May 21st Farmer's Market

We will be back at the Binford Farmer's Market this week! Remember, this will be our last week at the Binford Market until June 18th due to weddings & preparation for the store opening. However, we will be at the brand new Millersville Cafe Market at 56th & Emerson starting Thursday June 2nd from 5-8 pm.

This week, we will be bringing more favorites! There is a possibility that we will be bringing some other treats besides cupcakes so check our Facebook page for updates on that on Friday!

Flavors this week will be:
- Chocolate
- Vanilla
- Triple Chocolate
- Strawberry & Cream
- Red Velvet
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Coffee & Cream (had so many requests for this last time!)
- Malted Vanilla Caramel
- Carrot Cake
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Coconut Snowball

Also, don't forget that out store opens Monday, June 6th with the grand opening being Saturday, June 11th! Check back soon to see what all we have in store for that day!

See you Saturday morning....

Opening Day at the Outdoor Binford Farmer's Market!

It's that time of year again for the outdoor farmer's market! We are so excited to be back! For the next few weeks, I am going to bring back the favorite cupcake flavors from last year and have more of each flavor so everyone can enjoy the flavors they have missed since market season last year! Once the shop is open, we will start bringing new flavors! We have lots of new ones in store, and we can't wait to share.

Also, due to some out of town weddings, graduations, and preparation for the store opening, we will be missing a few markets over the next few weeks, but after that, we will be there for the rest of the season! We apologize, but we hope you like the idea of being able to come and get cupcakes and other treats any day of the week at our shop and at the market on the weekends.

So, this week, our flavors will be:
- Triple Chocolate
- Chocolate Chip cookie Dough (everyone's favorite!)
- Key Lime
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Red Velvet
- Coconut Snowball
- Strawberry Cream
- Carrot Cake
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Salted Chocolate Caramel
And, we will try to have Freddy's pupcakes for all the dogs in your family too!

Did you hear??? We have an opening date for the shop. We will open our doors on Monday, June 6th and our Grand Opening will be on Saturday, June 11th! Wait until you hear what we have planned for that day! A quick update on the shop....the ceiling and flooring are almost finished, and our equipment is starting to arrive this week. It's starting to look & feel like a real shop! My parents were nice enough to drive to Ohio to get our lights, tables, & mirror for us since we haven't had time to go and they delivered them to us too! It really took a lot of stress off of me that they did that, and I am so grateful for their help. I seriously cannot tell you how excited I am to share everything with you all!

Also, due to our store opening, we will be unable to take any more custom cake orders from May 28th to June 12th. If I have already talked to you, then you are all set. If you have something you need during that time, e-mail me at mica@confectioneiress.com as soon as possible, and we can let you know if we have an opening.

Thanks again to everyone for your support and excitement for our shop! Hope to see you on Saturday morning...enjoy the rest of your week!

Coming Summer 2011.....

Confectioneiress Cupcakes & Sweets dessert boutique & cake shop! We are SO EXCITED to be sharing this news with everyone! I have had lots of questions so I wanted to explain things more. Our shop will be located in Zionsville Station Shopping Center (behind the McDonalds) off of 334 in Zionsville, IN.


We will be selling a variety of cupcakes, French macarons, whoopie pies, sugar cookies, cheesecake (did you know we make cheesecakes in most flavors that we make cupcakes in?!?) & more. You can come order cupcakes or other sweet treats, drink coffee or hot tea, and hang out with your friends and family in our shop.

Of course, we will still be doing custom cupcakes & cakes, wedding cakes, and treats for any event you can imagine. We are also excited to be offering custom cake design...bring in your invitations, decor for your party, jewelry, or anything that inspires you to a consultation, and we will put together sketches to create a custom design perfect for your event.

Over these next few months, I cannot wait to share with you our new logo, pictures of the construction process, and everything else. Also, just a heads up...our website will be down starting in a few weeks because we are getting a new one designed as well. We will still be adding pictures to our Facebook page and on Flickr and you can still reach us via e-mail at mica@confectioneiress.com. I love the new design and look of Confectioneiress, and I hope you all will too!

We have picked out the flooring, paint, and even got to draw out our own floor plan, and then the counters, lighting, and display set up are next to do! I am continuing to come up with all kinds of new flavor combinations and ideas to share with everyone at the shop. We have some awesome ideas and things will be offering that I can hardly contain myself from not sharing them with you :)

In the meantime, even though we are busy picking out everything for the store, we are taking orders, preparing for wedding season and the local farmer's markets in Indianapolis. Not too much longer and we will be back....less than 8 weeks if you are counting :)

Thank you to everyone for your support. We are so happy to hear that you all are as excited as we are!

farmer's markets

Winter is (hopefully) coming to and end and spring is just around the corner. That means....farmer's market time! We plan on bringing new items and more new flavors of our cupcakes. Last year, we brought over 115 different flavors, and this year won't be any different! We have been coming up with new flavor combinations and new ideas, and we cannot wait to be at the farmer's market.

This year, we will be back at the Binford Farmer's Market at 62nd & Binford Boulevard starting May 7th from 8 am to noon. And, their market season is extended this year until October 29th so you have 6 months to enjoy the market and pick up cupcakes.

We are also excited to announce that we will be part of a BRAND NEW market...the Millersville Cafe Market! This market runs from June 2nd until August 25th on Thursday evenings from 4 pm to 7:30 pm at Fall Creek Parkway & Emerson (one block south of 56th Street). This is a unique farmer's market. Instead of having produce and other items to shop & take home, it is a cafe market with tables set up to enjoy your prepared food and enjoy the local entertainment....more like a pop-up restaurant! There are going to be over 20 vendors there, and we hope that you stop by and enjoy some of our cupcakes for dessert!

Stay posted for more announcements and places you can enjoy our cupcakes and sweets. It is exciting to be expanding so quickly, and we thank you all!

Happy Groundhog's Day!

The weather here has been crazy! There is so much ice and now it is snowing. I am definitely ready for winter to be OVER! Today is the day that we find out if we have to put up with this weather for longer or if we can expect an early spring. It's Groundhog's Day! So, what did Punxsutawney Phil predict this year???

Did he see his shadow? Should we expect to see more of the weather we have been having?

Or did we get lucky and he not see his shadow? Could it be that we might have an early spring???

This morning, Phil came out of his cute warm house....

and predicted...


Today, Punxsutawney Phil is my hero. I have been wanting it to be spring since January 1st! Now, I just hope he was right....

If you want to see the full album of these cupcakes or some of our other creations, check out our Flickr account.

Enjoy your day!

Valentine's Day Orders!

Hope everyone is having a great 2011 so far! I cannot believe that Valentine's Day is only 5 weeks away...it doesn't seem possible! Since it is just around the corner, we figured we better get to telling you about what we will be offering for the special day so you can plan ahead.


Due to it being such a popular holiday to order sweets, we wanted to put together some cupcake & sugar cookie packages to make things easier on you. We will be offering free delivery (to the Indianapolis area) on Sunday, February 13th as well as during the day on Monday, February 14th. That way, you can surprise someone at work with a box of treats!



For the cupcakes, there will also be some new flavors! We have come up with 4 new flavors for you. Our first option will be the assorted cupcake flavor box. This will be available in a box of 6 (includes one of each flavor listed below) or a dozen (which will contain two of each flavor listed below). The cupcake flavors that will be available in the assorted box are:
Red Velvet
White Chocolate Truffle (filled)
Dark Chocolate Truffle (filled)
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
Raspberry Cream Truffle (filled)
Dark Chocolate Merlot (filled)

*Update- Due to a high request, we are also offering Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough & Chocolate Peanut Butter. If you want these in the assortment package, please let us know what you want to substitute. Otherwise, the 6 flavors listed above will be used.

These cupcakes will be decorated with Valentine's decor in pink, red, & white. Even the box will be decorated to fit the holiday and will include a gift tag with a special personalized message of your choice. This would be a great surprise for someone you love or who loves cupcakes!



How would you like to send a dozen roses but you want to do something a little different? Why not send a dozen cupcake roses for someone to enjoy?!?! The cupcake flavors that will be available for the cupcake roses will be:
Raspberry Cream Truffle
Chocolate (with vanilla frosting)
Vanilla (with vanilla frosting)

These will be boxed up in a decorated box with the gift tag & personal message as well.



What about the sugar cookies? In addition to local delivery, we will be offering shipping for the cookies! These will be individually wrapped and packaged up ready to be presented! They will be our soft, thick vanilla sugar cookies in different hearts, X's & O's, lips, cupcakes, and more all decorated for Valentine's Day with sparkly sugar and cute designs & details. These will not just be decorated plain! These too include a gift tag and a personalized message of your choice. Our packages for the cookies can be purchased in a set of six or a dozen. This way, if you want 6 cookies & 6 cupcakes you can do that!

If you want to choose the shipping option for the cookies, please contact us as soon as possible so we can make sure we can get them on our schedule. These cannot be done last minute...plus, we need to make sure and get them to your loved ones on the right date!

We will be taking orders for delivery to the local area (Indianapolis) until Tuesday, February 8th for both cookies & cupcakes. If you want cookies shipped out for Valentine's Day, you have until Friday, February 4th, to place your order.



Feel free to contact us with any questions you many have or to place your order!

UPDATE:
We have had several e-mails and wanted to add a little update on the pricing of these items. For 6 cupcakes or 6 cookies, the price will be $15, and for a dozen cookies or cupcakes, the price will be $30, with the exception of the dozen rose cupcakes which will be $36. The shipping costs for the cookies will have to be determined based on the amount you want to ship and where they are going so you will have to e-mail us with more details so we can get you a price. If you prefer, we will get the cookies packaged and ready to ship, and then get them to you for you to ship. Sorry this was not included in the original post! Thanks so much!

Boo to Jury Duty

Due to the fact that I am going to have to spend half of my day at the court house for jury duty, I am going to have to cut back on my flavors this week. I really hate to do that, but I just do not have the time to get all of the others done plus my orders for the weekend. And, I figured it was better to cut back than to not be at the market at all.

The flavors this week will be:
Triple Chocolate
Coconut Snowball
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pumpkin Spice
Carrot Cake- original & toasted coconut
Key Lime
Red Velvet
Coffee & Cream
Chocolate
Vanilla
Yellow

I am going to be bringing more of each kind since it is less flavors, and the list from last week will be for next week. Hope it does not cause any problems for anyone. As always, if you definitely want a flavor, please call or e-mail me for an order so I can be sure and have it for you. Thanks so much!

See you Saturday :)

Confections for Kids by Confectioneiress.

It seems as if I am always just writing about the flavors for the Binford Farmer's Market on here. So, instead of making this post about flavors for this weekend, I wanted to take the time to share with you another very important part of Confectioneiress Cupcakes & Sweets that is very near and dear to our hearts.
Over two years ago, I heard about a woman in Atlanta who was baking cupcakes for families in need, and it immediately was something that my heart was drawn towards. I know it may be hard to believe, but there are so many children out there who have never celebrated their birthday. They have never had a cake, no one to sing “Happy Birthday” to them, absolutely nothing to make their day the least bit special. And, that is where I knew we could make a difference.

Eventually, I became in contact with a local homeless shelter in Indianapolis, Holy Family Shelter. This shelter has been around for over 25 years and has been serving Indianapolis families who are in need in a variety of ways. They focus on families only (either married/single parents with children or pregnant women), and the staff there are absolutely fantastic and are very caring. They do their best to offer a plethora of services such as budget planning, health care, tutoring, job assistance, and many forms of therapy just to name a few. Since I first met with them, I have seen their shelter grow and right around the holidays this past year, they were able to move out of their old facilities into a brand new one that allowed them to expand their services to more families.

Through Confections for Kids by Confectioneiress, we bake and donate cupcakes or birthday cakes to the children who celebrate their birthday while the family is in the shelter. I try and take enough to be served to all the children in the shelter so no child is left out. On average, there are about two to three children that celebrate their birthday each month, and for each child, I create cupcakes or a cake to make their day special.

The shelter does a fantastic job in helping the families the best they can, but their resources are limited in certain areas and this was one thing that I could do to help them. The director, Amber, told us that many parents were distraught over the fact that they could not afford a small cake for their children, and many of them would want to use what little money they had to go out and buy a cake. The way she put it was that little small things such as this make the world of a difference to the people at the shelter. This is the type of experience that will help them to remember this time positively and really impact the children while taking the burden off the parents while easing stress.

One in particular story touched my heart. About a year ago, I got an e-mail one day from the director of Holy Family Shelter about an urgent request. They had a family that had just moved in that had a little boy who was turning 8 with a birthday two days later. She said he “had given up all hope of having a birthday cake” and was devastated. He kept saying over and over that all he wanted was a Spongebob birthday cake for his birthday. So, of course, I absolutely had to give him his Spongebob birthday cake! I didn't see him when they had his party, but I hope that he had a smile on his face when he saw his cake and that his birthday was special after all.

It is stories like this that make me feel blessed to get to bake the cupcakes and cakes for the shelter. Often times, I know nothing about the child except their birth date and gender, but it does not change the way I feel about making them. I still put the same amount of time and thought into creating them. I know it helps the shelter, the families, and hopefully, most importantly, I hope that it brings a little bit of sunshine to the child and makes their time at the Holy Family Shelter a positive one.

I do not do this for any sort of recognition or to make any money. I donate all the cupcakes and I purchase all the supplies out of my own personal finances. The only thing I ask is that you all take time to be thankful for all that you have. I know that we often take many small things for granted, like even a birthday cake, but there are always people out there who cannot imagine living like we do. And, the goal of Confections for Kids is to change that one cupcake at a time :)

Have a great week!



The picture above are one of the cupcakes I made for a 4 year old girl who loved butterflies. I made butterflies out of chocolate and decorated them with sprinkles.

August 7th

First of all, we want to thank everyone who came out to the market last week. We had lots of new customers, and we hoped you enjoyed your cupcakes!

This weekend, we will not be at the market due to a wedding and some other events. However, I am taking a few more orders so if there is something that you need cupcakes for, be sure and send me an e-mail or call at 812-216-0182.

We will be back with new flavors for the August 14th market, and we sure will miss being there this week. Be sure to let us know what flavors you want at the market so we can have them.

Thanks so much for all of your support!

June 5th Cupcake Flavors!

Confectioneiress will be back at the Binford Farmer's Market this week with lots of different flavors. This week, there will be 18 flavors and 6 of them will have fillings. Come by to check them out!

Cupcake flavors will be:
- Chocolate
- Vanilla
- Strawberry Cream
- Lime
- Blueberry Lemon
- Chocolate Orange
- Toasted Coconut
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Cookies & Cream
- Mocha Cream
- Carrot
- PB&J
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Cinnamon Roll
- Chocolate Raspberry
- Salted Pecan Caramel
- Mint Chocolate Chip
- Red Velvet

I am still taking orders for Father's Day. Order cupcakes for dad or turn your favorite cupcake flavor into a cake. Contact us soon before our day is booked.

See you at the market!