Today's small business spotlight is Sara from The Cupcake Shoppe. I came across Sara's amazing cupcakes at a wedding one evening and it was love at first bite! The Cupcake Shoppe is located in downtown Raleigh and if you are anywhere in the US, it's worth the trip! From the french aesthetic and design, to the treats themselves, a visit to The Cupcake Shoppe is an experience in itself! I may or may not have left with (and eaten) a half-dozen of my own yummy cupcakes. Let's take a trip to The Cupcake Shoppe!
Tell us a little about your business. What do you do?
We are an independently owned/operated custom boutique bakery specializing in small batch, scratch baked confections including custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, breakfast pastries and more! We source local ingredients for our menu items which are baked in house each morning by our team of bakers and proudly serve Joe Van Gogh coffees and espresso in our cafe which are locally roasted as well. We bake a large selection of cupcakes (including some Gluten Free options), cookies, brownies, breakfast pastries and seasonal goods each morning to fill our bakery case for our walk in clients and also design and decorate custom cakes for all occasions including birthdays, weddings, baby/bridal showers, and corporate events. We also host private parties and events in the shop on Sunday afternoons which is a beautiful space to host an event! When we opened 10 years ago I was doing a little bit of everything....baking, helping customers, icing cupcakes, bookkeeping, etc. but after 10 years I spend more of my time marketing and handling the day to day logistics of the business and have built a great team of women who assist with the baking, cake design, and customer service.