from Ann Arbor News:
Let the cupcake war begin.
A year and a half after Cake Nouveau became the hip place to buy a mini cake confection in downtown Ann Arbor, a Birmingham cupcake shop plans to bring its treats here this summer. Think chocolate cheesecake, creme francaise, southern red velvet and Michigan bumpy cakes.
The Cupcake Station will take over the former Washington Street Gallery space in Ed Shaffran's Pretzel Bell building on East Liberty Street.
Kerry Johnson and Tom Holleman opened their Birmingham store in summer 2006. Johnson, who used to own a landscaping business, hopes to open the Ann Arbor location by the end of August.
Johnson said when he first wrote his business plan, he had no idea cupcakes would become as popular as they have - thanks in part to the fame of Magnolia Bakery in New York City and Sprinkles Cupcakes in California, both frequented by celebrities.
Like many other bakeries, they are expanding from their current location in Birmingham, Michigan (136 N. Old Woodward), and will operate both bakeries come the end of July/early August.
Click here to see all their flavors. Some specials:
This is June's flavor of the month - Almond Joy:
Father's Day cupcake is the Cream Sicle, featuring orange cake, a creamy center and smooth orange butter cream
If you've tried Cupcake Station's cupcakes, let us know if they're as good as they look!
Comments
As for your comment about our Cupcakes "Lemon Lust" That is a Lemon Cake made with fresh Lemon Zest and we use real lemon juice in our frosting, all of our Cupcakes are made with fresh ingredients. Like the Banana Split, made with fresh Banana, Vanilla Cake with Imported Vanilla Bean. Also another thing anonymous has wrong is the pricing. Our Mini Cupcakes are $1.25. We are going to be raising our prices slitlty starting July 1. The money is not going in our pockets, it's to help Save The World, We are going green and that cost a bit more to do. also about Saving The World, we have come up with a new Tee Shirt "Cupcakes Save The World" that will be up on our Website next week. 25% of the proceeds will be going to UNICEF. also helping to give back.
If our Cupcakes are truly as bad as Anonymous stated, why did Hour Detroit Magazine nameed us one of the top six bakeries in Detoit in 06. Cupcake Fetish named us THE BEST CUPCAKE SHOP in the Country in 07. The Oakland Press Newspaper readers named us the Best in Oakland County and at the Taste of Ann Arbor we won the Tasters Chioce Award in 08. Thats just to name a couple. So Anonymous, in the words of Bobby Flay I challange you to a Cupcake Throw Down, bring it on Anonymous.
Sincerely,
Kerry Johnson
Owner of the Cupcake Station