Cupcake of the month!

Here we are, already. With the first long weekend of this glorious season behind us, all the yummy staff is looking good: well rested and a bit more glow-y than last week.

What is it about this time of year that makes me (everyone?) feel so... lazy and irresponsible? In my world, the best place to spend July and August is in a lounge chair- preferably in front of any body of water, with the following essentials within close reach: book, newspaper, another book, coffee (if it's morning time), or a mixed drink (if it's anytime after 12pm). The mixed drink thing is something I only ever want when the sun is blazing hot and thirst can't be quenched with anything else- It's not only me, as soon as the work day is over all of us flock to patio and backyard alike and throw back a few. This very reason is the inspiration for the cupcake of the month- it's inspired by a cocktail that screams "drink me when you're sizzling hot- I am REFRESHING". Are you ready for this? Because it is really exciting- we have been tweaking the recipe for a few days now and it's finally ready for unveiling. It deserves it's own paragraph and several exclamation marks:

Caesar Cupcake!!! 

Huh!? How can one possibly fit all of the aspects of a delicious Caesar into a cupcake and still make it taste delish? We did it, and it is good! It's a Clamato-Vodka based cake, with all the warm spice that you expect to find in a Caesar. Topped with a Cayenne- Horseradish cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with celery salt and topped off with a celery stick.

For all those of you who are skeptics, I challenge you to try one and not love it! For those of you who are under age, we've brought back a favorite Summertime flavor: S'mores cupcake: a chocolate and graham cupcake with a toasted marshmallow frosting on top. This one is officially in the "Yummy Stuff Classics" recipe book- when people order this flavor up in the dead of winter, we know we're onto something good!

Happy Birthday to us!

Yummy Stuff  is celebrating 4 years in Parkdale this Saturday! Wow! We simply cannot believe how fast time flies- and how much we love being a part of the Parkdale community. Y'all have been so great to us since we opened and it's been so much fun watching the 'hood take shape- so many new small businesses are bringing a whole new flavour to the community.  The next year promises to be an exciting one for us: full of growth and changes!    Since our customers are the best, our birthday wish for the big 4 is to celebrate you!


All day on Saturday, June 23rd, we will have free samples galore and offering our yummy red velvet mini cupcakes for 4 for $1.00!!


Yay! Come on down to the shop and celebrate with us!

Hello June!

Wow! Here we are again, already in the 2nd week of June- Welcome to the last month of the school year and the first month of Summer! Yay!
Before I tell you about the new feature flavor this month, I want to let you in on a secret. As I type this, our resident pie master is shredding a giant chunk of Gruyère cheese and cracking eggs- next to her is a big pile of local asparagus. These are the makings of something delicious and new at yummy stuff: Quiche! Yes! Yummy stuff introduced these little darlings last weekend to a lovely reception. Now, we have you covered for an easy-peasy, lazy Saturday supper. Grab a quiche and a few cupcakes for dessert and I'm quite certain your tummy will be smiling!
The new cupcake of the month is awesome- mixing the 3 greatest flavors in the world into one bite. A strawberry cupcake (with chunks of local strawberries in it) topped with vanilla and chocolate buttercream.
Neapolitan! Trust me, this one tastes just like the ice cream; except that it's cake, so it's way better!

Cupcake of the month!

With the blossoming of May comes so many other wonderful things- everyone is waking up from a long Winter sleep and planning events: baptisms, weddings and bridal showers galore! It's a fun time at Yummy Stuff because we get to make so many unique cakes, cupcakes and everything in between!

This month's cupcake is a real Southern treat- at least, that's what we have been told. It's a Hummingbird cupcake: a cake with pineapple chunks, bananas, coconut and walnuts topped with a cream cheese buttercream! This cake is said to be so delish that it makes eaters hum with delight (hence the hummingbird name). Other accounts claim that this cake is so wonderfully flavored, it's comparable to the sweet nectar that hummingbirds flock to and drink. Either way, this cupcake is aptly named! 

Need I remind you that Mother's day is next Sunday?! With the promise of nice weather, might I suggest a nice bbq with dessert from Yummy Stuff? Nothing shows love for Mama like something sweet!

Happy Spring!

It's official- Spring has sprung! The air is fresh and warm, the birds are singing, the trees and flowers literally bloomed before our eyes last week. Ahhh... it's all blue skies and sunshine...

I know you didn't come here to read a rant about the weather (again). You were probably wondering why we're well into April and we have not revealed the feature cupcake for April yet.

This months cupcake is inspired by Morag's recent trip to Boston. She visited the hotel where the Boston cream pie was conceived. She ate and it was good! This month's feature flavour is Boston cream! Our cupcake has all the things you would expect in the Boston Cream- a light, spongy vanilla cake with a generous pastry cream filling, topped with chocolate ganache and chocolate sprinkles. Authentically delicious!

Happy March!

Yahoo! March is here! I don't know about you, but I'm over this season. Bring on the longer days, warm breezes and pretty flowers. Today is March 1st, which means there are 19 days left of Winter. For those of you counting, only 10 days left until the clocks move ahead and we get another glorious hour of light at the end of our days...

Although , we aren't quite ready for spring cupcake flavours, do not fret- we are offering our ever popular St. Patty's Day cupcake. That's right! The Guinness cupcake with Bailey's cream cheese buttercream frosting is back for the 3rd year in a row.

Also, I have great news- there is another cupcake gracing our shop this month. I'm going to come right out and admit that I am addicted to it. Yesterday- I ate 2. Today, I ate 2 more. Tonight, I'm going to the gym so I can reward myself with another one tomorrow. The cupcake in question is Banana split. It's a chocolate banana cupcake with pastry cream (!) filling and banana whipped cream on top (!!). Also, it's garnished with chocolate sauce and a maraschino cherry. It's DELISH!

Back for round 2!

Ahhh... February. It can be a hard month to get through- Winter is in full swing, the holidays are only a happy memory and when the sun does come out, it only hangs around for a couple of hours and then it's dark again. But wait! There's a light! Valentines day swoops in mid month and saves us. I think there is a big misconception that V-day is just for lovers- I'm here to tell you its not, it's for everyone, young and old, who ever cared about anyone. Ever. Period. Let's celebrate love this month!

This month we're featuring a cupcake from a couple of years back and, watch out, it's red hot and delicious. It's a spicy chocolate cupcake with spicy chocolate buttercream on top- if you were cold before, this one is going to warm you up! It's a super duper combo of chocolate, cinnamon, chili and more. Get 2 and make sure you give one to your love this month- whoever they are!

Check out our facebook page for lots of other V-day treats we're featuring in the shop. We're also offering discounted downtown delivery on February 14th. Call or email us for details.