Happy New Year & a long overdue thank you...

I cannot believe that it has been almost 8 months since the first day I came to the market to sell cupcakes. Time has flown by! We loved being able to be a part of the Binford Farmer's market, and it is almost like the people we met there are part of our family. When I decided to come to the market, I was nervous that people wouldn't like the cupcakes or think that they were anything special, but I met all kinds of nice people that told me otherwise :) We ended up making over 100 flavors of cupcakes this season (114 flavors to be exact!) and that does not include the whoopie pie flavors! We would love to know what was your favorite.

I am so grateful for opportunity to get to bake for each and every one of you. Thank you for choosing our cupcakes, cakes, & treats to be a part of your events. I appreciate all the support and feedback that I receive, and I really take what the customers say to heart. I love getting suggestions for flavors, requests for unique cake & cupcake ideas, hearing how your parties turned out after, and getting pictures!

Now that the market is over for this season, it is kind of sad. It became such a normal part of our weekends that it feels weird not going there on Saturdays! But, it will be that time of year again very soon, and we will be back with new ideas, flavors, and even more products! As the new year approaches, I am excited to see what 2011 has in store for us, and I cannot wait to get to share everything with you. When I am not busy with orders, I am definitely using this time to create new flavors and recipes!

Again, I just want to thank each and every one of you for your support. Thank you for taking the time to come by the market to get cupcakes and letting us bake for you. Without you guys, Confectioneiress Cupcakes & Sweets would not be what it is today! Be sure to check back for more posts focused on what is happening with us, new products, and other exciting news. There will definitely be a Valentine's Day post coming very soon with some gift ideas using our sweets!

I hope everyone had a great year and that you have a safe, happy new year. Let's hope 2011 is a great year for us all!

Thank you again so very much!

December 4th Indoor Market

Hope everyone is enjoying their Thanksgiving break and got a good start on Christmas shopping! I can't believe it is only a month away already. To help get you in the Christmas spirit, we are bringing all kinds of Christmas cupcakes to the market on Saturday. Don't forget it starts at 9 am and is until noon in the Hawthorne Plaza (same location as the outdoor market but it is inside the shopping center....there are plenty of signs so you will be sure to find it!).

Now, on to the flavors! The cupcake flavors will be:
Peppermint Mocha
Chocolate Covered Cherry
Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffle
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Triple Chocolate
Coffee & Cream
Red Velvet
Eggnog Latte
Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Orange
White Chocolate Candy Cane
Gingerbread
Malted Caramel Vanilla
Chocolate
Vanilla

For whoopie pies, we will have:
Chocolate Malt
Mocha
Classic Chocolate
Chocolate Peppermint

This will be our last indoor market of the season, but don't worry, we will always are taking orders and we still have openings throughout the holidays. So, if you want to have cupcakes, sugar cookies, whoopie pies, or some other sweet treats for your family get together, office party, or other celebrations, be sure and give us a call or send us an e-mail! We would be happy to help you out and do the work for you :)

Have a great week...hope to see you next Saturday!

November 20th Indoor Market!

We are back this week for the indoor Binford Farmer's Market! It is Saturday, November 20th from 9 am until noon located at the Hawthorne Plaza (same place as the outdoor one only inside the shopping center!). We are glad to be back. It has been weird not going to the market the past couple of weeks.

We are excited to bring you some Thanksgiving inspired cupcakes and whoopie pies in addition to some of the regular favorite flavors! A lot of these are going to have fillings, which I love to add to cupcakes. In addition to this list, there may be some more flavors added. Check the Facebook page for more updates on Friday or send me an e-mail if you want to know what flavors were added. The cupcakes this week will be:

Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Apple Cinnamon Churro
Maple Pecan Pumpkin
Cranberry Dulce de Leche
Coconut Snowball
Triple Chocolate
Coffee & Cream
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Chocolate Chai
Peanut Butter Chocolate
Raspberry Cream Truffle
Chocolate
Vanilla (with both chocolate & vanilla frosting)


Whoopie pie flavors will be:
Classic Chocolate (with a vanilla filling)
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
Mocha
Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin Chai Latte
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake

Hope that you see something that looks good and we hope to see you there! Have a great week and Happy early Thanksgiving!

Harry Potter Cupcakes.

I love anything Harry Potter...so much that on our honeymoon, my husband lovingly stood in line with me at Borders in Time Square to get the final book in the series the night it was released. So, when I was asked to do Harry Potter cupcakes for a birthday for someone else who loves Harry Potter, I was super excited! It was just what I needed to put me into the Harry Potter spirit with the movie being released next weekend.

The cupcakes were two flavors. Pumpkin spice with a pumpkin pie filling and the ever so popular chocolate chip cookie dough. I went more Gryffindor inspired to decorate them because I don't know too many people who do not love Harry's house!

I added Spell & Potions Books, Harry's glasses, & the lightning shaped scar...


and the sorting hat (with the face of course!), a Gryffindor scarf, & a broom!


Then, I completed the box with a ribbon and a tag!




To see more pictures of the cupcakes and to see other stuff we make, click here. Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I did making them!


Thanks for letting me make your sister's cupcakes Jennifer :)

more than just cupcakes....

Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't been posting on here since the market is over. Just a reminder that the next farmer's market will be November 20th from 9 am to noon at the area as the outdoor one but it will be moved indoors so no need to worry about freezing while you are browsing!

Now, I have decided that I want to take the blog in a new direction now that the market is winding down and focus more on fun orders and other things like that. I post quite a few pictures on our Facebook page, but for those who don't follow us on there or who want to know more about the orders, I thought this would be place to do that. I am also going to share fun ideas for our treats and introduce you to some other things we make.

Many people just think I make cupcakes and cakes, which I totally understand. Why wouldn't you think that? That is what I bring to the market and what most people associate me with. But, I do much more than make cupcakes (I promise!). Recently, I decided to post some pictures of decorated sugar cookies, and I think a lot of people were surprised. I LOVE these so much because they can be absolutely anything that you want them to be! They are so much fun to decorate and are so easy to customize.

Several people had a lot of questions when it came to the sugar cookies when they saw the pictures so I am going to answer those in case you had the same ones too :)

So, are the cookies hard or soft.....soft, but if you prefer them to have more crunch in your cookie, then I can definitely do that. What shapes do they come in....anything! Let your imagination be your guide. If you want it, I will make it for you. How much notice do you need for an order....due to the fact that these take a long time to decorate, the sooner the better. These are not something that can most likely be made in a day so as soon as you know you will need them, let me know. Minimum order size....same as cupcakes, the minimum order is a dozen. What size are they....sizes vary depending on the shape so if there is a specific one you are interested in, just ask and we can let you know.

Now, here is something that you may not know...they come in different flavors! These cookies don't have to just be plain sugar cookies. They can be chocolate or have a touch of lemon, lime, or orange or espresso (you know I love coffee so that had to included right?). If there is a specific flavor that you have in mind, just ask. I will definitely try to make any flavor work for you!

Now, these are great for any occasion, but in my opinion, they are great gift ideas. They also look incredibly impressive in addition to cake or cupcakes at a wedding, birthday party, or shower. My absolute favorite way to use them is as favors for events. For weddings, they are adorable decorated to match the wedding colors in whatever shapes you want or even to match the wedding dress of the bride. Another cute idea is to add initials or the date or a personal touch. Then, all you have to do is put them in cute little bags and tie them with a matching ribbon and you are set. These are definitely a favor that guests will remember!

How cute will these look at a bridal shower?



Or these as favors for a birthday party?

Kids would LOVE those!



Just think, with the holidays approaching, sugar cookies would be a great addition to your dessert table.

October 30th Farmer's Market!

I know I have mentioned this several times, but I LOVE this time of year. Fall is my favorite season, and I am so excited to bring Halloween inspired cupcakes this weekend! I had several requests to bring some of the regular flavors this week since it was the last market for a few weeks (we will be at the indoor market November 20). So, I am going to do about half new & half regular. But, I am going to decorate most of the regular flavors for Halloween so they will look very festive!

Also, for my candy inspired cupcakes, I just want to note that I am not just going to be making plain cupcakes and adding candy pieces on top. But, I will call them by the candy they are supposed to be just to make it easier. Just wanted to clarify that :)

So, the flavors will be:
Candy Corn
Black Licorice
Snickers
Butterfinger
Chocolate Malt
Chocolate
Vanilla
Coffee & Cream
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice
Original Carrot Cake
Toasted Coconut Carrot Cake
Triple Chocolate
Red Velvet
Molten Chocolate Orange (this does not have the orange filling...it has a gooey chocolate filling!)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Maple Pecan Caramel Corn (inspired by popcorn balls which remind me of Halloween when I was a child) I may also do a Maple Bacon Caramel Corn...if not this time, at the November 20th market.

Plus, Whoopie Pies! There will be Chocolate Peanut Butter, Classic Chocolate, & a few more surprise flavors!

Who had a chance to try the Whoopie Pies last week? I would LOVE to hear feedback about what you thought!

Have a good rest of the week, and we hope you get to make it to our LAST outdoor market of the season!

Remember, we will be at the indoor Binford Farmer's Market November 20, December 4, and December 11th from 9 am to noon, and you can place an order any time! Thanks so much!

October 23 Farmer's Market

We are back!

It has been a busy 2 weeks, and we are very happy to be able to be back at the market this weekend. Only 2 outdoor markets left, and we will be at them both as well as at the indoor markets. I can't wait to bring tons of new holiday flavors for you all to try. Now....back to why you come here-CUPCAKES! This week we will have:

Triple Chocolate
Coffee & Cream
Red Velvet
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Strawberry Hazelnut
Raspberry Cream Truffle
Orange Cream
Pumpkin Spice
Concord Grape (made with grapes from the market!)
Original Carrot Cake
Toasted Coconut Carrot Cake
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Coconut Snowball
Key Lime
Vanilla
Chocolate


Also, as I mentioned in the last post, we are bringing a new treat! This week, we are bringing WHOOPIE PIES :) We will have two kinds....S'more & Chocolate Toasted Coconut. If you love our cupcakes but also love cookies, this will be something you must try!

At the next market, it will be Halloween weekend so I am going to bring a lot of new flavors and way less of the normal ones I have each week so I hope you are excited about that! I know I am. I have been thinking of flavors for quite a while and am finalizing my list. I will try and post it earlier in the week so you can check them out. And, if you are not following us on Facebook and want to see more updates & pictures of what we are making, be sure to check us out!

We hope to see you all this weekend! We have really missed being there, and we are so happy to be back!

Have a great rest of the week :)

October 16th Market

Sorry for the late post. It has been a very busy week, and I am just a little behind on the normal things I have to get done. That always seems to happen once I get home from a trip. But, we did have a great time! The photo is a picture of the wedding cake that we made for my husband's sister, and we also made 150 cupcakes too. Her wedding was beautiful!

Back to the market...did you know that there are only 3 outdoor markets left this season? I can't believe how fast the time has gone! Unfortunately, we are not going to be there this week either due to the fact that I have a lot of orders including a 3 tiered Hawaiian cake with gum paste flowers that I am making. They have definitely been fun to work on so far, but they take a lot of time (and patience!). I am really excited to see it all put together.

I thought a lot about the decision not to go to the market this week, and I decided that I just didn't think I could get all of my orders done and do all the cupcakes for the market and survive the weekend! But, good news...we will for sure be back the last 2 weeks :) I am already planning a bunch of new cupcakes for the October 30th market so I hope you will come by and check them out. They will be decorated for Halloween too! If you plan on having a party and need some cupcakes, be sure and place an order asap. I already have a few that week, but I will do my best to accommodate them all. I also am going to be introducing something new next weekend at the market so be sure and read the next blog post to find out what it is!

If there is a cupcake flavor that you definitely want next week, be sure to let us know. I have already had a few people in cupcake withdrawal that requested some flavors be there, and I will post the flavors for the market earlier in the week.

Enjoy your weekend :) See you soon!

October 9th Farmer's Market

Just wanted to remind you that we will not be at the market this weekend. We are visiting family in Virginia and are here for a family wedding. We will miss seeing everyone and getting to bake cupcakes for you!

If you want to place an order early next week or next weekend, send us an e-mail or call as soon as possible so we can put you down on our schedule.

See you at the market soon :)

October 2nd Cupcakes.

Did you hear that the market got extended another week??? Now, the last date is October 30, and we are very excited. That week, the cupcakes will be decorated for Halloween just in time for any parties! If you do want to place an order for that weekend, I do recommend placing it early even if you are not exactly sure of what you want. We can still save the date for you.

Now, back to this week's cupcakes! This week, we will have:
Triple Chocolate
Coffee & Cream
Red Velvet
Peanut Butter Chocolate
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Cookies & Cream
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Orange Cream
Coconut Snowball
Key Lime
Pumpkin Spice
Original Carrot Cake
Toasted Coconut Carrot Cake
Concord Grape (made from concord grapes from the market!)
White Chocolate Pistachio Pear (also made with pears from the market!)
Chocolate
Vanilla
Freddy's Pupcakes

Just a reminder again that we will NOT be at the October 9th market. We are going to be out of town for my sister-in-law's wedding :) But, we will be back the next week with more cupcakes!

Was anyone brave enough to try the experimental flavors from last weekend? If so, what did you think? My favorite was the Dark Chocolate Bacon with the Strawberry Balsamic a close second. I plan on doing that again so look for more interesting flavor combinations to come soon.

Hope everyone has a great week! It definitely feels like fall is here. Hope to see you at the market on Saturday :)

September 25 Market

Happy Fall! I am glad that it is finally here even though to me fall starts after Labor Day. I looked at the calendar, and I just realized that there are only 5 more markets this year! And, we will NOT be at the October 9th market because we will be in Virginia for my sister in law's wedding. So, that means that there are only 4 more markets for us! But, don't worry, you can still get cupcakes at the Binford Indoor Market on November 20th, December 4th, and December 11th, and you can always place an order for cupcakes any time you want.

So, the flavors this week will be:
Triple Chocolate
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Red Velvet
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Chocolate Butterscotch
Root Beer Float (new frosting)
Dark Chocolate Pumpkin
Traditional Carrot Cake
Toasted Coconut Carrot Cake
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Key Lime
Coconut Snowball
Apple Cinnamon Churro
Sweet Potato Marshmallow Maple (improved and with a filling!)
Chocolate
Vanilla
Freddy's Pupcakes :)

Also, with the help of some friends on Friday, we are going to be trying out some new recipes and ideas and experimenting with some more unusual and crazy combinations so they just might show up at the market. I will post an update on Facebook on Friday night as to what I am going to bring add to the list. They will definitely be flavors that will probably appeal more to foodies than to those who like plain chocolate and vanilla, but you should be adventurous and come and try them. Regardless, I am so excited to get to make some new and fun flavors that have been on my "to do" list and to hang out with great friends at the same time!

Thanks again for all of your support at the market. Also, keep in mind, it is best to contact me as soon as you know the date that you will want to place an order so I can pencil you in. Some weeks and weekends fill up fast, and it is better to get your name down early even if you don't know the exact design or flavors you want.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

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 :)

Cupcakes for September 18th.

This weekend is supposed to be a great weekend so why not come to the Binford Farmer's Market to check out all of what the vendors have to offer? And, while you are there, you can get some cupcakes too!

The flavors for this week are:
Triple Chocolate
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Red Velvet
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Root Beer Float
Coffee & Cream
Peanut Butter Chocolate
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Chocolate Butterscotch
Cinnamon Apple Churro
Key Lime
Carrot Cake-two ways again! Plain & Toasted Coconut
Pumpkin Spice
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Strawberry & Cream
Coconut Snowball
Tiramisu (this one has a great filling!)
Sweet Potato Maple Marshmallow (improved this week with a filling and a creamy frosting)
Chocolate
Vanilla
Yellow
Freddy's Pupcakes

Has anyone tried any of the fall flavors? What do you think so far? I have had some good feedback with the Apple Cinnamon Churro and we can't seem to bring enough of the Pumpkin Spice or Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake cupcakes! Hope you are enjoying them :)

If you haven't had a chance to read the blog post about Confections for Kids by Confectioneiress, be sure and do so. It is right after this one so just scroll down when you finish this one.

Have a great rest of the week, and we hope that you can make it to the market this weekend. The weather is supposed to be great on 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.

Cupcakes for September 11th

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! Fall is just around the corner, and we have been anxiously waiting to bring more fall flavors. This week, we are going to bring a few new ones as well as our other flavors.

Triple Chocolate
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Red Velvet
Cookies & Cream
Chocolate Hazelnut
Coffee & Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Root Beer Float
Key Lime
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Carrot Cake...two ways this week! Traditional & Toasted Coconut
Pumpkin Spice (wait until you try the filling in this!!!)
Caramel Apple
Cherry Cheesecake
Coconut Snowball
Sweet Potato Maple Marshmallow
Strawberry & Cream
Vanilla
Chocolate
Freddy's Pupcakes


We hope you will be there to try the new flavors and to shop at the market! Thanks again for your support. Remember, if you want to place an order, send us an e-mail!

September 4th Cupcakes!!!

Even though it is not really fall yet, I always get anxious once August is over for pumpkins, cool weather, and Chai lattes. Like I mentioned before, it is my absolute favorite time of the year. So, I am bringing some cupcakes that will be full of fall flavors, but do not worry...I am not going overboard with them! There will still be some fruity, summer flavors. Can I ever really not bring Key Lime??? But, if there is something that is not on the list that you want, let us know!

Cupcakes this week will be:
Triple Chocolate
Coffee & Cream (my new favorite....coffee is a necessity in my life!)
Red Velvet
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Cookies & Cream
Chocolate Hazelnut
Peanut Butter Chocolate
Chocolate Butterscotch
Carrot Cake
Key Lime
Cherry Cheesecake
Maple Bacon
Coconut Snowball
Pumpkin Chai Latte
Salted Pecan Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Apple Cinnamon Churro
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
Chocolate & Vanilla
and last but not least...Freddy's Pupcakes!

Last week, we sold out before the market was even over! Thank you to all who came out. This week, I will bring some more cupcakes, and I am going to pick the ones that I think are the most popular and bring more of those. So, hopefully the cupcake that you had your heart set on will be there when you come :)

Remember to e-mail us if you want to order for any Labor Day parties or other events. We are still taking orders, but contact us as soon as possible so we can get your order on the list.

Do you follow us on Facebook? If not, please do! Stay up to date on pictures, flavors, and more. Plus, you can share your thoughts about our cupcakes and post pictures of you and your cupcakes. We love to see the photos that you add :) Check out the ones that other people who have enjoyed our cupcakes have posted.

Thanks again to those who came and visited us at the market to get cupcakes and a special thanks to those who purchased Freddy's pupcakes to support The Ark Foster Care Program.

Hope to see you this weekend...the weather is supposed to be fabulous!

Cupcake Flavors for August 28th

The flavors this week are:
Triple Chocolate
Red Velvet
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Cookies & Cream
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Coffee & Cream
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Chocolate Orange
Key Lime
Strawberry Cheesecake
Orange Cream
Carrot Cake
Coconut Snowball
Blueberry
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
Salted Pecan Caramel
Maple Bacon

In addition, we will have the plainer flavors...chocolate, vanilla, and yellow cake, and we might have some other flavors added too depending on orders and what we come up with.

Don't forget, next weekend for the September 4th Market there will be a lots of new fall flavors! If you have a special request, please make sure you let us know so we can bring that for you.

We will also be bringing more Freddy's pupcakes...our cupcakes for dogs. The proceeds from these go towards The Ark Foster Care Program in Fillmore, IN. Be sure and check out their animals if you are looking to get a new pet!

Several people ask at the market about the pupcakes, and I wanted to share a little more information behind the pupcakes and their name as well as why I am donating the money.

In September 2008, my husband (who works at Petsmart) came home from work talking about a dog named Freddy that was up for adoption. Apparently he slept all day and looked like a mess. He was missing most of his fur and was extremely skinny. My husband loved him, and we laughed because he looked like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons. They don't know exactly where he came from or how old he was (they guessed 12-14 years old), but he seems to have been mistreated and never given a good home. I met him, and we ended up adopting him from the Ark. Freddy was one of the dogs that probably would have been looked over as he lied next to the energetic puppies. He was in bad shape and needed to be taken care of. However, we could not pass him up, and he became a member of our family...we called him Freddy Burns.

For the next (almost) two years, we took care of him and gave him a good home. He was a special dog, and he definitely touched our lives. In May of this year his health began declining rapidly, and we found out he was suffering from congestive heart failure. We tried medication to help him improve, and it worked for a few months. Finally, the vet assured us there was nothing that could be done and that he was just going to suffer. On August 5th, we had to make the decision to do what was best for him, and we had to let him go.

In memory of Freddy and to support the shelter he came from, we wanted to create these pupcakes and give back to them for taking in dogs of all kinds who need a chance to get medical treatment and find a good home. They are a small shelter and they do an awesome job with their animals.

If you want more information about The Ark, feel free to contact me, and I can give you more information. We hope to see you at the market Saturday. Even if you don't want a cupcake for yourself, come and show some love for your pets and get some of Freddy's pupcakes.

Thanks for all of your support and a special thanks to those who donated a few extra dollars to The Ark :)

Cupcakes for August 21st!

The flavors for the market this week have been chosen! They are:

Triple Chocolate
Red Velvet
Banana PB Chocolate Chip
Chocolate PB
Mocha Cream
Chocolate Raspberry Marshmallow
Chocolate Snowball
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Chocolate Malt
Salted Chocolate Caramel
German Chocolate
Carrot Cake
Apricot-Cranberry
Cherry Cheesecake
Key Lime
Coconut Snowball
Grapefruit
Cotton Candy
Cinnamon Churro
Vanilla with Chocolate
Vanilla with Vanilla
Yellow Cake with Chocolate
Chocolate with Vanilla

And, for the 4 legged friends we will have the PB Carrot Bacon pupcakes! There is also a chance a few other flavors may be thrown in...I never know what I am going to come up with once I get in the kitchen :)

If you know there is something that you want in a larger quantity, be sure to let us know so we can bring enough for you. Hopefully we will see you at the market Saturday. We are looking forward to fall. Starting at the September 4th market, we will be bringing lots of fall flavors. It is my absolute favorite time of the year, and I cannot wait to bring a lot of seasonal flavors. I have a long list of ideas that I am excited to share with you!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Cupcakes for August 14th

We are very excited to be back at the market this week! Sorry again that we missed last weekend. We have the flavors for this week, and they are:

Triple Chocolate
German Chocolate
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Banana Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter
Mocha
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Red Velvet
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Salted Chocolate Caramel
Carrot Cake
Coconut Snowball
Key Lime
Strawberry
Cherry Cheesecake
Maple Bacon
Salted Pecan Caramel
Cotton Candy
Vanilla, Chocolate, & Yellow Cake

Most likely, there will be a few flavors thrown in, but I am trying not to overdue it this weekend because we have family coming into town on Saturday. We are very excited to see them too, and we cannot stay up again all night. The last two markets, I have been extremely sleep deprived and have been in bed by 5 pm on Saturday! So, we want to come to the market and enjoy our family, and the best way to do this is for me to limit myself a bit in the flavor department. Hope you understand! I will bring new flavors to the August 21st market.

Thanks again for supporting us. We hope to see you Saturday at the Binford Farmer's Market :)

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!

July 31 Cupcakes!

This week, there will be 5 new flavors! It is so hard to decide what to bring and narrow it down. Make sure if there is something you want that you request it. You don't want to show up and it not be there!

The flavors this week are:
Cotton Candy
Spice with cinnamon brown sugar cream cheese buttercream
Strawberry & Cream
Key Lime
Cinnamon Almond
Blackberry
Pineapple
Tiramisu
Coconut Snowball
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
Chai Latte
Maple Bacon
Red Velvet
German Chocolate
Chocolate Coconut Snowball
Mocha Cream
"The Original" Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Nutella
Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip
Triple Chocolate
Salted Chocolate Caramel
And, as always...chocolate, vanilla, and yellow cake

There will be peanut butter pupcakes for the doggies too. Make sure you stop by and buy a box so you can use your loyalty card. If you don't have one yet, make sure you come and get one. You can earn a FREE cupcake!

There may be some other flavors coming too, but I won't know for sure until I start baking. Hope to see you at the Binford Farmer's Market Saturday!

July 24 Cupcakes!

We missed being at the Binford Market last weekend! The cupcake flavors for this week have been chosen, and we have 5 new flavors! The cupcakes are:

- Triple Chocolate
- Nutella
- Salted Chocolate Caramel
- Mocha Cream
- "The Original" Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Red Velvet
- Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
- Chocolate Orange
- Peanut Butter Chocolate
- Chocolate Coconut Snowballs
- Key Lime
- Salted Pecan Caramel
- Banana Split
- Strawberry & Cream
- Honey & Violet (using local honey from Wildflower Ridge Honey located at the market)
- Tiramisu
- Cherry Cheesecake
- Lemon
- Orange Dreamsicle
- Cotton Candy
- Maple Bacon (great for those who are there for breakfast!)
- Coconut Snowball
- Peach & Ginger
- And like always, the Chocolate, Vanilla, and Yellow cake

Also, for the first time, we will have "pupcakes" in the mini size for the four legged members of your family. This week, they will be peanut butter. This recipe is safe for dogs. If you have questions about what is in it, feel free to ask.

And, if that is not exciting enough, we will have loyalty cards for our frequent customers! If you buy a full box cupcakes and get a stamp. Once you buy 5 boxes, you get a free cupcake of your choice! Make sure you come and get one!

We are excited to be back so be sure and come to see us! If there is not the flavor that you want, please be sure and e-mail us so we can bring it next time :)

July 17th Market

Thanks to everyone who came to the market on Saturday. It was a beautiful morning, and lots of people came to get cupcakes! Unfortunately, we will not be at the market on Saturday, July 17th, so there will be no flavors to post.

But, do not panic if you can't go without our cupcakes! If you still want some or need them for an event or party, you can order them, and we will deliver them to the market so you can pick them up there. Terry, who works at the honey booth next to Confectioneiress, was nice enough to offer to take care of any orders for us. Be sure to tell him thank you when you pick up your cupcakes and check out his booth...we love their honey. So, if you cannot go almost 2 weeks without cupcakes, send me an e-mail as soon as possible, and I will have them there waiting for you all boxed up. The great part is....you get to tell me exactly what you want!

We will be back with lots of cupcakes and more new flavors on July 24th. I am also working on mini cupcakes for dogs that we will call "pupcakes" so if you have a dog, be sure to look for those. In addition, we will be bringing loyalty cards so all of you that come every weekend and buy the boxes of cupcakes can get free cupcakes. More on that to come soon.

Thanks again for all of your support and for coming to get cupcakes. We will miss being at the market, but we hope that we can still send some cupcakes for anyone who needs them. And remember, if there is a flavor you want us to bring back or one that you would love for us to have, just let us know.

Enjoy your cupcakes from this weekend :)

July 10 Cupcake Flavors!

I am having a harder time each week figuring out what cupcake flavors to bring and which ones not to. I want to bring new ones, but at the same time, I don't want to not bring ones that people want and expect. So, if there is a cupcake that you definitely want, then please let me know! As of right now, I have been told to bring the Coconut Snowball and the Key Lime every week. Also, if there is a flavor that you want me to create, I would be glad to do so. I sometimes get bored with making the same ones, and I am always up for a challenge.

With that said, I have come up with my list for this week. The flavors will be:
- Espresso Toffee
- Truffled Chocolate Walnut
- Red Velvet
- Root Beer Float (new and improved this week!)
- Chocolate Covered Pretzel (new and improved!)
- Raspberry Cream Truffle
- The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Chocolate Mint
- Nutella
- Triple Chocolate
- Turtle
- Chocolate with Vanilla Buttercream
- Raspberry Cream (new and improved!)
- Peaches & Cream
- Cotton Candy (kid's favorite!)
- Salted Pecan Caramel
- Key Lime
- Carrot Cake
- Butterscotch (was told this was the BEST cupcake I make last week!)
- Banana Split
- Cherry Cheesecake
- Coconut Snowball
- Vanilla with Vanilla Buttercream
- Vanilla with Chocolate Buttercream
- Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Hope to see you this weekend at the farmer's market. Start your weekend off with cupcakes! The weather is supposed to be great. Be sure to follow us on Facebook too. You can stay up to date on blog posts, see what others are saying about the cupcakes, and tell us what you think!

Have a great week and we hope to see you soon :)

Chelsea's 16th Birthday

I had the honor of making my oldest niece Chelsea's birthday cake for her party. She was turning 16...I cannot believe she is growing up so fast! I have no idea where the time went. To me, she should still be 5 years old and running around with pigtails.

She loves zebra print and the color purple so it was not hard for her to decide what she wanted on her cake. I think she did a fantastic job coming up with the design, and it fits her perfectly. I had a lot of fun making it for her and it was an honor that she chose me to make it. I think I asked too many questions and bugged her sometimes. But, I blame that on her being a teenager...they are supposed to be annoyed sometimes. Plus, I wanted it to be just perfect so I had to check on the details! My older sister (Chelsea's mom) thought she would be funny and blamed it on me getting old :)

Just wanted to share something other than cupcakes!

July 3rd Cupcakes!

The flavors for this week will be:
- Vanilla with vanilla buttercream
- Vanilla with chocolate buttercream
- Chocolate with vanilla buttercream
- Yellow with chocolate buttercream
- Cherry Cheesecake
- Red Velvet
- Carrot Cake
- Chocolate Covered Cherry
- Triple Chocolate
- Mocha Cream
- Coconut Snowball
- Orange & Cream
- Salted Chocolate Caramel
- Key Lime
- "The Original" Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Strawberry Cream
- Raspberry Cream Truffle
- Cotton Candy
- Cookies & Cream
- Chocolate Covered Pretzel
- Root Beer Float
- Butterscotch
- Peaches & Cream

The plain cupcakes (chocolate & vanilla) will be decorated for the 4th of July. If you want some for your party, don't wait until you get to the market....place an order today so you can be sure to have them for your party. You can also do your favorite cupcakes in the mini size as well. I have lots of cute 4th of July decorations.

There also may be a few other flavors available, but be sure to let me know if your favorite is not on the list so I can have it for you!

Have a good rest of the week :) Hope to see you Saturday at the Market!

Cupcake Flavors!

There are tons of flavors this week at the Binford Farmer's Market...the most we have ever had!

This week there are 26 flavors! They are:
- Red Velvet
- Black & White
- "The Original" Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Cookies & Cream
- Triple Chocolate
- PB Chocolate
- Salted Chocolate Caramel
- Mocha Cream
- Vanilla (with vanilla buttercream)
- Vanilla (with chocolate buttercream)
- Strawberry & Cream
- Raspberry
- Coconut Snowball
- Banana Pudding
- Orange & Cream
- Key Lime
- Cotton Candy
- Chai Latte
- Cinnamon Bun
- Cherry Cheesecake
- Rocky Road
- Mango & Coconut
- PB & J
- Yellow/Butter (with chocolate buttercream)
- Chocolate (with vanilla buttercream)
- Chocolate Raspberry

Come and see us Saturday from 8 am to noon. The weather is supposed to be fantastic, and there are tons of vendors selling all kinds of things. Remember there are a limited number of each flavor so if there is something you definitely want...come early!

Hope to see you Saturday!

21 flavors this week!

The flavors for this week's markets have been chosen and are:

- Mocha- chocolate cake with coffee cream cheese center with mocha frosting
- Triple Chocolate- moist chocolate cake with chocolate chips and chocolate frosting with chocolate ganache drizzle...perfect for the chocolate lover
- Black & White- chocolate cake filled with chocolate cream mousse with white chocolate cream cheese frosting
-Chocolate Orange- chocolate cupcake filled with orange cream and topped with chocolate buttercream with a hint of orange
- Salted Chocolate Caramel- chocolate cupcake willed with a rich caramel topped with chocolate buttercream and finished with a salted caramel drizzle
- Almond Joy- chocolate cake with almond buttercream rolled in coconut and topped with a chocolate covered almond
- Mexican Hot Chocolate- chocolate cake filled with cinnamon cream topped with a chocolate cinnamon buttercream
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough- chocolate cake topped with cookie dough frosting with chocolate chips
- Cookies & Cream- chocolate cake with Oreo buttercream
- Coconut Snowball- coconut cake abd coconut buttercream finished with coconut
- Cherry Cheesecake- vanilla cake with a graham cracker bottom filled with cherries and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting
- Strawberry & Cream- strawberry cake filled with vanilla cream topped with strawberry buttercream
- Key Lime- key lime cake topped with key lime buttercream with a key lime curd filling
- Cinnamon Bun- vanilla cake with a cinnamon brown sugar swirl topped with brown sugar & cinnamon cream cheese frosting
- Salted Pecan Caramel- dulce de leche cake topped with dulce de leche cream cheese frosting with a salted caramel drizzle and topped with toasted pecans and sea salt
- Orange & Cream- orange and vanilla swirled cake with an orange cream filling topped with orange & vanilla buttercream
- Cotton Candy- pink & blue cotton candy cake topped with pink & blue swirled cotton candy buttercream finished with fresh cotton candy
- Apples & Cinnamon- cinnamon cake with apple chunks filled with cinnamon apples topped with cinnamon buttercream
- Red Velvet- classic red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting
- Chocolate- chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream
- Vanilla- vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream

Come and try some new flavors or come back to get ones you love. They would be perfect for Father's Day! If you want to pre-order some for your dad or for a party, contact us as soon as possible with your order. You can even pick it up at the market.

Hope to see you there!

Cupcake Flavors

There are going to be lots of new flavors this week at the market. We are bringing 8 new flavors this week! Come and see us early because we may be sold out of the flavor you want. You can always order when you come to the market and pick them up after you do your shopping. We would be glad to hold your order until you are ready to go.

The flavors this week are:
- Triple Chocolate- chocolate cake with chocolate chips topped with chocolate buttercream and a ganache drizzle
- Red Velvet- customer favorite with rich cream cheese frosting
- Chocolate- chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream
- Chocolate Orange- chocolate cake filled with orange cream with a chocolate orange frosting
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough- moist chocolate cake topped with the decadent chocolate chip cookie dough frosting
- Black & White- chocolate cake filled with chocolate cream mousse topped with white chocolate buttercream
- Mexican Hot Chocolate- chocolate cake filled with a cinnamon cream and topped with a rich chocolate buttercream with a hint of cinnamon
- Mocha Frappuccino- chocolate chip coffee cake with whipped frosting and mocha drizzle
- Coconut Snowball- coconut cake with coconut buttercream rolled in coconut
- Caramel Macchiato- caramel cake infused with espresso with whipped frosting and caramel drizzle
- Strawberry- strawberry cake with vanilla cream filling topped with strawberry buttercream
- Dairy Free Strawberry- strawberry cake topped with strawberry frosting. This cupcake is made with soy products and does contain eggs.
- Toasted Coconut- vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream rolled in toasted coconut
- Vanilla- vanilla cake topped with vanilla buttercream
- Lemon- lemon cake filled with lemon curd and topped with lemon buttercream
- Cinnamon Bun- vanilla cake with brown sugar cinnamon swirl topped with brown sugar cinnamon cream cheese frosting
- Pineapple Cream- vanilla cake with pieces of pineapple throughout filled with pineapple cream and topped with pineapple buttercream
- Cotton Candy- pink and blue cotton candy cake with cotton candy buttercream topped with real cotton candy...perfect for kids!
- Banana Foster- vanilla bean cake filled with banana foster cream filling with a caramel rum frosting and a caramel drizzle


We hope to see you at the market. Remember, you can place an order today and pick it up at the market. Don't see the flavor you want? Let us know. Send us an e-mail or tell us on Facebook.

See you soon :)

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!

May 29th Farmer's Market

This weekend, we will not be at the Binford Farmer's Market, but there are lots of great vendors who will be.

We will be back to the market on June 5th with an assortment of cupcakes. Remember, if there is a flavor you want, let us know. The flavors for the next market will be up soon.

Have a great holiday weekend :)

Flavors for May 22

This week, the flavors are:
- Chocolate- chocolate cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting
- Vanilla- vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttecream frosting
- Toasted Coconut- vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream rolled in toasted coconut
- Coconut Snowball- coconut cake with coconut buttercream rolled in coconut flakes
- Strawberry Cream- strawberry cake filled with vanilla cream and topped with strawberry buttercream
- Key Lime- Key lime cupcake topped filled with lime curd and topped with key lime cream cheese frosting
- Carrot Cake- carrot cake topped with cream cheese buttercream
- Red Velvet- red velvet cake topped with cream cheese buttercream
- Raspberry Cream Truffle- chocolate cake filled with raspberry coulis and topped with vanilla buttercream
- PB Chocolate- chocolate cake topped with peanut butter fudge buttercream and a chocolate peanut butter ganache drizzle
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough- chocolate cake topped with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting
- PB & J- peanut butter cake topped with peanut butter buttercream frosting with a grape jelly filling
- Mint Chocolate Chip- chocolate cake topped with chocolate mint buttercream filled with a mint cream
- Cinnamon Bun- vanilla cake with a cinnamon sugar swirl topped with brown sugar cinnamon buttercream frosting
- Cookies & Cream- chocolate cake filled topped with Oreo cookie buttercream

There also may be a few of the mocha and the salted caramel cupcakes. Due to the large variety of cupcakes this week, there will be fewer cupcakes of each kind so stop by to get what you want. Last week, several flavors sold out! If there is something that you don't see that you want, be sure to let us know.

Hope to see you at the Binford Farmer's Market on Saturday...remember we are there 8am-noon.

If you have tried any of the cupcakes, make sure and let us know what you thought. We welcome any feedback, and you can also become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/confectioneiress.

Thanks so much :)

Cupcake Flavors for May 15 Market

First of all, we want to thank everyone who came out and supported us at the farmer's market this past weekend. The weather was not the best, and the wind prevented us from being able to put up our tent and sign. We will be much easier to find next time.

The cupcake flavors this week will be:
- Vanilla/vanilla- Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream
- Chocolate- Chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream
- Mocha Cream- Chocolate espresso cake filled with espresso cream cheese topped with mocha buttercream
- Salted Pecan Caramel- Caramel cake topped with salted caramel cream cheese frosting with toasted pecans and caramel drizzle topped with a sprinkle of fleur de sel
- Cookie Dough- Chocolate cake with cookie dough frosting (tastes just like raw cookie dough!)
- Strawberries & Cream- Strawberry cake filled with whipped vanilla cream topped with strawberry frosting
- Black & White- Moist dark chocolate cake filled with rich chocolate mousse topped with white chocolate buttercream
- Cinnamon Bun- Moist vanilla cake with a cinnamon sugar swirl topped with cinnamon sugar buttercream
- Peanut Butter Chocolate- Rich chocolate cake topped with a peanut butter fudge buttercream and finished with a chocolate peanut butter ganache drizzle

If there is a flavor that you want there, remember to let us know. Just e-mail us at mica@confectioneiress.com. We love to make new flavors and we will continue to bring new flavors each week.

If you were at the market and tried our cupcakes, let us know what you thought. We hope to see you this Saturday from 8a-12n at the Binford Farmer's Market at 62nd & Binford Boulevard.

Thanks so much.

Cupcakes Flavors for the Opening Market

We have finally made the decisions as to what flavors will be featured at the first Binford Farmer's Market on May 8. We will be there from 8a-12p as well as other great local vendors.

The flavors this week are:
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Toasted Coconut
- Lemon Curd
- Salted Pecan Caramel
- Carrot
- Cookie Dough
- Mocha Cream
- Chocolate Orange
- Pink Velvet
- Pavlova with Berries (gluten free)
- Garbage Pail Cookies (gluten free)

If you see something that you want to try, we accept advance orders. Just e-mail us to order. Also, if there is a flavor you want us to offer but don't see, let us know and we will try and have it next week.

Stop by and see us...we will be offering free samples while they last.

Hope to see you there!

Binford Farmer's Market

Confectioneiress Cupcakes & Sweets is proud to annouce it will be at the Binford Farmer's Market this summer. The opening day is May 8th from 8am-12 noon. Each week we will offer a variety of cupcakes with some flavors rotating. Check back for updates on the cupcake flavors and other baked goods that we will be offering. Let us know if there are any flavors that you would like us to have. We look forward to meeting new customers.