Fw0MbALp4rQiJuYc9dLpNqkduj3Q0qfDpNDPl7037LYbTBSGS4aMrOikgdXcM1v2adCq9Ta4cZwBMqaOBBOUXkoZSC0zPHCvydWZ_/s400/photo+%252823%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632313152519449794" /></a><br /></div><div>Maple Whiskey Bacon - now through this Sunday!</div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-6468008155522819502011-07-20T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-20T08:06:49.723-07:00It Gets Better donation<span class="Apple-style-span"><object width="400" height="257"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/BMR83pYNUi8?version=3&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/BMR83pYNUi8?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="257" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">video by Alex Berry / <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PsychonauticStudios">Psychonautic Studios</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div>Last Thursday, Cupcake Royale founder Jody Hall presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to It Gets Better founders, Dan Savage and Terry Miller. Our Capitol Hill cafe was full of fans, friends and family--all gathered to hear Jody, Dan and Pride Foundation scholar, Andrew, discuss the personal importance of this project. Dan stressed the impact of this contribution and said that it was the largest, single donation yet in the history of the project.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "> </span><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span">We're already brainstorming our next fundraising project for later this year. So if you know of a great local organization that could use some help, we'd love to hear your suggestions!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></div></div></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-70788438095671170112011-07-08T12:17:00.000-07:002011-07-08T13:05:07.936-07:00Summer Fest and Seafoodfest!<div><br /></div>We're betting you might like a street fair as much as we do! If that's the case, you're in luck because 2 of Seattle's most fun street fairs are happening this weekend. And no matter what Seattle's weather decides to do, we'll have both hot and cold beverages to go along with our four featured <a href="http://legalizefrostitution.blogspot.com/2011/06/strawberry-cupcake-festival-starts-july.html"><b>strawberry</b></a> cupcakes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN-cmr1BRq4LQFWjZFsAiDV3CrQKd5qpKWChRvbTwVki3wwtgyDOJQFbe8hCcdEyvzLa8xqcCbUTnjzKsBYwFvbWyqbBrc0nH1SUrQecUL-dwfhYbvwd1A0wXmW2R_54HrNJlUQo2BdMY/s1600/west+seattle.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN-cmr1BRq4LQFWjZFsAiDV3CrQKd5qpKWChRvbTwVki3wwtgyDOJQFbe8hCcdEyvzLa8xqcCbUTnjzKsBYwFvbWyqbBrc0nH1SUrQecUL-dwfhYbvwd1A0wXmW2R_54HrNJlUQo2BdMY/s400/west+seattle.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627062953617705714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 250px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://wsjunction.org/summerfest/"><b>West Seattle Summer Fest 2011</b></a> is already in full swing. Today, tomorrow and Sunday you can cruise up parts of both California Ave SW and SW Alaska Street to enjoy shopping, artists, and food from over <a href="http://wsjunction.org/summerfest/shop/">160 vendors</a>. There's also <a href="http://wsjunction.org/summerfest/music/">music</a> all weekend long with concerts by Caspar Babypants and The Fastbacks this evening. Fun, fun, fun!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVzA1M1vIIHmsD7HxslTN02E8_YlDdpONBrphc5ZictuRWvc8vtBbrTDM4dwkRoqeLPhvyugP2a0yJ8UJ-QYdwCSIyT7fLJPayL9Q44S49XUuGsFyRUEQP03SaMSI2D9LvvP8Pnqnapvv/s400/seafood_fest.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 146px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627062954523429906" /></div><div><br /></div><div>2011 marks the 37th year for <a href="http://www.seafoodfest.org/"><b>Ballard's Annual Seafoodfest</b></a>. Saturday (11-9) and Sunday (11-7), Ballard will be transformed into a street fair with performers, vendors, clowns, comedians and food. <a href="http://www.seafoodfest.org/main-stage.html">Music</a> performances include a set by DJ Riz and a concert by The Moondoggies. Weekend highlights include a lutefisk eating contest, a 25 foot salmon, and a <a href="http://www.seafoodfest.org/node/23">sidewalk sale</a>. Don't miss it because how many times a year are you encouraged to "Eat Play and Plunder"?</div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-51788190083498362312011-07-06T09:38:00.000-07:002011-07-06T11:50:19.656-07:00Vote for us!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ss59cL11B7-QPoh98MQjVK211RlYFBlfYn2h9EDR10G_0v9LBgnU2jxp9LTvA-bdn_YWSSEpBtyTYXzpwFf213SO8JDluYYoSzAjtB9jGMMNP9G-Ba9xN-VNF8qBdrIujNvRkNnTK5x1/s1600/seattle_weekly.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ss59cL11B7-QPoh98MQjVK211RlYFBlfYn2h9EDR10G_0v9LBgnU2jxp9LTvA-bdn_YWSSEpBtyTYXzpwFf213SO8JDluYYoSzAjtB9jGMMNP9G-Ba9xN-VNF8qBdrIujNvRkNnTK5x1/s400/seattle_weekly.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626279914968037586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><br /></span></span><span><span>Seattle Weekly just opened up their <a href="http://polls.seattleweekly.com/polls/sew/bestof2011/"><b>2011 Best of Seattle Poll</b></a>. We'd love to win "Best Cupcakes" this year and we're not above a little shameless campaigning.</span></span></span><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span">Back in 2003, when Jody Hall opened Cupcake Royale, she envisioned a neighborhood cafe where folks could gather for cupcakes, coffee and community. And that's exactly what has happened at all five of her neighborhood locations in Madrona, Ballard, West Seattle, Capitol Hill and most recently in Old Bellevue's Main Street neighborhood in the old IHOP.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span>Through the years, Cupcake Royale has hosted numerous concerts, art events, community discussions, dinners, sprinkle parties, celebrations, talks, forums and conversations. Jody has campaigned for important causes like reproductive rights, health care reform, and city legislation that takes care of small business. She has been recognized by the Nellie Cashman Society (2010 Woman of the Year finalist), The Mayor's Office, President Obama, and Patty Murray for her efforts.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />Jody believes that the smartest investment she can make is an investment in her employees and community. Cupcake Royale donates over 40,000 cupcakes a year, helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years for various non-profits. They've given $500 art grants to produce original art for their cafes. Most recently, through your generous patronage, Cupcake Royale was able to make a $10,000 donation to the It Gets Better Project. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Over the past 7.5 years, it's been our pleasure as customers have turned into friends. We feel so lucky to be in so many great neighborhoods throughout the Seattle area. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The polls are open through Tuesday, July 19th.</span></div></div><div><div><div><p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span><span><span></span></span></span></p></div></div></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-88193993859087103442011-06-30T12:15:00.000-07:002011-06-30T14:35:53.013-07:00Strawberry Cupcake Festival starts July 1st!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWcCQDpJnir4FixwnXxcfnFWcQuo197Y7WqhGe5Zvrfh1DI6zNnOIjAKviAHsikxLevOCgxJ-XzuttJOJYtSwv3rvyVNYZMK6ECk_sTT001fWpWYfXX8IIy7aOxNvkW1zQ2HbpEhGIep0/s1600/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWcCQDpJnir4FixwnXxcfnFWcQuo197Y7WqhGe5Zvrfh1DI6zNnOIjAKviAHsikxLevOCgxJ-XzuttJOJYtSwv3rvyVNYZMK6ECk_sTT001fWpWYfXX8IIy7aOxNvkW1zQ2HbpEhGIep0/s400/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624093764415376658" /></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Strawberry Festival 4 Pack</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The 4<sup>th</sup> of July is jus</span><span class="Apple-style-span">t around the corner which means that summer can officially begin in Seattle. To celebrate, we're having a <b><span class="Apple-style-span">Strawberry Festival</span></b> during the month of July! Our neighbors to the north, <a href="http://skagitsun.com/berries.cfm">Skagit Sun</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span">, have supplied us with locally-sourced, organic strawberries that we incorporated into each of this month's four cupcake flavors. Our bakers have been busily consulting with grandmothers and country fair winners alike to come up with the most delicious flavor combinations and we think you'll love them as much as we do!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-fTyACnDypwQq54RjNtBQh6WXnRx4jGvjBazrCiNCA5JimCmONIXTJ58TyV9lPEu0vWUIEPJzA4Xf8NiBORuX6Th91wOxnCoB05BbyieVT6_kjYmaTdaq6_HS9R8Ece4KOHuVvR21QKR/s1600/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-fTyACnDypwQq54RjNtBQh6WXnRx4jGvjBazrCiNCA5JimCmONIXTJ58TyV9lPEu0vWUIEPJzA4Xf8NiBORuX6Th91wOxnCoB05BbyieVT6_kjYmaTdaq6_HS9R8Ece4KOHuVvR21QKR/s400/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624093753101287650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Strawberry 66</b></span></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Strawberry 66</b> is our classic vanilla buttercake topped with Strawberry buttercream. The ingredients for this delicious cupcake are over 66% local, which we think makes it the most local cupcake around. <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/travel/eating-in-and-around-seattle.html">Frank Bruni</a> would be proud.</span></p></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Y1twmQfGfct0ZWzAdfoeqGpZXuK4lv8Q_21KnFGd_eZs6BmlaV29x-okV_jYo8yeEKnTVLSLdCl7ZZTZ04b8vEQ7lqhofDBktcuqYHZ5h8atRG3QggpHD0id-olApuLWIQ-PeY1KIjA2/s1600/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Y1twmQfGfct0ZWzAdfoeqGpZXuK4lv8Q_21KnFGd_eZs6BmlaV29x-okV_jYo8yeEKnTVLSLdCl7ZZTZ04b8vEQ7lqhofDBktcuqYHZ5h8atRG3QggpHD0id-olApuLWIQ-PeY1KIjA2/s400/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624093758246326322" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Chocolate Dipped Strawberry</b></span></span></span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b> </b></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Chocolate Dipped Strawberry</b> starts with our moist chocolate cake, then we add our strawberry buttercream and dip it into fine chocolate vermicelli.</span><br /></span></span><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnCBaw21onk4jJ_yGIZnD06wYjBBuZeJ7Fm6mnicDeqQ9DJPY_RqTh6vMIfo0zWRJBFp9421ZwYxu8mft97MxoFZQ0dAYGlzj0gfHwCT0IPXkSMAjykHs79mK73uJDhA4h-DyK21lAmUE/s1600/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnCBaw21onk4jJ_yGIZnD06wYjBBuZeJ7Fm6mnicDeqQ9DJPY_RqTh6vMIfo0zWRJBFp9421ZwYxu8mft97MxoFZQ0dAYGlzj0gfHwCT0IPXkSMAjykHs79mK73uJDhA4h-DyK21lAmUE/s400/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624093748740408210" /></a></span></div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Strawberry Shortcake</span></b><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Strawberry Shortcake</b> has a sweet strawberry puree baked into a vanilla cake with a whipped cream strawberry frosting and topped with graham cracker crumbs.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rjR95RSYEwwY0QfAoM32rhs8ANtDyhKbHJQxwGSD9Vapz6t2MfAeS1wVBsj0tPIl7jqU4JTb6CBdDuGhyphenhyphenttBcySBlBTh85NSOaKU_b_oKShzbKUpWTrOJiO03wkFLrSJpbO8qRghSDtY/s1600/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rjR95RSYEwwY0QfAoM32rhs8ANtDyhKbHJQxwGSD9Vapz6t2MfAeS1wVBsj0tPIl7jqU4JTb6CBdDuGhyphenhyphenttBcySBlBTh85NSOaKU_b_oKShzbKUpWTrOJiO03wkFLrSJpbO8qRghSDtY/s400/20110626_StrawberryQuartet_0007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624099586534341058" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></a></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Strawberry Velvet</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Strawberry Velvet</b> updates our classic red velvet cake with a whipped cream strawberry frosting.</span></span></span><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"></p></div><div><span><span></span></span><div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Nothing says summer like strawberries so pick some up for your next picnic or party! We make it easy to try them all with our Strawberry Festival 4-pak! </span><span class="Apple-style-span">$3.50 each or the 4-pak for $13.50. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Call 206-883-7656 or visit <span><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/">www.cupcakeroyale.com</a></u></span></span> to pre-order your Strawberry Festival four pack for pick-up tomorrow! Happy summer, y'all!</span></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-4659654542382019912011-06-30T07:42:00.000-07:002011-06-30T07:59:14.171-07:00It Gets Better...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGorfhP1D-whdLZtZ1tNv5O3fTmIHEUIMkPVx5RvjN05dPbQWCKqINkoilP5V9Cq4npQHH9wiVCYFZ1CiVyZRU0YI6D35jaefEOFTXJT8hptaF_RncMLXVDhmXfO1up5T39UQH_3mWfYqV/s1600/cupcake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGorfhP1D-whdLZtZ1tNv5O3fTmIHEUIMkPVx5RvjN05dPbQWCKqINkoilP5V9Cq4npQHH9wiVCYFZ1CiVyZRU0YI6D35jaefEOFTXJT8hptaF_RncMLXVDhmXfO1up5T39UQH_3mWfYqV/s400/cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624023327104567106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>The Gay</i> cupcake</span></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" ></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span><span>When selecting a charity to support with their The Gay cupcake, choosing the It Gets Better Project was a no-brainer for Cupcake Royale owner Jody Hall. Founded by Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller, the <a href="http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/about-it-gets-better-project/">It Gets Better Project</a></span></span><span><span> seeks to give hope to LGBT youth by letting them know that life gets better. Their video went viral and soon everyday folks (and celebrities and politicians, too) were making videos of support. </span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span><span>Cupcake Royale donated 50% of all proceeds from sales of The Gay (and Baby Gay). They set a lofty goal to raise $5,000 during June but after a week or so, it became clear that they were going to quickly reach that goal and they upped the ante to $10,000! </span></span>Dan Savage said, “Cupcake Royale's support for the It Gets Better Project is personally gratifying—I'm a regular customer, an addict, and a fan—and it will make a huge difference to LGBT youth throughout the country. We can't thank Jody and her team enough for their generosity."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Sold only during the month of June, The Gay Cupcake featured Cupcake Royale’s classic vanilla buttercake and vanilla buttercream, along with a healthy infusion of rainbow confetti in the cake, rainbow sprinkles and a proud rainbow sugar topper.</span></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Jody Hall adds, </span><span class="Apple-style-span">“It’s amazing that we were able to do this, and use our “super powers” for good! By selling this cupcake and asking the community to join us in our efforts, we are able to make a great impact to IGBP. I’m so proud to be able to galvanize our community and customers around making a difference, and send a huge “thanks” out to our customers for jumping in!”</span></span></p></div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-80118366551815075572010-10-01T11:14:00.000-07:002010-10-01T11:22:34.755-07:00A very sweet deal for our Bellevue friends!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHy1tGdqFUoNnRuh6NJCG78ipKsO6OB2mQdoTASn7H0cH3EyDWtNEVndvvnGzB7zDFHpw4GsNw_rfzt8FTkAgRbUiqjNu2ZYmXXF06bl2kQnj5y445sl8WiRwblvabB0D6gwupn0FzTU8g/s1600/CR_333_bloggraphic.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHy1tGdqFUoNnRuh6NJCG78ipKsO6OB2mQdoTASn7H0cH3EyDWtNEVndvvnGzB7zDFHpw4GsNw_rfzt8FTkAgRbUiqjNu2ZYmXXF06bl2kQnj5y445sl8WiRwblvabB0D6gwupn0FzTU8g/s400/CR_333_bloggraphic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523143949729515298" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(79, 39, 22); font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><span style=" color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size:11pt;"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 39, 22); "><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We're sure excited to add Bellevue to our family of neighborhood cafés. In addition to our delicious scratch-baked cupcakes made with local nad sustainable ingredients, we are the first in Bellevue to brew the legendary Stumptown Coffee.<br /></span></span><br /></span><span>As a token of our new friendship, we'd like to offer you a sweet deal! Be among the first</span><span> to try the new Cupcake Royale in Bellevue! Bring <a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes/cupcake-royale/buy-3-get-3-give-3random-acts-of-cupcakes/453078319016"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">this special coupon</span></span></span></a> into our Bellevue café, and when you buy 3 cupcakes, we'll give you 3 cupcakes for free!</span> But wait! There's more! For every three you purchase with this coupon, <span style="font-weight: bold; ">we'll donate three to the Bellevue High School PTSA</span>...and they're planning a big bake sale any day now to raise money for the school. <br /><span><br />It's what we like to call a <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:'Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RANDOM ACT OF CUPCAKES</span>. And we encourage you to spread the love, too! Witness somebody doing some good? Hand them a surprise box of cupcakes and leave them smiling and dazed with pleasant curiosity about the goodness of life. <br /><br /><span style=" color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size:11pt;"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(79, 39, 22); ">Go forth and be random, we say. Share your <span style="font-weight: bold; ">Random Acts of Cupcakes </span>stories, and read others </span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://cupcakeroyale.com/randomacts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">HERE.</span></a></span></span></span></span><a href="http://cupcakeroyale.com/randomacts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> </span></a></span></span>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-44298063831938625452010-09-22T14:47:00.000-07:002010-09-22T14:48:43.849-07:00We're Hiring!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> 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line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We have a really fun job that just opened up! It's an important role as the Cupcake Phone Ambassador (otherwise known as the Inside Sales Customer Service Rep). We're open to full or part time applicants. Please check out the job description and contact Krista@cupcakeroyale.com if you are interested.<br /><br />Must be able to juggle lots of priorities, organize a complex workload, and most of all...provide top notch customer service.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Key areas of responsibility:<br />Customer Service Rep: Man the phones from 8am – 5pm (with an hour lunch and breaks as needed!) to create happy Cupcake Royale customers. Primary responsibilities are to take customer orders and answer questions. Act as key point person on processing orders, coordinating special requests internally, and communicating/following up with the team on all key activities.<br /><br />Donations: Share the cupcake love! Manage donations following the current procedures. Ensure orders are placed, coordinate pickup or delivery, provide signage, brochures and collateral, and manage internal communication. Forward special requests and sponsorship opportunities to marketing and follow up to get back to each party.<br /><br />Art: Create community. Mange the art calendar for all stores to ensure we have a pipeline of art that meets our company standards. Coordinate postings in local art walk guides. Coordinate hanging and removal of art with both the stores and the artists. Communicate the schedule with marketing to collaborate on promotion (i.e. Facebook, website, etc.).<br /><br />Weddings: Go above and beyond to make Cupcake Royale the obvious choice for people planning weddings. Act as key point of contact for customers looking for information about booking a cupcake wedding. Provide order and logistics information, assist with customization options, coordinate orders.<br /><br />Office manager: Bring harmony to the Capitol Hill office/backroom. Be in charge of office supplies and inventory. Be sure the back room is organized, everything has its place, and all inner office materials are distributed as needed.<br /><br />Misc: Help out with special projects as needed! </span></p>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-51835711209518629322010-09-09T11:23:00.000-07:002010-09-09T17:17:07.534-07:00Oh, hello, Bellevue.<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Oh, hello, Bellevue. Nice to meet you! We've seen you sitting over there for awhile now, and we thought maybe it was about time we came over. We want in on all the Bellevue fun, and as a token of our friendship, we’re bringing cupcakes! </span></span><a href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/press.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Seattle’s Best Cupcakes</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, actually. See, we’ve been over here in Seattle for seven years now, baking our cupcakes fresh from scratch each and every day using mostly local, organic, and sustainable ingredients. We make ‘em with love, the way Grandma did, and we hand-frost each and every one with real American buttercream. It’s been a super sweet seven years, and we are proud to call Capitol Hill, Ballard, Madrona, and West Seattle home. And now, we’re just plain tickled pink to add Bellevue to our family of neighborhood cupcake goodness. And we think you might just get a little bit excited too…</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VLdXVIWshOj1g4lzH7kTwY3d6JCFi-Y5oovmCCOhlQYX9t9BJ3lE4s0CFWDN5IEfjiVtp8sYBf73EGHxD7BWx4KYPamCqdDwUuxTL5XFjDi3J8UllTnM6zKvwRDJ24zKinH9-zJMdM1C/s1600/CRBellevueBuilding.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VLdXVIWshOj1g4lzH7kTwY3d6JCFi-Y5oovmCCOhlQYX9t9BJ3lE4s0CFWDN5IEfjiVtp8sYBf73EGHxD7BWx4KYPamCqdDwUuxTL5XFjDi3J8UllTnM6zKvwRDJ24zKinH9-zJMdM1C/s400/CRBellevueBuilding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515068401404994786" /></a><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Bygone days are here again...now with buttercream!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Our fifth cupcake café is gonna be an extravaganza of cupcake and coffee Americana goodness! The newest addition to the Cupcake Royale family will make its home in one of America's original IHOP buildings, complete with all the architectural charm and whimsy of those bygone days. Remember the A-frames and the wood paneling? As Jody likes to say, this is "what our café would have looked like had we opened in 1971." We're lucky enough to work once again with Roy McMakin on a quick and easy, guerilla-style makeover, to create a hip and homey neighborhood cupcake café that we think you’ll really love.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This café is going to be special for sure. A little bit different from our Seattle locations, this one will celebrate the history of the building and the quirkiness of the original design with a sweet and sassy combo of found decor, relics from the original IHOP, and custom pieces created especially for Cupcake Royale, like the 30-person, Doug Fir picnic table where you and all your friends can hang out on our patio. For those of you who frequented the original IHOPs of yore, you may remember those cool open kitchens. Well, we’re keeping that, too! The café will feature a wide-open kitchen where wide-eyed cupcakers of all ages can marvel at the magic of our behind-the-scenes operations.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The perfect partner for all this cupcake love? STUMPTOWN! We'll be the first café in Bellevue to be brewing those legendary Stumptown beans. That's right, people! We're bringing the very best, small-batch, freshly roasted beans in the whole wide world to Bellevue. And for those lazy days at home, we'll feature a fine little assortment of whole beans and home-brewing equipment.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hold on! There’s more! The new café will open its doors at the end of this month, and we know it sure wouldn’t be very Royale of us to get our brand new friends-and-neighbors-to-be all excited about the impending cupcake funtimes…and then leave them waiting. So…the piece de résistance...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">THE MOBILE CUPCAKE PARTY-CART!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Starting this very morning, we are debuting the first-ever mobile cupcake cart. It's like a hot dog cart, only way more awesome, and filled with cupcakes. We'll be parkin' our cart in the parking lot and serving up fresh-baked goodness to our new friends and neighbors until the doors to the café are officially open. We sure would love it if you stopped by and said hello. Anyone who gets a cupcake from the cart will also get a thank you card good for a free coffee when the doors to the café finally do open. Once the café is open for business, the Cupcake Party-Cart will head out into the world, available for birthdays, company parties, weddings, anniversaries, you name it!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dm9zJgatKt5gV67MAlPpvOERJnQy-nqXRygGw6Z5285xhUWXEs4TNZz3KTO4SGKcxfAV9Flhn_YMXNBvliA8f1m_YFZodBjwY7vrAuaVA23YXSZVCTTz3-jQF66AD6ZBrTcomkt7yqKj/s1600/cupcakepartycart_fullside.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dm9zJgatKt5gV67MAlPpvOERJnQy-nqXRygGw6Z5285xhUWXEs4TNZz3KTO4SGKcxfAV9Flhn_YMXNBvliA8f1m_YFZodBjwY7vrAuaVA23YXSZVCTTz3-jQF66AD6ZBrTcomkt7yqKj/s400/cupcakepartycart_fullside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515068954224164066" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-size:13px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Takin' sweet to the street.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So, to sum it all up, short and sweet:</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">WHAT</span></span></b></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: A new Cupcake Royale in Bellevue!</span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b></b></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span style=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">WHERE:</span></span></b></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 21 Bellevue Way NE, in that sweet old IHOP building!</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">WHEN:</span></span></b></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> End of the month, but until then, get your cupcake on with us at our MOBILE CUPCAKE PARTY-CART in the parking lot!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">WHY</span></span></b></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: Because we love you.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-6322543767624922132010-08-20T09:40:00.000-07:002010-08-20T11:00:28.645-07:00Cupcake Royale Is Expanding And We Need YOU! 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We’re excited to let our friends, here on our blog, be the first to know that we are opening a new store. Can you guess where? Here’s some clues…
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >We are looking for baristas who have a passion for hand crafted artisan coffee. And bakers and frosters who enjoy baking cake from scratch with local ingredients in large batches with high quality and productivity standards. Our values center around having fun, working hard as a team, creating an engaging customer service experience, being kind to our environment, giving back to community efforts and a passion for your work and sharing your enthusiasm with customers.
<br /><!--[endif]--></span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >Baristas should be experienced with 1+ years of artisan coffee crafting and engaging customer service and an appreciation for scratch-baked goods. </span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >Bakers should be experienced with 1+ years in high-volume production baking with attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively in teams, attention to detail, pride in work, reliable.</span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >Frosters should be able to learn and work quickly, be able to prioritize, have a high level of customer service and be flexible and prompt.</span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >Qualified folks should apply by sending a resume and cover letter to <u><span style="color:blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/cupcakes1111@gmail.com">cupcakes1111@gmail.com</a></span></u></span> <span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >explaining why you’d be a good fit. Thanks for your interest!
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<br />By the way, not only do you get to surround yourself with coffee and cupcakes, but here’s a few additional tidbits to sweeten the deal:
<br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >We offer benefits to our super stellar crew: medical insurance for 30+ hours/week, 401K, all you can drink espresso, great deals on cupcakes and merchandise…plus cool co-workers!</span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >We use all natural, wholesome ingredients in our tasty, fresh-baked cupcakes, and we get them from local farmers whenever we can. Even our flour is local – grown on a no-till co-op by our pal Farmer Fred in Eastern Washington, and specially milled just for us.</span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >We only brew the best beans: Stumptown! </span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >They travel worldwide to source and roast the best coffees available anywhere. Developing partnerships with farms to share in a belief that working together year after year results in the highest level of quality.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >We are a green, locally owned, indie business. We not only recycle, but we compost as well, and we use compostable packaging as much as possible, too, from paper cups to soy ink to corn-based plastic. </span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" >We give over 25,000 cupcakes a year to local non-profits to give back to our community. </span><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <h3 style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-46482428145369664612010-08-12T16:24:00.000-07:002010-08-13T11:34:13.305-07:00Cupcake-Powered Radio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cAdxYL3XJann4XzNYG62cyxCmKsmpfKoI3jSUfC1Z0QfksBsfBASfYSbrEcFh2E_Aqm4_z6OnNL-oo_zfnJ6wA6CH4aEZuApAu5Ahn-HTryaUJpucthsGx4FXRM_9BQDkjyrOR23nwJx/s1600/cupcakepoweredradio.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cAdxYL3XJann4XzNYG62cyxCmKsmpfKoI3jSUfC1Z0QfksBsfBASfYSbrEcFh2E_Aqm4_z6OnNL-oo_zfnJ6wA6CH4aEZuApAu5Ahn-HTryaUJpucthsGx4FXRM_9BQDkjyrOR23nwJx/s400/cupcakepoweredradio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504963863230453442" /></a><br />You know we love the KEXP. What's not to love? Great bands. Great DJs. And it's all made possible by you, the oh-so-savvy listener. Well, you and all the sweet Seattle businesses that support KEXP by underwriting. If ever there was a win-win situation, underwriting for KEXP would have to be the win-winniest. We hear our favorite fellow local businesses mentioned on KEXP all the time, and it just makes us feel good. All of us community-minded music lovers pooling our resources to keep the tunes a comin'. <div><br /></div><div>Recently, our buddy Rob over at KEXP asked Jody to record a testimonial about why she underwrites for KEXP...and has since day one! That's 7 years of cupcake-powered radio, people. Super. Sweet. </div><div><br /><object height="36" width="470"><param value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEyMjY1NjA4O3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTIyNjU2MDgtMjA4IjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToyMDM5ODk3O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjgxNzIyNDcxO30=&autoplay=default" name="movie"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed wmode="transparent" height="36" width="470" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEyMjY1NjA4O3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTIyNjU2MDgtMjA4IjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToyMDM5ODk3O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjgxNzIyNDcxO30=&autoplay=default"></embed></object><br /><br /></div><div>Rock on, KEXP. Here's to 7 more years of cupcake love headed your way.</div>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-8258644725509216372010-06-30T09:59:00.001-07:002010-06-30T19:45:16.944-07:00WORLD CUPcakes!That's right people! Cupcaker extraordinaire, Kim, just got her vuvuzela on and has the sweet pics to show it. It would appear that cupcakes have some big time international appeal. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the cupcakes of South Africa!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QsRT3tGJ0CqDArXw9F8j4B3okO_tu3dpV-daC4jrmmIKFEwJN6_VNfuowh9wHBZ9VAu18WRQfhZ9SNSkByM-YTTv2OAkAewOT5uYh8tjkO-stSiMiVuJS19t7g4Aw32gvq0f001Lhuk/s1600/IMG_1260.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QsRT3tGJ0CqDArXw9F8j4B3okO_tu3dpV-daC4jrmmIKFEwJN6_VNfuowh9wHBZ9VAu18WRQfhZ9SNSkByM-YTTv2OAkAewOT5uYh8tjkO-stSiMiVuJS19t7g4Aw32gvq0f001Lhuk/s320/IMG_1260.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488757305275205298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First stop: Tasha's in Joburg. What better way to celebrate after the Ghana match than with a deeeelicious Red Velvet? Ahhh, like a little taste of home.<br /><br />Speaking of home...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGdJvYDYCTFtca5rBRxy-h22avnpKb5N19kv4rZkSGnUn6ZMqUVN_ar_6ejLRtR6l1Q6o_UbaKfrrZzHGr3SPHs2rMH1iZb91Ic3kH9WTC1zz1ZYCRmw889oLaduKv4Y3hEQxhRuoxiY/s1600/IMG_1252.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGdJvYDYCTFtca5rBRxy-h22avnpKb5N19kv4rZkSGnUn6ZMqUVN_ar_6ejLRtR6l1Q6o_UbaKfrrZzHGr3SPHs2rMH1iZb91Ic3kH9WTC1zz1ZYCRmw889oLaduKv4Y3hEQxhRuoxiY/s320/IMG_1252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488757122222611602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">USA! USA! USA!</span><br /><br />Back to the cupcakes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQasIdsfVDKsOBoN0tVCKbXVBX4NOzCmFOJ7du_AV6lsugXwQetO5rCAWCRH1bUFmP8oReYrbmpQPrxJgjgtPJ9MYBB15_yeUo0KbDBIxRQBoli0gCugIlVHoeQA7f_fGYDDn9NZlY3A/s1600/IMG_0120.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQasIdsfVDKsOBoN0tVCKbXVBX4NOzCmFOJ7du_AV6lsugXwQetO5rCAWCRH1bUFmP8oReYrbmpQPrxJgjgtPJ9MYBB15_yeUo0KbDBIxRQBoli0gCugIlVHoeQA7f_fGYDDn9NZlY3A/s320/IMG_0120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488757218815324898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You know our girl Kim gets the Royale treatment wherever she goes. This here is the head pastry chef at the Mount Nelson in Cape Town, personally serving up some scrumptious lemon cupcakes fresh from the oven for high tea. That's right. High tea. Not to be confused with Hi-C. Or <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3121140148_0d84082db9.jpg">5 Alive</a>.<br /><br />So, how did these lemon lovelies match up in a head to head contest with our April Cupcake of the Month, <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/images/_lemonmascarpone">Lemon Mascarpone</a>? It was close, but you just can't beat that creamy mascarpone goodness. Royale wins!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGdJvYDYCTFtca5rBRxy-h22avnpKb5N19kv4rZkSGnUn6ZMqUVN_ar_6ejLRtR6l1Q6o_UbaKfrrZzHGr3SPHs2rMH1iZb91Ic3kH9WTC1zz1ZYCRmw889oLaduKv4Y3hEQxhRuoxiY/s1600/IMG_1252.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGdJvYDYCTFtca5rBRxy-h22avnpKb5N19kv4rZkSGnUn6ZMqUVN_ar_6ejLRtR6l1Q6o_UbaKfrrZzHGr3SPHs2rMH1iZb91Ic3kH9WTC1zz1ZYCRmw889oLaduKv4Y3hEQxhRuoxiY/s320/IMG_1252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488757122222611602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">USA! USA! USA!</span><br /><br />Alright, alright. Back to the cupcakes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5gfadsDUiJGzDaXdpXipgexVr91jE_BgDfiJsSBvICtqLvL8skbrP6saM-XjSdEvYSwQ70aYsAp-Epz8Hhz28YozvQXCNocBZD5byMoci3xhTl3LILosmdUChGh_J7rSsNujl0p39II/s1600/IMG_0148.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5gfadsDUiJGzDaXdpXipgexVr91jE_BgDfiJsSBvICtqLvL8skbrP6saM-XjSdEvYSwQ70aYsAp-Epz8Hhz28YozvQXCNocBZD5byMoci3xhTl3LILosmdUChGh_J7rSsNujl0p39II/s320/IMG_0148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488757036766767058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:85%;">Here's a sweet peek at the ooey-gooey-drippy-goodness of the cupcakes at a seaside bakery on the way to Cape of Good Hope. With their decadent icings and deliciously fudgy aromas, this batch was particularly difficult to keep from the hippos.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNcsUJvU9LakgsPncaGzk407gBoRIsh-m1CkHJUDN2JgG8nkBPsam9pKk2T1LvDppGKynFyOoNiRnUOPUZZqpUTtLe6WeCuIIu01xeceigYbZJ9dWKSICON_r_q2fjtn2W-IFCMj2tPE/s1600/IMG_1217.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNcsUJvU9LakgsPncaGzk407gBoRIsh-m1CkHJUDN2JgG8nkBPsam9pKk2T1LvDppGKynFyOoNiRnUOPUZZqpUTtLe6WeCuIIu01xeceigYbZJ9dWKSICON_r_q2fjtn2W-IFCMj2tPE/s320/IMG_1217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488756937454310562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Who you callin' hippo? It's all fun and games until someone loses a cupcake.Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-54820310460329065272010-06-03T22:48:00.000-07:002010-06-04T12:37:33.709-07:00Free + babycake = Freebiecake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRj4yS0LjCV5bheph7knBaC37R2LB-xwemZJVIZ6c3-Pnpmp01kenfIvnETh3r6-okzIXRHLxFMu48WhfX-HCCI_6E_64vb8M8go3VnaGZb2XMQ0p69DmtmPuYl8_W1soeYxsqqEdxqgS/s1600/ToastedCoconutLimeBLOG.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRj4yS0LjCV5bheph7knBaC37R2LB-xwemZJVIZ6c3-Pnpmp01kenfIvnETh3r6-okzIXRHLxFMu48WhfX-HCCI_6E_64vb8M8go3VnaGZb2XMQ0p69DmtmPuYl8_W1soeYxsqqEdxqgS/s400/ToastedCoconutLimeBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478797760653646610" border="0" /></a><br />Another month, another ridiculously delicious cupcake. We are tickled pink (even pinker than usual) that it is finally June, and Seattle is about to get its summer on. We're all too aware of the fact that waiting for that summer sun to shine down on the Emerald City can be a looooooooong process, so we've got a tasty little tropical treat to keep you smilin' until it does: Toasted Coconut Lime cupcakes.<br /><br />Yes, people. We did it. We so went there. We put the lime in the coconut and baked it all up. The result? An island escape for your taste buds. Boom. So good! Moist, summery coconut cake gets a tangy topping of real lime buttercream. We cover that with delicious, golden brown flakes of toasted coconut goodness for a cupcake that is almost too tasty for words. Uh, it's also apparently too tasty for pictures.<br /><br />So...get on in here and try one! Better yet, try one on the house! Come on in to any Cupcake Royale on Saturday June 5th or Sunday June 6th and tell us your favorite tropical hot spot, and we'll treat you to a Toasted Coconut Lime babycake.<br /><br />Free + babycake = Freebiecake<br />Get one.<br /><br />Aaaaaand...Cupcakes + Muppets = AWESOME<br />Enjoy.<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O9Qaf5YZ5iU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O9Qaf5YZ5iU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-76021314974726752132010-05-06T11:37:00.000-07:002010-05-08T09:06:18.071-07:00So Fresh.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNOPybrrwR8yLz7Ape1hyphenhyphen5mim70mvDlxLahdUo3xu1Dh8L7H_xdZxB_2u28RpKBzM2DHSE_129lsn40FnmLK490kSpxYqsX0XNlzqcnEuouEZQjLQXwZbQVrZbAyAnowG6F7h6qqnL3yv/s1600/LilCutieCuterson.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNOPybrrwR8yLz7Ape1hyphenhyphen5mim70mvDlxLahdUo3xu1Dh8L7H_xdZxB_2u28RpKBzM2DHSE_129lsn40FnmLK490kSpxYqsX0XNlzqcnEuouEZQjLQXwZbQVrZbAyAnowG6F7h6qqnL3yv/s400/LilCutieCuterson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468229105884839442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">We know you're busy. We know life is hard. So we like to make it easy. We already have four convenient <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/info.html">cupcake café locations</a>, and <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/order.html">we deliver</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> </span>all over Seattle and the Eastside. But, we like to think we can do more. Our newest cupcake perk for all you sweet-lovin' Seattlites: Cupcake Royale cupcakes are now available on <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://fresh.amazon.com/Search?input=Cupcake+Royale&sort=relevance&brand=Cupcake+Royale&browseNode=306094011&specialty=">AmazonFresh!</a><br /><br />That's right, people! When you get your groceries online from Amazon's local grocery delivery service, AmazonFresh, you can now add a box (or two, or three...) of freshly baked cupcakes from Cupcake Royale to your order. And it all starts...today!<br /><br />We've got three special 4-packs you can add to this week's grocery list: Favorites 4-Pack, Chocolate Lovers 4-Pack, and everyone's favorite new kid on the block, the Salted Caramel 4-Pack. PLUS, you can even get a 6-Pack of assorted babycakes.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyoY7GeE7JaEP1x3qyEXImD4_zv-XdEukDSbK3P5pbv2ESytDSZKyljsilhLwqRLHWFT07bohYaWaVu8KfMSIcHMayA6csGzRp_rG3U1NTnSbj1cqHkp5RfrIG9jxK5c9A-qRY1SnvsMV/s1600/SaltedCaramel_web.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyoY7GeE7JaEP1x3qyEXImD4_zv-XdEukDSbK3P5pbv2ESytDSZKyljsilhLwqRLHWFT07bohYaWaVu8KfMSIcHMayA6csGzRp_rG3U1NTnSbj1cqHkp5RfrIG9jxK5c9A-qRY1SnvsMV/s400/SaltedCaramel_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468235933726101506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">So salty. So caramel-y. Cupcake magic.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">And to sweeten the deal - literally - we're just plain old givin' it away to folks with <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://fresh.amazon.com/Search?input=Cupcake+Royale&sort=relevance&brand=Cupcake+Royale&browseNode=306094011&specialty=">orders</a> of $150 or more. Yup indeedy. Get yourself $150 worth of groceries at AmazonFresh between now and Sunday, and you'll get the Favorites 4-Pack hook-up! That's one <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/images/_Classic.jpg">Classic</a>, one <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/images/_DanceParty.jpg">Dance Party</a>, one <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/images/_LemonDrop.jpg">Lemon Drop</a>, and one <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/images/_RoyalewCheese.jpg">Royale with Cheese</a>, on the house.<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXg4xVYhZIdFvTq-O2Z9ZVYSdwV7eEMXH1SWSupBCPaMmHlRh2_uBerMkP4VZTNkCjGMB7stNpSxkziMhjBQmfJZ5jV4OmhzskrzDRNdN1iIRoqkafQqgKwSDN07SmdA4cOzNbWgE9hpj/s1600/DanceParty_web.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXg4xVYhZIdFvTq-O2Z9ZVYSdwV7eEMXH1SWSupBCPaMmHlRh2_uBerMkP4VZTNkCjGMB7stNpSxkziMhjBQmfJZ5jV4OmhzskrzDRNdN1iIRoqkafQqgKwSDN07SmdA4cOzNbWgE9hpj/s400/DanceParty_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468236086517081394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Because every mom deserves her very own Dance Party.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br />We are super psyched about this new funtime fresh-lovin' friendship with the folks over at AmazonFresh. You know we make sure our cupcakes are only the freshest and most delicious by baking them from scratch DAILY, using premium local ingredients like hormone-free dairy, certified-humane eggs, and specially milled, no-till flour from Farmer Fred and Farmer Karl at Shepherd's Grain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Local. Fresh. Delicious! It's just the Royale way.</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-56491945485716890422010-05-03T12:15:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:36:07.530-07:00We got the pepper.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaYqknAgXBFW14gzA2AZVT00MXHElJ7ta3Ezh7lNFU2aAqv6H8xoKsoZIWcNcjpgzxjVkh1sRVZe3FlCUNjLalfyC4mw25i7IHHsC97DyncjGV82nreInJBHatdGRAX2iFZZ191S4dRKe/s1600/_SquareShotWeb.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaYqknAgXBFW14gzA2AZVT00MXHElJ7ta3Ezh7lNFU2aAqv6H8xoKsoZIWcNcjpgzxjVkh1sRVZe3FlCUNjLalfyC4mw25i7IHHsC97DyncjGV82nreInJBHatdGRAX2iFZZ191S4dRKe/s400/_SquareShotWeb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467128767949116530" border="0" /></a>That's right, people! The Chocolate Scorcher, everyone's favorite little fireball of a chocolate cupcake is back as our May Cupcake of the Month. Moist chocolate cake and rich, chocolaty cream cheese frosting, infused with the heat of guajillo chiles and warm hints of cinnamon and orange oil.<br /><br />Once again, we've teamed up with our partners in goodness over at Theo Chocolate. This fiery beast is made with their tantalizingly tasty, organic Spicy Chile dark chocolate.<br /><br />It's sweet meets heat, and it's just in time for Cinco de Mayo. Spice up your celebration by ordering up a batch of these hot tamales!<br /><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://onlineorders.cupcakeroyale.com/index.aspx">Click</a> to order yours now. And don't forget - we deliver! To Seattle and the Eastside.Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-29350957408908970242010-03-29T14:52:00.000-07:002010-03-29T15:08:09.910-07:00Famous foodies think our cupcakes are the best...EVER!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gcgxnIDgbj8mBKcC5yvKeHFcLKIUaTAzQo5x0ZfS9W7sDhyr0TxPG2th-Bws7A9P2XSv4QSJ4aVrcG3yCruKp5e5bAx_fa4LJ5TzXlKtLyJmvwXpBXpQUXes2BI_AwbBuvz349-lrni7/s1600/jane540.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gcgxnIDgbj8mBKcC5yvKeHFcLKIUaTAzQo5x0ZfS9W7sDhyr0TxPG2th-Bws7A9P2XSv4QSJ4aVrcG3yCruKp5e5bAx_fa4LJ5TzXlKtLyJmvwXpBXpQUXes2BI_AwbBuvz349-lrni7/s400/jane540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454178560972529346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Jane & Michael Stern...foodies on the go.</span></span><br /><br />And they should know. They travel the country seeking out the very best the US has to offer the palette. We could not be more excited about the sweet review we got from Jane and Michael Stern, a pair of road bound foodies dubbed "America’s leading authorities on the culinary delights to be found while driving" by Newsweek.<br /><br />Well, they found themselves a clear favorite here in Seattle...our cupcakes! Mm hmm. Rated "Worth driving to from anywhere," Jane said our Salted Caramel "THE BEST cupcake I’ve ever eaten." Michael had equally glowing reviews for our goods on <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Reviews/6940/cupcake-royale">their site</a>. And they both loved the Velvet Elvis, too. Well now, how could you not?<br /><br />Their only complaint...our cupcakes are "way too fresh." We'll take it!<br /><br />Listen to them tell all on NPR's Splendid Table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/js/swfobject.js"></script><div id="splendid_table_2010_03_27_splendidtable_20100327_64s_player"></div><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/var so = new SWFObject("http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/s_player.swf", "splendid_table_2010_03_27_splendidtable_20100327_64s_player", "319", "83", "8", "#ffffff");so.addParam("quality", "high");so.addParam("menu", "false");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");so.addVariable("name", "splendid_table/2010/03/27/splendidtable_20100327_64");so.addVariable("starttime", "00:21:25");so.addVariable("endtime", "00:24:39");so.write("splendid_table_2010_03_27_splendidtable_20100327_64s_player");/*]]>*/</script>Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-7514278205615347152010-03-18T15:50:00.001-07:002010-03-18T15:59:43.850-07:00Pastry Week Installation #3: Cinnamon Roll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbWRg7mCu0hCuoCAS-DevGZZHh49nP301H_7-qVZ3zchEq-uJlcztKYZKY8tnCrJYJHbvb0hEAmtPU9oe6NPIyyYDzV-f0fVjOTqqmJ8SQgfVXIVKnvSluVtpZh3HW2rWWUNKwn9ytyH4/s1600-h/cinnamonbun.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbWRg7mCu0hCuoCAS-DevGZZHh49nP301H_7-qVZ3zchEq-uJlcztKYZKY8tnCrJYJHbvb0hEAmtPU9oe6NPIyyYDzV-f0fVjOTqqmJ8SQgfVXIVKnvSluVtpZh3HW2rWWUNKwn9ytyH4/s400/cinnamonbun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450110103720361458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">You're getting sleepy...your eyelids are getting heavy...uh, you're drooling.</span></span><br /><br />We've all had cinnamon buns before. Some of us may have even dabbled in Cinnabons. However, you have had nothing, <span style="font-style: italic;">nothing</span>, until you try this sweet masterpiece from Le Fournil. A tightly bound coil of light, flaky pastry is held together with sugary cinnamon goodness, and then drenched in a deliciously sticky glaze. And of course, the closer you get to the middle, that epicenter of deliciousness, the better it gets. Each bite setting the stage for the next, each more delectable than the last. If only it never had to end.<br /><br />Well folks, sadly, everything must end. Including Pastry Week. Tomorrow is your last day to try our delicious new line of breakfast magic for half price. Come in by ten tomorrow morning, buy yourself a cup of coffee, and your pastry is half price.<br /><br />And don't feel bad about the drooling. You're among friends.Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-47544616059051502212010-03-17T11:01:00.000-07:002010-03-17T11:32:52.150-07:00Pastry Week Installation #2: Onion Bialy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVKpFFohrPzDkol2Fr6SPM9Gx8ZBsefMLJRhRCt7evW5zsY9an4uHjIGIbmnrRpeCwEP3t9t7uf9p1JqmLUihIy8LGYysXnSFff8mgVQjGfPoE5BR60Ve6lSv70proJgShcsUchtyVig_/s1600-h/onionbialy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVKpFFohrPzDkol2Fr6SPM9Gx8ZBsefMLJRhRCt7evW5zsY9an4uHjIGIbmnrRpeCwEP3t9t7uf9p1JqmLUihIy8LGYysXnSFff8mgVQjGfPoE5BR60Ve6lSv70proJgShcsUchtyVig_/s400/onionbialy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449669269972304626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Along Came Bialy...</span></span><br /><br />For most Americans, the word <span style="font-style: italic;">bialy</span> conjures up images of good ol' Max Bialystock from Mel Brooks' <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Producers</span></a>, and soon the tunes of <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springtime_for_Hitler"><span style="font-style: italic;">Springtime for Hitler</span></a> are running through your head. The name Bialystock is actually derivative of a Polish town, Białystok, the home of the bialy, a traditional baked good of Polish Ashkenazi Jews.<br /><br />The bialy is a yeasty roll similar to a bagel, though it's not boiled, and thus maintains its dinner roll texture versus the dense, chewy insides of an outwardly crispy bagel. Our bialies (from Macrina Bakery) look like giant, fancy Goldfish crackers. The dough is twisted to create the perfect carriage for sweet pieces of onion, and the whole thing is sprinkled with poppy seeds and sea salt.<br /><br />As soon as you sink your teeth into that savory ring of soft bread, you realize this is no child's cracker snack. The sweetness of the generous portion of sauteed onions combines with the nutty poppyseed goodness and is married together by the crunch of sea salt. It's a scrumptious taste of the Old World, right here in Seattle, and it is a welcome bite of savoury goodness in a pastrycase that's sugared to the max.<br /><br />Wash it down with a hot cup of drip, and it's a hearty start to even the roughest of days. And, as with all of our delicious new pastries, it's half price when you come in this week and buy a coffee before 10.Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-76168724873021435722010-03-16T11:30:00.000-07:002010-03-16T11:49:27.029-07:00Pastry Week Installation #1: Buttermilk Biscuit with Marionberry JamWell, Seattle, you no longer need to go over the river and through the woods to get one of Grandma's old-fashioned buttermilk biscuits. And you don't need to wait til summer to snag one at the county fair. You can get one any day of the week here at Ye Old Cupcake Shoppe. And let us just say, Halleluejah.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rCzz8qVHNBwTvAfcVnzr3tNWBG7lUIlKkxYMXFr42krsIwmUY1zKqCy8GE4VT2vex3-1O-edCzF6WumNBFIXe96hlOi80I-yfXlJEaavwOfSO8fWLSZ30E095GC6TBNLXAcdsuXPrz_a/s1600-h/biscuitygoodness.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rCzz8qVHNBwTvAfcVnzr3tNWBG7lUIlKkxYMXFr42krsIwmUY1zKqCy8GE4VT2vex3-1O-edCzF6WumNBFIXe96hlOi80I-yfXlJEaavwOfSO8fWLSZ30E095GC6TBNLXAcdsuXPrz_a/s400/biscuitygoodness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449304975583112786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here it is. That flaky, buttery beauty. Tastefully (deliciously) accessorized with a deep purple gem of marionberry jam.<br /><br />What is a marionberry, you say? Well, sporting a far more complex flavor profile than your typical blackberry, this little fruit is known as the “Cabernet of Blackberries.” It is tart and robust, yet sweeter, juicier, and often larger than your standard blackberry. Essentially, more berry for your buck. It packs a punch, and leaves a sweet purple ring around smiling lips. This, friends, is a marionberry.<br /><br />Take that and plop a dollop of it in the middle of a delicious, old-fashioned, <span style="font-style: italic;">buttermilk</span> biscuit, and it truly is like waking up on the farm. The buttery biscuit flakes will simply melt in your mouth as you savour the sweet glory of the marionberry jam, and you shall shout to the heavens... this is <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">BREAKFAST</span><span style="font-style: italic;">! </span>And you will be happy as you wash it down with a bold, creamy latte. This will be the best day ever.<br /><br />And, it's half price. Whaaa?! Yes. This week is pastry week, your once-in-a-lifetime chance to get this buttery morsel of berry-topped goodness for half price. Head into any Cupcake Royale this week and buy a coffee before 10, and take your pick from our delicious new breakfast pastries from Le Fournil and Macrina, for half price.<br /><br />Mornings are hard. Let us change that.Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261498552446769599.post-14118288030685485642010-03-03T13:02:00.000-08:002010-03-03T13:30:50.098-08:00My safe word will be whisky.Or, in this case, "whiskey." Ever wonder why sometimes it's spelled with an <span style="font-style: italic;">e</span> and sometimes not?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAr-fskGYIi7NG2f6_OqUKhvZ0TXuiOF5ERvn2H609E5wjZBQG0c12ygd4h5fpJ9-20cw2MTs1oEqCFWOvuDRzHW00TDvaC2o8bgOI9nUNh-q6oaQgmhaon0U_AYFZzDDT-mgiX5faAjL/s1600-h/oldtimeyboxer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAr-fskGYIi7NG2f6_OqUKhvZ0TXuiOF5ERvn2H609E5wjZBQG0c12ygd4h5fpJ9-20cw2MTs1oEqCFWOvuDRzHW00TDvaC2o8bgOI9nUNh-q6oaQgmhaon0U_AYFZzDDT-mgiX5faAjL/s400/oldtimeyboxer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444520195489594306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">I'll fight any man who dares take the "e" out of my whiskey!</span></span><br /><br />Well, back in the day, (late 1800s) it was all called whisky. However, it came to be known that the Scots were apparently cutting corners in ye olde business of malting. Their drink was going downhill fast, and the Irish were like, oh no no no. We won't be takin' the fall for this. We shan't get a bum rap for our blarney brew! (What? No one really said that.) Anyway, the Irish and the Americans got together and added an <span style="font-style: italic;">e</span> to their labels, spelling the name of the drink they so carefully crafted "whiskey" to distinguish it from the alleged swill the Scots were putting out under the name "whisky."<br /><br />Well, the Scotts have clearly cleaned up their act, BIG TIME, (Anybody try <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.theochocolate.com/">Theo's</a> scotch chocolate 4 pack? Good LORD.) but the dual nomenclature stuck around. So, if you've got some of that Glenlivet headin' down the gullet, you've got yourself one super fine whisky. But, if you're partaking of the Jameson Irish goodness found in <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.cupcakeroyale.com/">our delicious Irish Whiskey Maple cupcake</a>, you, friend, are getting your whiskey on.<br /><br />That covers the <span style="font-style: italic;">e</span>, but what about the <span style="font-style: italic;">h</span>? Well, speaking of going downhill:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z_WW_0c8ze0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z_WW_0c8ze0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />And finally, seeing as we're all hot on the topic of linguistics, the answer to yesterday's trivia question! <span style="font-style: italic;">What are the origins of the word whiskey (or whisky)?</span> It's an Anglicization of an old Gaelic term, uiscebeatha (Irish) or uisgebeatha (Scottish). It means "water of life."<br /><br />Cheers!Cupcake Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301482355135691580noreply@blogger.com1