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Last night saw the opening party at Suite del Mar, at Hotel Puente Romano. A tower of 80 of our Red Velvet cupcakes served as a centrepiece amongst the lush and funky surroundings . With a guest list that has included Prince Harry, Jodie Kidd and Jay Kay, Suite did it again with Marbella’s party people wining, dining and dancing the night away, seeing in the Summer 2009 season in typically chic but laid back style. Now I remember why I live out here!

Regular Red Velvet Cupcakes (deep red chocolate sponge with vanilla cream cheese icing)
€120 (including branded graphic toppers) for 80 cupcakes
+ €20 rental of cupcake display tower.

We have just got back from the serene Amanhavis Hotel in Benahavis, where we have set up a tower of vanilla cupcakes for Richard and Nina, over from Abu Dhabi. Married yesterday, they are having a blessing and dinner at Amanhavis this evening.

These choccie cupcakes didn’t hang around long this morning as a classroom full of cheeky 6 year-olds descended on a birthday box of 24. Happy Birthday Louie, Sonny and Leo!

Large Chocolate Cupcakes (chocolate sponge with vanilla buttercream icing)
Minimum 12 – €1.75 each (including birthday star and number toppers)

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This evening is the official opening of the new ‘La Traviesa’ Cafe in Benahavis (a fitting occasion for some nicely branded Red Velvet cupcakes). Chris and Pedro will be selling a selection of our cakes in what is a fusion of cafe, bar and gallery for furniture and artwork made by Pedro – well worth a visit when you are next in the village.

‘Red Velvet’ Cupcakes (deep red chocolate sponge with vanilla cream cheese icing)
€35 (including branded star toppers) for 20 cupcakes
Minimum 10 – €1.75 each

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We at ‘Cake’ have a very stringent testing process, as you can imagine. Testing began on our new Banana & Chocolate cupcakes this afternoon, and our junior team leader, Dylan, said “They’re the best cupcakes we have ever made”. This is obviously very positive feedback, but the ‘grown-ups’ are still marvelling at his use of the ‘Royal We’!

Anyway, as you can see, they didn’t hang around long. That’s usually a good sign!

Banana & Chocolate Cupcakes (banana & cinnamon sponge with chocolate buttercream icing)
Minimum 12 – €1.75 each

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I have literally just finished the second of these Lemon Cupcakes… and I may have to pace myself. If I were a gambling man, I would put 20Euros on my having a third with a cup of tea in approximately half an hour. All in the name of product testing and development, of course.

Lemon Cupcakes (lemon sponge with lemon buttercream icing)
Minimum 12 – €1.75 each

Another box of my chocolate cupcakes go out for a birthday party – I soooooo love making these, but my absolute favourite are my carrot cake cupcakes… they rock! (even if I say so myself).

Assorted Chocolate Cupcakes (chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream and vanilla cream cheese icing)
Minimum 10 per flavour – €1.75 each