LOVE STORY ABOUT A CUPCAKE BAKER PROFESSIONAL

One day this guy at the bar said, 'I miss that carrot cake.' Someone replied, 'They have a shop now (the Robicellis had a deli at the time). I would make these carrot cakes, and they'd serve them. Years ago, there was a bar around the corner, and it was an old man bar with burgers, beer.

LOVE STORY ABOUT A CUPCAKE BAKER PROFESSIONAL

Long before I had my first professional job, I was just cooking out of my parents' house. How did a carrot cake launch your American dream?Ī. This is our story of finding our place in the world and the American dream.

Then we baked a little together, and we realized we were crazy about (one) another. We ended up on the phone every night talking about food and things we wanted to make. He came back to my apartment, and we read cookbooks till maybe 9 a.m. I realized right away, 'This is my kitchen soul mate!' We started writing recipes together right away for all sorts of stuff. We actually never intended to start a cupcake company, but that's how we clicked. You started brainstorming flavors and things to cook together on your very first date?Ī. Talking with Allison by phone, we learned about the new book and why French buttercream is a worthy indulgence. Inspired by Ebinger's, a long-gone neighborhood bakery, the couple created their own homage to the famous Brooklyn Blackout Cake.

Flavor combinations include the Car Bomb with Guinness stout and a Jameson Whiskey ganache, pumpkin spice latte, crème brûlée, a rum-filled Coquito, a boozy Fruitcake and The Julia, a pear cake with brandy snaps. So as not to leave anyone out of the deliciousness, the cookbook features 50 of their most decadent recipes. Operating their new Bay Ridge bakery, they realize that not everyone will be coming to Brooklyn. Offering detailed recipes in laymen's terms, these are recipes to inspire baking confidence.

Through it all one thing is clear: They take their baking seriously, not themselves. Sassy and spirited, their new book takes readers along on the roller coaster ride of new parents and business owners following a dream. Nine years later, the couple have two kids and their very own cookbook, 'Robicelli's: A Love Story, with Cupcakes' ($35, Viking Studio). There wasn't any hanky-panky, just beer and cookbooks. It truly is a family affair! Now our business family is getting bigger as we help others realize their dreams through the opportunity of franchise.Long before they married, Allison and Matt Robicelli's first date was an all-nighter. Now my 3 older children work in my stores, bakery and delivering cupcakes, and they are as passionate about the business as their mother. The story of my children inspire me every day, and they are the reason I feel so passionate about children all around, here and abroad. I live in Kirkland, Washington with my husband Doug and four adopted children, Gabe, Tycie, Jazzmyn and Mia. So my cupcake passion was reborn…dreaming once again of cupcakes only now I dream of building something out of my passion, being able to use proceeds from our sales to give back as well as having already donated over 30,000 cupcakes to schools and foundations. When my kids entered school I realized that there were many children who could not bring treats to school on their birthday so I decided cupcakes were something I could do. I could not wait to get them home to throw them great parties. Later when we met our soon-to-be-adopted children from Guatemala, I was heartbroken to learn they had never had a birthday party. When we adopted our first daughter I lived and dreamed planning her birthday parties often thinking of themes two years ahead. When I “grew up” the parties evolved to quite a larger scale, throwing wedding and baby showers for friends, large Christmas parties and many birthday parties. When I was in college I would go home for weekends to bake and then bring goodies back to have parties in my dorm room. I have always looked for reasons to celebrate - to throw a party. My cupcake obsession began when I was a little girl and I dreamed of beautiful cakes and cupcakes, but my bigger dream was birthday parties and weddings. Besides… cute doesn’t need a reason, so celebrate any occasion without needing an occasion at all! I love anything cute and my SWEET love for cute little cakes and cupcakes is the passion that drives me. Little did I know, the requests for daily cupcakes would become a regular occurrence, which inspired me to open a cupcake bakery. I started out thinking a cupcake company which catered to special events would be a great idea. My love for baking began with my grandma and mother, who always baked homemade goodies from scratch. When asked the question how long have I been baking, the truth is for as long I could recite the alphabet.

Love story about a cupcake baker