Official Event Flyer

The flyer has been approved and is ready to get printed and passed out!

Donor Spotlight: Simply Captivating

I'm very excited to bring you a portrait session donated by Melissa of Simply Captivating Productions, Inc. Stop by her site and her blog to check out all the beautiful photography she's done.

Note: Simply Captivating only does weddings. This portrait session is something done especially for the silent auction. 

Here are the donation details:

Donation includes (worth $300):
*Photography only: an entire session which includes all photos. This is for about a 1 to 2 hour shoot on location of your choice (venue fee if applicable is not included).
*Includes: ALL photos on CD, high resolution with copyright release for printing(no logo or watermark, ready for printing), you can print at any lab.
*Subject to available dates (weekends preferred)

Donor Spotlight Feature

I'm going to feature all the items up for silent auction so you know what goodies are up for grabs. My goal is to get 20 items for the silent auction so if I reach that number I will be really happy. If I get more than 20 items I will be ecstatic!

Baker Round Up

There have only been 4 Baker Spotlights but there are more bakers interested in participating in the event. I thought it would be a good idea to give you a list of the interested bakers:

2 Girls and a Cupcake

A Cake in a Cup

by.Ivonne Cake.Love.Couture

Clarabelle's Cupcakes

Contenti Cupcakes

Cupcake Sisters

Klassy Kakes

Sweetness Bakeshop

Hopefully I can do spotlights on everyone and hopefully more bakers agree to participate. Phase 1 of my planning was to get in touch with professional bakers. The next phase is to reach out to all the amazing home bakers out there.

I know I will be saying this a million times before and after the event but thank you to all the bakers out there that have taken the time to talk to me about Cupcake Camp Miami. Thank you to those who have contacted me wanting to participate. And thank you to everyone who has ever passed on words of encouragement.

Registration is Open!

While the event is free (suggested donation of $5 for the charity though) you will have to register for Cupcake Camp Miami. This will not only help me with planning a great event for everyone that's going but it will also help the bakeries and those bringing cupcakes know how many cupcakes to make/bring. If you plan on going, please take a few minutes to register now. I promise it's easy!

CUPCAKE CAMP MIAMI REGISTRATION

Baker Spotlight: Clarabelle's Cupcakes

Baker: Jessica of Clarabelle's Cupcakes
*Contact information: 9800 SW 77th Avenue, Miami, FL 33156. info@clarabellescupcakes.com, 305-270-5600
*Flavors & Fillings: Selection includes Golden Vanilla, Devil's Food Chocolate, Cookies N Cream, Tie-Dye Vanilla, Chocolate-covered Pretzel, and Cubalibre. For the rest of the selection go HERE.
*Pricing: Mini $1.00 each, $12.00 per dozen. Large $2.50 each, $30.00 per dozen.

1. Meaning behind bakery name. I NAMED THE BAKERY AFTER MY DAUGHTER, CLAYRE (NOW 15 YEARS OLD), WHO WAS BORN WITH GALACTOSEMIA - A CONDITION WHICH PROHIBITS HER FROM EATING DAIRY. SHE WAS MY INSPIRATION TO DEVELOP DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS THAT ACTUALLY TASTED GOOD! ONE OF MY NICKNAMES FOR HER IS "CLARABELLE".

2. How did you get started in cupcakes? CUPCAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE DESSERTS! SOMETHING ABOUT THEM JUST MAKES ME HAPPY. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, TO THIS DAY, I CANNOT WALK BY A CUPCAKE SHOP WITHOUT SAMPLING A FEW. I MUST'VE MADE MY FIRST CUPCAKES WHEN I FIRST STARTED BAKING - AROUND 7 OR 8 YEARS OLD. WHEN MY KIDS WERE YOUNG AND I WANTED TO BRING BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES TO THEIR (JEWISH) SCHOOLS, THERE WERE NO KOSHER CUPCAKES AVAILABLE, SO WHEN I DECIDED TO OPEN A BAKERY, I JUST FIGURED I'D OFFER A FULL BAKERY MENU, BUT FOCUS ON CUPCAKES.

3. What is your signature cupcake? OUR BESTSELLING CUPCAKE IS ACTUALLY VANILLA WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM, FOLLOWED BY OUR RED VELVET IN CLOSE SECOND PLACE....BUT I THINK OUR "SIGNATURE" CUPCAKE IS PROBABLY OUR CHOCOLATE CREAM-FILLED CUPCAKE WITH GANACHE FROSTING...A LA the "HOSTESS CUPCAKE".

4. What is your personal favorite cupcake? FOR ME IT CHANGES DEPENDING ON MY MOOD. SOMEDAYS, I REALLY FEEL LIKE A PINKALICIOUS BUBBLEGUM CUPCAKE. OTHER DAYS IT MIGHT BE A TROPICAL HUMMINGBIRD CUPCAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING. RIGHT NOW, I COULD EAT A BAVARIAN CREME-FILLED GLAZED DONUT CUPCAKE!

5. What inspires you when it comes to your cupcake creations? I AM INSPIRED BY MANY THINGS - MY CUSTOMERS ESPECIALLY. I LOVE WHEN THEY CHALLENGE ME AND ASK IF I COULD CREATE THEIR FAVORITE FLAVOR. I ALSO GET A LOT OF INSPIRATION FROM ALL OF THE NEW CUPCAKE SHOWS ON TELEVISION. LASTLY, I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO CREATE FUN FLAVORS THAT MAKE US STAND OUT AS A CUPCAKE SHOP.....SMORES SUNDAE CUPCAKE, VANILLA-ORANGE CREAMSICLE, MINT MOJITO CUPCAKE....

6. One reason why cupcakes are awesome. CUPCAKES ARE AWESOME BECAUSE IF THEY ARE MADE RIGHT (AND EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT CRITERIA FOR WHAT "RIGHT" IS), YOU GET A SINGLE PORTION OF THE PERFECT CAKE-TO-FROSTING-RATIO AND YOU DON'T NEED TO SIT AT A TABLE OR USE A FORK TO EAT THEM!

7. What do you think is the future of cupcakes? I THINK CUPCAKES HAVE BEEN AROUND FOREVER AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR CRAZY FLAVORS AND THOSE WHO WANT A CLASSIC FLAVOR....CUPCAKE STORES WILL MOST LIKELY PLAY AROUND WITH SIZING AND NEW WAYS TO PRESENT CUPCAKES (ON A STICK, IN A CONE, CUT IN HALF WITH FROSTING IN THE MIDDLE) BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, EVERYONE LOVES A QUICK, FRIENDLY, FUN DESSERT AND CUPCAKES FULFILL ALL OF THOSE QUALITIES!

8. What do you think is ‪funkiest cupcake creation‬? I GUESS YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT MY FUNKIEST CUPCAKE CREATION? MAYBE CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST WITH MAPLE BUTTERCREAM AND CARAMEL DRIZZLE?

9. What has been your biggest cupcake disaster? I THINK MY BIGGEST DISASTER WAS WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A NON-DAIRY BLACK-BOTTOM SWIRL CUPCAKE WHICH IS TYPICALLY MADE WITH CREAM CHEESE IN VANILLA SWIRL PART OF THE CHOCOLATE BATTER. I WAS EXPERIMENTING WITH DAIRY SUBSTITUTIONS AND THE CUPCAKES LOOKED FINE WHEN THEY GOT OUT OF THE OVEN, SO I SOLD ONE TO A CUSTOMER WHO WAS WATCHING ME (WE HAVE AN OPEN KITCHEN) AND INSISTED SHE WANTED TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO TRY IT. AFTER SHE LEFT THE STORE I CUT ONE OPEN AND IT WAS RAW AND GOOEY INSIDE. YIKES!

10. Share one cupcake making tip. AN ICE CREAM SCOOPER IS THE BEST WAY TO PORTION BATTER INTO CUPCAKE PAPERS IN ORDER TO ASSURE AN SIZE CONSISTENCY AND A CLEAN PAPER CUP BORDER. I AM CONTINUALLY AMAZED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH ME USE A SCOOPER IN THE BAKERY AND TELL ME "I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT!".

Baker Spotlight: Contenti Cupcakes

*Baker: Alejandra of Contenti Cupcakes
*Contact information: 786.395.1787, contenticupcakes@hotmail.com

*Flavors & Fillings: Selection includes vanilla, chocolate, key lime, pumpkin, and pink lemonade. For the rest of the selection go HERE.

*Pricing: $24/dozen for the regular size. $12/dozen for the minis (minimum of 2 dozen).

1. Meaning behind bakery name. Contenti is my last name, which in Italian means "happy", so I thought, cupcakes make everyone happy so Contenti Cupcakes it is! :o)

2. How did you get started in cupcakes? I started baking them donating them to the bake sales at my kids school.

3. What is your signature cupcake? I would have to say the Caramel Crunch.

4. What is your personal favorite cupcake? Hmmm....I can't say I have a personal, it depends in the mood I'm in when eat them, sometimes it could be Red Velvet, other times chocolate....they are all good!

5. What inspires you when it comes to your cupcake creations? Food! I love to cook and I love to eat! So when either I watch a cooking show or eat out at a resturant and there is something that calls my attention I think about how I can make it into a cupcake.

6. One reason why cupcakes are awesome. They are individuals....like the ones eating them :o)

7. What do you think is the future of cupcakes? BRIGHT!!!

8. What do you think is ‪funkiest cupcake creation‬? I've seen some crazy stuff out there, somethings that are probably better left off a cupcake :o)

9. What has been your biggest cupcake disaster? There was this one time when I was making red velvets and I kept forgetting an ingredient...first the eggs, second batch the sugar, third batch the salt. It was very frustrating but at the end all I could do was laugh.

10. Share one cupcake making tip. Don't overbake, take them out about a minute shy, they will finish baking while cooling :o)