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WHOOPIE PIES!

09.09.11

Here’s 3 of our whoopie pies we feature regularly at the shop. Pumpkin, Red Velvet and Zucchini (using Lost World Farms zucchini). Yes!

CAKE POPS!

We have recently figured out the top 9 cake pop flavors. Soon to follow is a cake pop menu along with these new fine flavors featured in the shop. We always have cake pops for sale at the shop. Click HERE to see more photos.

“MY LOVE LETTER TO TEE & CAKES”

09.02.11

“Frosting out of a can? Get outta my face.”

Here’s a nice blog post from a very nice customer of ours:

Please know that if there is one thing that is true about me it is that I do not exaggerate when it comes to cake. I take cake very seriously. I am a very harsh critic when it comes to this topic and I have high expectations. Call me a food snob if you like, but I am at the point now where there is no way I will waste calories on supermarket cake. Frosting out of a can? Get outta my face.

For cake to truly earn my praise, it must be the perfect textural combination of soft, fluffy, dense, and spongy. To be dry, would be death. It must have a delicate crumb but not be insubstantial and airy. Further, I require the appropriate cake to frosting ratio. The frosting must never ever contain shortening or margarine. It cannot be grainy or so saturated with powdered sugar that it tastes like sidewalk chalk…or that’s exactly where I’ll send it. To the curb, man!

There are a few places in this country that I’ve found absolutely lovely cake, and I intend to devote a blog post to each one… starting with my nearest and dearest. There is one place that I refer everybody to for the best cake in town…nay, the state!

Tee & Cakes; Boulder, CO. http://www.teeandcakes.com/blogosphere/

There are so many things to love. I’ve been a faithful patron since they first opened their doors and am very much impressed by their consistency. The quality never disappoints. I’m positive there have been changes in staff, but you’d never be able to tell. Always the same ~ always delectable!

The buttercream is a gift. Sugar and butter whipped into a frenzy – it is light and sweet like a perfect little kiss! Whether it be vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, coconut, or mint, it’s not overpowering and a perfect complement to the cake it is matched with.

The cake is rich and flavorful, but that’s not to be confused with “heavy.” It’s everything you want it to be. The satisfaction achieved when sinking my teeth into it is akin to… well, definitely more than a little kiss! The all-natural diary products have to be a contributing factor as much as the chef’s 10+ years of experience.

Tee & Cakes is the brainchild of graphic designer Brian Wood and Chef Kim Boos, hence the “tee” and “cakes.” She’s the genius in the kitchen and he’s the clever guy who creates all the fabulous apparel for sale in their store front. Every day, you can find about 8-12 flavors of cupcakes in the case (provided they haven’t run out!). Trust me, there is something for everyone!

There are traditional flavors like white on white, triple chocolate, coconut, carrot, yellow with fudge, and red velvet. If you travel slightly off the beaten cupcake path (which, trust me, is well-worn), you’ll find cookies n’ cream, Coca-Cola, strawberry milkshake, and hautestess. These flavors are not what you’d expect. Flavors like these could easily taste “artificial,” but no. They taste well-rounded … they taste just wonderful! The difficulty of picking a flavor is second only to that of limiting myself to just one cupcake. Or two.

The decoration is simple. These gateaus don’t need to be dressed up with gaudy embellishments. The special occasion cakes are chic and unexpected. They are close to familiar but with a unique twist. I especially love the extra tall layer here and there. There’s a special sense of personality here. Kim and Brian’s style and undeniable hip-ness manage to come through every little thing that sails out of the oven and flies out that door.

Celebratory days, rainy days, paydays, Wednesday, any days…I will be at Tee & Cakes and I will be satisfied.

WHAT A COOL WEEK: BRANDI CARLILE & LETTERPRESS TYPE TRUCK EVENTS!

08.12.11

We were honored to host Brandi Carlile for a private acoustic set at Tee & Cakes. It was a great night. There is nothing like an intimate, stripped down set of a powerful musician. Additionally, the chef was asked to create a cake for Brandi and she loved it! Check out plenty more photos from the event on our Facebook page. There’s even a photo of Brandi taking a photo of herself with the cake!

Earlier in the week we were invited by our friends at The Makerie and Bird Dog Press to be a part of the Creative Coffee series they host. This was another super fun event and really inspiring. Common Threads was mighty nice to host the event in their parking lot. Check out more photos HERE. The type truck gave everyone a chance to see how letterpress is done and to take home a print. We supplied the coffee and cupcakes, donuts and cheddar basil biscuits to get everyone jump started the the type truck took care of the rest. We love our job!

NEW TRAVEL MUGS IN!

Hot off the press, these here fine 12oz travel mugs are just the thing you need to transport your coffee. We promise. Every Tuesday when you bring it in you get free coffee! Or if you prefer chai, lattes or mochas those drinks are discounted 50%! Eat your heart out daily deals. And most of the time, people forget that it’s Tuesday, so it’s always an awesome surprise.

WEDDING BLISS – PAIRING CRAFT BEER AND WEDDING CAKE

06.24.11

When Andy Sparhawk, the Brewers Association’s Craft Beer Program Coordinator, contacted us a few weeks ago to do a cupcake and beer pairing it was one of those moments when you can say, “damn, I love my job.” As a group of 5 we ate 18 cupcakes and made a good sized dent in a very large supply of strong beer (see photo). The result was a pretty cool experience of really thinking about what you are eating and drinking more as a cohesive marriage of taste, texture and compatibility. The pairings, while they almost always went well, sometimes surpised you in a very cool way. And, as Andy mentioned during the tastings the “Ah, Ha!” flavor combinations that seemed to arrive once a certain cupcake and beer were paired up together. All this hard work of eating cupcakes and drinking really great beer led Andy to come up with this article on Craftbeer.com. As an avid beer drinker I can say that we’re super proud and excited to be included in this article. Long live independent beer and cupcakes!

READ THE ARTICLE HERE.

(photos courtesy craftbeer.com)

Photos by Tee & Cakes

A DAY IN THE LIFE

06.10.11

Tee & Cakes chefs and staff are always making the world go round with our sweets and savory delights. Although known for our cupcakes, you can’t help but start a Thursday morning with a cheddar biscuit to go along with our freshly brewed Novo coffee! It’s shown in the pictured as a fried egg sandwich. And we can always add bacon.

For Bike Month we have been hand-decorating sugar cookies to honor this great idea and most of our employees ride to work year round, so that rocks.

And we just released a new product: Brown Butter, Espresso, Butterscotch Chip Blondies! These may just be a one time thing, so get to Tee & Cakes soon as you can…

Firefly Handmade Photos!

04.12.11

Click the photos above or HERE to see a full gallery.

Thank you everybody who came out and supported Tee & Cakes! We had the coldest table being outside and we apreciate you braving the chilly temperatures for our cupcakes, cake pops, macarons, sugar cookies and whoopie pies! It was an awesome event and make sure you attend any of the future Firefly Handmade events – they are an awesome gathering of local crafters creating handmade goodies.

Our Customers Rock!

02.17.11

One of our customers made us fudge as her way of thanking the Tee & Cakes staff for our service. A top secret grandmother’s recipe that is well worth passing down to many, many generations.