tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79441788992440121922024-03-13T04:20:01.387-07:00Clever Cupcake's Creative CupcakesClever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-4781296332839214302010-07-13T17:24:00.000-07:002010-07-13T18:13:58.768-07:00AYCE Cupcakes RecapOur <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2010/01/all-you-can-eat-cupcakes.html">All You Can Eat Cupcakes</a> event held at the end of January was a huge success! Over 25 people attended the event and between the talking and laughing ate close to 300 cupcakes. Here are some great photos taken at the event by Andrew Belding, one of the talented attendees. The entire set can be seen <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandman5/sets/72157623327402274/">here</a>.<br /><br /><center><b>Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4323129970_bc3173dbd3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4323129970_bc3173dbd3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><b>Chocolate Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4322395339_f6711b8df7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4322395339_f6711b8df7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><b>Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4322953756_771c69095c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4322953756_771c69095c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><b>Maple Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Glaze</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4322754562_34fd2ec30b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4322754562_34fd2ec30b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><b>Fresh Ginger Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4322942412_c3bb5379e5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4322942412_c3bb5379e5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><b>May West Cupcakes</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4321889401_5b3df861bf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4321889401_5b3df861bf.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><b>Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4321876607_4475e96819.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4321876607_4475e96819.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-34498499584334660982010-07-07T16:20:00.001-07:002010-07-07T16:35:39.304-07:00Sports Themed Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4265002216/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/4265002216_dfb4c0e603_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a></div><br>How you do top <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2008/12/vegan-circus-cupcakes.html">circus themed cupcakes</a> for a little boy's first birthday party? Sports themed cupcakes for his second birthday party of course!<br><br>Mom gave us free reign coming up with a design so along with the soccer balls, footballs, football goal posts, basketballs, basketball nets, and whistles we also handmade a sports team of fondant animals with team jerseys and all. I don't think I'd put my money on a team with a cow, pig, bear, monkey, cow and beaver but they sure were cute.<br> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="<br />http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4264241563_e8a4e5fd6c_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4264241563_e8a4e5fd6c_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />My personal favourite was the sheep team coach complete with clip board!<br clear="all" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4264254773_5a30d5a2f9_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4264254773_5a30d5a2f9_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-24585082330080520872010-07-05T14:11:00.001-07:002010-07-05T14:28:17.266-07:00Christmas in July!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4243271784/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4243271784_2798ba55d6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a></div>Since it is shaping up to be the hottest week of the year here in Montreal I figured what better time than now to share some wintery cupcakes from last December!<br /><br />Baby Lefteraki is only 1 year old but he has already had our cupcakes made in his honour 3 times! First was his <a href=http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2008/04/baby-shower-cupcakes.html">baby shower</a> then his <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2009/05/colourful-first-birthday-cupcakes.html">first birthday</a> and this order was for his baptism.<br /><br />The theme of the baptism was a winter wonderland so the cupcakes were baked in silver liners and topped with handcrafted fondant snowmen, penguins, and snowflakes. To top off the cupcake tower we event made a matching giant cupcake.<br /><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4243173289_45145fb77e_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4243173289_45145fb77e_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Another winter themed order we made was for a little boy's first birthday. The cupcake were topped with handcrafted fondant ice skates, hockey sticks, snowmen, and snowflakes.<br /><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4242494857_1b35087a52_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4242494857_1b35087a52_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><i>Thanks a million for your cupcakes,...they were a hit everyone loved them including Vincent I've attached some photos for you to see for yourself.</i><br clear="all" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVBfbulKdqETyihNQkF-bSKJ0RLykGvHqXCy4z8Wm1DdLeW35uifgxyGYY04ZJ-jZbTA_b6iHRfW9Ms_x1UOJ9UyK3M9S0ZSC0uFDvCBrIRzIIH_Y_-ymnLqCgj2xIqcNmDXVCit02NY/s1600/vincent.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVBfbulKdqETyihNQkF-bSKJ0RLykGvHqXCy4z8Wm1DdLeW35uifgxyGYY04ZJ-jZbTA_b6iHRfW9Ms_x1UOJ9UyK3M9S0ZSC0uFDvCBrIRzIIH_Y_-ymnLqCgj2xIqcNmDXVCit02NY/s200/vincent.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490534526591170818" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-48207494254028035412010-06-02T20:24:00.000-07:002010-06-03T06:46:15.436-07:00Puces Pop Printemps!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dynamic.popmontreal.com/puces/en/node/5653"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com/springpucespop.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<br />Spring is in the air and we are very excited to be participating in the spring edition of Puces Pop this weekend! This year Puces Pop will be taking place June 5 and 6 at the Ukrainian Federation (5213 Rue Hutchison corner Fairmount) from 11am to 6pm.
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<br />We will be offering six cupcake flavours each day and as always our cupcakes will be only $2 each. Here is our tentative menu for each day:
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<br /><center><b>Saturday June 5, 2010</b>
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<br />Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
<br />Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
<br />Maple Bacon Cupcakes with Vietnamese Cinnamon Buttercream
<br />Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream
<br />Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
<br />Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Vegan Peanut Butter Icing
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<br /><b>Sunday June 6, 2010</b>
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<br /><center>Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
<br />Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
<br />Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream
<br />Triple Chocolate Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream
<br />Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
<br />Vegan Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Vegan Chocolate Ganache
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<br />Hope to see you there!</center>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-5245098915876999402010-03-01T21:39:00.001-08:002010-03-01T21:43:11.734-08:00Montreal Wedding Cupcake Tasting<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/evablue/4365922197/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4365922197_298e122567_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;">Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/evablue/">Eva Blue</a></span></div>Speaking of weddings, the 2010 wedding season is fast approaching! We have been receiving so many wedding cupcake requests over the last few weeks that I decided to organize an afternoon of wedding cupcake tastings this Sunday March 7, 2010.<br /><br />For more information or to register online please click <a href="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com/tasting.php">HERE</a>. Not getting married this year but know someone who is? Let them know about our wedding cupcake tastings. There are only a few time slots left, so don't delay!<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-44556846273753007062010-03-01T21:06:00.001-08:002010-03-01T21:21:54.611-08:00First Montreal Wedding Cupcakes of 2010!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4380380809/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4380380809_a10c86f8ac_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a></div>The weekend before Valentine's Day we had the privilege of providing cupcakes for a wedding held in the Old Port of Montreal at <a href="www.restaurantduvieuxport.com">Restaurant Du Vieux Port</a>. It was the our first wedding of the year, so I couldn't wait to get working! <br /><br>The colour scheme of the wedding was all white, so we baked the cupcakes in white liners and topped all the cupcakes in white buttercream. To distinguish between the lemon and vanilla cupcakes we used white pearl details.<br> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4381114974_3542c98397_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4381114974_3542c98397_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>My favourite part of this order was the custom bride and groom wedding cake topper that we handcrafted out of fondant and handpainted.<br clear="all" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4381124322_695a185e64_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4381124322_695a185e64_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-43069342065801728742010-02-28T19:06:00.000-08:002010-02-28T20:46:16.725-08:00Montreal Wedding CupcakesI have been planning on writing this post since our last wedding of 2009 back in October! After our first wedding of 2010 at the beginning of February I figured it was time to stop procrastinating.<br /><br />One of my most cherished moments are reading e-mails from happy brides and seeing the photos their photographers took of the wedding cupcakes we lovingly baked, decorated, and setup. Here are a few of our favourites:<br /><br />First up is the swan wedding from last spring held at <a href="http://www.midtownsanctuaire.com/">Le Sanctuaire</a>. My favourite thing about this wedding was the flavours the bride and groom chose including peanut butter, green tea, and lemon. Yum! Photo by <a href="http://valeriesangin.com">Valerie Sangin</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ_H8XnreM28eNvnKTVc1BzAlrldxdHAL1ZxL7Jn9CKS2s1hyphenhyphenIiHSEIfyIopF1bA-SI0QGDX7q7-n6EW_S5wNNVsvf8KNsXfARvLPP0e6MnkhqFle7CY6WsqguKJYHSdW4pTlMVhNO9g/s1600-h/rayna2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ_H8XnreM28eNvnKTVc1BzAlrldxdHAL1ZxL7Jn9CKS2s1hyphenhyphenIiHSEIfyIopF1bA-SI0QGDX7q7-n6EW_S5wNNVsvf8KNsXfARvLPP0e6MnkhqFle7CY6WsqguKJYHSdW4pTlMVhNO9g/s320/rayna2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443499785922490482" /></a><br />During the summer there was the beach themed wedding reception for a couple that got married in Cuba. Right away I felt a connection with their theme because Cuba holds a special place in my heart. Would you believe they had a family member drive these cupcakes all the way to Ottawa for the reception? Photo by Alain Doss.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO5hMUJszmAY5THrOZbUypriaPcrcBiRqroPOFK7RAcOmoHAjp9xXLbeye20clySfdLwZyGwjIoozNg2xIhoD3afGo9cnhY07-8nOx0Gr1hkZHCNQy05LKnplXQ7dIAsTDUDU30ZQYTk/s1600-h/ahr_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO5hMUJszmAY5THrOZbUypriaPcrcBiRqroPOFK7RAcOmoHAjp9xXLbeye20clySfdLwZyGwjIoozNg2xIhoD3afGo9cnhY07-8nOx0Gr1hkZHCNQy05LKnplXQ7dIAsTDUDU30ZQYTk/s320/ahr_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443500509592486114" /></a><br />The most colourful wedding of the summer was held at <a href="www.suite701.com">Suite 701</a> in the Old Port. The fuchsia and lime green buttercreams really popped. The couple decided to provide their own cutting cake for this wedding. Photo by <a href="www.markshots.com">Mark Cooper</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-8_D1bCapfIYRWDOme0UMtF4Z20pyssdEdEusrcP_4v0Avh4-61hS8yWWYeJiyYD6qgJcnP-NEZWLYuQSuKfN6OqzOyG_4-mLxZM33ctOCcIkrjCsOeA9oDQHD6yaLK8xBVPwyNgjs4/s1600-h/2009-08-02-melanie-0426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-8_D1bCapfIYRWDOme0UMtF4Z20pyssdEdEusrcP_4v0Avh4-61hS8yWWYeJiyYD6qgJcnP-NEZWLYuQSuKfN6OqzOyG_4-mLxZM33ctOCcIkrjCsOeA9oDQHD6yaLK8xBVPwyNgjs4/s320/2009-08-02-melanie-0426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443502279263518098" /></a><br />These stunning cupcakes were also for a wedding held in the Old Port, but this time at the <a href="www.hotelnelligan.com">Hotel Nelligan</a>. I really enjoyed working on these cupcakes because the bride gave me complete creative control of the fondant decorations. It was also really fulfilling to be able to provide the bride who was gluten-free with gluten-free cupcakes and a gluten-free cutting cake so she could enjoy her cake on her wedding day. Photo by <a href="http://www.juliegagnon.com/">Julie Gagnon</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvv0it9G8YesRGfSxENyjz9mpDRqDIQIQKxTDO2rg0aQNLMAWma1fyhqdLqGv65rpVMfRxY3oMWhMi5YXuzi9F50tkdHqjSlURuen2Boq9P6WLPl6qq6JT8XNfaSOeSmGmzwUoQi7Jfhk/s1600-h/6730.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvv0it9G8YesRGfSxENyjz9mpDRqDIQIQKxTDO2rg0aQNLMAWma1fyhqdLqGv65rpVMfRxY3oMWhMi5YXuzi9F50tkdHqjSlURuen2Boq9P6WLPl6qq6JT8XNfaSOeSmGmzwUoQi7Jfhk/s320/6730.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443506293819508034" /></a><br />I had to include this photo even though it was taken by me, and not a photographer. The cupcakes themselves are very simple, but the hall at <a href="www.lesaint-gabriel.com">Auberge Le Saint-Gabriel</a> where the wedding was held was just stunning! The cupcake were stand sat on an antique piano near a gorgeous stained glass lamp. Definitely my favourite setup of the summer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8nw-wC6Z31L7SZcjpmtsqqvzugs-yR_vCv9h1aAGQgmeR55dDgONaD9vVcztyJc650YX_bClteypqYvPf525JgG8eaMlCfcCPbiC4AGcRuOF5kkcczrrw39pNGalMvM5KOCnq7tZjJk/s1600-h/3827905285_8583d117cf_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8nw-wC6Z31L7SZcjpmtsqqvzugs-yR_vCv9h1aAGQgmeR55dDgONaD9vVcztyJc650YX_bClteypqYvPf525JgG8eaMlCfcCPbiC4AGcRuOF5kkcczrrw39pNGalMvM5KOCnq7tZjJk/s320/3827905285_8583d117cf_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443507500480933970" /></a><br />The biggest wedding of the summer was held at the <a href="http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-3646-sofitel-montreal-golden-mile/index.shtml">Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile</a>. All 17 dozen cupcakes were placed in white tulip cups and the presentation was truly breathtaking. Photo by Mike Dugas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tDSDHT2apmheN8sw7kw5xdtjlFqAaFwif8vWPcBYgjNMTirhDyVX4i-Uzxphp51qum6ASL98LkBL-BzrP5pSpIfdVmb1gpdg1BkjI8FO5znenYPWkFiKDg_wQOsk_KwraCwQOh7adqU/s1600-h/rania.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tDSDHT2apmheN8sw7kw5xdtjlFqAaFwif8vWPcBYgjNMTirhDyVX4i-Uzxphp51qum6ASL98LkBL-BzrP5pSpIfdVmb1gpdg1BkjI8FO5znenYPWkFiKDg_wQOsk_KwraCwQOh7adqU/s320/rania.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443508101128825874" /></a><br />The next two photos are taken by me. They are from our most memorable fall weddings, but they were memorable for very different reasons. The first photo is of wedding cupcakes I made as a gift for a close childhood friend's wedding which was held at <a href="http://www.lenewtown.com">Newtown</a>. It was such an honour being able to contribute to her special day! The second photo is memorable because I narrowly avoided disaster. The wedding was held at <a href="http://www.gallant.qc.ca/">L'Auberge des Gallant</a> outside of Rigaud, which is a good 70km from our kitchen. When we arrived to setup the cupcakes I found out that the hotel could not find the cupcake stand we were supposed to use for the setup. Since we were so far from the city heading back to get one of our stands was not an option, so we had to MacGyver the setup. Thankfully we pulled it off!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImxVhYWK8CXRVcl0Snq0Nk5Vt4RdsD_GD85MH-3Q4lOrnWjhWi0B-tkN5anTEi6rQldWr2etx3b-nVYpsxJDKV39BtDAd4Fqzl9aAKfIZuPjvjhqlqv5rQw8y9eyQkNhf4dkGirgJatA/s1600-h/stephblackandwhite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImxVhYWK8CXRVcl0Snq0Nk5Vt4RdsD_GD85MH-3Q4lOrnWjhWi0B-tkN5anTEi6rQldWr2etx3b-nVYpsxJDKV39BtDAd4Fqzl9aAKfIZuPjvjhqlqv5rQw8y9eyQkNhf4dkGirgJatA/s320/stephblackandwhite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443514882939437394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVla5vHF3dDVBiT8GTsmGH6PQEojPwxE_fg5Ttgo40oLZQ_QPl84dLYeQ8vutTu9MUOSvXtl__CyTcVBQ91r678vcy8oI_HgoXOyS5bWe87hCKafCgBSJcbe2L9Pg5Egp7tb7Pd5Ilse8/s1600-h/4005355346_642c0c31bc_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVla5vHF3dDVBiT8GTsmGH6PQEojPwxE_fg5Ttgo40oLZQ_QPl84dLYeQ8vutTu9MUOSvXtl__CyTcVBQ91r678vcy8oI_HgoXOyS5bWe87hCKafCgBSJcbe2L9Pg5Egp7tb7Pd5Ilse8/s320/4005355346_642c0c31bc_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443515044817313122" /></a><br />Our last wedding cupcake stand from 2009 wasn't exactly from a wedding. In December we were invited to participate in <a href="http://www.bridalboudoiraffair.com/">The Bridal Boudoir Affair</a> held by wedding planner extraordinaire <a href="http://www.maddykweddings.com/">Maddy K</a>. Photo by <a href="http://badgerphotography.ca/">Badger Photography</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBSzcfJLqo275Xr4S0fgNObRXotVTYKcVj4gmlS4PFsbbklyG4vKBsYmHFTJVu_N6G3grS0ABq6Yd-ltCBDr475gPDFlzTY-XVOYtzo2HW9Jnsuv4Z02V_tYnMyhyYY0bHR0boYJ8L_U/s1600-h/boudoir.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBSzcfJLqo275Xr4S0fgNObRXotVTYKcVj4gmlS4PFsbbklyG4vKBsYmHFTJVu_N6G3grS0ABq6Yd-ltCBDr475gPDFlzTY-XVOYtzo2HW9Jnsuv4Z02V_tYnMyhyYY0bHR0boYJ8L_U/s320/boudoir.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443518234449182674" /></a><br />A big thank you to all the brides and grooms who chose to have our cupcakes be part of their special day. It is truly an honour, and has been a pleasure working with each and every one of you. These photos are from only a fraction of last year's weddings. If your wedding cupcakes are not featured please email us a photo and I will gladly add it!Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-60686522178009112042010-02-04T08:21:00.001-08:002010-02-04T08:23:46.547-08:00Montreal Valentine's Day Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4329796115/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4329796115_4826bb829e_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4329796115/">Montreal Valentine's Day Cupcakes</a><br /></span></div>Can you believe Valentine's Day is only 10 days away? It seems like Christmas was just yesterday! <br><br />Looking for something sweet to send a loved one next Sunday? We have just the thing! This year for Valentine's Day we are offering a delicious assortment of cupcakes topped with handcrafted fondant LOVE themed decorations.<br><br />Remember, delivery is FREE to most addresses in Montreal so if you are out of town and have a loved one in the city you can still surprise them with our sweet treats.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com/create.php#specials">HERE</a> to order your Valentine's Day Assortment today!<br /><br />Need more incentive? Here is a sample of what our customers are saying about our cupcakes:<br /><br /><i>By the way...you guys are so awesome! Your cupcakes have probably been the most well-appreciated gift I've given. I'm jealous of my cupcake delivery recipients...maybe one day somebody will take a hint and deliver them to ME!</i><br><br /><i>My daughter and her friends LOVED, LOVED the cupcakes you delivered for her birthday last Saturday. They all said they are the absolute best they've ever had. She was thrilled to get such a unique, beautiful, tasty surprise on her birthday. Thank you so much for making me feel like I'd done a wonderful thing for her birthday and for making her so happy. It's hard to come up with a special birthday treat for a student 350 miles from home. She's already looking forward to her next birthday and her friends are telling their parents what they want on their birthdays!</i><br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-9271754853751372692010-01-27T18:52:00.001-08:002010-01-28T07:07:32.277-08:00Thank You!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://twitpic.com/zkk7x" title="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4309896643_23f76e8f8b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>I'd like to thank everyone who participated in <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2010/01/coats-for-cupcakes.html">Coats for Cupcakes</a> this Sunday! The word spread through <a href="http://www.twitter.com/clever_cupcakes">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/clevercupcakes">Facebook</a> and apparently even the Concordia Listserv. In total we gave away 200 cupcakes and collected well over 100 warm winter coats for survivors of the earthquake in Haiti arriving in Montreal.<br /><br />I was so busy greeting generous Montrealers that I didn't have time to take any photos. However, when I got home at the end of the day and checked my Twitter account I was surprised and happy to see that people had posted Twitpics of their cupcakes!<br clear="all" /><br /><center><table><tr><td><a href="http://twitpic.com/zn900" title="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/zn900.jpg" width="175" height="175" alt="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"></a></td><td><a href="http://twitpic.com/zlfvh" title="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/zlfvh.jpg" width="175" height="175" alt="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://twitpic.com/zkw67" title="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/zkw67.jpg" width="175" height="175" alt="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"></a></td><td><a href="http://twitpic.com/zmgg5" title="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/zmgg5.jpg" width="175" height="175" alt="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"></a></td></tr></table><br /><a href="http://twitpic.com/zkw6b" title="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4309896603_563545f0c2.jpg" width="350" height="239" alt="Share photos on twitter with Twitpic"></a></center><br />Coats for Cupcakes was so successful that I hope to do it again next year and to donate the coats collected to a shelter for the homeless in Montreal.Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-52871430067208122012010-01-22T07:39:00.001-08:002010-01-22T12:30:08.861-08:00Coats for Cupcakes!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4295647766/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4295647766_a1dd328701_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>On Sunday January 24, 2010 between 12-4pm we will be collecting coats for victims of the earthquake in Haiti arriving in Montreal. In exchange for a coat donation we will be offering a FREE box of 6 cupcakes!<br /><br />All coats collected will be donated to Manteaux Manteaux's coat drive. In partnership with Bellingham Cleaners they will sort and professionally clean all donated coats before they are delivered to Sun Youth for distribution within the Haitian community.<br /><br />If you are in Montreal and have a coat to donate we are conveniently located near Lionel Groulx metro. Please send an e-mail to info@clevercupcakes.com for the exact address and to confirm your donation so we have your box of cupcakes ready!<br /><br />Can't make it on Sunday? Located in Ottawa or Moncton? Here is info on where else you can bring your coat donations:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/21/c2910.html">http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/21/c2910.html</a><br clear="all" /><br /><b>UPDATE</b>: Thank you to everyone who has e-mailed to confirm they will be donating a coat on Sunday. Because of the overwhelming response we can only guarantee 6 cupcakes to people who e-mail us by Friday at 6pm. We will have as many cupcakes as possible on hand for anyone that e-mails to confirm their donation after this time.Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-4497647813004514852010-01-17T21:07:00.001-08:002010-01-17T21:29:06.554-08:00Cupcake Camp Montreal Recap!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4283285783/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4283285783_80ce63b161_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>At the end of November I had the honour and the privilege of helping to organize, sponsor, and participate in <a href="http://www.cupcakecampmtl.org">Cupcake Camp Montreal</a>. As I mentioned in an earlier <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/cupcake-camp-montreal-badge.html">blog post</a> the event was held to raise money for <a href="http://www.kidshelpphone.ca">Kids Help Phone</a>, and raise money it did. In fact during the 3 hour event an astounding $8,000 was raised!<br /><br />Our donation to the event was 200 cupcakes. The event rules stipulated that all the cupcakes had to be the same flavour, so I decided to come up with a special flavour just for Cupcake Camp. I wanted the flavour to be fun, creative, and of course delicious! What did I come up with? The Violet Beauregarde: A naturally coloured and flavoured blueberry cupcake filled with fresh blueberry jam and topped with vanilla bean buttermilk buttercream. It was truly divine! That being said it was a mistake. I entered The Violet Beauregarde in the Best Tasting Cupcake category and sadly it did not win. With all the other work I had on my plate helping to organize the event coming up with a new flavour, especially one which was so ambitious, was a bad choice. I should have stuck with our famous Red Velvet Cupcakes. Oh well, live and learn!<br /><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4183915430_83d1d6cd13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 219px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4183915430_83d1d6cd13.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I didn't think I would have time to decorate any cupcakes for the design competitions. In the end I didn't manage to make an entry for the Best Pro Decorated Cupcake but I stayed up a few extra hours the night before the event to create my entry for the Best Montreal Themed Cupcake. Jeopardizing a few hours of sleep paid off. I won Best Montreal Theme Cupcake with my "Youppi popping out of a poutine"! I was thrilled, not only for winning, but because I have lived in Montreal all my life and truly love the city, so I was glad the judges appreciated my Montreal themed design.<br /><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4183916498_ea5f1036d5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 350px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4183916498_ea5f1036d5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Speaking of judges, the day Cupcake Camp Montreal took place was also the birthday of one of the judges, CHOM 97.7 FM's <a href="http://www.chom.com/blog/list/55">Rob Kemp</a>. The other organizers asked if I would make him a cake, so of course I jumped at the opportunity. Of course not just any cake would do, it was Cupcake Camp after all. What did I come up with? A giant cupcake decorated to look like the offical Cupcake Camp logo!<br /><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4183916766_15097f2442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 219px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4183916766_15097f2442.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />All in all the event was a huge success. It was a lot of work but well worth it. I met loads of cool cupcake bakers and eaters all while raising money for a great charity. How could you go wrong? I am already counting down to next year's Cupcake Camp!<br clear="all" /><br /><i>Photo Credits</i>: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2vu">Rosy Outlook Photography</a>.Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-55568187876122673362010-01-17T19:28:00.001-08:002010-01-17T19:42:01.684-08:00Golf Birthday Cake<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4187226316/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4187226316_27e06d3f15_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>Here's another order from November. It was a first for us. We normally make cakes to accompany our cupcakes, but this order was for a golf themed cake without any cupcakes! Then again our 5" extra tall chocolate mud cake filled with chocolate ganached can definitely hold it's own.<br /><br /><i>Just a quick note to thank you for such a beautiful and absolutely delicious cake - everyone thought it was outstanding and "so cute". Thank you once again.</i><br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-61059882610467535892010-01-17T19:19:00.001-08:002010-01-17T19:42:41.318-08:00Baptism Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4186464239/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2598/4186464239_2be8233401_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>Okay, where were we? I have been a huge blog slacker for the last few months. This order is from back in November. This little girl's mom requested that we use one of our old designs and switch the decorations up a bit to make them suitable for a baptism.<br /><br /><i>Just a little note to thanks you again for the cupcakes. They were delicious and above all, they were so cute that at the beginning nobody wanted to eat them :)</i><br /><br />Before ending this post I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to the family I woke up early on a Sunday morning when I attempted to deliver these cupcakes to the wrong address!<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-28541791850476200072010-01-12T06:39:00.001-08:002010-01-12T06:41:18.228-08:00All You Can Eat Cupcakes!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4269132846/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4269132846_7a05da0fb7_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>Our first announcement of 2010 is a big one! We decided to start the year off with a bang. The past 12 months have been so busy we didn't had a chance to hold another cupcake tasting. Our solution? An evening of <b>All You Can Eat Cupcakes</b>!<br><br> Yes, ladies and gentlemen you heard correctly. Do not adjust your TV sets. Never tried out cupcakes? Can't get enough of our cupcakes? Looking to taste a wide variety of our cupcake flavours to select your favourites for your upcoming wedding, baptism, birthday or other event? This is your chance! <br><br>Click <a href="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com/ayce.php">HERE</a> for more info.<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-33314332718621058012009-12-24T21:10:00.001-08:002009-12-24T21:41:14.917-08:00Merry Christmas!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4211878613/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/4211878613_1751d20490_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>I would like to wish all of our customers and their families, our Flickr Contacts, our Twitter Followers, and our Facebook Fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! <br /><br />It has been an incredible 12 months and my little cupcake company wouldn't be anything without each and every one of you. <br /><br />We will be closed for the holidays to refuel and work on some new and exciting projects for the upcoming year. The next date we are accepting orders for is January 10, 2010.<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-37718625836606580872009-12-08T13:37:00.001-08:002009-12-08T14:33:10.051-08:00Special Holiday Offer!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4170221196/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4170221196_d58db7e6f2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>In response to the overwhelming demand for weekday corporate orders following our appearance in the esteemed Montreal Gazette Food Critic Lesley Chesterman's <a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Kitchen+Cupboard/2279320/story.html">Kitchen Cupboard</a> column we have come up with a clever solution.<br /><br />On December 18, 2009 exclusively we will be offering boxes of assorted regular sized cupcakes topped with handcrafted fondant snowflakes for $36 per dozen. Delivery is included to most addresses in Montreal making these boxes of delicious cupcakes great gifts for corporate clients!<br /><br />Our special holiday offer is available through our website, <a href="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com">http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com</a>, or by phone at 514-730-5818.<br /><br />Please note there are only a limited quantity of deliveries available, so order now to avoid disappointment!<br clear="all" /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4170243524/" title="Montreal Corporate Cupcake Delivery"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4170243524_2473b170be.jpg" width="350" height="219" alt="Montreal Christmas Cupcakes" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-59233059613096509392009-11-26T16:31:00.001-08:002009-11-26T17:02:04.968-08:00The Bridal Boudoir Affair<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4137216064/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4137216064_5bb8fa7b61_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>This August we had the pleasure of working with <a href="http://www.maddykweddings.com/">Maddy K.</a> at one of the summer weddings we catered. Maddy loved our cupcakes so much she invited us to participate in <a href="http://www.bridalboudoiraffair.com/">The Bridal Boudoir Affair</a> which will be held on December 6, 2009 at the <a href="http://www.opushotel.com/montreal/english/index.html">Opus Hotel</a> in Montreal.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bridalboudoiraffair.com/">The Bridal Boudoir Affair</a> is a cocktail party dedicated to stylish, sophisticated Montreal brides and their girlfriends. Throughout the afternoon incredible music will set the chic tone with lots of amazing giveaways, fascinating guest speakers and an awe-inspiring fashion show. This will allow for brides to experience the fun of planning their wedding with the most special women in their lives, and give the grooms a break!<br /><br />Brides will also get a chance to meet and mingle with the carefully selected wedding specialists that will be there to inspire and help plan a stylish, sophisticated and unique wedding.<br /><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4137216050_5b308ecea9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 219px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4137216050_5b308ecea9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br><a href="http://www.bridalboudoiraffair.com/tickets.html">Tickets</a> are only $75 which is a steal considering all brides attending the event will be given “The Diva Card” which entitles them to a 10% discount for all vendors in attendance as well as a gift bag valued at over $100 and a free Maddy K. honeymoon planning package valued at $1500.<br /><br />We are excited to announce that we have been given a free pair of Bridal Boudoir Affair tickets to give away! The lucky winner will be the 10th bride-to-be that sends an e-mail with the subject "Bridal Boudoir" to <a href="mailto:info@clevercupcakes.com">info@clevercupcakes.com</a>. The only catch? You have to be either a Fan of Clever Cupcakes on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/clevercupcakes">Facebook</a> or following us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/clever_cupcakes">Twitter</a> to be eligible. The winner will be announced on Monday November 30, 2009.<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-62841464185581408242009-11-25T14:51:00.001-08:002009-11-25T14:56:48.477-08:00The Kid Scoop Shopping Extravaganza<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4134740034/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4134740034_92a992646a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a></div>Cupcake Camp Montreal was a HUGE success but I am going to have to let the suspense build a bit longer. I will be writing up an in depth recap of the event, but first there are some big events coming up next week that we are participating in that I want everyone to hear about.<br /><br />On December 2, 2009 from 3-9pm <a href="http://www.thekidscoop.com">The Kid Scoop</a>, Montreal's all-in-one reference for kids activities, is holding a Shopping Extravaganza at <a href="http://www.lelivingroom.ca">Le Living Room</a> and <a href="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com">Clever Cupcakes</a> has been invited to participate.<br /><br />We will be selling cupcakes throughout the event so please drop by our table to say hello!<br clear="all" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4133955147_b084db76f4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4133955147_b084db76f4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-80473962337394724122009-11-17T21:51:00.001-08:002009-11-17T22:14:36.372-08:00Cupcake Camp Montreal!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4113597417/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4113597417_83510f88e8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>In case you haven't heard <a href="http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com">Clever Cupcakes</a> is sponsoring <a href="http://cupcakecampmtl.org">Cupcake Camp Montreal</a>! Considering the event is on Sunday, this blog post is a bit late, but we have been busy working on so much promotion for the event we haven't had time to toot our own horn!<br /><br />What does being a sponsor for <a href="http://cupcakecampmtl.org">Cupcake Camp Montreal</a> mean? Well, to begin with we will be donating 200 cupcakes to the event! The cost of admission is $10 which entitles you to 3 cupcake tickets and a coffee. Where is the money going? Directly to <a href="http://www.kidshelpphone.ca">Kids Help Phone</a>. So, that is another way of saying all the proceeds from our 200 cupcakes are going straight to <a h ref="http://www.kidshelpphone.ca">Kids Help Phone</a>. How cool is that?<br /><br />To help raise awareness about the event we baked and decorated cupcakes for a segment promoting Cupcake Camp Montreal on CTV's <a href="http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090107/montreal_nadines_food20090106/20090119/?hub=MontrealHome">Sunday Bite</a> with Nadine Ishak. <br /><br />Here is a photo of the decorated cupcakes taken by the talented <a href="http://flickr.com/evablue">Eva Blue</a>. From left to right the fondant decorations we handcrafted are the <a href="http://www.kidshelpphone.ca">Kids Help Phone</a> logo, the <a href="http://cupcakecampmtl">Cupcake Camp</a> logo, the City of Montreal logo, and the <a href="http://montreal.ctv.ca">CTV</a> logo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4114098280_93f748b5f4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 239px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4114098280_93f748b5f4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />And here is a photo I took during the filming.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4113386357_7f698f592c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4113386357_7f698f592c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />In case you missed the segment when it originally aired it is now available to be viewed <a href="http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091115/mtl_vid_food_091115/20091115">online</a>.<br /><br />To all Montrealer's, I hope to see you at the event on Sunday between 2-5pm at Bitoque. We have come up with a special cupcake recipe especially for <a href="http://cupcakecampmtl.org">Cupcake Camp Montreal</a>, and our cupcakes will be available throughout the day. Still not convinced? Did I mention there will be cupcake contests and celebrity judges including the one and only <a href="http://www.foodtv.ca/ontv/hostdetails.aspx?hostid=41070">Ricardo</a>?<br /><br>If you want to bake and donate cupcakes of your own <a href="http://cupcakecampmtl.org">Cupcake Camp Montreal</a> is still looking for cupcake donations. The deadline is Friday, click <a href="http://cupcakecampmtl.org/form/">HERE</a> to register.<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-60010744828926026512009-11-12T20:46:00.001-08:002009-11-12T21:01:01.557-08:00Sweet First Birthday Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4091610050/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4091610050_20f606e443_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /></div>I am sensing a theme! Last weekend we made cupcakes for yet another little girl's first birthday! This Mom was less adamant about everything being pink so I managed to sneak some yellow into the decorations and try out some new designs.<br> <br />I was really happy with how they turned out, especially the tiaras and the butterflies! The cut out hearts are pretty cute too. Okay, they all turned out so sweet I can't really pick my favourite!<br clear="all" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/4091610102_09eac74e9c_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/4091610102_09eac74e9c_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-75229301803830682752009-11-12T20:15:00.001-08:002009-11-12T20:23:07.848-08:00All I See is Pink!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4073693346/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/4073693346_48ae5b6800_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a></div>In addition to the Pink Princess cupcakes we had two other little girl's first birthday parties the same weekend! I bet you can't guess what colour those cupcakes were? There was so much pink I got confused and actually forgot to take a picture of one of the orders!<br /><br />The cupcakes that I did remember to take a picture of were topped with handcrafted fondant butterflies and flowers.<br><br />Mom also requested a smaller version of our <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2009/09/go-big-or-go-home.html">Giant Cupcake</a> made especially for the birthday girl.<br clear="all" /><br /><i>Just wanted to thank you for the gorgeous cupcakes!! It was a real hit!! They were to die for and so, so beautiful! I’m looking forward to my next order...</i><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/4073693426_ca7115f5dc_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/4073693426_ca7115f5dc_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-45603226521909427832009-11-12T19:47:00.001-08:002009-11-12T19:57:37.059-08:00Cupcakes Fit For a Princess!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4071036222/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4071036222_77b9ebbecf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a></div>It has been a crazy few weeks! Time to catch up on some recent orders while I have a few free minutes. <br><br />These cupcakes were for a little girl's first birthday party which was held during first weekend in November. Mom requested something very sweet, and very pink, fit for a little princess.<br><br />We also made a co-ordinating double height 5" chocolate mudcake topped with a handcrafted fondant little princess. Almost too cute to eat, if it wasn't all so yummy!<br clear="all" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/4070275719_d5e8392a8e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/4070275719_d5e8392a8e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-1623215643176509422009-10-27T18:15:00.001-07:002009-10-27T18:16:23.019-07:00Personalized 22nd Bithday Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4048387846/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/4048387846_1fa935e7c4_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4048387846/">Personalized 22nd Bithday Cupcakes</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/clevercupcakes/">clevercupcakes</a></span></div>This order came all the way from Hong Kong! I received an e-mail from a thoughtful girlfriend who wanted to send cupcakes to her boyfriend in Montreal for his birthday. <br /><br />She told me he loves football, especially Chelsea FC, and badminton so we topped his cupcakes with handcrafted fondant decorations including a Chelsea FC logo, football jerseys, a football, a badminton racket, and a badminton birdie. Happy Birthday Kelvin!<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-36142883851978489472009-10-27T18:07:00.001-07:002009-10-27T18:08:10.839-07:00Elegant Birthday Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4048387672/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/4048387672_4732ac97d4_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4048387672/">Elegant Birthday Cupcakes</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/clevercupcakes/">clevercupcakes</a></span></div>Looking for a little something to send someone special in Montreal? The handcrafted fondant decorations on the cupcakes in our Birthday Box can be made to suit any taste. In addition to cupcakes our Birthday Box also includes candles, napkins, and napkins! <br /><br />This Birthday Box was ordered by a woman in San Francisco to be sent to the downtown hotel where her friend was staying in Montreal as a surprise for her birthday. Happy Birthday Kim!<br clear="all" />Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944178899244012192.post-407814120020511532009-10-26T19:04:00.001-07:002009-10-26T19:08:12.998-07:00Ecomuseum Birthday Party Cupcakes<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4045296410/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4045296410_bbe9c5235a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4045296410/">Ecomuseum Cupcakes</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/clevercupcakes/">clevercupcakes</a></span></div>Remember the <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2008/11/dora-diego-and-boots-cupcake-box.html">Dora</a> and <a href="http://clevercupcakes.blogspot.com/2008/11/curious-george-cupcake-box.html">Curious George</a> cupcakes from last fall which were ordered for the birthday party of 3 year old twins? Well, this weekend the twins turned 4! <br /><br />Their birthday party was held at the <a href="http://www.ecomuseum.ca">Ecomuseum</a> in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and to celebrate the occasion their mom ordered more cupcakes! This year the cupcakes were topped with handcrafted fondant turtles, fish, butterflies, snakes, and my favourite mallard ducks.<br clear="all" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/4044551075_424defeee0_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/4044551075_424defeee0_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Clever Cupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198593532458870049noreply@blogger.com0