This week, I wanted to post some of our emails from fans of the site.
Natalie of Australia sent in this email:
We love sharing our cupcake obsession. Thanks for reading!
Natalie of Australia sent in this email:
I just wanted to say i really enjoy your site. I too am obsessed with
cupcakes and would like to start up a cupcake business here in
Australia (one day when i get organised). Your site has great ideas
and pictures of cupcakes. So thanks for your obsession which you have
decided to share with everyone !!!
We love sharing our cupcake obsession. Thanks for reading!
Comments
i am also Australia. in Qld. had a brainwave just before of doing a cake decorating course. we need more cupcake stores in this country. no wait correction...i havent seen any so we need them.
thank you for always making me hungry aswell lol
Gloria
All help would be appreciated
try The Cupcakes Princess on 0422 475 798. The best in Sydney.
'What does West Village New York and Katoomba Blue Mountains have in common?
They both have cup cake stores yet the difference, according to New York visitors is: Katoomba’s cakes are tastier!!
Many tourists are already spreading the word and according to Philip they think Michelle’s special recipe is one worth tasting. It’s so good they have even come back for more.
Magnolia Bakery in New York eat your cupcakes and move over….. as Cupid’s Cup cakes of Katoomba are taking on the Southern Hemisphere.
Check them out by taking a visit to the Blue Mountains and have a look at the Come Up for Air Trail'.
Cheers, Chloe P.
Firstly My Little Cupcake say they make there own cupcakes but they dont, they have a bakery in the North West that bakes them for them..Secondly Cupcakes on Pitt, have you acutally seen the flour, eggs, butter etc in there kitchen where they make them...mmmm that would be a no because they used a pre mix which all they have to do is add water... As for the Princess, you can actually taste the butter in both the icing and the cake.
I eat a cupcake a day sometimes I eat a couple therefore I know whats good and whats not. I get them through the week at Paddington in a fantastic shop, think its called Paddington Fresh... It's Donna Hay's husbands shop then on the weekend I head to fox studio's.
If you really love cupcakes head to these two places but if you go to fox make sure you get them from the Princess as there is some old ladies trying to cash in on the Princess...(maybe you had one of those) If your not sure ask if they are from the princess and if they say no....RUN!!!!!!
If your still not 100% on the cupcakes from the princess heres something for you all to think of...
Why would they be selling out at Pink Salt every week???
Why would Kyle and Jackie O love them so much and talk about them on the radio along with ordering them for there birthdays???
And lastly why would they have such a following at Paddington..
Maybe you should get down there and have another try, who knows you may have bought the wrong ones...
I have to say I found something very unpleasant about Le Cupcake...she bitched non stop about The Cupcake Princess and My Little Cupcake.. I mean really is that called for???
I went to see these people during the week and went out to the markets at Fox Studios. I found everyone very helpful at all the places I went and found the Princess to be the most helpful. I have a budget and she worked with me, noone else seemed to bothered asking me what that was. Noone also bothered to ask what I wanted. The Cupcake Princess was wonderful, she had contacts for me to help me with the wedding.
I have to say and agree with everyone, she is the best.. I also read the article in a mag abuot her... it said something along the lines of being the sweetest treats and sweetest ladies...they sure did get that right..
Cupcake Princess, keep it up..your cupcakes are fantastic and even though you have a childrens range at the markets I have every bit of trust in you that my wedding cake will be the most wonderful cake ever.
You are the best and congratulations for being such a wonderful understand person
good on Le Cupcake for making a stand agains someone who seemed to come across quite rudely! i mean who asks those sorts of quesitons in that sort of manner?? crazy woman.
i think you should let your taste buds be the judge of the best cup cake, if it's your wedding cake why not just get the best tasting one. how to get the best tasting?
GO TASTE THEM!
cheers
Competition helps us all reach higher standards stop the slagging and get on with what you all do very well...now come on lets all have a happy and healthy Christmas..
I have never been to this site before but I thought I would put my two cents in.
I have just had a birthday for my two children and we went all out.... as you do! I had The Iced Princess do my cupcakes and they were the talk of the party. She was delightful and warm and presented the cakes just as I wanted them. She wasn't very expensive either so if you want to try her I recommend her any day.
You obviously took offence to me replying to peoples questions on how to do your flowers on flickr! If people on flickr ask questions on a public posting, they're there to be answered. I answer alot of enquiries, so if you don't want people to ask how you do your flowers then don't join flickr! And then you wont get caught out like you did...I suspect that's the real reason you're upset! I was also nice about you using my designs....most people wouldn't be so understanding & I received a few emails on that subject!
Tell me who I slander ALL THE TIME?? !! Have some integrity & come on here AS yourself & stop lieing!
I know I haven't slandered anyone else! Ask my last clients who talked about other places & ask them what I said!
Ask the flickr people if I'm nasty & slander others!! I think people will find out who's really being nasty!
This is ridiculous...you've come across this & used it to put me down! Well I know the truth & that's ALL that matters!
It is interesting reading all these comments. We are wanting to do a Cupcake Tower for our wedding, and had an appointment with Palm Beach Cupcakes in Artarmon today. We got there on time only to be told "oh, we're selling the business" (so I guess it was the owner). She was definitely surprised to see us there, despite us only having made the appointment 2 weeks ago. It would have been nice to get a phone call so we didn't waste our Saturday morning. Very unprofessional if you ask me.
So, to anyone out there, don't bother looking for Palm Beach Cupcakes because they are out of business (the owners were removing the signs while we were there).
That said, I am a bit worried about the comments in this blog. It does not look very professional at all, especially to someone looking for a Wedding Cupcake Tower. What are we supposed to think?
So, if you get a call from me in the next few days, please don't tell me anything about your competitors. I am not interested in negative comments. Just tell me what you can do for us, and we will judge you on your product and your professionalism. This is how you get great references, not by putting down your competition.
Paul
Don't be diheartened as we all go into business with the best intentions. I just found out about this site today after a client told me she left a comment. I think it is just that everyone is very passionate about there work and that is a good thing otherwise we would be getting dud cakes. I like everyone else mentioned above, I'm sure, would love to help you out with your wedding.
I'm Cakesand... (and this is a shocking plug but hey isn't that what the internet is all about!!??)
Keep baking everyone as there are more than enough cupcake lovers out there and one of us can't do the lot ,can we??
No shop front as I sell to cafes and privately but I'm in the phone book. Cheers
Cakesand...
If you want cupcakes then go onto their websites for gods sake & stop comparing them on nothing but bitchiness!!! Compare them on their cupcakes!! Easy!!
Isn't it time we get out of the school yard and start acting like business women??
I hope everyone that has a cupcake business in Sydney all the very best after all we all make different types and everyone has different taste so lets stop this school yard stupidity.
Have a great weekend : )
I hope your business is a booming one!
(this is a genuine, real person piece of info)
Iam actually hopeless with the internet and I may end up sending this anon so I will say here and now that I am Cakesand...
I'm in Newcastle, NSW. Not really sure if it would work up here but hey you never know. It's interesting to read that there are now 2 cupcake places up for sale..wonder if the fads almost over for Sydney??? Think its been going on for sometime from reading everyones comments. I guess time will tell.
Don't give up, I'm sure you will go well..
Anonymous, who was asking about bitching... I agree with you about bloggs and forums they should be for discussions however when you put down another business when you yourself are in a business the same looks pretty bad. I mean come on to keep venting about it over and over again, sure it may upset you but for goodness sake get over it. Sit back and think I must be doing something pretty good for people wanting to be like me.
Oh well I guess we all dont think the same, its just sad to read that these people aren't being so nice even to people in another country let alone in the same city.
Don't hold your breath waiting for a reply as from what I can see on this site, people come on & criticise everyone - & a couple of people coincidently at once - but then they are never seen nor heard of again!! Or it's weeks before another reply! Strange.....It's always all at a time...then you don't here from them again for weeks! Does that not reek of the same people...stuff these anonymous's!
You Australians are funny people! You say you're nice but then all of this is very strange! I went onto the link that Maria gave and didn't see anything in particular - certainly anything funny as she mentioned....except the same people!!
Maria you say "who asked about bitching?"...I think YOU said "talk about beign bithing" is what anonymous meant (just answering your question) so I don't understand why you asked "anonymous" "who was asking about bitching"!
I hate to say it Maria but for someone who has come on here & then told everyone about the link you did....how do you know they are businesses - as you said "when you put down another business when you yourself are in the same business looks pretty bad"..... looks like something strange going on here!
Who are you Maria?? Another cupcake business in Australia I presume! One to bag who is on here already?? Mustn't be doing well hay?? (another Australian expression).
If you go on here, then on that link it's the same few people...yet this is an American site!! Go figure!
Cupcakes must be gold in Australia as there's definately something going on down there!
I think all is not what it seems.........
I found her on flickr...go to flickr...flickr.com/photos/lecupcake or her blogspot..lecupcake.blogspot.com & see some cupcakes that you haven't seen before! I mean this woman is amazing! She is on so many websites, web blogs, magazines, people overseas are copying her left, right & centre!!! That says how good she is!! She is seriously an innovator for cupcakes! Forget weddings! This woman is creating history!
P.S...I'll be anonymous just to keep the trend going!!
I may be biased because she is my sister, but all the others who try her cupcakes love them enough to order them as well. They are a family recipe passed through our family - are muffin size and taste awesome!!! Im not so talented in the kitchen myself!!!
Her prices are good because she is a bargain hunter herself and cant bring herself to sell them for a high price! But they taste better than any other cupcakes I have tried!!! If you want to see a pic - have a look at ebay under "delicious cupcakes perfect for weddings, birthdays..." You will not be dissapointed!!!
I've bought some cupcakes from revesby craft markets for a lady by going by the name Madame Cupcakes They are Hot a cutely decorated, try her chocolate, lemon sorbet or her rosewater yummy. but she there only on the 4th sat of the month have to wait go a have a try guys
I'm wanting to start up my own Cupcake business on the gold coast.
Does anyone have any advise on how to get things started?!
The regulations are different in each state so it might be easier for you in QLD! I have heard that sometimes they knock you back but keep trying and you will get someone that will actually help you.
You will be able to get a great little cupcake business going if you offer a product that is different to the local competition so sheck them out and compare prices to see if you can match them price wise and beat them with service and product. When you have a nice little customer base and word of mouth sperads it would be a great idea to have a web site set up so your customers can see what is new!
It's hard to offer specific advice to you because I don't know you but there are cake forums like cakes & more here is the link http://cakedec.forumotion.com/
where there are heaps of aussie decorators who will be able to help!
They have beautiful cupcakes and will deliver in the Sydney Metro area for FREE. They are very reasonably priced too. Im a big fan.
www.cutecupcakes.com.au
I hope they taste as good :)
My cake was so dreamy the buttercake was melt in the mouth.
BTW this sight is amazing, just cant wait to get back on...