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Really who
doesn’t love cupcakes? I know I do. Making cupcakes is fine and dandy, but I love to eat them more (duh!).
That’s where
Louissa’s Cupcakes comes in. Louissa, a rising 8th Grader, has been
making cupcakes since she was just in fourth grade and has taken her baking to
the next level. Louissa used her passion for cupcakes, ingenuity with
recipes, and love of baking to create a successful business, producing delicious bites and serving New Jersey and New York City. With over 20 different flavors of cupcakes, she
is looking to grow her business that has been thriving through word of mouth
and catering requests. I got a chance to chat with the young entrepreneur about
her expanding business and cupcake flavor repertoire.
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I even got to
taste four scrumptious flavors: piña colada, strawberry
shortcake, mocha and chocolate chip cookie dough. Each
variety was bursting with flavor, really bringing the true essence to the
forefront. The pineapple filling of the mini piña colada
cupcake was sweet and came alive with the frosting with a hint of tang and
coconut, while the fresh strawberries filling the strawberry shortcake cupcakes
added texture reminiscent of summer. The dense mocha cupcake was darker and
rich, coffee luxury leading the charge. Filled with chocolaty cookie dough, the
final cupcake was inventive and an unapologetic combination of the world’s favorite sweets.
Learn a little
more about Louissa and Louissa’s
Cupcakes in our interview.
How did you get into
baking?
I
began baking four years ago; I loved to decorate cupcakes and at that time I
only made cupcakes from a box. Then my sister's birthday rolled around and she
was so sick of having canned frosting and cupcakes from a mix, she asked me to
make her homemade cupcakes. Ever since then I've been baking, creating, and
decorating.
Tell
me a little bit about your business.
My
business started the summer after making my first homemade cupcake. I began to
sell cupcakes at the local farmers' market in Maine, where my family vacations
in the summer. I still sell there to this day but in addition I also cater events
and occasionally sell in Jersey City.
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Why
cupcakes?
I
love making cupcakes because they allow so much versatility; I think that
cupcakes just appeal to my creative side.
What
are your favorite things to make?
Mini
cupcakes are my absolute favorite things to make but, besides them, I love to
make anything chocolate, cake, cookies, pudding, brownies, you name it!
What
is your favorite flavor cupcake you make?
My
favorite flavor of cupcake to make is probably my tie-dye cupcake. I also
really like working with and creating different fillings.
Who
or what inspires your baking?
I get a lot of
inspiration for new recipes and flavors from cookbooks, online forums and
blogs, and other businesses. I generally look at websites and cook books
for ideas and from there I expand. I use recipes more for inspiration because
sometimes I find they don’t always steer you right, so I end up altering and
changing them. Other places and cupcakes never have that full flavor, so looking
for and producing that punch of flavor is important to me.
Future
for your business?
In
the future I hope to build a larger clientele, and create a website where
interested customers can browse flavors and place orders.
What
would you say are your most popular cupcake flavors?
Coffee, chocolate cookie dough, and lemon definitely.
For inquiries about Louissa's Cupcakes please reach out at louissascupcakes@gmail.com!
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