"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.

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Business As Usual For Donut Friday!

03.10.11

Tee & Cakes will be open for business at 7:30 am tomorrow! We appreciate all the support and kindness from people while we had to close for a couple days due to a fire that happened in the building next to us. A special thanks to our friends at Dish Gourmet and Smooch Frozen Yogurt. We have a great staff that helped us get back up to speed, too. It’s awesome to feel loved by all our customers and friends and we appreciate your understanding that we had to close due to circumstances out of our control. We hope to see you all real soon!

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.

Holiday Spirit!

12.17.10

Talk about the Christmas spirit. A supercustomer modified this wreath and gave it to us to hang in the shop. It has custom lights and cupcake wrappers. We love our customers!