Test Kitchen up and running

Our first test, use up many of the frozen brown banana's currently taking up space in the freezer.

Over the years, I have been searching for the best banana loaf/cake/bread recipe. The results have been OK, but never the best banana muffin worthy recipe. Not even good enough to keep. So, with the oven warmed, the mixer out and the banana's thawed, I'm on a mission. I'm going to try out three recipes, stay tuned for the recipes and the results.

I'm also taking suggestions if you have a favorite banana muffin recipe I'm taking suggestions.

I would also like to take this opportunity to direct you to two awesome cupcake makers in Edmonton: Delish located in Little Italy. If you haven't had an opportunity to check her out, go soon. Her cakes are moist, yummy and full of flavour, in one word Delish.

Also, if you haven't heard of Little Miss Cupcake, I suggest you visit them at the upcoming Southwest Edmonton Farmers Market. I tried the cherry cupcake at the recent Bossy Mama Flaunt party and the cake was awesome. It even had cherries in the cake. If you know me, I am a cupcake snob, among many other things snob, but for me, cupcakes have to be unique, flavourful, moist and above all, icing can't be too sweet. Delish and Little Miss Cupcake both deliver these factors. Hmmm, I'm smelling a cupcake taste test in the future...maybe a taste test party???

We made Top 10

We've been vacationing in the Mountains. I turned 30! YIKES! We took the much needed family vacation. While we were on vacation, Modern Mama announced the Top Ten Alberta's best mama bloggers, and Toot Sweet Cupcakes made top ten. Woo- hoo.

The fabulous City and Baby won top spot. If you haven't checked out her website, I suggest you do. Her site is FABULOUS. I visit it weekly to plan my weekends.

Check back soon, Toot Sweets oven is warming with some yummy fall treats.

We've been quiet

Toot Sweet Cupcakes has taken a few weeks off to re-focus and re-evaluate. While, we have enjoyed being a part of so many celebrations, we have re-prioritized to put family first.

We will still be baking up a storm, but for a different purpose. To share our love of cupcakes, baking and cooking, so you can create your own creations in your own kitchen.

We love our friends and have met some awesome people along the journey, we hope that you will continue to follow us as we continue to grow and share our recipes with you.

The decision to close our doors to orders was a very difficult decision, one that took many weeks to decide. However, with the lil' cupcake growing and becoming busier, back to work full-time, and needing to make time for family and friend commitments, the need to re-prioritize Toot Sweet Cupcakes was necessary.

But that is not all for Toot Sweet Cupcakes. We are still around, we will still send cupcakes to our friends, because we love sending gifts and think everyone deserves a pick me up. Closing to orders, just means we will also be making pies, jams, tarts, cakes and other gourmet cupcakes. I hope you stick around because we would love to make your day with a treat on your doorstep, or give you the inspiration to create your own treats.

In the meantime, thank you so much for sticking with us. And watch out for what we have in the oven tonight. Clue: smells like cookies.