Clever Cupcake's Creative Cupcakes

AYCE Cupcakes Recap

2010-07-13T17:24:00.000-07:00

Our All You Can Eat Cupcakes 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 here.

Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream

Chocolate Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Maple Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Glaze

Fresh Ginger Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream

May West Cupcakes

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Sports Themed Cupcakes

2010-07-07T16:20:00.001-07:00

How you do top circus themed cupcakes for a little boy's first birthday party? Sports themed cupcakes for his second birthday party of course!

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.

My personal favourite was the sheep team coach complete with clip board!

Christmas in July!

2010-07-05T14:11:00.001-07:00

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!

Baby Lefteraki is only 1 year old but he has already had our cupcakes made in his honour 3 times! First was his baby shower then his first birthday and this order was for his baptism.

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.

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.

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.

Puces Pop Printemps!

2010-06-02T20:24:00.000-07:00

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.

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:

Saturday June 5, 2010

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
Maple Bacon Cupcakes with Vietnamese Cinnamon Buttercream
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Vegan Peanut Butter Icing

Sunday June 6, 2010

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream
Triple Chocolate Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Vegan Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Vegan Chocolate Ganache

Hope to see you there!

Montreal Wedding Cupcake Tasting

2010-03-01T21:39:00.001-08:00

Photo by Eva Blue

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.

For more information or to register online please click HERE. 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!

First Montreal Wedding Cupcakes of 2010!

2010-03-01T21:06:00.001-08:00

The weekend before Valentine's Day we had the privilege of providing cupcakes for a wedding held in the Old Port of Montreal at Restaurant Du Vieux Port. It was the our first wedding of the year, so I couldn't wait to get working!

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.

My favourite part of this order was the custom bride and groom wedding cake topper that we handcrafted out of fondant and handpainted.

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes

2010-02-28T19:06:00.000-08:00

I 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.

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:

First up is the swan wedding from last spring held at Le Sanctuaire. My favourite thing about this wedding was the flavours the bride and groom chose including peanut butter, green tea, and lemon. Yum! Photo by Valerie Sangin.

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.

The most colourful wedding of the summer was held at Suite 701 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 Mark Cooper.

These stunning cupcakes were also for a wedding held in the Old Port, but this time at the Hotel Nelligan. 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 Julie Gagnon.

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 Auberge Le Saint-Gabriel 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!

The biggest wedding of the summer was held at the Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile. All 17 dozen cupcakes were placed in white tulip cups and the presentation was truly breathtaking. Photo by Mike Dugas.

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 Newtown. 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 L'Auberge des Gallant 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!

Our last wedding cupcake stand from 2009 wasn't exactly from a wedding. In December we were invited to participate in The Bridal Boudoir Affair held by wedding planner extraordinaire Maddy K. Photo by Badger Photography.

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!

Montreal Valentine's Day Cupcakes

2010-02-04T08:21:00.001-08:00

Montreal Valentine's Day Cupcakes

Can you believe Valentine's Day is only 10 days away? It seems like Christmas was just yesterday!

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.

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.

Click HERE to order your Valentine's Day Assortment today!

Need more incentive? Here is a sample of what our customers are saying about our cupcakes:

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!

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!

Thank You!

2010-01-27T18:52:00.001-08:00

I'd like to thank everyone who participated in Coats for Cupcakes this Sunday! The word spread through Twitter, Facebook 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.

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!

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.

Coats for Cupcakes!

2010-01-22T07:39:00.001-08:00

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!

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.

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!

Can't make it on Sunday? Located in Ottawa or Moncton? Here is info on where else you can bring your coat donations:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/21/c2910.html

UPDATE: 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.

Cupcake Camp Montreal Recap!

2010-01-17T21:07:00.001-08:00

At the end of November I had the honour and the privilege of helping to organize, sponsor, and participate in Cupcake Camp Montreal. As I mentioned in an earlier blog post the event was held to raise money for Kids Help Phone, and raise money it did. In fact during the 3 hour event an astounding $8,000 was raised!

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!

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.

Speaking of judges, the day Cupcake Camp Montreal took place was also the birthday of one of the judges, CHOM 97.7 FM's Rob Kemp. 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!

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!

Photo Credits: Rosy Outlook Photography.

Golf Birthday Cake

2010-01-17T19:28:00.001-08:00

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.

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.

Baptism Cupcakes

2010-01-17T19:19:00.001-08:00

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.

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 :)

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!

All You Can Eat Cupcakes!

2010-01-12T06:39:00.001-08:00

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 All You Can Eat Cupcakes!

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!

Click HERE for more info.

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T21:10:00.001-08:00

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!

It has been an incredible 12 months and my little cupcake company wouldn't be anything without each and every one of you.

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.

Special Holiday Offer!

2009-12-08T13:37:00.001-08:00

In response to the overwhelming demand for weekday corporate orders following our appearance in the esteemed Montreal Gazette Food Critic Lesley Chesterman's Kitchen Cupboard column we have come up with a clever solution.

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!

Our special holiday offer is available through our website, http://www.clevercupcakesmontreal.com, or by phone at 514-730-5818.

Please note there are only a limited quantity of deliveries available, so order now to avoid disappointment!

The Bridal Boudoir Affair

2009-11-26T16:31:00.001-08:00

This August we had the pleasure of working with Maddy K. at one of the summer weddings we catered. Maddy loved our cupcakes so much she invited us to participate in The Bridal Boudoir Affair which will be held on December 6, 2009 at the Opus Hotel in Montreal.

The Bridal Boudoir Affair 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!

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.

Tickets 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.

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 info@clevercupcakes.com. The only catch? You have to be either a Fan of Clever Cupcakes on Facebook or following us on Twitter to be eligible. The winner will be announced on Monday November 30, 2009.

The Kid Scoop Shopping Extravaganza

2009-11-25T14:51:00.001-08:00

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.

On December 2, 2009 from 3-9pm The Kid Scoop, Montreal's all-in-one reference for kids activities, is holding a Shopping Extravaganza at Le Living Room and Clever Cupcakes has been invited to participate.

We will be selling cupcakes throughout the event so please drop by our table to say hello!

Cupcake Camp Montreal!

2009-11-17T21:51:00.001-08:00

In case you haven't heard Clever Cupcakes is sponsoring Cupcake Camp Montreal! 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!

What does being a sponsor for Cupcake Camp Montreal 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 Kids Help Phone. So, that is another way of saying all the proceeds from our 200 cupcakes are going straight to Kids Help Phone. How cool is that?

To help raise awareness about the event we baked and decorated cupcakes for a segment promoting Cupcake Camp Montreal on CTV's Sunday Bite with Nadine Ishak.

Here is a photo of the decorated cupcakes taken by the talented Eva Blue. From left to right the fondant decorations we handcrafted are the Kids Help Phone logo, the Cupcake Camp logo, the City of Montreal logo, and the CTV logo.

And here is a photo I took during the filming.

In case you missed the segment when it originally aired it is now available to be viewed online.

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 Cupcake Camp Montreal, 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 Ricardo?

If you want to bake and donate cupcakes of your own Cupcake Camp Montreal is still looking for cupcake donations. The deadline is Friday, click HERE to register.

Sweet First Birthday Cupcakes

2009-11-12T20:46:00.001-08:00

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.

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!

All I See is Pink!

2009-11-12T20:15:00.001-08:00

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!

The cupcakes that I did remember to take a picture of were topped with handcrafted fondant butterflies and flowers.

Mom also requested a smaller version of our Giant Cupcake made especially for the birthday girl.

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...

Cupcakes Fit For a Princess!

2009-11-12T19:47:00.001-08:00

It has been a crazy few weeks! Time to catch up on some recent orders while I have a few free minutes.

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.

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!

Personalized 22nd Bithday Cupcakes

2009-10-27T18:15:00.001-07:00

Personalized 22nd Bithday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

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.

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!

Elegant Birthday Cupcakes

2009-10-27T18:07:00.001-07:00

Elegant Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

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!

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!

Ecomuseum Birthday Party Cupcakes

2009-10-26T19:04:00.001-07:00

Ecomuseum Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Remember the Dora and Curious George cupcakes from last fall which were ordered for the birthday party of 3 year old twins? Well, this weekend the twins turned 4!

Their birthday party was held at the Ecomuseum 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.

Luna's 2nd Birthday Cupcakes

2009-10-15T19:11:00.001-07:00

Luna's 2nd Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

On Sunday we had the pleasure of preparing cupcakes for a little girl's 2nd birthday party. Naturally since her name was Luna her mom wanted the cupcakes to be moon themed and because little girls only turn 2 once the cupcakes had to be extra girly! Now we have done girly cupcakes many times before, but the moon theme twist made these cupcakes extra special. The handcrafted fondant moon, star, and pink bow decorations were all floating on clouds of vanilla icing.

The pièce de résistance was a matching moon themed giant cupcake.

Luna was a little startled at first especially when everyone was singing happy birthday to her. But she had a good time after that and she definitely enjoyed the cupcakes, EVERYONE did. Thank you so much for your delicious creations.

Sage, Brown, and Ivory Wedding Cupcakes

2009-10-12T09:19:00.001-07:00

On Saturday we had the pleasure of providing cupcakes for a wedding at Auberges des Gallants about an hour west of Montreal in Rigaud. The bride and groom were referred by a couple whose wedding we provided cupcake for Thanksgiving weekend last year at the same location.

The colour scheme of the wedding was sage, brown, and ivory so we coloured the buttercream on the 12 dozen cupcakes accordingly. Since the groom is a big fan of chocolate mint so we made a custom fresh mint infused chocolate buttercream just for him. I was especially pleased with how the cutting cake turned out. The fondant branch pattern was used to tie in the design of their wedding invitations.

If you are familiar with the weddings we have done in the past you may notice that this setup is a bit different. The Inn was supposed to provide a cupcake stand but at the last minute they could not find it. Since the venue was so far from the city I had to improvise and make do with what they had on hand. After the panic subsided I channeled my inner MacGyver and in the end was happy with the result. Luckily so was the bride and groom!

Just wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you for the cupcakes and the cake! They were so beautiful, and delicious, and we receveived many compliments on them! You were so helpful and great to work with, we'll recommend you to anyone.

Puces Pop Loves Clever Cupcakes!

2009-10-07T07:51:00.001-07:00

We had the honour of being chosen to participate in our second Puces Pop: POP Montreal’s DO-IT-YOURSELF Festival and Arts & Crafts Fair, this past weekend. Once again it was a blast selling cupcakes while surrounded by so many awesome crafters!

Based on our sales at the fair in the spring we baked 26 dozen cupcakes for the first day. Unfortunately we underestimated the demand and sold out 3 hours early! Wanting to avoid any possible cupcake disappointment we baked 40 dozen cupcakes for second day, but alas it was not enough. The cupcake word had spread and once again we sold out 3 hours early!

In case you missed out here are the cupcake flavours we offered:

Vegan chocolate cupcakes with vegan chocolate ganache and fleur de sel
Coconut cupcakes with coconut buttercream
Chocolate cupcakes with fresh mint infused chocolate buttercream
Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
Carrot cupcakes with old fashion boiled icing
Vanilla cupcakes with lavender scented vanilla buttercream
Decadent Brownie Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes with espresso buttercream.
Apple cinnamon cupcakes with apple cider buttercream
Lemon cupcakes with lemon buttercream

Besides all the great artisans with their stunning wares, and the delicious homemade Ukranian food which is apparently available every year, this time there was also a Yahoo! Quebec sponsored photobooth run by Bunch!.

All in all a great weekend! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hi. Without our loyal costumers we could never have sold all 66 dozen cupcakes. Looking forward to the next Puces Pop already!

360 Colourful Cupcakes!

2009-09-30T06:35:00.001-07:00

Maison du Père Anniversary Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

I had the honour of making cupcakes for the 40th anniversary of Maison du Père, a shelter in Montreal for homeless men over the age of 25. The event was also held in honour of Father Sylvio Michaud receiving the Order of Canada.

The request was to make the cupcakes colourful, so the 30 dozen cupcakes were baked in multi-coloured liners. The flavours included:

Blue: Chocolate
Yellow: Vanilla
Red: Red Velvet
Green: Lime
According to their website it costs $5000 a day to house, clothe and feed the 150 men that reside at Maison du Père.

To make a donation please click here.

Puces Pop This Weekend!

2009-09-29T20:32:00.000-07:00

This weekend Clever Cupcakes has the honour of participating in Puces Pop, an Arts & Crafts fair which is part of POP Montreal.

When: October 3rd & 4th, 11am - 7pm
Where: St. Michel Church Hall (105 St-Viateur O.)
Discover over one hundred artists and craftspeople ranging from art collectives, jewelers, fashion designers, screen printers, indie record labels, cake makers, toy creators, puppeteers, fanzine editors, soap makers, stationary designers, knitters, bookmakers, home accessory designers, and so much more. We'll also be inviting independent artists and musicians to hold workshops for kids throughout both days of the fair.

Be sure to stop by our table to say hi and to try some of our delicious cupcakes. We will be offering a minimum of 6 flavours each day!

Here is a look at our cupcake table at Puces Pop last May.

Chocolate Button Wedding Cupcakes

2009-09-29T16:16:00.001-07:00

Fall Wedding
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Our first cupcake wedding of the fall season was held last weekend. Early on in the planning the groom expressed that he was not a fan of fondant so instead of fondant decorations the cupcakes were topped with chocolate buttons.

The 6" chocolate mud cutting cake was filled and frosted with vanilla buttercream and covered in a chocolate button pattern to match the cupcakes.

I learned a valuable lesson while delivering these cupcakes to the hotel where the wedding was being held; don't trust the hotel staff to handle anything! The concierge squashed the cutting cake on the way to the room where the cupcakes stand was to be setup. Luckily I was able to repair most of the damage on site.

Red Leaf Wedding Cupcakes

2009-09-27T12:10:00.001-07:00

Red Leaf Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The last wedding cupcakes of the summer were for a wedding that was held at Camp Kinkora in the Laurentians, about an hour north of Montreal. To match with the wedding's colour scheme the cupcakes were baked in red liners and topped with handcrafted red fondant leaves. For guests with dietary restrictions there were vegan chocolate cupcakes topped with vegan chocolate ganache.

The cutting cake was covered in red fondant with red and white fondant leaves and a gold leaf border around the cake board.
Even though it was the last weekend of summer, the cupcake decorations had a bit more of a fall feel to them, which was apropos since apparently up north the leaves were already changing colours!

Twestival Update

2009-09-27T10:57:00.001-07:00

Photo Courtesy of Dallas Curow

Thank you to everyone who purchased our cupcakes at Montreal Twestival Local. The cupcakes sold out in no time flat.

In total the event raised $2,228 for Head & Hands.

Go Big or Go Home!

2009-09-23T13:26:00.001-07:00

Giant Pink Birthday Cupcake
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

You only turn 3 once, so why not pull out all the stops? That was the opinion of this little girl's mother while organizing her daughter's third birthday party which was held a few weekends ago.

After weeks of planning here is the final result. First, we have a giant chocolate cupcake filled with chocolate buttercream and covered with chocolate ganache and pink fondant. The giant cupcake was placed on the top tier of a cupcake stand which held 3 dozen cupcakes each topped with matching girly pink decorations.

But that's not all! Each of the children who attended the birthday party also got to take home an individually packaged cupcake as their loot bag. These cupcakes were topped with either a handcrafted fondant kitty, puppy, or teddy bear.

A few days after the party I received a phone call from the birthday girl's mother ranting and raving about how happy she was with every aspect of her order. Yet another satisfied customer.

Curious George Cupcakes

2009-09-20T20:08:00.001-07:00

Curious George Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Saturday was also a little boy's 6th birthday party. I'll let you guess who his favourite cartoon character is! A little hint, he is good friend with the Man in the Yellow Hat.

A quick note to thank you! The cupcakes were a huge hit, with young and old alike. The birthday boy was especially thrilled and I believe ate more cupcakes than he should have. I couldn't blame him--they were yummy! Many, many thanks.

Tamer Bachelorette Cupcakes

2009-09-20T20:04:00.001-07:00

Bachelorette Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Last weekend was one of the only weekends in the month of September that I wasn't fully booked ahead of time for weddings so I was able to accept other orders. These cupcakes were ordered for the bachelorette party of a rather conservation bride-to-be so the handcrafted fondant cupcake toppers were less risqué than usual. Of course it was still a bachelorette so they couldn't be too tame!

Twestival Loves Clever Cupcakes!

2009-09-16T07:13:00.001-07:00

Montreal Twestival 2009 Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Laura Carmosino of Filter Box Media to become a sponsor of Montreal Twestival Local 2009.

Twestival Local is a global event taking place in over 200 cities around the world, and Montreal is one of those cities! While Twestival Global put the spotlight around one cause, Twestival Local will support a local cause with 100% of the proceeds going directly to a local charity. Everyone involved with Twestival is a volunteer, with the majority crowdsourced using Twitter. Twestival Local is also a fantastic opportunity to connect with the great people in the Montreal community.

This time around the cause in questions was to be Head & Hands; a non-profit organization that works with youth to promote their physical and mental well-being. Being a resident of NDG I was already familiar with the great work they do and jumped at the opportunity to help raise funds by donating cupcakes to be sold at the event.

I unfortunately was unable to attend the event to sell the cupcakes personally but thanks to the great photobooth setup and photography by Eva Blue I did get to see some of the Twestival participants who purchased the cupcakes.

Your cupcakes were a huge hit! Thank you so much for helping us out with that. They were so yummy! Everyone kept talking about them, we passed out your cards. They sold out pretty quickly though, lots of people missed out since many people bought 2!

Labour Day Weekend Weddings

2009-09-14T16:52:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The weather in Montreal this Labour Day weekend was perfect for a wedding, or two!

On Saturday we made cupcakes for a wedding held at the quaint Willow Place Inn located on the water in scenic Hudson.

Your cupcakes were outstanding!!! I made it a point to break away from all the action and enjoy an entire red velvet...and it was by far the best I've ever had. The icing was perfect, and the cupcake was so moist! And everyone who described the chocolate ones couldn't do so without their eyes rolling back & saying "Oh my God...the chocolate!" Thank you so much. Very happy bride....esp since there are leftovers!

The wedding on Sunday was extra special since the bride is one of my closest friends!

The wedding and reception were held at the trendy Newtown Restaurant on Crescent street in downtown Montreal. We incorporated the wedding's orange, fuchsia, and brown colour scheme into the cupcake tower pictured above which was a big hit with all the guests.

Yes, we have no bananas!

2009-08-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

Please note I will not be accepting orders for the weekend of August 29, 2009. The weekend of September 5, 2009 is already fully booked for weddings so the next date I am taking orders is September 12, 2009. Many of the weekends in September and October are also already fully booked for weddings so if you are planning on placing an order in the next few months I would suggest checking the calender on the site and booking early if the date you are interested in is still available. Thank you for your understanding!

KISS Themed Cupcakes!

2009-08-23T18:43:00.001-07:00

KISS Band Logo Cake!
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

This is one of those orders I couldn't wait to get started on. I received an e-mail from a woman who was throwing a 50th birthday party for her boyfriend. Apparently he used to be lead singer and guitarist in a rock band. As a surprise she invited all of is old rock band buddies so they could all play live music outdoors together. Since her boyfriend was a huge KISS fan she requested KISS themed cupcakes and a KISS themed cake for the party.

The cake was decorated with silver dragees lined up to make the KISS logo. The cupcakes were decorated with handcrafted fondant KISS themed decorations including the Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss' make-up, the KISS logo, the devil's horn hand gesture, and a zippo lighter complete with flame.

I so wish I could have been a fly on the wall at that party!

UPDATE: On August 27, 2009 our KISS Cupcakes appeared on Spin Magazine Online!

Pink Princess Birthday Cupcakes

2009-08-22T11:27:00.001-07:00

Pink Princess Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

With six weddings in 2 weeks I almost forgot to mention these adorable princess themed cupcakes we made for a little girl's 1st birthday party!

The cupcakes were topped with handmade fondant princess themed decorations including pink castles (inspired by the lovely Blue Cupcake), crowns, wands, frog princes, glass slippers, and flowers.

Lavender & White Wedding Cupcakes

2009-08-20T08:52:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Held at the Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile the colour scheme of the third and final wedding of the day was white and lavender. All 17 dozen cupcakes were baked in standard liners and then placed in elegant white tulip cups. The cupcakes were also frosted in lavender scented buttercream and topped with handmade white fondant blossoms with pearl centers. The bride and groom's porcelain love birds wedding cake topper perched on top of our 6" cutting cake tied the whole display together.

Thank you very much for the fantastic cake and cupcakes. People raved about how yummy the cupcakes were!!! It looked amazing too, especially with our cake topper! Thanks again Michelle and I will definitely be recommending you to anyone who wants cupcakes!!!

Blue, Yellow, and Red Wedding Cupcakes

2009-08-20T08:38:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The second wedding of the day was held at Auberge Le Saint-Gabriel in the Old Port of Montreal. The cupcakes were baked in red liners and frosted with three shades of blue and three shades of yellow vanilla buttercream to match the wedding's colour scheme. At the venue the cupcake stand was setup on a piano in the corner of cutest room I have ever seen and the chocolate cutting cake was topped with equally adorable wooden bride and groom figurines.

Happy Birthday To Me!

2009-08-20T08:27:00.001-07:00

Backyard BBQ Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Can you think of any better way to spend your birthday than baking cupcakes for three count them one, two, three weddings? I can't! The first wedding on Saturday August 15, 2009 was a backyard BBQ wedding for a lovely couple who came to our Wedding Cupcake Tasting held in February.

Fuchsia & Lime Wedding

2009-08-06T14:37:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

After our wedding marathon the previous day Sunday seemed almost relaxed with just one wedding. Held at Suite 701 once again in the Old Port of Montreal the colour theme of this wedding was fuchsia, lime, and white, so we tinted our buttercreams to match.

Apart from the vibrant colours my favourite part of this wedding was the array of flavours which included; coconut cupcakes with lime buttercream, espresso cupcakes with espresso buttercream, vanilla cupcakes with strawberry buttercream, chocolate chai cupcakes with green tea buttercream, and red velvet cupcakes with vanilla buttercream.

In order to accommodate some wedding guests with egg allergies the chocolate chai and espresso cupcakes were made without eggs.

Orange, Blue, Brown, and White Wedding Cupcake Tower

2009-08-06T14:26:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcake Tower
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Our final wedding order of the day was also the largest with 17 dozen cupcakes. Held at the beautiful Hotel Nelligan in the Old Port of Montreal the wedding's colour scheme included orange, blue, brown, and white. To incorporated these colours into the display we topped the cupcakes with floral handmade fondant decorations.

On top of the delicious chocolate orange, vanilla, lemon, chocolate, boston cream filled, and whipped cream filled cupcakes we also baked a dozen gluten-free cupcakes and a gluten-free cutting cake just for the bride.

The cupcakes were fabulous ! they looked so amazing – all decorated so beautifully! Everyone enjoyed them! I am so glad that I let you take over the creative part, as they looked beautiful! Thanks so much!

Whimsical Secret Garden Wedding

2009-08-06T14:12:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The theme of the second wedding of the day was a Whimsical Secret Garden. All 8 dozen cupcakes as well as the cutting cake were topped with handmade fondant flowers and bugs. The butterflies were nestled in the ivy, the lady bugs perched on leaves, and the bubble bees were surrounded by roses, calla lilies, and frangipanis.

Love is in the air!

2009-08-06T14:01:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The first weekend in August was all about weddings! First off was cupcakes for a wedding reception being held in Alexandria, Ontario. The newlyweds were married on the beach in Cuba and wanted the cupcakes at their reception to reflect this beautiful setting.

The happy couple decided on chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with blue vanilla buttercream to represent the water and beige apple cider buttercream to represent the sand. The 12 dozen cupcakes were topped with handmade fondant starfish and seashells.

Just wanted to let you know that the cupcakes were a HUGE hit!:) Everyone loved them (including my Husband and I) and we couldn't have been happier!

Joseph Ribkoff Fashion Show Cupcakes

2009-08-03T18:36:00.001-07:00

Joseph Ribkoff Fashion Show Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Last summer we were contacted to make fashion show cupcakes for Joseph Ribkoff. They were so thrilled with the result that in July we had the pleasure of making 7 dozen cupcakes for their Spring/Summer sales meeting.

The colour theme for the event was orange and white so we made vanilla cupcakes frosted with orange buttercream and topped with edible image Joseph Ribkoff logos.

Baby Naming Cupcakes

2009-08-03T18:18:00.001-07:00

Giant Baby Naming Cupcake
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

One of the highlights of July was an order for a little girl's baby naming. We had the pleasure of creating a giant pink chocolate cupcake as well as a myriad of matching cupcakes with handmade pink fondant decorations for the event.

Just wanted to pass a note that your cupcakes were delicious and my guests loved it! You should have a few more customers.
Thanks again and I will call you again for another occasion!

It's a Girl!

2009-08-03T18:12:00.001-07:00

Pink Baby Shower Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These adorable cupcakes were part of a baby shower order for an expectant mom of a little baby girl.

I just wanted to tell you everyone at the shower looooved your cupcakes. I received much praise for having them commissioned! Thanks again!

Where did July go?

2009-08-03T17:56:00.001-07:00

Personalized 40th Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

July has come and gone and with all the cupcakes we baked and preparations for August weddings it passed by in a flash!

A few weeks ago these cupcakes were ordered by a woman to celebrate her loving husband's 40th birthday.

The cupcakes were delicious and a hit at the birthday party so thanks
again!

Smash Cupcake!

2009-07-05T19:24:00.001-07:00

Smash Cupcake!
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Remember the Whisical Spring Cupcakes from a few months ago? It turns out they were a big hit! I recently received this photo of the adorable birthday girl enjoying her cupcake.

Thank you for the beautiful and delicious cupcakes. Élodie loved them - us too! YUMMY!

Do you have a picture of someone enjoying Clever Cupcakes? If so send them to us and we will post them on our blog!

Happy Canada Day!

2009-07-05T19:13:00.001-07:00

Happy Canada Day!
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

This 6" chocolate mud cake with milk chocolate buttercream covered in chocolate ganache and fondant, was decorated with red maple leafs and topped with a handmade fondant guitar for a Rock Band themed Canada Day party.

RAD Wedding Cupcake Tower

2009-07-05T19:07:00.001-07:00

RAD Wedding Cupcake Tower
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Remember way back to the first time we made Super Mario Brothers Cupcakes? Well, in June "Mario" got married and we made cupcakes for the wedding reception!

The bride and groom (whose initials are "R" and "D") were married in NYC so we created a "Big Apple" inspired flavour for their wedding reception in Montreal.

The cupcake were vanilla filled with cinnamon whipped cream and frosted with apple cider buttercream. They were all topped with purple "RAD" edible images (remember the happy couples initials?) and we also provided a matching 6" cutting cake. The cake was vanilla filled with apple cider buttercream and covered with white chocolate ganache and purple fondant.

Graduation Cupcakes

2009-07-05T18:57:00.001-07:00

Individually Boxed Earth Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

This year's theme for the grade 6 class of a local elementary school was "Our World, Our Home" so what better way to celebrate their graduation than with cupcakes topped with edible images of mother earth.

Each student received an individually boxed cupcake. Luckily the school secretary thought of labeling the boxes with the students' name, because apparently some of the kids tried to sneak back for seconds!

Fifty and Fabulous Cupcakes

2009-07-05T18:42:00.001-07:00

Fifty and Fabulous Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Definitely the most fun order of the month! These cupcakes were ordered for a fabulous woman's fiftieth birthday party.

To go along with the party's "Sex and the CIty" theme we developed a Cosmo cupcake by topping a tart lime cupcake with smooth pink cran-raspberry buttercrream.

All the cupcakes were topped with custom decorations including handmade fondant leopard and zebra print as well as edible images of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.

To top it all off we also provided a luscious 6" strawberry shortcake.

Hen Party Cupcakes

2009-07-05T18:35:00.001-07:00

Bachelorette Party Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

One of MANY orders for bachelorette party cupcakes in June. Handmade fondant private parts seem to be the hot item this summer at bachelorette parties in Montreal.

Birthday Girls!

2009-07-05T18:26:00.001-07:00

More Girly Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Topped with pastel pink, yellow, and blue handmade fondant decorations we prepared these sweet little cupcakes to help celebrate the 3rd birthday of a little princess. Don't they just scream baby girl?

We used similar handmade floral fondant decorations with different more sophisticated pink fondant decorations for another little girl's 9th birthday. Still sweet, but definitely more grown-up.

Back To Business!

2009-07-05T17:44:00.000-07:00

After returning from a relaxing vacation the first week of June we got right back to baking. Much like the month of April, June was filled with corporate orders. To name a few there were a myriad of stuffed cupcakes for the head office of Caisses Desjardins, more edible image corporate logo cupcakes for OSIsoft, individually boxed "Thank You" cupcakes for TD Canada Trust, and hundreds of yellow and blue mini cupcakes that Blue Lemon Media Inc. served up to attendees at a tradeshow held at a downtown hotel.

Gone Fishin'

2009-05-30T20:32:00.000-07:00

Please note we will be closed from May 31 through June 7, 2009. Any orders that are placed during this period will be processed and e-mails that are received will be responded to when we re-open on June 8, 2009. Thank you for your understanding!

Giant Baby Shower Cupcake

2009-05-30T17:32:00.001-07:00

Giant Baby Shower Cupcake To Go!
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

This giant chocolate cupcake was part of a baby shower order. Covered with chocolate ganache then fondant and filled with vanilla buttercream this giant cupcake was in good company with an army of regular sized cupcakes topped with matching vanilla buttercream.

The giant cupcake was delivered in our new giant cupcake box! With a window in front and handle on top this giant cupcake travelled across the city in style.

Just wanted to let you know everything was great, the cupcakes were delicious! The big cupcake was so cute. Thanks again for everything, hope to do business with you again sometime.

Finally Masculine Cupcakes!

2009-05-30T17:26:00.001-07:00

Masculine Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Don't get me wrong I like pink as much as the next person but we all need a change every once and a while. These cupcakes were part of an order for a man's 35 birthday party. The colour scheme of the party was black and silver so we topped the cupcakes with black and silver fondant circles with either the birthday boy's initials or age.

Canadiens Coloured Cupcakes

2009-05-30T17:23:00.001-07:00

Canadiens Coloured Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These cupcakes were part of a last minute order for a HABS fan's confirmation. Unfortunately there wasn't enough time to do our detailed Montreal Canadiens decorations so instead we topped the cupcakes with sprinkles inspired fondant circles in Montreal Canadiens colours.

Just a quick reminder; since all of our fondant decorations are painstakingly made by hand we need a minimum of 1 week notice for any custom decorations. The larger the order and the more detailed the decorations the earlier the order should be placed.

Name Day Cupcakes

2009-05-30T14:37:00.001-07:00

Name Day Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

We've done baptism, christenings and communions but this is our first order for name day cupcakes. These pretty pink cupcakes were ordered to celebrate a young lady named Dina's name day. Fittingly her name was featured prominently in the design in a pretty gumpaste font. Just a little more proof that we really can make cupcakes for any occasion!

Whimsical Spring Cupcakes

2009-05-30T14:31:00.001-07:00

Whimsical Spring Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Last fall we made cupcakes for a little girl's christening and then in the winter we made cupcakes for her brother's birthday. Well now it's spring and the little girl is turning 1. For her birthday party her mom requested whimsical spring cupcakes and let us take the design from there. These are what we came up with. Bonne Fête Élodie!

Not your Rabbi's Cupcake...

2009-05-30T14:12:00.001-07:00

Not your Rabbi's Cupcake...
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These cupcakes weren't for an order but rather for a friend's birthday. Of course what else is there to do after spending the morning baking orders at the store than come home and bake more cupcakes?

I love the combination of salty and sweet, so I decided to make cashew cupcake frosted with maple bacon cream cheese icing and topped with a piece of crispy bacon. The flavours were perfectly balance and they made for the perfect dessert for our evening.

I'd love to add the maple bacon cream cheese icing to our menu, but I don't think I can bring myself to fry that much bacon on a regular basis!

Montreal Puces Pop Printemps 2009

2009-05-30T13:55:00.001-07:00

Clever Cupcakes at Puces Pop Printemps 2009
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Our table at Puces Pop was a HUGE success! I met hoards of cupcake lovers of all ages and sold out both days, that's over 500 cupcakes!

I have become so accustomed to dropping off cupcakes at events and not seeing people eating them that it was fun to see everyone's reactions as they bit into their cupcakes.

Saturday's Cupcake Flavours included:

- vegan chocolate cupcakes with vegan chocolate ganache
- chocolate orange cupcakes with chocolate buttercream
- red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
- lemon cupcakes filled with lemon curd topped with lemon buttercream
- vanilla chocolate chip cupcakes topped with milk chocolate ganache
- black forest cupcakes
- vanilla cupcakes filled with whipped cream topped with chocolate ganache

Sunday's Cupcake Flavours included:

- chocolate cupcakes filled with chocolate ganache topped with peanut butter icing
- red velvet cupcakes
- black forest cupcakes
- vanilla cupcakes with rose scented vanilla buttercream
- chocolate cupcakes with green tea frosting
- chocolate cupcakes with chocolate, vanilla or lemon buttercream

The crowd favourites were definitely the vegan chocolate cupcakes with vegan chocolate ganache and the red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

I hope to participate in more fairs this summer so stay tuned!

More Build-a-Bear Cupcakes

2009-05-18T19:08:00.001-07:00

Build-a-Bear Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

I can't decide what is cuter the little handmade fondant paw print or the little cupcake box. These cupcakes were ordered for a little girl's 5th birthday at the Build-a-Bear Workshop in a local mall. Since the store doesn't allow food the cupcakes were individually boxed so the kids could take them home to eat after the party.

Interested in having individually boxed cupcakes at your next event? These adorable new individual cupcake boxes will soon be added as an option on the website.

First Communion Cupcakes

2009-05-18T18:59:00.001-07:00

First Communion Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These colourful cupcakes were ordered for a young lady's first communion. The design was simple but the cupcake flavours were more complex. There were orange cupcakes with chocolate and vanilla buttercream and there were supposed to be lemon and green tea cupcakes with rose scented vanilla and lemon buttercreams but there was a green tea incident so the green tea cupcakes ended up being vanilla.

Baby Shower Cupcakes

2009-05-18T18:52:00.001-07:00

Baby Shower Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Cupcakes for this baby shower included a bunch of designs we have done before for seperate orders all combined into one. There were our ever popular handmade fondant pacifiers, our fondant bows, some floral decorations and our standard baby shower embossed fondant. I think it is neat how they all fit together.

Love Themed Cupcakes

2009-05-18T18:40:00.001-07:00

Love Themed Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The only request for this order was to have two cupcakes with the couples initials and to make the rest love themed. The decorations we came up with included handmade fondant hearts, kisses, teddy bears holding hearts, signs for love and the kanji symbol for love.

Along with these cupcakes was an order for birthday themed cupcakes with the cutest little handmade fondant toppers including a birthday cake, a candle, a balloon, a blower, a wrapped gift, and ribbons but I didn't manage to get a good enough picture to post.

Big News!

2009-05-11T20:36:00.001-07:00

Puces Pop Printemps
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Clever Cupcakes will be participating in this year's Puces Pop Printemps!

May 16-17 from 11-6pm at 5213 Hutchison (Ukrainian Federation).

Be sure to stop by our table to say hi and sample some of our most delicious cupcakes.

See you there!

Mother's Day Assorted Cupcake Box

2009-05-11T20:30:00.001-07:00

Mother's Day Assorted Cupcake Box
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Thank you to everyone who placed Mother's Day orders this year. In all we ended up with over 120km of deliveries!

This years Mother's Day assortment included vanilla, chocolate, lemon, red velvet, chocolate orange, chocolate chip, and espresso cupcakes topped with vanilla, chocolate, espresso, and lemon buttercream as well as cream cheese icing, whipped cream, and chocolate ganache. There was also the option to top the assortment with our handmade fondant flowers.

Happy Mother's Day!

Colourful First Birthday Cupcakes

2009-05-11T20:21:00.001-07:00

Colourful First Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

It's amazing how fast time flies! It feels like yesterday we made our first fondant pacifiers for a special mother-to-be's baby shower. A year has past and now we had the honour of making cupcakes for her baby boy's first birthday party! She wanted the cupcakes to be colourful and have the baby's age and initials so these are what we came up with.

Now that it has been over a year since our line of Creative Cupcakes really started to take off it is amazing how much repeat business we are getting! I can't tell you how many e-mails I have gotten saying "My Son/Daughter/Girlfriend/Boyfriend/Sister/Brother loved the birthday cupcakes you sent him/her last year so I'd like to order them again".

Giant Pink Cupcake

2009-05-11T19:36:00.001-07:00

Giant Pink Cupcake
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

What is better than a chocolate cupcake topped with chocolate ganache?

A giant chocolate cupcake filled and covered with chocolate ganache of course!

Dressed in pink fondant for icing and white fondant for a baking cup this giant cupcake is ready for the party. Don't forget the oversized chocolate fondant sprinkles!

Montreal Baptism Cupcakes

2009-05-11T19:26:00.001-07:00

Baptism Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

I am normally not terribly enthusiastic when it comes to using edible images on cupcakes but the minute I opened the file with the image for these cupcakes I knew they would turn out great.

Prepared for a Greek Orthodox Baptism party held at Mythos Ouzeri these cupcakes were topped with edible images of an illustration designed by little boy's uncle in his likeness. The rest of the cupcakes were topped with handmade fondant flowers to match the flowers in the border of the edible image illustration. We provided the cupcake stands and tje staff at Mythos did a great job with the setup.

I've been meaning to email you to thank you for the incredible job you did with the cupcakes for our son's baptism and the wonderful service. They were a huge hit with the everyone -- kids and adults alike. People are still talking about them two weeks later! Here are a couple of photos of the cupcakes at the reception at Mythos restaurant.

As you saw, I'm coming back for more for mother's day cupcakes, and will continue to recommend you to all my friends and relatives in Montreal.

Black Forest & Red Velvet Wedding Cupcake Stand

2009-05-11T19:13:00.001-07:00

Black Forest & Red Velvet Wedding Cupcake Stand
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

The bride and groom both love black forest cake so for their wedding we made black forest cupcakes; chocolate cupcakes filled with our special homemade bing cherry filling topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

The wedding colour scheme was black and red so we also made red velvet cupcakes topped with red and black fondant daisy gerberas.

Since the black forest cupcakes had to stay refrigerated the caterer took care of the setup. I would have distributed the red velvet cupcakes more evenly, but then again I am a bit of a control freak.

The photo of the cupcake setup was taken by one of their guests.

More Bachelorette Cupcakes

2009-05-11T19:05:00.001-07:00

Bachelorette Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Remember the bridal shower cupcakes from last month? Well, what comes after the shower and before the wedding? The bachelorette party of course!

I didn't get a chance yet to thank you for the bachelorette cupcakes form last week so thank you so much!!!! They were extremely delicious and moist and the decorations on top were very detailed and tasted yummy.

Easter Cupcake Box

2009-05-11T18:55:00.001-07:00

Easter Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

This year's Easter's Special was an assorted box of our most popular flavours of cupcakes topped with handmade fondant Easter Bunnies, hatching chicks, and spring flowers. Just the right balance of sweet, cute, and pretty! I couldn't resist giving each one of the characters there own special personality.

1st Birthday Cupcakes

2009-05-11T18:48:00.001-07:00

1st Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

A child's first birthday comes only once so of course Mom wants to make sure everything is perfect.

The decoration request for these first birthday cupcakes was a very feminine soft pink and fushia array of flowers. We also incorporated the little girl's name and age.

These cupcakes were almost too pretty to eat!

Personalized 20th Birthday Cupcakes

2009-05-11T18:36:00.001-07:00

20th Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Oh to be 20 again!

Volkswagen Logo Cupcakes

2009-05-11T18:32:00.001-07:00

Volkswagen Logo Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Wondering what to get for the car lover in your life? Why cupcakes topped with their favourite car maker's corporate logo of course!

These cupcakes were ordered for the birthday of a big Volkswagen fan.

The cupcakes were a hit - everyone loved them, both for the taste and the perfect volkswagen symbols! Thanks again!!

Montreal Corporate Cupcakes

2009-05-11T18:13:00.001-07:00

Corporate Logo Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Corporate cupcakes seemed to be the theme for April's orders.

The month started with an order for 20 dozen cupcakes topped with edible image logos to be served at a PSP Investments product launch. The cupcakes were setup on 6 tiers around the large conference room where the event was held for all the guests to snack on.

Next came cupcakes for the in house celebration of TD Waterhouse's 25th anniversary. Our cupcakes were served to clients at both the Eaton Center and West Island TD Waterhouse branches.

Then there were individually boxed cupcakes topped with "Merci/Thank You" edible images ordered by the law firm McMillan for their staff appreciation day.

And finally 24 dozen mini cupcakes topped with spring pastel coloured buttercream ordered by FCUK for in-store promotions at both their Rockland and Downtown retail locations.

Kid's Golf Cupcake Stand

2009-05-11T17:46:00.001-07:00

Golf Cupcake Tier
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

I have done golf cupcakes before but always for adults. These golf cupcakes and 6" cake were ordered for a 2 year old boy's indoor mini-golf birthday party. To make the decorations more age appropriate we made the argyle match the blue and white colour scheme of the party.

Is it just me or is the thought of a room full of 2 year olds full of sugar swinging golf clubs a little frightening?

Doctor Cupcakes

2009-05-11T17:36:00.001-07:00

Doctor Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Look familiar? I received a referral from Julie at Blue Cupcake in Los Angeles for a doctor themed cupcake order from someone who had called her from Montreal. Since I prefer to create my own designs I made some suggestions to the client but she was adamant that she wanted Julie's design so I obliged and I think they turned out pretty darn cute. Chocolate, vanilla, and red velvet cupcakes with vanilla buttercream topped with handmade fondant doctor themed decorations based on this photo. Thank you Julie for the referral and inspiration!

Montreal Baby Shower Cupcakes

2009-05-11T17:33:00.001-07:00

Baby Shower Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Now where were we?

Baby shower cupcakes have quickly become one of most common requests. People just can't seem to get enough of our handmade fondant pacifiers! Pink for girls, blue for boys, or for orders like this one when the baby's gender is a surprise a mix of blue and pink is just right.

Montreal Wedding Cupcake Samples

2009-04-30T19:47:00.001-07:00

Bride and Groom Wedding Cupcake Design
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

I was hoping to hold our second Wedding Cupcake Tasting in May but it is shaping up to be another busy month so it doesn't look like it is going to happen.

Instead on May 10, 2009 we are offering assorted flavour wedding cupcake sample boxes. Our wedding cupcake sample boxes are $25.00 for 1 dozen cupcakes. The cost of the wedding cupcake sample box will be deducted from the final cost of the wedding order once it is placed making the samples free.

If you are interested in placing an order for a wedding cupcake sample box Click Here and select the "Assorted" option under both the cake and icing columns. In the special instructions box please mark "Wedding Cupcake Samples" and list any flavour requests you have. If you have any fondant decorations in mind that you would like to see please include the descriptions in the special instructions box as well.

Bar Mitzvah Cupcakes

2009-04-30T18:20:00.001-07:00

Airplane Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These cupcakes were prepared as samples for a boy who loves airplanes' Bar Mitzvah.

As usual all the decorations are handmade using fondant. I was particularly pleased with how the detailed airplanes turned out.

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs are yet another occasion that Clever Cupcakes are perfect for!

Montreal Canadiens Cupcakes

2009-04-30T18:13:00.001-07:00

Montreal Canadiens Cupcake Box
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

What 12 year old boy wouldn't love Montreal Canadiens Cupcakes for his birthday?

In a hockey city like Montreal were people live and breathe "le bleu, blancs, et rouges" these cupcakes are always a hit.

This order was from late March, long before our beloved Habs were eliminated from the playoffs last week. There is always next year!

Air Canada Cupcakes

2009-04-30T18:04:00.001-07:00

Air Canada Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Ever wonder what they serve at senior management meetings of large corporations? I'll give you one clue, it starts with Clever and ends with Cupcakes.

These cupcakes were part of an order for a senior management meeting at Air Canada. Each cupcake was topped with a handmade fondant decoration which reflected each of the meeting's participants' interests.

Build-A-Bear Cupcakes

2009-04-30T18:00:00.001-07:00

Build-A-Bear Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These cupcakes were ordered for a little girl's 4th birthday party which was held at the "Build-A-Bear" store in a local mall.

The coolest part about this order is that we had made cupcakes a year ago for the same little girl's 3rd birthday!

Bridal Shower Cupcakes

2009-04-30T17:52:00.001-07:00

Bridal Shower Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

I am starting to sound like a broken record but this order was a lot of fun to put together as well. I was contacted by the bride-to-be's sister who wanted to order cupcakes for the upcoming bridal shower. We decided to top some of the cupcakes with fondant wedding dresses and others with edible images of the damask pattern from the event's invitations.

A few days after the shower I was pleasantly surprised to receive a lovely e-mail with pictures from the event!

I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful cupcakes. They were a huge success! They also tasted as great as they looked. You definitely have a special talent. If I ever need cupcakes in the future I know exactly who to contact. Thanks again.

First Birthday Cupcakes

2009-04-30T17:38:00.001-07:00

First Birthday Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

These cupcakes were too cute! Referred by her mother who had ordered Clever Cupcakes for a friend's 50th birthday party the birthday girl's mom asked that we used the napkins for the birthday party as inspiration for the fondant decorations. When the delivery was made the mom opened the box of cupcakes and immediately said we exceeded her expectations.

Swan Wedding Cupcakes

2009-04-30T17:22:00.001-07:00

Montreal Wedding Cupcake Tower
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

This wedding order was so much fun to plan! The bride and groom had decided that chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting were a must, but they were open to suggestions for the other flavours.

We decided to match the icing flavours to the wedding colours so for lavender we made lavender scented vanilla buttercream on vanilla cupcakes and for green we made green tea buttercream on mini lemon cupcakes.

To make the cupcakes extra special some were topped with fondant swans since swans had special meaning to the bride and groom.

Thanks again for going that extra mile to get that swan design for us. Everyone loved them and every flavour was somebody's favourite.

Clever Cupcakes Immortalized

2009-04-30T12:30:00.001-07:00

Julie Michaud Photographe
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

Remember back in November the entry Clever Cupcakes Strike a Pose? Well Julie Michaud, the photographer who ordered our cupcakes for her photoshoot has released her series entitled "Obsessed with Wonderland". Select prints are available for purchase on her Etsy Store.

Now where was I....

2009-04-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

The last two months have been a whirlwind! Thank you to all of our great clients, I appreciate every single order we receive. While this blog focuses on our line of Creative Cupcakes I don't want our clients who order our line of Classic Cupcakes to think they have been overlooked. Here is an e-mail we received after delivering one of our Classic Cupcake Birthday Boxes:

I just wanted to let you know my friend loved her cupcake birthday box. In her own words,

"OMIGOD, I COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER BIRTHDAY PRESENT!!!!!! I HONESTLY LOVE THAT CUPCAKE PLACE, AND I WANTED ONE FOR MYSELF AND I GOT IT!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".

I'm 2,000 miles away in Texas and wish I could be there to enjoy the cupcakes too. Thanks again!

Montreal Mother's Day Cupcakes

2009-04-19T19:17:00.001-07:00

Assortment of Fondant Flowers
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

With another big week ahead it looks like once again I probably won't have much time to blog. I do however want everyone to know about our Mother's Day promotion. On May 10, 2009 as we did on Easter we will be offering boxes of an assortment of our most popular cupcake flavours. Really want to wow your mom? Why not order her some Clever Cupcakes topped with an assortment of our handmade fondant flowers. Ready to place your order? Click Here.

Montreal Easter Cupcakes!

2009-04-06T18:27:00.000-07:00

I apologize, I am almost a month behind on blogging about all the great orders we receive every week.

Today's post isn't about an order, but an offer! We often receive requests for assorted boxes of cupcakes flavours which unfortunately we can't normally accommodate. As a response to these demands we are offering boxes of an assortment of our most popular flavours this Sunday for Easter.

There are a limited number of assorted flavour boxes available, so be sure to place your orders early by clicking here. Also available this Sunday are our handmade fondant Easter decorations!

Wedding Cupcake Designs

2009-03-21T14:22:00.001-07:00

Wedding Cupcake Mosaic
Originally uploaded by clevercupcakes

A few sample designs for our March wedding cupcake tasting. Luckily the participants thought these cupcakes were for display only so they didn't get eaten! If not for that I wouldn't have been able to get photos of them.