A little Danny Elfman with your Big Top?

POSTED ON Monday, November 21, 2011 AT 10:12 by saint cupcake

A recent study shows that your perception of the taste of wine is influenced by the music you listen to while drinking. Specifically, “people who drink wine while listening to music perceive the wine to have the same taste characteristics of the particular artist.” So how can we bring this into the world of baked goods? EASY.

What should you listen to while eating an alder-smoked cookie, to enhance the smokey characteristics?  I’d suggest Joe Cocker, Macy Gray, or Tom Waits.

What about while eating a toasted coconut cupcake? I’d go with Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, The Ventures, or Chet Atkins (due to his fondness for the slack key guitar).

For our chocolate with cream cheese icing cupcakes (one of our most classic, popular flavors), I like to have Motown, soul music, or the Beatles playing.

If you’re going to eat our bonbonbunbuns and want the most heavenly experience possible, put on some gentle classical music, like Chopin, Claude Debussy, or Erik Satie.

We need to take advantage of this synesthesia and see what other taste sensations we can arrive at. Post your suggestions on our Facebook page, won’t you?

Friendsgiving

POSTED ON Friday, November 18, 2011 AT 12:03 by saint cupcake

Not only does Saint Cupcake make pretty wonderful pies, Jami & Karla also would make a great band. And this could be their band photo. So, of course you know you should order your holiday pies now (503-943-9053 or 503-997-3674) but you should also consider buying their Christmas album. Now they just need to record a Christmas album.

Most people have Thanksgiving with their family, but most people also have a better time with their friends. That’s why we’ve created Friendsgiving - a new holiday for just you and your friends, where you can have all the festivity of a Thanksgiving dinner, without the druncles, drama queen aunts, or grandparents who refuse to leave, even long after the party is over. You know who I’m talking about. So this year, think of Friendsgiving when you think of Saint Cupcake, and have an extra turkey dinner just for us.

Finally, we continue our tradition of putting holiday-relevant animals on our cupcakes. For Halloween we brought you bat and owl cupcakes, for Thanksgiving Friendsgiving we bring you turkey cupcakes. No, not turkey-flavored, silly goose; these turkeys are made from a sweet, edible gum paste, and each turkey is individually handmade by our talented bakers. There is no mass production or assembly line here; we care for every turkey as if it were our own pet/dinner. They’re just $1 to add to any cupcake and we’d be happy to take your order for those any time as well (503-943-9053 or 503-997-3674).

Willy Wonka is coming to Saint Cupcake!

POSTED ON Wednesday, November 16, 2011 AT 12:41 by saint cupcake

Saint Cupcake is proud to sponsor the NW Children’s Theater production of Willy Wonka, which runs from December 9th through Jan 1st.

What does this mean for you? A couple things…

First, you can meet Willy Wonka in person! He’ll be visiting Saint Cupcake Galore on Saturday, December 10th from 10am-Noon. Bring your kids down and get an autograph from Mr. Wonka himself! He’ll be here signing autographs, meeting & greeting folks, and hanging out with his adoring fans (that’s you!).

While you’re here, be sure to get one of our special “Wonka” cupcakes for your chance to win a Golden Ticket. “Which Golden Ticket?” you say…

Well, visit us between 11/18 and 12/30 and you could be one of five lucky winners! Simply purchase one of Saint Cupcake’s limited edition “Wonka” cupcakes and if you find a Golden Ticket on the bottom of the wrapper, you will receive:

• 4 tickets to bring your family to NWCT’s holiday production Willy Wonka.
• A delicious assortment of treats from Saint Cupcake
• An autographed Willy Wonka poster, signed by the entire cast
AND
• A personal backstage tour after the show, led by none other than Willy Wonka himself!

Questions about the show? Visit the NW Children’s Theater website right here or call the NWCT box office for more information at (503) 222-4480.

And here’s a trailer for this very production, made by the NWCT:

Karla’s Birthday!

POSTED ON Tuesday, November 15, 2011 AT 14:32 by saint cupcake

It was Karla the baker’s birthday so our resident singer - Mr. Curl - brought out his sweet guitar, commanding voice and everyone in the bakery cheered.

Bonbonbunbun challenge accepted!

POSTED ON Monday, November 14, 2011 AT 16:25 by saint cupcake

Theresa takes it to a new level in this exciting new video!