Cupcake Envy

Cupcake Envy's Living Social Deal!!!

2011-10-18T10:31:00.003-04:00

Living Social Deal

Thank you for purchasing our Living Social Deal. To redeem your purchase, please choose a class date from below and email us at cupcakeenvy@aol.com with your preferred class date, your name, and your Living Social promo code.
**All classes run from 6-9 PM**

Class dates:

November 21 December 8 January 24 February 9 May 8 June 14

November 29 January 3 January 26 April 10 May 10 August 14

December 6 January 5 February 7 April 12 June 12 August 16

All new classes for November!

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Check out the new November Classes!

Cupcake Envy is offering 3 fun holiday themed classes and also a class teaching how to ship your goodies anywhere in the country.

For full class description and to register, click here.

Giveaway!

2011-08-17T19:48:00.000-04:00

Yay!!! Giveaways!!!

Cupcake Envy is offering 2 really cool giveaways for all cakelets lovers throughout the world!

Giveaway #1-

Win a Cupcake Envy Sphere Shaped DVD with the necessary baking pan! From Christmas Ornaments and baubles to sports balls and planets, this DVD will teach you everything you need to know and you'll have the pan to make it happen.

How to Enter:

Two easy steps!
1. Simply tell us in the comments section on this blog post why you think cakelets are awesome.
2.Copy and paste your response onto our FB Fan Page. (see the link below)

You HAVE to complete both steps to be eligible for this giveaway.

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-Participation in this giveaway ends at 11:59 PM on August31, 2011.
-The winner will be chosen by random drawing on September 1, 2011.
-One entry per person.
-Multiple entries will result in exclusion from the giveaway.

The contest winner will be announced on our blog September 2, 2011.

Good luck!!

Giveaway #2-

Win a collection of our most beloved cakelet templates.
Templates include:
the flower pot, the baby onesie, and 3 different dress top styles.

How to Enter:

Two easy steps!
1. Simply tell us in the comments section of this post which cakelet design is your favorite and why.
2.Copy and paste your response onto Cupcake Envy's Twitter page. (see the link below)

You HAVE to complete both steps to be eligible for this giveaway.

-Participation in this giveaway ends at 11:59 PM on Sept. 14, 2011.
-The winner will be chosen by random drawing on September 15, 2011.
-One entry per person.
-Multiple entries will result in exclusion from the giveaway.

The contest winner will be announced on our blog September 16, 2011.

Good luck!!

Zombie Attack!!!

2011-08-10T16:31:00.002-04:00

Fight Zombies with Cakelets!

Zombies are everywhere!!! So, you must be prepared in case of an attack. There are a few necessities you'll need if you are going to stand a chance. We'll get to that later, let's start with the cake board.

The board design was pretty straight forward. I didn't even bother to cover in fondant. It just had to be bloody. Using a mixture of red gel coloring and vodka, I made the blood splatters by flicking the end of a fan shaped paint brush. The effect was pretty cool but I knew I needed a hand print. It was late and my hand was the only one available at the time. Although the bloody hand print turned out cool, it is day 3 since creating this design and my hand stills appears suspect.

Next, it was on to the Survival Kit. Again I made a small sheet cake and cut out a rectangle shape. The box was covered in white fondant and using a ruler, I indented a line going around the side of the box then dusted the line with charcoal petal dust for depth. I added 2 latches and a handle then adhered an edible image Zombie Attack Survival Kit image on the top. Lastly, I dripped some "blood" (see above) along the sides. Yuck! That must have been one hell of a battle.

Next, we needed a weapon. The most common and efficient weapons for fighting zombies include bats and shotguns. Due to space issues, I went with an axe. It will still do the job and let's assume the bat and shotgun are in the survival box. Hee!
The tree stump is stacked circles of cake and covered in chocolate fondant. The top of the stump is a lighter shade of brown with scribed circular rings. (it was an old tree ;) The axe was created using brown fondant for the handle and gray fondant for the blade which I painted with a mixture of silver luster dust and vodka......and of course, I added some blood!

A quick Beware Sign was created using edible imaging.

And if you look close, you can see a silhouette of a fallen zombie. I killed the zombie and won the battle....this time........

Fortune Telling

2011-08-10T15:32:00.001-04:00

Fortune Telling Cakelets?

Okay, I admit it. I love to get my palm read on the boardwalk.

If someone offers to do a tarot card reading, I'm there! So, it only makes sense to celebrate all things mystical.

To start, I covered the cake board with red fondant and using a ruler, I indented vertical lines. Next, I used charcoal peta dust and a paintbrush to bring out the lines and add a bit of "old and spooky" look to anchor the cakelets to come.

The Ouija Board was created using edible imaging. It wasn't until I Googled ouija boards did I realize how many different styles there were! But I went with a classic look.

Next came the crystal ball. The ball itself is a sphere shaped cakelet covered in white fondant and dusted with silver luster dust. The base is a circle shaped piece of cake cut from a small sheet cake baked in a brownie pan and covered in blue with fondant stars. I dusted the ball with antique silk luster dust and charcoal petal dust to give it some depth. Lastly, I added a tarot card printed using edible imaging. I chose The Fool because that is not far from the truth for me. If they had crazy lady, that would have been most fitting.

The final Cakelet design was the Fortune Telling machine. The Zoltar takes me back to my childhood when I used to love the movie Big. ( I still do) I used the remaining cake left from the brownie pan stacked and shaped it accordingly. The machine is actually 2 pieces; the base and the curtained top secured with a lollypop dowel.

I covered the machine in chocolate fondant adding wood grain accents. The red curtain was attached and then I dusted the creases with charcoal petal dust for depth. Lastly, the fortune and the Zoltar sign were done with edible imaging. I hope my fortune was a good one!

Kitchen Cakelets

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Retro Kitchen Cakelets

There's something really cool about the 50's era. Fun colors, shapes, and style are evident in every part of 50's life. From furniture and cars to fashion and architecture, everything about the 50's are so cool.

The cake board is covered in black and white fondant squares then brushed with vodka to give it some shine. I chose to do the color blue for the stove and frig. cakelets for 2 reasons; blue is my favorite color and also a very popular 50's color.

Next, we're on to the stove cakelet. I did a ton of Google searches to find the exact stove I had in mind. It had to have rounded edges, alittle bit of chrome, and a touch of whimsy.

To finish off the stove, I brushed the entire cakelet with vodka. (ps- brush the blue part first and THEN the black. Vodka will pick up the black color and smear it into the blue which kinda sucks.)

Lastly, there is the refrigerator. Again, I Googled like crazy until I found the right one.

The refrigerator cakelet design is pretty simple and complimented the stove well. I also brushed it with vodka for some shine.

I swear my Hungarian grandma still has a similar looking frig. in her basement to this day.

Step by Step - the Purse Cakelet

2011-07-24T20:05:00.000-04:00

Purse Cakelet with Coordinating Cupcakes

Today I worked on a really fun purse design and wanted to share with you the step by step process so you can make them too! Also, I included some coordinating cupcake designs that would go perfect with this pretty little cake.

We hope you enjoy the pics and pass this how-to on to others. Oh! And don't forget to post your cakelet masterpieces on our Facebook fan page. While you're there, join in the conversations and welcome to the world of cakelets!

Here we go!

Time to decorate!

The end result........

All finished....yay!

September Classes- Weekend Workshop is back!

2011-07-19T12:27:00.005-04:00

Cupcake Envy's Cakeletpalooza Weekend Workshop is Back!

When: Friday and Saturday, September 9th and 10 , 2011

Where: The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, North Carolina

Back by popular demand, we are offering another weekend workshop. The last time we offered this workshop it sold out!

You can pick one class or take them all! If you choose to take them all, you get one of the classes free. Also, Cupcake Envy offers ICES members a $25.00 rebate for each class. This is a really fun workshop filled with tips, tricks, and cakelets! Below are descriptions of all of the classes being offered.

Register today through our website or by clicking here.

10 fun decorating techniques and a Flower Pot Cakelet

Class date -Friday, September 9th 9 am -12 pm
Location The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake forest, NC
This class is jammed packed with fun and easy decorating techniques that will surely elevate your skills to pro!
In addition, each student will create a flower pot cakelet using various decorating techniques learned in class.

Techniques include:

1. Making flowers
2. stenciling
3. painting on fondant
4. cutters
5. veiners
6. luster dusts and pedal dusts
7. adding texture to fondant
8. using silicone molds
9. making templates
10. piping with royal icing

All supplies are provided by Cupcake Envy.

$175.00 per person

Coffee, shopping, and Dessert Cakelets

Class date -Friday, September 9th 2 pm -5 pm

Location The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake forest, NC

What's better than a cup of coffee with dessert after a day of shopping? In this class, each student will learn how to make the following cakelet designs:

The Coffee Cup

The Shopping Bag

The 2 tier mini cake

All supplies are provided by Cupcake Envy.

$175.00 per person

Baby Themed Cakelets

Class date -Saturday, September 10 th 9 am - 12 pm

Location The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake forest, NC

This class teaches you how to create 3 of Cupcake Envy’s most popular baby themed cakelets . Each student will create and decorate the following cakelet designs:

The Onesie

The Diaper Bag,

The Maternity Shirt.

All supplies are provided by Cupcake Envy.

$125.00 per person

Girly Cakelets

Class date -Saturday, September 10 th 2 pm - 5 pm
Location The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake forest, NC

Back by popular demand, Girly Cakelets is all about the ladies. In this class, each student will create the following cakelet designs:

Purse Cakelet

Dress Cakelet

Sandal Cakelet

The last time we offered this class it sold out!

$175.00 per person

See ya in class!

Catching up with Cupcake Envy

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It's been a really busy few months here at Cupcake Envy!
To start, we had the pleasure of traveling to Icing Inspirations in Ontario, Canada to teach a 3 day cakelet workshop. Collectively, we creative over a hundred cakelets making it the coolest Cakeletpalooza we've ever seen. Icing inspirations is a great shop filled with the coolest cake decorating supplies and a wonderful selection of classes you can take throughout the year. If you live in the Kitchener area, I highly recommend stopping in.
You can check out their website http://icinginspirations.ca/

Holy Cakelets!

Here's me and my assistant who is also my sister and partner in crime

Next stop, Cupcake Envy will be traveling to Maryland in August teaching a one day cakelet workshop. This is coordinated with ICES and a Day of Sharing

Moving on to September, Cupcake Envy will be teaching at Cakelove 2011 in Vancouver, Canada along side some of the best cake designers in the country. Cakelets are certainly taking off and we love leading the way!

You can check out our class offerings at http://cakeloveyvr.com/classes.html

October is going to be great! Cupcake Envy is an official instructor for Cake Central and will be heading to NYC teaching a 2 day workshop! Ah, my old stomping ground.

I was born and raised in Northern Jersey and look forward to seeing friends, family, and getting my cakelet on. Eating at a diner again will be the icing on the cake !

Here is the link for class information and registration.

http://cakecentral.com/classes/instructors/amy-eilert/

Lastly, you can read all about Cupcake Envy and Cakelets in June's edition of Baking Buyer magazine.
Very Cool!
Cakelets: Small Size, Big Buzz
http://www.nxtbook.com/sosland/bb/2011_06_01/#/30/OnePage

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Three new classes for July!

2011-05-31T13:06:00.000-04:00

We've managed to squeeze in 3 new classes July before we hit the road for Ontario, Canada. We are keep the classes small with a 10 person limit so sign up today if you want to snag a spot!

Register today!

See ya in class!

10 fun decorating techniques and a Flower Pot Cakelet

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Class date - Saturday, July 16th 2 PM - 5:30 PM
Location The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake forest, NC
This class is jammed packed with fun and easy decorating techniques that will surely elevate your skills to pro!
In addition, each student will create a flower pot cakelet using various decorating techniques learned in class.

Techniques include:

1. Making flowers
2. stenciling
3. painting on fondant
4. cutters
5. veiners
6. luster dusts and pedal dusts
7. adding texture to fondant
8. using silicone molds
9. making templates
10. piping with royal icing

$175.00 per person

Edible Imaging Systems and Cakelets

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Edible Imaging Systems and Cakelets

Class Date - Saturday, July 16th 9 AM - - 12 PM

Location - The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake Forest, NC

This class will teach you how to use edible imaging systems to enhance your cake decorating.
In this class, each student will:
-Learn about edible imaging systems and incorporating edible images to cakes, cupcakes, and cakelet designs.
-Learn about using icing sheets
-Create a design using our edible imaging system
-Adhering your edible image to your cakelet design
-Various ways to use edible images

Each student will create a custom book cakelet using edible image decorations
$175.00 per person

The LV Purse Cakelet

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Date - Sunday, July 17th 9 AM - 12 PM
Location - The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, Wake Forest, NC
Learn step by step how to carve, cover, and decorate the famous LV Purse. Once we teach how to paint the pattern, you're going to want to make this design for everyone!
Each student will:
1. Carve and shaped the LV Bag
2. Cover with chocolate fondant
3. Add decorative detail
4. Learn how to hand paint the LV logo pattern
5. Hand paint your very own LV Purse.

Register today!

The Bizarre Toe Cakelet

2011-05-31T12:59:00.000-04:00

The Bizarre Toe

“Excuse me? You want a what?” That is a common response to many cakelet requests but this time I needed more info from the client because now she had me intrigued.

The email read something like this:

Hi Cupcake Envy!

My boyfriend is turning 25 next month and I wanted to give him a cakelet that is kind of an inside joke. See, he’s got this thing with his foot. His 2^nd toe is WAY longer than the others. It sticks out and we always make fun of it. I thought it would be really cool if you could make a cakelet with a really long second toe. I know this is kind of a strange request but do you think you can do it?

Thanks,

Leslie

Kind of a strange request? I had to call this girl and find out more about this. After chatting with her on the phone, I realized A. She was serious and B. She had a really good sense of humor. She thought this would be a hilarious dessert for her strange-toed boyfriend. I immediately agreed to do it.

I worked on that cakelet design and it raised many eyebrows in the shop which only made me smile as I sculpted this unusually long 2^nd toed foot.

She was not having a big party, rather, it was just the two of them. She didn’t need a large cake, just something small and personal. No other dessert option could have possibly fit the bill for this request except a cakelet. So that week, as I looked at the completed orders of flower pots and purses, there shined the foot cakelet. It was at that moment that I was reminded of the awesomeness of cakelets.

Whatever the occasion, or theme, or bizarre inside joke shared between 2 people, what better way to celebrate than with a custom cakelet. There’s no flower bouquet or fruit basket in the world that could even come close to telling a story like a cakelet design.

Sphere Shaped Cakelets

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Now that the weather is getting warm, it's time to create some awesome sphere shaped cakelet designs. From planets and bowling balls to baseballs, basketballs, and soccer balls, Cupcake Envy shows you step by step just how easy it is to bake and decorate sphere shaped cakelet designs using our ornament design as the example. Once you learn how easy it is to cover a sphere mini cake, the design possibilities are endless.

Sphere Shaped Cakelets are not just for making fabulous Christimas Ornament mini cakes!

Purchase your Sphere Shaped cakelets DVD today!
Shop today!

And don't forget to post your masterpieces on Cupcake Envy's Facebook fanpage. Everyone loves to see the wonderful cakelets being created out there.Cupcake Envy's Facebook Fanpage

Happy Decorating!

Cupcake Envy is offering another Cakelet Workshop !

2011-03-29T22:55:00.003-04:00

Hello bakers!
The response's from last weekend's workshop have been phenomenal. Cupcake Envy's Cakelet weekend was so successful that we were able to offer it again May 21-22 at The Hampton Inn in Wake Forest. By the end of the workshop, each student leaves with 11 great cakelet designs, templates, and loads of great info.

The great part about this weekend long workshop is that you have the option of taking the entire 4 class workshop or pick only the class or classes that interest you. If you decide to take the whole workshop, the Cakelets 101 class is free!

Also, we are offering $50.00 back at the time of the class to all ICES members. All you have to do is present your up to date ICES membership card and Cupcake Envy will give you a check for $50.00.

Here are the classes and links for the workshop. Simply click on the class name which is direct link to Cupcake Envy's class info and registration.

Cakelets 101

- Saturday, May 21, 2011

Baby Themed Cakelets
- Saturday May 21, 2011

Ringbox, Shopping Bag, and 2 tier mini cake

- Sunday, May 22, 2011

Girly Cakelets

- Sunday, May 22, 2011

Registration for our classes can be done through our website .

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We are also offering Cupcakes and Cupcakes and Fancy Fondant Decorations which will be held on
May 6, 2011 from 6-9 PM. This class is held independently and is not part of the workshop.

These classes are very hands on so class sizes are restricted to 6 spaces per class. We do this so that we can work with each student one on one time and allow for individualized guidance.

Because of our traveling teaching schedule, we will not be offering any new classes until mid Fall.

Registration is now open so sign up today!

HIghlights from Cupcake Envy's Cakelet workshop

2011-03-29T22:32:00.000-04:00

What a weekend it was here at Cupcake Envy. We held our first weekend workshop and managed to create a total of 11 very cool cakelet ldesigns. Hats off to all of the students who became official cakelet pro's....we bad a blast!.

Below are some pics from this past weekend's workshop!

Thank you to all that attended!

Cakelet Classes this weekend!

2011-03-23T17:04:00.000-04:00

This weekend is our first Cakelet workshop which we are very excited about. We are offering 4 classes to choose on based on theme. All I can say is there will be a WHOLE lot of Cakelet decorating going on here in NC. There are only 2 spaces available so if you are thinking about signing up....hurry!!!

March Cakelet Classes

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Cakelet Weekend Workshop

Cupcake Envy is offering a weekend of cakelet decorating! Pick and choose which class you would like to attend or sign up for all 4 classes and receive Cakelets 101 for FREE. All classes are held at The Hampton Inn of Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Saturday, March 26^th –

9:00-12:00 AM Cakelets 101

T shirt Cakelet……………………………………………………………………$150.00

This class sold out in Austin’s That Takes The Cake Show 2010. This class explains everything you want to know about creating cakelets. From what pan to use, pricing and marketing, to design ideas and presentation, this class is great for home bakers and professional cake designers interested in adding Cakelets to your baking arsenal.

2:00 – 5:00 PM Baby themed cakelets……………………………………….$125.00

Onesie, Diaper Bag, Maternity Shirt

This class teaches you how to create 3 of Cupcake Envy’s most popular baby themed cakelets . Each student will create and decorate the following cakelet designs:

The Onesie , The Diaper Bag, and The Maternity Shirt.

All supplies are provided by Cupcake Envy.

Sunday, March 27^th-

9-12 AM Ringbox and Shopping bag, 2 tier mini cake……….$125.00

This classes teaches you how to create and decorate 3 fun cakelet designs. In this class, each student will carve, decorate, and assemble the ringbox cakelet , shopping bag cakelet, and a 2 tier mini cake. We are very excited to be offering this class for the first time!

2:00-5 PM Girly Cakelets……………………………………………….$175.00

Back by popular demand, Girly Cakelets is all about the ladies. In this class, each student will create the following cakelet designs:

Purse Cakelet

Dress Cakelet

Coffee Cup Cakelet

Sandal Cakelet

All supplies are provided by Cupcake Envy.

The last time we offered this class it sold out!
Register for class at: here

New Class Added!!

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Cupcakes and Fancy Fondant Decorations

Friday, March 4, 2010................................................$75.00 per person

6:30-9:30 PM

Location - The Hampton Inn, Wake Forest, NC

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=GXCT1QE1FVERYCSGBJBMVCQ?ctyhocn=RDUWFHX

Amy Eilert, Owner of Cupcake Envy has received national attention for her innovative dessert gifts they we call Cakelets. From The Food Network and Brides Magazine to Daily Candy and The Ugly Betty Show, Cupcake Envy’s cakelets are making their way to stardom and now you can learn how to make fabulous cupcakes decorated with fondant decorations that will wow your friends and family!

Each student will leave with 6 beautifully decorated cupcakes.

This class covers the follow topics:

Topics covered:

What is fondant

How to store fondant

Coloring fondant

Why fondant?

Where to shop

Step by step instruction:

-Coloring fondant

-Making a monogram plate

– Flowers

– 2 layer monogram plate and painting with gold

– Texture matts and rollers and luster dust

– Stenciling

– Molds and cutters

- Painting a leopard print

Cupcake Envy provides everything you will need for this 3 hours course!

***Only 10 spots available for this class.***

Class Spaces can be purchased through our website at:

http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Flower pot cakelets made easy

2011-01-12T00:05:00.000-05:00

Flower Pot Cakelets made easy!

The flower pot cakelet designs is so versatile. They make a great gift for Mother's Day, teacher's gifts, bridal showers, or a just because gift to your besty.

So, using the baking pan we are blogging about for the month, here is a design you would think this pan was made for!

We hope you give it a try and post your flower pot pics on Cupcake Envy's Facebook page .

What you'll need:

Wilton Jumbo muffin pan
Flower cutters (the blossom plungers are great for this!)
Chocolate fondant and various shades of pink fondant
Optional; Cupcake Envy has created a template for this pan shape to cut precisely the fondant needed to wrap around the design perfectly
Pastry wheel, cornstarch, rolling pin, paintbrush, and cup of water
veiner tool
parchment paper

Step 1 - Pour cake batter of choice into the pan and bake.

Step 2 - If your cake baked higher then the pan, cut away excess so that the top on the cake is evenly flat with the pan. Remove cake from oven and allow the cake to cool.

Step 3 - Wrap your cakelet in plastic wrap and lace in the freezer to chill. (up to 24 hours is fine)

Step 4 - Remove from freezer and turn cakelet upside down on a piece of parchment paper.

Step 5 - Crumbcoat the cakelet

Step 6 - Roll out chocolate fondant and place template on top, using a pastry wheel to cut out the shape.

Step 7 - Remove the template and wrap fondant around the cakelet.

Step 8 - Roll out chocolate fondant and cut a strip approximately a half an inch wide.

Step 9 - Apple water to the base of the cakelet using a paintbrush.

Step 10 - Adhere chocolate fondant strip to the base of the cakelet. (make sure to line up the strip's seam with the seam of the pot)

YAY!!! The pot is done and you are ready to flip the pot right side up and place on a new piece of parchment. Time to decorate with flowers!

Finishing the flower pot cakelet

Step 1 - Using excess cake, a cupcake, or a half sphere from the mini ball pan, adhere the extra cake to the top of the flower pot with buttercream.(adding this cake will give your flower arrangement volume)

Step 2 - Since we are using shades of pink for the flower, roll out the darkest shade pink and cover the cake on top of the flower pot. (we do this so no cake is visible through the flowers)

Step 3 - Brush the entire fondant covered dome with water so that the flowers will stick to the dome.

Step 4 - Using the various shades of pink flowers and various sized blossom plungers, make a nice variety of flowers.

Step 5 - (killing 2 birds with one stone) Adhere the flowers to the dome using the veining tool. This will help make flower placement easy and as you push the flower into the dome you will also be adding a veining texture to the inside of the flower.

The cherry on the Sundae - Use a scalloped circle cutter and apply it to the flower pot with your besty's monogram or name. Customizing cakelets is what we are all about.

I hope you enjoyed our Flower Pot Cakelet tutorial. Sign up and follow our blog for up to date cakelet news, pictures, and tutorials .....now get to work!

February Classes with Cupcake Envy

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What a better way to start off 2011 than to take a class with Cupcake Envy.

Fancy Fondant Decorations

Friday February 4, 2011

Heritage Clubhouse, Wake Forest, NC

6:30-9:30 PM...............................................................$95.00 per person

All supplies included

This class includes:

Topics covered:

What is fondant

How to store fondant

Coloring fondant

Why fondant?

Where to shop

Step by step instruction:

-Coloring fondant

-Making a monogram plate

– Flowers

– 2 layer monogram plate and painting with gold

– Texture matts and rollers and luster dust

– Stenciling

– Molds and cutters

- Painting a leopard print

Cupcake Envy provides everything you will need for this 3 hours course!

Class Spaces can be purchased through our website at:

http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Girly Cakelets

Friday, February 11. 2011

Heritage Clubhouse House, Wake Forest NC

6:00-9:30 PM.......................................................$175.00 per person

All Supplies included

Girly Cakelets teaches 4 fun and feminine cakelet designs that are perfect for your daughter's birthday party , ladies night, or any girly occasion.

The 4 cakelet designs taught in this class include:

1. Dainty Dress

2. Pretty Purse

3. Summer Sandal

4. Afternoon Tea Cup

Cupcake Envy supplies everything and will walk you through, step by step each design using all of Cupcake Envy's tools of the trade. By the end of class, you will be shocked how easy it is to make these adorable themed cakelets.

Class Spaces can be purchased through our website at:

http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Can't wait to meet you!

What do you think?

2011-01-05T14:55:00.007-05:00

Okay cakelet fans, this year I am adding a new monthly blog post called:

A Cakelet for Every Pan

This is how it is going to work:

Each month I am going to post a different shaped baking pan that can be purchased either online, at your local cake supply store, or a national craft store chain. This is where you come in....

I want you to tell me what cakelet designs can be made from that shaped pan. Be creative folks, one pan can go a long ways when it comes to creating cakelets. At the end of the month, after we get a descent amount of ideas and comments, I am going to announce the most creative idea given and feverishly praise the mastermind behind the idea. Then I will post a variety of cakelet designs we've created using that pan.

Calling all clever cake addicts..let the games begin! Here's the first pan:

The Wilton Jumbo Muffin Pan

Let the games begin!

Hurray! 2011 is here!!!

2011-01-03T13:35:00.007-05:00

Whew, 2011 is finally here! I hope everyone had a great holiday and very Happy New Year's!
We had my family come to visit for Christmas including my 92 year old Hungarian Grandma. Her birthday is on Christmas so we celebrated not with a cakelet but a Carvel Cake. I have to say, she's a pretty spicey lady and I can only hope I have her spirit when I'm her age! This is us singing to her.....the Ethel Mermen singing in the background is me.

We spent New Year's with our neighbors and it was the first year my boys stayed awake long enough to watch the ball drop. Our favorite gift from Santa was The Michael Jackson Experience for Wii. I'm pretty awesome at Billy Jean and The Earth Song. I'll be posting video on FB for all to laugh at.

Cupcake Envy had quite a 2010.

Here are some of my favorite cakelet designs of 2010.

We had our cakelets featured in Brides Magazine, Get Married! Magazine, Cake Central Magazine, teaching and judging at Austin's That Takes the Cake Show, and lastly our Food Network Challenge experience. Now THAT is something I can't wait to tell everyone about after it airs. It was definitely crazy and I learned A LOT as a newby.
Especially that I should stick to cakelets.....when it comes to large cakes, I'm not worthy!

So, what's in store for Cupcake Envy for 2011?

This is going to be a year of traveling, teaching, and new and exciting cakelet designs. I am especially excited to be a guest teacher at Icing Inspirations in Ontario, Canada in June and Cakelove2011 in Vancouver, Canada this September. I look forward to meeting everyone and spreading the fun of creating cakelets to everyone we meet.
We've had a lot of people write to us wanting to know if we'll come and teach in their area. All you have to do is contact your local cake club, cake convention, or cake shops that host guest teachers and tell them you want Cupcake Envy to come and teach and we'll be there!

I have a feeling it's going to be a great year for mini cakes!!!! For the latest news in cakelets and Cupcake Envy, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Also, check out our tutorials on the Cupcake Envy Youtube channel.

Cupcake Envy Gift Certificates now available

2010-12-05T22:15:00.008-05:00

Gift Certificates always make the perfect gift!

Give the gift of Cupcake Envy!! The Holiday season has officially in full swing and the hunt for the perfect gift has begun. What better gift to give the baker in your life than a gift certificate to Cupcake Envy.

From our Must - Have Tools and DVD's to classes or custom cakelet designs, Cupcake Envy's gift certificates are a must have under the tree this year!

www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com

Happy Holidays from Cupcake Envy!

Cupcake Envy's DVD's make the perfect gift

2010-11-28T18:39:00.009-05:00

Tis the season to be decorating and Cupcake Envy's DVD's are the perfect gift for the baking fanatics in your life. Check out Cupcake Envy's step by step DVD's showing all the how-to's, tips and tricks to making your desserts the star of any party.

Sphere Cakelet Designs
This DVD takes you through the process of making sphere shaped cakelet designs. From the pans we use to assembling and decorating, this DVD is not only perfect for making ornaments for the holidays but baseballs, basketballs, tennis balls, and planets for any special occasion throughout the year.
http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com

Cupcake Decorating 101

New to decorating or looking for some really fun themed cupcake decorating ideas? Cupcake Decorating 101 takes you through various icing techniques, really adorable theed cupcake designs like our turkey dinners and sushi cupcakes, along with great tips, tricks, and ideas for displaying your cupcakes. This DVD is perfect for the all levels of decorating abilities and will definitely inspire you.
Warning: May cause serious cupcake decorating addiction!
http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com

Fondant 101 - A Crash Course
Curious how to dress up your cupcakes using fondant? New to working with fondant? Cupcake Envy doesn't hold back any secrets as we show you countless techniques and ideas for creating awesome fondant accents for your cupcakes. From stenciling and monogramming to creating flowers and painting leopard prints, cupcake decorating as we know it will never be the same.
http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com

Cupcake Envy is also offering a great deal when you purchase both Cupcakes 101 and Fondant 101. Purchase your copy today!

While visiting our shopping cart, don't forget to check out Cupcake Envy Must Have Tools where you can find the baking pans we use along with other products we couldn't live without.

I wish you a safe and happy holiday season enjoyed with family and friends.

Warmest Wishes,
Amy Eilert
Owner, Cupcake Envy
www.cupcakeenvy.com

Cupcake Envy's Ornaments cakelets DVD

2010-11-13T20:46:00.004-05:00

This the season for creating beautiful ornament cakelets. Cupcake Envy just received a new shipment of our Ornament Cakelet DVD's teaching you step by step how to create these little festive masterpieces. Perfect for Hostess and teacher gifts, favors or place settings, ornament cakelets are sure to wow a crowd.

Easy to follow and pact with tips and secrets to make your ornaments the talk of the party. Design ideas are endless!

Purchase your Ornament DVD today at http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Don't forget to check out Cupcake Envy Must-Have Tools and Pans available for sale through our shopping cart!

http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Holiday Classes!!!

2010-11-09T14:13:00.002-05:00

Holiday Classes are officially posted!!
Purchase your space today through our shopping cart

Thursday, Dec 9th 7 - 9 PM
Holiday Cupcakes with Cupcake Envy…..$45.00 per person
2 hours
It’s beginning to look a lot like Cupcakes! Join Amy Eilert, Owner of Cupcake Envy for a 2 hour crash course in amazing Holiday cupcake designs. This class covers various icing techniques, create whimsical decorations with fondant, and fun ways to personalize and display your fabulous cupcakes. Cupcake Envy supplies everything you will need from cupcakes and sprinkles to fondant and cutters. Each student will leave with 6 beautifully decorated cupcakes and an arsenal of ideas to make your desserts fun and festive.

Amy’s work has been featured on the Food Network, The Ugly Betty Show, Brides Magazine, and Daily Candy along with numerous newspapers and online blogs.

Seats are limited so sign up today!

Wednesday, Dec 1, 2010 6-9 PM
Festive Cakelets with Cupcake Envy
3 hours……………………………………………………..$100.00 per person

Amy Eilert, Owner of Cupcake Envy has received national attention for her innovative dessert gifts they we call Cakelets. From The Food Network and Brides Magazine to Daily Candy and The Ugly Betty Show, Cupcake Envy’s cakelets are making their way to stardom and now you can learn how to make these fabulous cakelets to wow your friends and family for the holidays.
In this class, each student will create our popular ornament cakelet, the whimsical topiary cakelet, and the personalized Holiday decorated fireplace cakelet. Not only are cakelet designs great hostess and teacher gifts but also great party favors and delicious place settings. Packaging and presentation ideas discusses along with our secrets to finding great decorating tools. Cupcake Envy supplies everything you will need!
Limited seating.sign up today!

Classes are held at
The Heritage View Clubhouse
1037 Marshall Farm St.
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Keeping up with Cupcake Envy

2010-11-07T22:03:00.002-05:00

It's been a while since we've had a moment to blog and so much has happened to chat about.
First, Cupcake Envy has been quite busy filling a lot of fun cakelet designs. Our shipping has become extremely popular so our quirky cakelets have been traveling a lot throughout the United States.

Second,Cupcake Envy had the pleasure of competing in our first Food Network Challenge. We do not have an air date yet but will keep you posted. There's so much we can't wait to talk about once it airs.

Third- We are revamping our website making it easier than ever to get your hands on a Cupcake Envy cakelet design. We appreciate your patience throughout that process. Don't forget to follow us on twitter and become a fan of Cupcake Envy on Facebook for daily tips, tricks, and chatter.

Fourth - Cupcake Envy has been invited to teach in Ontario in June 2011 at Icing Inspirations. If you are in the Ontario area, click on the link below to sign up for classes.

Cupcake Envy has also been inviting to teach at Cake Love 2011 in Vancouver, Canada along side some of the best designers in the field today. Don't miss this great opportunity to learn how to make some really fun cakelet designs.

Lastly- our class schedule is ready for posting. Sign up through our shopping to reserve your spot. Seats are limited.

Summer Class Schedule

2010-06-30T15:05:00.002-04:00

Summer Class Schedule

Cupcake Envy has officially posted summer classes on our shopping cart so don't forget to reserve your spot today!

Thursday, August 12^th 6-8 PM

Cupcakes 101- $35 per person

Wednesday, August 18^th 6-8 PM

Fun with Fondant - $75 per person

Saturday, August 21^st6-9 PM

Cakelet Creations - The Business of Cakelets $150.00 per person

http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Cupcake Envy on Youtube

2010-06-24T13:58:00.003-04:00

Cupcake Envy's Youtube Channel

Want to learn more about making Cakelets or just curious to learn about the gals behind Cupcake Envy? Check out our Youtube channel where we post step by step tutorials, behind the scenes montages, and outtakes. Along with my kids being themeselve. Sam's talent show dancing video is pretty cool along with my older son Ben's homework meltdown.....gotta love being a mom and running a business!!! Every hundred subscribers, we release a new tutorial so don't forget to subscribe!!
Oh, our earlier videos, although very informative, have a Blair Witch like filming effect (basically our focused sucked) but stick with them and I promise the more recent ones are great (though we like to keep alittle Blair Witch in every video)

http://www.youtube.com/user/cupcakeenvy

Enjoy!

Love to See Our Work

2010-06-13T10:23:00.002-04:00

So, as many of you cake decorators know, you usually don't get to see the awe and surprise on people's faces when they see their cake, or in our case, cakelet. One of our clients was awesome enough to send pictures of Steve, her husband, enjoying his cakelet. There are two links....

Moore Family Blog and the other is Jenna's Picasa album

Jenna and Ashley have taken our decorating classes and have become quite the pro's themselves! Thanks girls for sharing your pics!

Vote for Cupcake Envy today!

2010-05-26T11:14:00.010-04:00

How about a cake decorating show?

Cupcake Envy needs you to vote!
Reality Cake Shows and challenges are great but not when you want to learn how to do it.

We've been posting video tutorials along with picture tutorials to show you how easy it to make your desserts look fabulous. The response has been great so now we are vying for a Cupcake Envy show, a step by step approach to decorating your treats.

This is where you come in. We need your votes!!! You can vote as many times as you'd like and we hope you will. Tell your friends, post the link on your FB page and get the word out to vote!

amy's Audition: Cupcake Envy - Our cupcakes are better than your cupcakes - OWN TV

After you vote again and again, check out the out takes....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otl3VnkIcHY

DON'T FORGET TO SPREAD THE WORD AND VOTE!!!!!!!!!!

Check out our Dress Tutorial on YouTube

2010-05-22T15:57:00.008-04:00

Dainty Dress Cakelets

We have reached 200+ subscribers and our new tutorial is out! Learn how to make our dress cakelet. You WILL be famous if you make these for a party, bridal shower or little girls sleepover! Good luck and email us with pictures of your dress cakelets!

Cupcake Envy just released a new Dress Cakelet Tutorial show ing step by step how to create our infamous dress cakelets. Check them out! When we get to 300 youtube subscribers, we'll post our next tutorial so don't forget to subscribe. Also, follow cupcake envy on Facebook...lots of good dish there!

Cupcake Envy Youtube Dress Cakelet Tutorial link:
Dress Cakelet Tutorial Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyOAZzK9m6Y
Dress Cakelet Tutorial Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V1XwXX1Yg4

Also, check out our picture tutorial -

Voila!

Fashionable Purse Cakelets

2010-05-12T22:48:00.015-04:00

After launching Cupcake Envy in 2006, Cupcake Envy has been recognized as the creator of the sculpted mini cake concept and we are thrilled to see our trend flourish with folks all over the world posting Cupcake Envy inspired cakelet designs along with countless new designs complimenting the cakelet trend.
Today, I would like to focus on one of our most popular designs that have hit the web running: The Purse Cakelet.

What is so great about the purse cakelet is its versatility. Designs options are endless when it comes to the purse cakelet and we have even gone as far as to offer a tutorial on our youtube channel so everyone can learn how these fashionable little cakes are made.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6_eX6Q4aw
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_1VUEr4aNI
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94h4OVt_5fg

Now the video quality is a bit Blair Witch but we have since fixed that and our most recent tutorials won't make your eyes cross!

So let's take a look at some of Cupcake Envy's most popular purse designs along with some of my personal favorites.
Send us your inspired Cupcake Envy purse cakelets and we'll post them here for all to see.

Curious about how we do it? Check this out!

Voila!

New Classes and Mailer

2010-05-07T16:39:00.003-04:00

Hey Guys and Gals--

Long time, no see!

We have been super busy, between orders, teaching classes around the US and trying to raise families we have managed to schedule some local classes! We are going to be teaching a newly titled Cupcakes and Fondant class called Fun with Fondant! It combines an introduction to fondant with the basics of decorating cupcakes. Students will get to experiment with a host of easy fondant techniques including but not limited to.....texture mats, cutters, edible painting and more! You will create SIX beautiful cupcakes to share with family and friends....or just admire them and then devour them yourself!! June 8th 6:30-8:30 Wake Forest

We are also going to be teaching a new class called Cakelet Creations. It is really a condensed sculpting cakelets class. It is THREE whole hours of learning all the basics of creating three of our most popular cakelet designs...The Dress, The Purse & The T-Shirt! You will need a little bit of experience with fondant and a drive to know how to create and carve cakelets...THAT'S IT! No supplies needed! June 15th 6-9pm Wake Forest

Spots are limited so click HERE to register NOW!!!

We have also started a brand spanking new email newsletter. Please shoot me an email at info@cupcakeenvy.com if you are interested in receiving it. Our first one went out today, so have no fear if you don't have your name on the list. Our newsletter will start containing tips and secrets for decorating cakelets AND special deals!!! So sign up soon!

Cupcake Envy DVD'S

2010-03-09T00:01:00.005-05:00

The first of our series of cakelet designs has arrived and is flying off our shopping cart!

Sphere Shaped Cakelets takes you through the step by step process of creating 3 dimensional sculpted sphere cakelets.

In this video, we create an ornament cakelet which can be customized and decorated to your fancy..making a great gift! Once you see how easy it is, you can let your imagination run wild creating baseballs, basketballs, golf balls, bowling balls, planets, cherries and the list goes on.

Purchasing our DVD is easy....just head over to our shopping cart to order your DVD today!
http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Spring Classes

2010-03-08T23:39:00.013-05:00

Greetings!
The Spring Class Schedule has arrived!
Reserve your space today!

The Business of Cakelets
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 6:00-9:00 PM
$200 per person

This class is all about the art of cakelets. This was a sold out class at the Austin Cake Show 2010. If you have some prior experience with fondant and want to learn how to create and carve artistic cakelets, then this is the class for you!

Cupcakes 101 Spring Theme
Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30-8:30 PM
$40.00 per person
The class focuses on Easter/ Spring theme cupcake decorating including various icing techniques and Easter/Spring inspired decorations.

Cupcakes and Fondant -
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 6-9 PM
$125 per person

This class combines an intro to fondant and includes various techniques for creating beautiful, Spring theme fondant decorations for your cupcakes.

Reserve your space today through our shopping cart.
http://www.shop.cupcakeenvy.com/

Austin Dinner/Demo Night

2010-03-02T22:31:00.004-05:00

Check out from pics from Saturday night's dinner demo.

That Takes the Cake Dinner/Demo NIght

2010-03-02T21:26:00.005-05:00

What an evening!!!!
The night began with a superb dinner buffet followed by a host of celebrity cake designers and me working together to create a space themed Mega Cake. With Mike McCarey emceeing the event, it was crazy fun...especially being paired up with the only and only Lauren Kitchens. Not only is she super talented, she is hilarious and great to work with. Check us out during the demo

Thank you, Austin!!!!

2010-03-02T20:29:00.007-05:00

That Takes the Cake 2010 - Austin, Texas

What a fabulous weekend we had at the cake show in Austin. We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all of the show goers and show organizers for their kindness and hospitality. Cupcake Envy, including me, Christina, and my sister Debbie, arrived in Austin on Friday night excited and ready to roll up our sleeves. Saturday morning, the convention was buzzing with smiling volunteers, cakes arriving waiting to be judged, and a host of celebrity cake designers preparing for their classes. So, there we were in room 1 preparing for our 11 am class "The Business of Cakelets" (which not to brag, well okay alittle, was sold out) Who walks in? Mr. Mike McCarey! How cool was that? He was very kind and welcomed me to the show....a great start to the day. Class went awesome....the folks who signed up were fabulous. I started out chatting about how cool and versatile cakelets are, showed of my arsenal of pans, whispered some secrets and tricks, then we were off to get our hands in some fondant. Each student was to cut, cover, and decorate a t shirt cakelet. The designs turned out super. Not one tshirt looked alike and a like piece of each student's personality shined in their work. Hat's off!!!!
Along with an exciting display of cakelet designs, Cupcake Envy sold our How to Create Sphere Cakelets DVD. With professional production dude to help us create an awesome video, it was a hot item at the show.
We will continue to sell the Sphere Cakelets Step by step DVD through our shopping cart at www.cupcakeenvy.com...Order today!

Amy's Top 5 Food Network Challenge Ideas

2010-02-17T13:47:00.015-05:00

Week after week, the masses tune in to watch talented cake designers construct elaborate monster cakes vying for the the 1st place title and that phat $10,000 check. The variety of talented cake artists are each well deserving as they tackle the various challenge themes. I like the themes (most of the time) but thought it would be interesting to come up with my own list of Food Network Cake Challenge themes. So here it is:

Cake Challenge theme #1 - Cakelets
Okay, I am a bit biased with this one but to me, palm sized masterpieces are not only totally cool but intriguing and fun. Competitors would have to create various cakelets to compliment a specific theme, like say, fashion or a holiday. The table display would consist of a scene for the cakelets to be showcased.

Cake Challenge theme #2 - Dinner
I am a total foodie. I love everything about food...good food, that is. This challenge would involve the main course and all of its side dishes sculpted out of cakes. The "menu" for the dinner would be up to each cake designer. They could go with Mexican, Italian, Chinese, a festive Thanksgiving spread, or a crown roast fit for the Queen.......Presentation would consist of a dressed table with place settings and a centerpiece with the "dinner" as the main attraction.

Cake Challenge theme #3 - The Three Budget Brides
Cake Designers will have to roll up their sleeves and be resourceful. The task at hand is not an easy one. The theme consists of 3 Bride's budgets. Challengers will have to make 3 separate cakes that stay within each of the 3 bride's budgets . Each of the cakes will have to feed 75 people along with incorporating the same color scheme for each. Bride budget #1 is $500.00
Bride budget #2 is $1500.00 and Bride budget #3 is $4500.00. The challenger that best designs a tasteful looking cake to satisfy each budget wins!

Cake Challenge theme #4 - Copycat
This challenge may sound easy but quite the contrary. A photo of an object or scene is given to each challenger. Everyone will receive the exact same photo. The cake challenger that best replicates the object in the picture wins. May sound tricky but it would be an interesting study in perspective and individual style. This challenge theme is especially intriguing to me.

Cake Challenge Theme #5 - The Family Room
Just thinking about this theme has my wheels spinning. The family room is the place in each house that everyone comes to hang out, watch a movie, play a game, serve some cocktails, and shoot the breeze. Styles of family rooms have changed drastically throughout the decades. Now picture this: Each challenger is to design a family room from a certain era. Sculpted cakes resembling couches, chairs, and side/coffee tables anchor the room. Then there are the rugs, lamps, and decor. This challenge has nothing to do with bigger is better rather, it is all about the execution and accurate representation of the era. Now, THAT'S a challenge that I'd pay to see.

Now, this is just my personal opinion but tell me it wouldn't be cool to choose a FN Cake Challenge theme. If you could, what would you choose?

Cakelets - A New Trend is Sweeping the Nation

2010-02-15T11:21:00.005-05:00

A brilliant idea becomes a success. Amy Eilert, a wife and mother of 2 living in NJ packs up the family to move to Wake Forest, a quaint bedroom community in picturesque North Carolina. A petite girl with an eccentric edge, Amy always marched to the beat of her own drum. Her fearless drive and workhorse moxie has made her a success in all that she pursues. As a talented classical pianist and music teacher, Amy decided to change careers and focus on miniature cake design.(though she still plays piano almost every day!) She combines the art of a sculpted cake and transforms what was once considered a cupcake into a palm sized masterpiece. The "Cakelet" was born.
Cupcake Envy, launched in 2006, specialized in artistically sculpted mini cakes. Introducing a new concept to the public is no easy task. Questions like, "What is a mini cake? What occasion would I use this for? Is it a cupcake or a cake?" soon followed along with intrigue and excitement. The answers are easy:

Picture a sculpted cake fit for a Food Network Challenge and shrink it down to the size of a cupcake and there you have a Cakelet. Known also as mini cakes or petite cakes, cakelets are a 1-2 serving of cake sculpted and decorated into any shape you can imagine. A dessert such as this is special, created solely for the recipient or guest of honor to fancy and enjoy.

Better than sending flowers or fruit baskets, Cupcake Envy's Cakelets provide people with the opportunity to customize an edible masterpiece for anyone to celebrate any occasion. "We stumbled upon brilliance" said Amy regarding the popularity of her concept. "After launching Cupcake Envy in 2006, I am thrilled to see our idea of cakelets taking off." Online cake shops throughout the country are following Amy's lead by including cakelets in their lists of baking arsenal. With Amy's large portfolio of cakelet designs available for viewing online, many of Amy's designs are frequently replicated and often sited as Cupcake Envy inspirations.

In only 3 years, Cupcake Envy's cakelets have been featured in Brides Magazine, The Ugly Betty Show, and numerous high profile blogs including Daily Candy. With the cakelet buzz sweeping the internet, Amy can be found teaching Cakelet classes throughout the country including Austin's That Takes The Cake Show where she is a guest judge for their first ever cupcake competition as well as teaching cakelet workshops in Ontario, Canada.

What's next for Cupcake Envy? A book is in the works covering everything you need to know about creating cakelets including a large selection of step by step cakelet designs easy to achieve with fabulous results.

"Cupcake Envy is pure genius", a fan writes.............."all of their designs are so unique, I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot about Cupcake Envy's cakelets in the coming months"

So, as Cupcake Envy continues to nurture their concept of custom cakelets, bakeries and cake artists throughout the country are catching " cakelet fever" and scrambling to get their piece of the cakelet.

We're Famous--Almost

2010-02-05T19:37:00.003-05:00

We were lucky enough to be featured last week in the N&O and Kitty Kinnin, from 100.7 The River, was also on the same page with a feature. She happened to mention us on air and we were thrilled! She is a big foodie so we were anxious to make her an awesome design and some coordinating cupcakes.

We got the opportunity to go down to Clearchannel Radio today and take her this VERY cool design. Usually, Amy and I discuss and brainstorm ideas for custom cakes to try to get the best ideas. So Amy says, "What do you think about a retro radio?" And I said, "Oh yeah and it has to be teal." And she said, "I was thinking the same thing!" So we knew it was meant to be!

We were very awestruck when we entered the building. It is very unassuming and when Kitty came out to get us we were gitty! We went back with her into her studio and were just expecting to drop off the cupcakes and radio cakelet and head out. BUT she told us to hang on and she put us on air!!! It was crazy :) Amy sounded great and very professional. It was so fun for us and we hope that she eats her retro radio!

News & Observer

2010-01-28T10:07:00.004-05:00

Here we are...We've made front page, of the Life Section that is! Thanks to Andrea Weigl from the N&O for calling us and asking Cupcake Envy to participate in a cupcake tasting. We submitted two flavors--chocolate brownie with a chocolate ganache buttercream and a white chocolate with white chocolate vanilla bean buttercream. They chose to focus on our devils food cake, chocolate ganache buttercream and chocolate fondant covered purse. It was very charming and we got rave reviews!!

Check us out in the N&O.

Click here for previous stories in the N&O that feature Cupcake Envy.

Check out Cupcake Envy's new Cakelet Tutorial on Youtube: Baby Onesie Cakelet

2010-01-25T19:58:00.004-05:00

Part 1- Baby Onesie Cakelet

http://www.youtube.com/user/cupcakeenvy#p/a/u/0/iLyupasxqEU

Part 2-Baby Onesie Cakelet

http://www.youtube.com/user/cupcakeenvy#p/a/u/1/Pw4to_W9oOk

Subscribe to Cupcake Envy's Youtube Channel and be the first to see our newest tutorials.
http://www.youtube.com/user/cupcakeenvy
The next tutorial will be release once we 200 subscribers...join today and spread the word!

You Tube

2010-01-14T14:19:00.003-05:00

Hey All--

Check our tutorials out on You Tube. The more subscribers we have, the more videos we will release. So pass it along to all of your friends and make them subscribe...I mean suggest this great website to them!

http://www.youtube.com/user/cupcakeenvy

Cupcake Envy Jan./Feb. 2010 Class Schedule

2010-01-05T18:16:00.010-05:00

Cupcake Envy

Jan. Feb. 2010 Class Schedule

Cupcakes 101 –Valentine’s

A great class for tweens and older, Cupcakes 101 is a fun intro to making trendy cupcake designs. This class will focus on decorating techniques while incorporating the Valentine’s Day theme. No supplies necessary.

This 2 hour class is the perfect night out for friends, meetups, clubs, or if you just want to learn some great decorating techniques.

Friday, January 29, 2010 6:30-8:30PM

$40.00 per person

Cupcakes and Fondant –

So you like to decorate cupcakes or eating cupcakes and you are dying to get your hands on some fondant? Cupcakes and Fondant is a 3 hour crash course in fondant techniques including flower making, plaques, texturing, stenciling, modeling, and luster dusts. Each student will leave with 6 decorated cupcakes and with Valentine’s Day in the air, this class teaches a wide variety of fondant techniques so that everyone will fall in love with your cupcakes! No supplies necessary.

Friday, February 5, 2010 from 6:30-9:30PM

$95.00 per person

Sculpting Mini Cakes

Mini cakes are becoming THE hot trend as people are using them not only as gifts but a special treat for the guest of honor. And with a wide variety of pans available, Cupcake Envy will give you the skinny on just how easy mini cakes are to make. This 3 hour class covers everything from pans and cake prep to carving and decorating. Each student will create 3 sculpted mini cake designs in which they will get to take home.

No supplies necessary. Limited availability.

Saturday, January 23, 2010 6-9 PM

$125.00 per person

All classes are held at:

Heritage View Clubhouse

1037 Marshall Farm St. Wake Forest, NC

Reserve your spot today through our shopping cart at www.cupcakeenvy.com or

By calling 919-453-0779

www.cupcakeenvy.com

Cupcake Envy on Ugly Betty!!!!

2010-01-05T18:12:00.002-05:00

Ugly Betty is returning at a new day and time and Cupcake Envy's designs will be there to celebrate the occasion. Gracing the main hallway scene of Mode Magazines, check out Cupcake Envy's Dress designs in bright and bold colors and styles. Enjoy the show!!!!

Debbie Does Cakes Launches Blog

2009-12-31T10:32:00.006-05:00

Welcome to the blogosphere, Debbie Does Cakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Debbie Goard, of Debbie Does Cakes recently got her blog up and running this past week and I can't wait to learn what goes on inside the mind of such a talented cake artist. Located in the San. Fran. Bay area, Debbie Goard's work has drawn the attention of many national news/media outlets including CNN, Brides.com, and The Food Network. Not only do I admire her work and amazing eye for details, Debbie is also my closest friend in the cake world. Since starting Cupcake Envy in 2006, I have come to know Debbie and her work through seeing her on t.v. and also Flickr. ......................Great friend, gnarly artist

If your interest is cake design or you simply have a great appreciation for art in all its forms, then Debbie Does Cakes should be on your radar.

www.debbiedoescakes.net
www.debbiedoescakes.blogspot.com

Cupcake Envy mini clip 2 Part 3 Purse mini cake

2009-12-15T12:28:00.005-05:00

Cupcake Envy video mini clip #2 Part 2

2009-12-15T11:48:00.008-05:00

Cupcake Envy mini clip #2, Part 1 Creating Our Mini Cake Purse Design

2009-12-14T23:00:00.002-05:00

Cupcake Envy Video Mini-clips

2009-12-07T22:27:00.007-05:00

Cupcake Envy's video mini clips have begun!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrkXc58dLYk

Once a week, Cupcake Envy will be posting video mini-clips with tips and tricks so you too can recreate some of our most popular designs. In addition, mini-clips will also include different decorating techniques sure to add the Wow Factor to any of your desserts.

As we work on our weekly series, email us with your questions and curiosities....we just may make a video mini clip devoted to your requests!

Happy Decorating!

Cake Wrecks, OH MY!

2009-12-07T15:17:00.002-05:00

Holy Crap, we are on Cake Wrecks! But in a good way! They highlighted our Ornaments and our Christmas Bulb. Check them out. If you have never heard of Cake Wrecks then you need to check them out. It will brighten your day and if you are any type of cake decorator or dessert maker, it will bring a smile to your face, unless you are on it!

Happy Baking!

Happy Holidays from Cupcake Envy

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Introducing the 2009 Holiday Cakelet Collection. Each beautifully, handcrafted mini cake is 1-2 servings and can be customized to fit your recipient's personality. Colors, designs, monograms.....the sky is the limit when it comes to Cupcake Envy.

Look for more new holiday designs to come! Shipping Nationwide
www.cupcakeenvy.com

Cupcake Envy Gives Mini Cakes a New Name

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A cakelet is basically the same size as a cupcake, a single serving of cake, baked in any shaped you desire. No wrappers required. Cakelets can be baked from specialty pans to look like flowers or little bundt cakes, square, rectangles, rounded, or domed, just to name a few. Similar in idea to petit fours, cakelets can be iced in buttercream, glazed, covered in melted candies, or covered in fondant. Now that shape is no longer a restriction, as is in the case of the cupcake, the possibilities to create a really cool cakelet is exciting and easy to do!

Upstaged by the cakelet, cupcakes still have their place in the dessert world. They make great desserts for a larger group or classroom of sugar obsessed children but the cakelet is special and is served to the guest of honor. Miniature in scale, the cakelet is a micro version of a grand sculpted cake yet fits in the palm of a hand and is made to be enjoyed solely for the guest of honor. Many of Cupcake Envy’s clients choose a custom cakelet design accompanied by coordinating cupcakes. The cakelet remains the showstopper, created especially for the recipient, and is the envy of all party guests. The cupcake may be left feeling envious, no longer the star of the dessert table, having been outshined by cakelets decorated to look like dresses, purses, and shopping bags and that is what we call Cupcake Envy.

The Holiday Class Schedule has arrived!

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Cupcake Envy's Designs on The Ugly Betty Show

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Cupcake Envy and The Ugly Betty show have come together!!!!!!!! Eighteen of our unique couture dress designs will grace the main hallway of the Mode Magazine set. Episodes to air after Christmas. This project was a blast!

Cupcake Envy in Brides Magazine Nov/Dec 09

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Cupcake Envy - Behind the Scenes

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Cupcake Envy- Behind the scenes

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Cupcake Envy - Behind the Scenes

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Dessert Trends - The mini cake - Cupcake Envy Wants to Hear From You!

2009-09-21T12:28:00.006-04:00

Greetings!!!

The ladies at Cupcake Envy are doing some thoughtful research regarding mini cakes and want your feedback! Mini cakes are basically miniature cakes known also as petite cakes, fairy cakes, tea cakes, cakelets, and petit fours. Cupcake Envy's business focuses on the concept of individual servings of cake, whether they be artfully decorated, sculpted, or simple and sweet. What are your thoughts regarding the mini cake? Have you even created mini cakes for a family function or as a professional cake designer? If so, did you find them relatively easy to create and were you happy with your end result?

We adore mini cakes and the limitless possibilities they offer. From party favors and gifts to plated desserts and themed celebrations, we consider the mini cake the ultimate dessert, a cupcake without a wrapper, a sweet little work of art.

Cupcake Envy wants to hear from you!!! Send us your mini cake pics, chat about your mini cakes or just mini cakes in general......

The New Fall Class Schedlue has arrived!

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www.cupcakeenvy.com

Register online or by calling -919-453-0779

Fall Schedule

Cupcakes 101:

Fall Designs

The class focuses on fall theme cupcake decorating including various icing techniques and fall inspired decorations.

2 hour session

$35 per person

Friday, Sept. 25 Thursday, Oct. 15th

Cupcakes and Fondant

This class combines an intro to

fondant and includes various

techniques for creating beautiful fondant decorations for your cupcakes.

Techniques include:

1. Stenciling with royal icing

2. Painting with edible gold

3. Making Fondant flowers

4. Working with the quilting tool

5. Using silicone molds and veiners

3 hour session

$95.00

Friday, October 9, 2009

www.cupcakeenvy.com

Register online or by calling -919-453-0779

Fall Schedule

Sculpting Mini Cakes

This class is an introduction to sculpting

mini cakes into various fall theme designs. This class is perfect for novice or seasoned decorators but does require some familiarity with working with fondant.

Designs include-

1. 3D ghosts

2. 3D pumpkins

3. 3D Roasted Turkey

4. 3D Spooky Spiders

Also discussed- complimenting cupcakes, basic cake carving, packaging, and presentation.

3 hour session

$150.00 per person

Thursday, Oct.1, 2009

Cupcake Envy Workshop

A full day mini cake workshop geared for out of state decorators and the pros.

This class will be held on a Saturday and includes:

1.Mini cake sculpting and mini tier cakes.

2.Purse and Dress Mini Cakes

3.Working with molds, dusts,and textures.

4. Catered Lunch

5. Gift bag of select tools used in class

9 AM - 6 PM

$450.00 per person

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Cupcake Envy introduces their newest member

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On August 14, 2009 at exactly 11:37 PM, Manager Christina Kastendike gave birth to a 6 lb. 1 oz.
baby boy names Charlie. Both mommy and Baby are doing wonderfully along with Charlie's big brother Sam. We wish them good fortune and happiness. (now if we can only get him to work a piping bag......)

Cupcake Envy In the News

2009-07-19T22:13:00.004-04:00

Check out the recent media coverage for Cupcake Envy!!!! Also, look for Cupcake Envy featured in the August issue of Baking Buyer and the upcoming Nov./Dec. issue of Brides Magazaine.

News & Observer | newsobserver.com |

It's a piece of cake

By Debbie Cafazzo - M cClatchy Newspapers

Published: Sun, May. 10, 2009 02:00AM

TACOMA, Wash. -- Today's popular confections in the colorful paper cups are not your mother's cupcakes.

Many bakeries specialize in elaborately decorated decadence that puts to shame the sweets you may have eaten as a child.

"There's something fun and nostalgic about cupcakes," says Krissie Bowman, owner of The Last Bite in Tacoma, Wash., maker of fancy desserts and wedding cakes.

A few bakers shared some of their secrets for fancying up the cupcakes you make at home. Our experts: Amy Eilert, owner and creative director of Cupcake Envy in Wake Forest; sisters Anna Branly and Katie Braam of Cupcake Bar in Cary; Odette D'Aniello, co-owner of Celebrity Cake Studio in Tacoma's Freighthouse Square; and Bowman of The Last Bite.

Cupcake secrets

Start with a basic cake recipe.

Try using a measuring scoop (sold in kitchen gadget departments) to ensure that each cup contains an equal amount of cake batter. This will ensure uniform baking times. And don't overbake.

Use your favorite buttercream frosting recipe. Unsalted butter at room temperature works best. You can also flavor icing with cocoa powder or vanilla extract, and color it using paste food coloring. The paste is more concentrated and gives a richer color than liquid food coloring.

Use two different buttercream frostings for two-toned frosting. Place both flavors in a pastry bag side by side. Squeeze until two-tones come out simultaneously, then frost cupcakes.

Pack icing into a plastic pastry bag. Twist pastry bag at the top of the frosting and squeeze at the widest part of the bag.

Use a metal-tipped nozzle for patterned icing designs. Both pastry bags and the tips are available at craft stores

Start applying icing on the edges, and work your way toward the center in a concentric circular motion. Don't squeeze too hard.

If you don't have special tips or bags, you can improvise with a zippered plastic bag. Cut a tiny hole from a corner of the bag. The results are less decorative but still fun.

For a fancy touch, add food coloring to coarse decorating sugar, which is available at specialty shops. Pour the tinted sugar into one palm, and twirl the frosted cupcake's edges through the sugar with your other hand. Wearing gloves keeps icing from sticking to your fingers.

For filled cupcakes, cut a cone shape into the top of the cupcake. Trim off excess cake from the cone. Drop a teaspoon of filling inside cupcake. Replace cake top and frost. For easy fillings, purchase lemon curd or dessert toppings.

For dipped cupcakes, apply buttercream with an offset spatula to form a dome. Hold cupcake upside down and vertically dip cupcake in melted candy coating. Hold upside down and allow the excess to drip off. Then turn right side up and apply any decorations.

To apply sprinkles, apply icing, smoothing the top flat and creating a smooth wall around the sides. Roll the icing edges on a plate with sprinkles.

Staff writer Andrea Weigl contributed to this report.

Small & Fashionable

(Bakingbuyer.com, July 15, 2009)
by Shannan Tucker

Amy Eilert opened Cupcake Envy, a custom dessert gift service, in 2006. The specialty bakery creates fondant-covered mini cake designs.

Cupcake Envy sells mini cakes in two sizes. The smallest mini cake serves one to two people; the larger mini cake serves three to four people. Eilert has found that her fashion-themed cakes are the most popular. "Purses, shopping bags and dresses continue to be our top sellers."

The trend of sculpted cakes, says Eilert, is still being helped by the popularity of cake-focused television shows. She focuses her business on miniature sculpted cakes. Most mini cakes are cut from a sheet pan and crumb iced.

Cupcake Envy also holds classes in Wake Forest, NC. "Class topics range from Cupcakes 101 and Funny Cupcakes to Fondant 101 and Fondant for the Pros," says Eilert. "In addition, we offer many packaging ideas when using desserts as gifts or favors." Classes are two hours long and range in price from $15-150 per class.

Above, Amy Eilert likes to add dimension to her fondant designs such as the pattern, shown here.

Above, purses are a popular mini cake design, especially when named for a specific customer.

Shopping bags, like the one shown above, are another popular fashion-themed cake.

Also look for us in the August issue of Baking Buyer magazine and the Nov. Dec. issue of Brides Magazine featuring our topiary mini cakes.....
Oops! We almost forgot.....a handful of our mini cake and cupcake designs were featured in a local Baby/Child magazine......check this out-

Our Busy Bee Toy mini cake design!!

Our Fortune Cookie Cupcakes on edible plates. Look how great they look in the tablescape!

Ohhhhhhh, there are those scary alligator mini cakes!!

The buzz is qnarly.....keep it coming!

Class Updates

2009-07-13T21:32:00.002-04:00

Here is our upcoming class schedule:

July 15th: Mini Cakes
July 23rd: Cupcakes and Fondant
August 13th: The Dress
August 21st: Cupcakes and Fondant
August 26th: Mini Cakes

I (chris NOT amy) am due with babe number 2 on August 30th so our classes are limited :) Please let us know if you are interested in taking any classes that you do not see offered! We will try to accommodate!

We are also contemplating traveling with our class. Please email me if you are interested in hosting a Cupcake Envy evening of cupcake decorating or mini cake sculpting!!!

Thanks to all who have participated in our classes and have made them such a success!

The Cotton Company

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Looking for professional cake supplies, crimpers, fondant tools, frill sets, Satin Ice fondant? Look no further than The Cotton Company on South White Street in Wake Forest. We carry a great selection of Ateco and Ck Products, adding new supplies throughout the year.

Cupcake Envy has expanded their business selling cake decorating supplies as well as cake stands, baking cups, and fondant tools. While you're there, pick up our list of classes which we will be offering throughout the summer.

Offering A Wide Selection
of Specialty Cupcake Materials!

Enjoy Delectable Custom Sweets...

Cupcake Envy is Your Source for Trendy Cake Design. Order Specialty Cupcakes & Mini Cakes or Stock Up on the Best Materials Available -- From Rolled Fondant & Royal Icing Flowers to Cake Stands & Customized Utensils, Cupcake Envy has the Best Selection in the Triangle! To View an Online Portfolio of Their Work, Visit Their Website.

Cupcake Envy's
Most Popular Products Include:

* Rolled White & Colored Fondant

* Ready-Made Royal Icing Flowers

* Decorative Cupcake Cups

Here are some pics of the space!!! Enjoy!

Class Updates

2009-06-17T13:15:00.002-04:00

Hey Ya'll--

Sorry that we haven't posted in a while--we had technical difficulties--AKA our computer had a REALLY nasty virus and attacked everything! But here are our updated class dates:

Tuesday, June 23rd: Decorative Cupcakes and Fondant
Wednesday, July 1st: Funny Cupcakes
Thursday, July 9th: Cupcakes 101
Wednesday, July 15th: Mini Cakes
Thursday, July 23rd: Decorative Cupcakes and Fondant

We potentially have a couple of classes lined up for some Fridays in July as well based on interest! Girls, get your bottles of wine ready!

Chris and Amy

Check Us Out in the N&O

2009-05-11T16:03:00.002-04:00

Amy--our very own creative designer and owner of Cupcake Envy was featured in an article in Raleigh's News & Observer. This article features tips of the trade when baking and decorating cupcakes. We were featured along with several other cupcake business, some in the Raleigh area, others as far away as Washington state.

Check out the article by clicking here and let us know what you think!

Class Dates

2009-04-28T16:59:00.003-04:00

Here are our upcoming classes:

May 13th Fondant 101
May 21st Fondant 101
May 29th Cupcakes 101

Potential June classes:

June 2nd Fondant 101
June 5th Cupcakes 101
June 10th Fondant 101
June 18th Mini Cakes 101
June 23th Mini Cakes 101

Check back to make sure the class you want is available!!!

Brochure in Short

2009-04-27T18:36:00.005-04:00

Are These Classes For Me?

Have you ever wondered how they make those amazing looking cakes on The Food Network?

Curious about how to work with fondant?

Have you taken a Wilton course and walked away feeling a bit overwhelmed and unimpressed with what you were taught?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, these classes are for you! Classes are tailored to suit every level of skills, from beginner to pro.

Cupcake Envy is a custom dessert business that specializes in artistic mini cakes and funky cupcakes. Featured in Skirt! Magazine, Brides.com, Daily Candy, and NC Signature. Cupcake Envy continues to gain amazing exposure nationwide regarding their unique approach to dessert gifts and mini cake design. Cupcake Envy ships nationwide.

Call or email us today to reserve your spot!
919.453.0779 www.cupcakeenvy.com

Class Information
All classes are held in Wake Forest at the new Heritage clubhouse on Marshall Farm St.

Each 2 hour class is offered from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

Check out our website for class dates.

Reservations are required for all classes including a credit card number to secure your spot.

Limited to no supplies needed to attend each class.

Limited seating availability for all classes.

Professional cake decorating supplies are available for purchase at the end of class.

Class Descriptions

Cupcakes 101- Learn various icing techniques and easy decorating tricks to make your cupcakes look amazing! $45 per person. No supplies required.

Funny Cupcakes- The perfect class for a parent and school aged child or a ladies night out. This class focuses on creating deceptive looking cupcakes like the cheeseburgers, sushi rolls, and turkey dinners. $45 for parent & child, $10 each additional child, $45 for one adult No supplies required.

Fondant 101- Fondant has become a staple of trendy cake design. Learn about the properties on fondant, coloring fondant, covering a cake with fondant, and using fondant for decorative accents. $60 per person. Limited supplies required.

The Mini Cake- Mini cakes are becoming the new “cupcake” and Cupcake Envy are the pros when it comes to all things mini. In this class, you will learn how to sculpt the mini cake shapes, ice, and cover the designs in fondant. Unique decorative ideas and gifting discussed. $8o per person. Limited supplies required.

Fondant for the Pros- Calling all home cake decorators or bakery decorators, this class is for you!! Topics will include embossing, flowers, using luster and petal dusts, and realistic effects. $150 per person. Limited supplies required.

The Dress Mini Cake- Once you have completed our Fondant 101 class, you are ready to take on our Dress design. The possibilities are endless when it comes to designing a delicious dress. Topics covered included dress top templates, dress variations, and making edible hangers. $75 per person. Some supplies required.

Cupcakes and Fondant – This class is designed to teach you the how to incorporate fondant accents for your cupcakes. Topics include basic flowers, branches, monogram plaques, and fondant bows. $60 per person. No supplies required.

The Sushi Combo – Attention sushi lovers! Come and join us for a night of sushi confections capable of fooling even the discriminating sushi addict. This class includes covering each little sushi cake, making confection “rice”, sculpting various fish toppings, and presentation. Then take home your combo in an authentic sushi to-go container. $85 per person. Some supplies required.

Other Classes

Cupcake Envy will be offering new class themes throughout the year including:

• Holiday Designs

• Fashion Designs

• Special Occasion Design Classes

Private lessons are available for $100.00 per hour (2 hour minimum)

Cupcake Envy classes are perfect for:

• Ladies night out

• Club activities

• Corporate Team Building

• Home Bakers to Pros

• Tweens/Teens

• Couple’s night out

Check out our website for up-to-date class listings and dates.

Cupcake Envy Class Schedule

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First Cupcake Class a Success!!!!!

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Due to the popularity of the class, Cupcake Envy has opened up additional seating for the the March 26th class. Seats are going quickly so please reserve your seat ASAP by calling 919.453.0779
See you there!!!!
What: Cupcake Decorating Workshop
When: Choose Either - March 26, 2009
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: Heritage View Clubhouse – The View Room
1037 Marshall Farm St. Wake Forest, NC 27587
Fee: $25.00 per person
Cupcake Envy is offering a 1 day, 2 hour cupcake decorating workshop teaching various new styles of decorating. With two different dates to choose from, this is the perfect class for the novice and experienced decorator. NO SUPPLIES REQUIRED. Cupcake Envy will be supplying all of the tools needed, right down to the cupcakes! At the end of class, a variety of supplies will be available for purchase so you can continue your cupcaking at home!
Seats are limited – 20 seats available per workshop
Reserve your spot today by contacting Cupcake Envy at 919-453-0779 or email us at cupcakeenvy@aol.com
*All spots must be paid for prior to class date. Payments can be made by calling 919-453-0779. Cash, Checks, Visa and Mastercard accepted.
*All deposits are non refundableIf you have questions, please call 919-453-0779 or email us at cupcakeenvy@aol.com
Various classes and schedule to follow

Cupcake Decorating 101 Workshop

2009-03-04T11:41:00.004-05:00

What: Cupcake Decorating Workshop (2 dates available)

When: Choose Either - March 19, 2009 and March 26, 2009

Time: 6:30-8:30 PM

Where: Heritage View Clubhouse – The View Room
1037 Marshall Farm St.
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Fee: $25.00 per person

Cupcake Envy is offering a 1 day, 2 hour cupcake decorating workshop teaching various new styles of decorating. With two different dates to choose from, this is the perfect class for the novice and experienced decorator. NO SUPPLIES REQUIRED. Cupcake Envy will be supplying all of the tools needed, right down to the cupcakes! At the end of class, a variety of supplies will be available for purchase so you can continue your cupcaking at home!

Seats are limited – 20 seats available per workshop

Reserve your spot today by contacting Cupcake Envy at 919-453-0779 or email us at cupcakeenvy@aol.com

*All spots must be paid for prior to class date. Payments can be made by calling 919-453-0779. Cash, Checks, Visa and Mastercard accepted.

*All deposits are non refundable

If you have questions, please call 919-453-0779 or email us at cupcakeenvy@aol.com

Various classes and schedule to follow

Cupcake Envy at Williams-Sonoma

2009-02-20T16:18:00.002-05:00

Cupcake Envy will be offering a demonstration at Williams-Sonoma, Triangle Towne Center in Raleigh, NC. We are set to teach some easy yet fabulous decorating techniques and design possibilities to use for the upcoming Easter Holiday. The event will be held in March, exact date and time TBA. We look forward to seeing you there!

Saks Fifth Avenue Event

2009-02-20T16:05:00.005-05:00

Cupcake Envy paticipated in the Saks Fifth Avenue Shoe Event sponsored by The United Way. The cupcakes they purchased included a little red shoe on each mini cupcake and Cupcake Envy created shoeboxes with little red sugar shoes as our donation to their wonderful cause.

Cupcake Envy on Daily Candy!!

2009-02-01T23:10:00.004-05:00

Thank you, http://www.dailycandy.com/ for the shout out, the response was fabulous!!!!! Much Appreciation

Gratitude with Attitude

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Give the gift of Cupcake Envy

Our quirky little cakes make the perfect gift for those extra special people in your life.

There are no kinder words than thank you, so, say it with style!

Shipping nationwide.......inquire today.

All gifts are not created equal.

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Mini cakes in the shape of purses, shopping bags, sushi, and flying pigs..........that's Cupcake Envy!
Shipping nationwide...................order today!

Shop Cupcake Envy for the holidays!!

2008-11-25T21:58:00.004-05:00

Cupcake Envy's artistic mini cakes make the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy for friend or family member who has everything. Our online shopping cart makes sending a design a piece of cake! A gift from Cupcake Envy is a gift remembered....shop today!!!

Calling all fans of Cupcake Envy!!!!!

2008-11-11T09:27:00.004-05:00

Cupcake Envy receives many emails asking for tips and advice for recreating some of our most popular mini cake designs so we have decided to pursue a book query so that we can share with our fans and fellow cake designers a colorful step by step instruction guide for creating fabulous mini cake gifts!!! We are a grass roots company and are anxiously searching for the right literary agent to represent us and help us get our book on the shelf. We plan to offer tons of color photographs of various mini cake designs including our tricks and self designed templates along with packaging ideas and tools needed for each project.
Help us get the word out and if you know a reputable agent or are an agent yourself please sent us an email, we are very excited to get to work!!!!

Thank you to all of our clients and fellow bakers for all of your praise and kind words!!!!!!!

Lets get Cupcake Envy in print!!!!!

Happy Baking

The shopping cart is up and running!!!

2008-11-11T08:55:00.004-05:00

Cupcake Envy has recently added our shopping cart and is ready for ordering!!!! Cupcake Envy's mini cake dessert gifts are a unique gift option for that special someone or client you wish to impress. Our quirky mini cake gifts always include an option for personalization and custom colors and features. Our shopping cart is a collection of our most popular designs though we can ship mostly any design you need. Why send flowers, fruit baskets, or cookie bouquets when you can really make a statement making your gift the talk of the town!!!!

Happy Shopping!!

Happy Birthday to.....US!

2008-10-17T10:05:00.004-04:00

We are officially 2 years old! We are in our toddler years so we fall down a lot and our bums are really bruised but we get right back up and trudge forward!

We are working super hard to pump out some awesome halloween designs and lots of cool custom designs coming up!

Hopefully this year will bring lots of success and happiness for Cupcake Envy!!

Enjoying Cupcake Envy

2008-10-01T12:15:00.004-04:00

Here ia another little customer enjoying his first birthday cake with Cupcake Envy! Thanks Kelly for the pics!

Skirt! Raleigh

2008-10-01T10:49:00.005-04:00

You heard it first here! We are now famous! Skirt! Raleigh has featured an article about Cupcake Envy. Please hold all fan mail....(j.k.) Check us out in Skirt!

-Amy and Chris

Photo by Faith Dwightshe`s so skirt!
Amy and Christina Icing Queens
When Amy volunteered to make cupcakes for her son’s elementary school Thanksgiving party, she had no idea where it would lead. “I made traditional cupcakes, then topped them with tiny turkey plates, which I made out of sliced almonds, and green fruit pastilles.” Amy’s classroom cupcake-making has since morphed into a full-blown business – called Cupcake Envy - and her designs have graduated from cutesy to downright incredible. Some favorites include plates of sushi, wedding dresses, and dreidels – all made completely of cake and icing. Christina, Amy’s next-door neighbor, started helping out a little less than a year ago. But, as the business has continued to boom, Christina has stepped into a full-time role, taking orders and answering e-mails. “We have a good time,” says Christina. “We spend a lot of time trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t.”
Exclusive Web content:
Amy is a mom to three boys, and Christina just had her first child, a son, last year.
Check out their Web site at cupcakeenvy.com.

American Bakery Expo

2008-09-30T17:29:00.006-04:00

Long time, no see! We have been super busy! Amy and I just got back from Atlantic City! No, not to gamble and reinvest all of our winnings into Cupcake Envy, but to go to the American Bakery Expo! We had an awesome time. We took a sculpting cakes workshop with Bronwen Weber. We made Frankenstein cakes. Amy and I were blown away by the size of these things. We are so used to working with things that are small that we had some trouble with cake that was so big!

We took plenty of time to walk around the expo and we ran into some pretty famous people. Well, famous in our world anyway! We saw Collette Peters doing a demo with fondant. We met and chatted with Norm Davis from The Sweet Life Bakery and NUMEROUS Food Network Challenges. Also, Keegan Gerhard, who hosts the Food Network Challenges. It was quite a weekend!

Did I mention that Ron Ben Israel is my new man! I love him! He is not only an awesome artist but what a sense of humor on that one!

We sat in on a seminar with him. He showed us how to create sugar paste flowers. He makes it look effortless. They are truly a work of art.

We also met some awesome girls from the Philly area. Laura Cortesi owns and operates Bella's a dessert catering company about an hour outside of Philadelphia. She is a SMART, SMART, SMART woman whose business sense is impecable. We also met Tina Freels who owns and operates Tina Freels Cakes in Havertown, PA. Tina took 3 awards in the cake decorating contests. She is truly talented. These ladies were a HOOT! We ate, drank and had a great time with these girls.

Hopefully, the trip was worth it! I hope that I can put into use the tremendous amount of skills that I learned and that I can keep up with Amy and all of her crazy order skills!

Thanks to those who responded

2008-09-10T16:04:00.002-04:00

Here are a few of our clients enjoying their dessert gifts from Cupcake Envy....

Courtesy of Emelyn Dunn

Thanks Missy at LaFarm

Thanks Marlet!

Enjoying Cupcake Envy

2008-09-09T12:45:00.005-04:00

Hi All--

We've had a milestone here at Cupcake Envy. Our youngest employee just turned ONE! Here is a pic of him enjoying his treasure chest mini cake.

It sparked an idea....It was nice to see someone enjoying one of Amy's creations. We usually don't stick around to see the reactions of the gift recipient. So send us a pic of you enjoying your design! cupcakeenvy@aol.com We would love to see those happy, smiling faces!

In Loving Memory of a Friend

2008-07-16T12:27:00.006-04:00

Cyndi Richards Kuffel

(1977-2008)

In honor of a wonderful woman, devoted mother, and caring friend.

I will carry with me for the rest of my life your strength and courage. Never to be forgotten, taken too soon.

-Amy

Look At Us!!

2008-07-14T17:55:00.005-04:00

Check us out in the 2008-2009 edition of Premier Baby & Child and the July/August 2008 edition of Midtown Magazine.

We were happy to create two designs for parties hosted by Premier Baby & Child. Check out the lighthouses and fishing vests. We are also highlighted in the Gifts Section with our yummy diaper bag, cute onsie, and our signature dress.

We were highlighted in the Midtown Midtown Mingles section of Midtown Magazine. Our whole staff makes an appearance...even the kids and the baby!

Latest Works!

2008-06-13T10:11:00.005-04:00

Hey all you fans of Cupcake Envy. As you know you can always check out our latest creations on flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/cupcakeenvy) but we've decided to post some here...

A Father's Day Deer Head

A 40th Wedding Anniversary Bag

A Spark Plug for a company called

Spark Plug Games

Scuba Tank and Mask w/Lei for an Anniversary Present

Hope everyone enjoys their Father's Day!

Almost Ready!!

2008-05-30T17:40:00.000-04:00

Believe it or not folks we are in the process of setting up our shopping cart! Give us a few days to get it operational and looking good and you will be ready to order online!! Whooo--Hoo!

We are still taking orders for Father's Day if you are looking for ideas for Dad!

First Place

2008-05-21T13:44:00.000-04:00

Cupcake Envy is proud to announce that we won First Place in the Gourmet Category at the Raleigh Southern Women's Show!

Mother's Day orders poured in and we had a very busy week! The exposure at the Southern Women's Show was tremendous! Below are just a few of the last minute orders placed!

Ladies....Start thinking about Father's Day orders! No matter the interest Cupcake Envy can create it, from fishing vests to golf balls and golf bags to baseballs, footballs and soccer balls. We can even create remote controls and a replica of their favorite sports car. Contact us at cupcakeenvy@aol.com for orders or questions.

2008-04-21T23:09:00.002-04:00

The Southern Women's Show

April 25-27, 2008

Raleigh Fairgrounds

Cupcake Envy is very excited about the upcoming Southern Women's Show this weekend selling a sweet variety of artsy mini cake designs along with our new gallery of works for all to view and enjoy. You can miss us, we're the first booth which gives us the opportunity to welcome you such to a fantastic show.

Also, we will be launching our new in home party packages and will be offering a discount for anyone who books with us during The Southern Women's Show. We can't wait to meet your friends and them a thing or two!!!

See ya there!!!!

2008-03-06T21:44:00.000-05:00

Wanna ship the coolest dessert gift EVER?

Cupcake Envy is now shipping custom orders nationwide, making it possible to send a unique dessert gift to anyone, anywhere throughout the US.
Is someone you know having a baby or a wedding? Does someone you know need a reason to smile? A special occasion to celebrate? Anytime is a good time to send someone you love a dessert gift like they have never seen before to brighten their day. Cupcake Envy is your go-to for that person who has everything and is impossible to buy for!!!!!

Want to ship a design? Here's how you do it:

1. send us an email about the design you would like, include colors, details, cake flavor preference i.e. chocolate or vanilla cake. * Remember, the design is totally up to you, the more outrageous the better and if you have the guts to ask for a specific design, we will absolutely rise to the occasion and create it for you!!!

2. Provide us with the address you wish to send it to.
3. Include any personalized details i.e. monograms, names, a phrase that you would like on the design.

4. Date you wish it to arrive. (please allow a 4 day lead time for all shipping orders.)

5. If you would like a note to be included, just let us know and we'll include a card.

6. Provide us with your credit card info either via email or by calling us at 919-453-0779.

Then, off it goes!!!!!

We, at Cupcake Envy are continually creating the most unique artistic desserts you will ever see without fail, wowing even the most discriminating dessert lover!!!

Email us today!!!

2008-02-24T15:31:00.000-05:00

The Southern Women's Show

April 25-27, 2008

Look for Cupcake Envy in the Exposition Center at The 2008 Southern Women's Show in Raleigh, NC!!!! Last year's show went fabulous with Cupcake Envy winning an award in the Food and Gourmet category and landing a feature in NC Signature Magazine. Again, we will be selling a variety of our sculpted mini cake designs, artistic, fun, and stylish as always!!!! See you there!!!