Delish Cupcakes

Wow...so...THAT was amazeballs. There is nothing worse than hearing others bragging about their adventures when you've been stuck at work, or home so we wont bore you with every detail, (you can check our instagram account for that! haha) but will share a few snippets with you.

We obviously have a super soft spot for Melbourne, having both lived there years ago, so it was great to be able to head back for a long weekend and stop by our favourite spots, favourite markets, indulge in our favourite foods, explore the laneways, see our favourite peeps and OF COURSE check out all the cupcake shops that have popped up. Market research is certainly tough work sometimes! hehe.

Unfortunately, we didn't have time to get to all of them, but that's probably just as well, as all the taste testing was starting to take its toll! We were too full and sugared out to sample one of the famous hot chocolates at the Lindt shop! Tragic huh?!

It was awesome seeing what the cupcakeries had on offer. Different frosting styles, popular flavours, display, packaging, their shop locations and fit outs. Despite what some people think, cupcakes certainly aren't going anywhere, their versatility and appeal are long lasting, their ever increasing popularity confirm that. Even in the heart of Melbourne where there are serious foodies and tempting sweet treats all around. Cupcakes are still so many peoples 'go to' sweet treat.

And Macarons...dont get us started. A real variety of flavours, and we were blown away by these ones that were completely 'pimped' - we were also too full by that stage to tackle them, but aren't they just beautiful!?

A HUGE thanks for our amazing team who held the fort for us while we were gone. We know it was a busy one with Fathers Day, but it was so amazing knowing we had left the shop in such capable hands. Now that we've had a taste of it...we might have to do it more often...hehe...we left WAY too much behind at the markets and our beloved Ikea...

If any of you have any favourite Cupcake shops in Melbourne that we need to check out next time round, let us know. We're already planning our next adventure :)

x

Cant believe that its time to spoil Dad again - where has the year gone?! Hello Spring!

We've added a special Fathers Day mixed box to our menu for you to order for Dad. We made sure to include some of our most popular blokey cupcakes and will be baking lots to have in-store on Saturday the 1st of September, but you can also pre-order a box for pick up or delivery. We all know that a way to a man's heart is through his stomach! 

Please note that these are the only flavours available on the day. 

http://www.delishcupcakes.co.nz/products/fathers-day-gift-box

AND in other exciting news...well, for us really...we are off to Melbourne for a little mini break. As we've both previously lived there, we are super excited to visit friends, favourite shops, restaurants, markets, and of course visit some of the many cupcake shops there! It will be quite the whirlwind, but we'll be sure to blog about our trip, but if you want to stay up to date with what we're up to, follow our action pics via your smartphones via 

As we are off, the store will be closed this coming Monday the 3rd of September, but we'll be back open with business as usual on Tuesday the 4th of September.

Until then - stay sweet, spoil Dad & yourselves! 

Kathryn & Colleen x

Well, we can't express how happy we were to enjoy the Food Show this year from a different perspective...as attendee's and not exhibitors! Having exhibited at the Food Show the previous 3 years in a row, we decided to give ourselves and our team a bit of a breather, and sit this one out. 

How refreshing it was to wander about on the preview day and just experience the show like everyone else!  We're not going to lie and say we weren't just a tad relieved that we weren't in what we call 'Food Show Madness' 

Which entails: Getting up even earlier than usual to bake the MANY cupcakes required to stock our store, co-ordinate orders, bake extra to sell at the show, bake the mini taste testers for the show, make sure our overworked team were o.k back at the store, packing Daisy, unloading Daisy over several trips with a teeny trolley or two, moving Daisy to an exhibitor car space miles away from the show (generally in the rain), packing Daisy at the end of the Day - and doing this ALL OVER AGAIN for several days. Then at the end packing down the stand, and returning to the store and attempting to get back to normality. PHEW. We were happy with life as usual this year, and having time to wander about and sample goodies ourselves.

After parking what seemed miles away, on the Alexander raceway track, it was great to chat to some of our favourite peeps in the industry, our fav coffee roasters Atomic were there of course, so a quick refuel was compulsary. A delve into the pouch of a lanky Koala, sampling some perfectly steamed asian broccoli in the new 'market' style area, trying a million dips, chutneys, & cheeses, filling up on delicious dumplings from local World of Dumplings, washing it down with some lovely ales from Harringtons we were ready for sweets (of course).It  was great to see that cupcakes were still represented by Petal and we happily gobbled up a couple of Laurels cute minis (so lovely to eat someone else's other than ours!) and of course HAD to grab a few Lincoln Bakery brandy snap disks (its tradition!) 

Strangely we werent too full, but were relieved when we put down our heavy bags full of show specials: Lisas Hummus, Kato Dips, Naked Locals, and OF COURSE a wee chilly bag of Gu 

We are still happily munching away on our goodies, and if you attended the show, hope you enjoyed it too

x

So, we have reached 2 years in our wee Forrest Hill store, and were so excited to have a bit of a spruce up instore.

For months we've been gathering up bargains from all sorts of places, and have been working on some making some Pinterest inspired projects come to life. Sanding, painting, cutting, spray painting (sometimes our hands as well) but are pleased with the results. There's nothing like a good 'before and after' and we love how a lick of paint and some arranging has transformed ordinary objects (we are now beer crate obsessed)...plus, all the pink cant hurt either huh?!

Over Sunday and Monday, we worked behind the scenes to transform the store into a brighter, more comfy space. We newspapered up the windows so people couldn't see our mess and when Dan popped outside for something, he found a wee girl crying outside, with her Mum trying to console her that we weren't closed for good. She was distraught that she wouldn't be about to get her favourite treat. Bless.

Lots of our lovely locals have stopped by today to check us out, and its been so encouraging hearing their responses. I'd started to get a tad paranoid that people may not notice, but I've been reassured that that hasn't been the case. Our freshly pimped coffee machine has been busier than ever, we love its fresh new colour, and wee ones have already been working away on their masterpieces at their special little table with brand new crayons. The bigger table has been great for people to spread out at, and people have been enjoying checking out our new goodies for sale.

We nearly burst with excitement when our gift cards from CakeSpy arrived. We absolutely LOVE her work, have followed her blog for years and honestly can't pick a favourite. The new patterned mini milk bottles are too cute, and Mums handmade kiddies aprons really brighten up the wall. 

Our rufflecake obsession has continued, and we have a couple on display. They're available to order, and are extra cute with a handmade bunting or pick that we'll be getting in stock soon. 

Kathryn has the baking bug and is happily adding other sweet treats to our range, so keep an eye on facebook or instagram to see what she's been whipping up.

Sophie has been going great guns growing her business, and we are so excited to have her Cake Pop Kitchen onboard so that more people can enjoy her amazing treats available everyday. Her set up is stunning.

We look forward to seeing you instore to comment on our handiwork soon - don't forget that we have our sweet giveaway this week!

x 

Hello lovely people

It's been two years since we opened our Forrest Hill store, and to celebrate... we're telling our customers to Get Stuffed!

This week, when you buy 2 or more cupcakes, you get a vanilla cupcake for free. But here's the cool part. If that cupcake is Stuffed, then you have won!

Simply post a picture of your vanilla cake (showing the stuffing) on our Facebook page, or email us enquiries@delishcupcakes.co.nz and we will contact you to organise your free Sweet Treat Pack!

Our delicious Sweet Treat Pack includes a selection of Cupcakes, Macarons and Cake Pops for you to enjoy.

And if you're still not stuffed, then come on back – there's one pack to be won every day this week!

We hope to see you all soon to check out our new look store. Plus we have lots of new stock in store which we know you will love as much as we do.

Kathryn, Colleen and the Delish Team x