Life After Cupcake Wars: Day 10

The drama continues..AJC.com wrote an article about us winning 'Cupcake Wars'. I was very disappointed by the comments in it, it made us sound whinny. Oh well, maybe the next paper will do a better job. I need pick up my pace. Baking is keeping me busy, who knew cupcakes could be so demanding? Yesterday I found out, I will be appearing in Fox 5 News. Yeah!!! The date is not yet set, but I will be appearing soon so I'll keep you posted. I also started shooting a new baking video. Hopefully, I will have highlights on Youtube as well as photos on my blog this weekend. The website is up, and taking orders again.

Somewhere in my schedule today I've got to find 2 hours to shop!!!!

The best call I received to was from Kerry at the Teen Angel Foundation for young woman. I feel so privileged that any charity thinks our company is worthy of working with and I look forward to helping any way I can. Somebody gave me a chance and it is important to me to do the same for others. I can't wait to mentor and, hopefully, inspire some young people in the baking field. This is why I am working with the Baking Business Entrepreneurship Program in South Fulton Schools.

Other business in the works today is two new contracts in negotiation with additional stores in the South Atlanta area. I'm in the kitchen ramping up for the weekend but sadly, no appearances :(

Shouts outs to my promotional angels Renee of ArielleWren of NYC and Karen Lewis-Farrelly of Going Public in LA in California for all of their wonderful help with my promotions and keeping me relevant because I don't have a clue!

Life After Cupcake Wars: Day 8

It's no secret, I'm not professionally trained. When it  comes to cooking, I went to Grandma U  “ You just do what grandma say.” and it'll come out right. Pinch of this, pinch of dat... I learned from an early age why “butter's just better”so to this day, I don't use margarine in my cakes (unless its vegan..). With that said, today its all about thank yous.

 I thank my grandma for making me stand at store fronts to sell her cakes and for letting me choose 1 sweet to eat at the end of the work day. I thank the aunties and mother-in laws ones who showed their secret touches to their recipes that have folks diving for the last. I thank the producers of Cupcake Wars for calling my job and asking me to come on their show. I thank my husband Kevin who gave me his last to get the wheels rolling on this whole show. I thank Miss Patty for producing her shows where I won my first cake competition. Last, but not least I thank all the foodies, cupcake fans and my friends who support, buy and try everything I make. It is a privilege to bake for you.

And now back to baking.. the site is back to taking orders, and we need to send some care packages out today. I am also looking for a women's and children's shelter to make some cupcake donations to. If you know of a deserving one in Fulton County, preferably near College Park area, I'm all ears, let me know.    http://www.facebook.com/SoCosmoBaking?ref=tn_tnmn

Life After Cupcake Wars: Day 5 & 6

In the words of Ice Cube (and my husband Kevin) Today was a Good Day! But Whew!!! It was busy. Phone calls, interviews and constant requests. Im typing now, 10 at night, but Im sure I still have a few hours of  work to go...
Rewind to yesterday...First there was my morning walk. I only got as far as putting my sneaks on, when the phone rang, its Atlanta Journal Constitution wanting an interview. So much for the exercise! BUT, since I do taste everything I bake, I need to walk, so put that back on the list. What happened after the interview was a blur but I definitely remember hearing something about my website shutting down, no orders coming through and please check and/or empty the voicemail on the company phone. This was not on the "To Do" list today. My list was simple:

Enjoying some cake with Bill & Will of Strawn Brewery
and cupcake loving customers at Oz



Walk 3 miles

Bake & deliver 500 cupcakes

Make guest appearance @ 1pm

Call longtime, loyal friend Patrice in TN

With phone orders and voicemails backing up I'm seriously considering looking for some help. Any suggestions on where to look? A cooking school downtown maybe? Since my day was about 40 hours long, let me just cover the highlights:

Signed my first autograph (rockstar status!)

Appearing on Good Morning Atlanta July 12th (My publicist Liz is good..)

Saw 100 cupcakes fly out the door while I was delivering them. Awesome!

Didn't walk or call Patrice - but I am going to call my friend right now while I'm walking..bye!

More cupcake experts!

Fans of the show

Winning Cupcake Wars: The 1st 30 Days

Hey Cupcake Lovers!

Well it’s official I’m the winner of Cupcake Wars! Its was hard keeping a secret for more than 2 months that I was the first woman from Atlanta, Georgia to take home the grand prize. You have no idea how many people asked: What happened with your audition tape on Youtube, did you get it? Are you going to Cupcake Wars? Why were you in Los Angeles for 2 days? Questions, questions and more questions.... And now I can say it loud and proud and for the next 30 days I get to tell you all about it.

Do you watch “Cupcake Wars”? Well, if you don't, let me help you.

1. Cupcake Wars is in its 6^th season.
2. Food Network's "Cupcake Wars" is a national, weekly show that features four of the country's top cupcake bakers for a face off in three elimination challenges until only one decorator remains.
3. Winners are given a cash price of $10,000 and the opportunity to showcase their cupcakes at the winning gig, which have included events such as a star-studded magazine party and an A-list sporting tournaments.
4. Cupcake Wars attracts thousands of bloggers, viewers and fans!
5. Cupcakes Takes the Cakes has over 27,000 Followers!
6. Cupcake Wars has an active FaceBook Page with 70,000 fans and growing!
7. Cupcake Wars has it's own app!
8. What did I miss? What do you know and love about Cupcake Wars? Share your favorite things about this show, so we can make sure we check it out!

I guess this has been a great day again! I was contacted by Oz Pizza to make an appearance this Saturday and sell 1,000 cupcakes,  so stay tuned in!!!

You can now try all 4 cupcake flavors at Oz Pizza Fairburn location. We so excited, please come down and see us Saturday June 23 after the show.

Hope to see you there