May Cupcake Menu

Celebrate the return of spring with us every Saturday this month as The Cupcake Lounge brings us a selection of seasonal favourites and also something special for Mom!


As always, cupcakes can be ordered in advance (to ensure you get your sweet fix!) by emailing, calling or coming by the store. All cupcakes, including pre-orders, are available as of 11am every Saturday!


Saturday, May 7th
In addition to single cupcakes, a Mother's Day Box will be available featuring all three flavours. All Mother's Day Boxes are available by half or full dozen and only through pre-order.


Red Velvet: Classic red cocoa cake with sweet cream cheese frosting
Lemon Coconut: Pure lemon cake and frosting with shredded coconut
Chocolate Chocolate: Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting

Saturday, May 14th
Vanilla Vanilla: Classic Madagascar bourbon vanilla cake and vanilla bean frosting
Espresso: Belgian dark chocolate cake with chocolate espresso frosting
 
Saturday, May 21st
Maple Cinnamon: Canadian maple cake covered in cinnamon sugar
Hazelnut Chocolate: Ground hazelnut chocolate cake with dark chocolate frosting

 Saturday, May 28th
Strawberry: Fresh strawberry cake and strawberry-flecked frosting
Chocolate Vanilla:  Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles

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March Cupcake Menu

Happy first day of the month! We're basking in the sun and planning our Saturdays. This month sees the return of some very popular favourites (red velvet, anyone??) as well as a nod to St. Patrick's Day with Bailey's on March 12! Please note, we will not have cupcakes on March 19th - even The Cupcake Lounge needs a break now and then!


As always, we encourage pre-orders (especially for any amount over 6 cupcakes) to ensure you don't miss out on your Saturday snack! Pre-orders can be placed by calling, coming by or sending us an email. Cupcakes arrive at The Candy Store by 11 am and are available for pick up any time after that!


March 5th
Southern Red Velvet: Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and a milk chocolate callet
Lemon Coconut: Pure lemon cake and frosting, with shredded coconut 

March 12th
Spring Maple: Pure maple cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
DavidsTea Recommended Pairing: Cinnamon Rooibos Chai

Bailey's: Dark chocolate cake infused with Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur with chocolate icing (in honour of St. Patrick's Day)
DavidsTea Recommended Pairing: Buttered Rum

March 19th
The Cupcake Lounge will be closed

March 26th
Chocolate Espresso: Belgian dark chocolate cake with espresso frosting and chocolate-covered espresso bean on top 
DavidsTea Recommended Pairing: Vanilla Oolong


Carrot: Pure carrot cake with walnuts and pineapple, vanilla cream cheese frosting and walnuts on top
DavidsTea Recommended Pairing: Forbidden Fruit


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Super Sweet Cupcake Update

We're so excited to share this news: due to the overwhelming demand for cupcakes on Valentine's Day, the sweetest day of the year, The Cupcake Lounge, will be making their Sweethearts Box AND making it available for pick up at The Candy Store! Check out their site for the photo of the adorable cupcakes all boxed and ready to give to your sweet heart.

The box will be available in full dozens or half dozens by pre-order only. All pre-orders must be placed and paid for before Saturday, February 12 at 3pm. Pre-orders can be made by coming in, calling or sending us an email.

The full dozen includes:

• Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake and marshmallow cream dipped in chocolate ganache
• Southern Red Velvet: Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting
• Strawberry: Pure strawberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting


Half dozens will include a mix of the above flavours, as determined by The Cupcake Lounge.

Get in touch with us today and take the guess work out of what to get for your sweetie!

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Countdown to Cupcakes!

Forget counting down to the holidays - we're counting down to each of the weekends in December! The menu has just arrived and we're already making our list and checking it twice to make sure we get all the scrumptious flavours for our Saturday tea and cupcake ritual. Speaking of tea, our fantastic pals at DavidsTea are working their way through the menu to provide us with the perfect tea pairings - check back shortly for an updated version of this menu with tea recommendations!

We will be closed on the last Saturday of the month, December 25, so as a special holiday gift, cupcakes will be available on Friday, December 24! That's right, cupcakes on Christmas Eve! Betcha Santa would appreciate a cupcake instead of cookies this year. For our special December 24 cupcakes, we are offering pre-order only of either half or full dozens in a decorated Noel-themed box. All Noel Box orders will be available for pick up between 1pm and 5pm when we close. See the menu below for the festive flavours!

As always, cupcakes for Saturdays are available at 11am and can be pre-ordered by coming by the store, phoning or emailing to ensure you don't miss out!

December 4th
Gingerbread Coconut: Fragrant ginger-spiced cake with cream cheese icing and toasted coconut on top
Chocolate Peppermint: Belgian dark chocolate cake with chocolate-peppermint icing and crushed candy cane

December 11th
Rompope: Pure eggnog-flavoured cake with nutmeg-spiced buttercream frosting
Dulce de leche: Belgian dark chocolate cake filled with Argentine dulce de leche, bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles

December 18th
Orange-Cranberry: Fragrant orange cake studded with fresh cranberries and topped with sweet cream cheese frosting
Nanaimo: Chocolate Graham Cracker cake studded with almonds and coconut and vanilla custard icing dipped in chocolate ganache

December 24th
The "Noel" Box offered in 1 dozen and ½ dozen packages pre-ordered for
December 24th only, available after 1pm
Gingerbread Coconut: Fragrant ginger-spiced cake with cream cheese icing and toasted coconut on top
Dulce de leche: Belgian dark chocolate cake filled with Argentine dulce de leche, bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles
Orange-Cranberry: Fragrant orange cake studded with fresh cranberries and topped with sweet cream cheese frosting


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Best Little Tea Shop in Town

If you've been anywhere near Westboro recently, you've likely seen the influx of teal cups being toted from store to store. One of the newest additions to the Richmond Road shopping strip is David's Tea and we couldn't be happier!

So why are we talking tea all of a sudden? Well, it just so happens that the amazingly knowledgeable people across the street from us at David's Tea have a dazzling selection of loose leaf tea that left us reeling. After we stopped spinning, we got to thinking. Taking cues from our own intimate weekend tradition of taking tea with cupcakes we thought: what better partnership is there than tea and cupcakes??

It is with sizzling excitement that we present a divine partnership: tea pairings for each weekend's cupcake flavours! The good people over at David's Tea have poured over our monthly menu from The Cupcake Lounge and have provided their top picks for pairings to suit each flavour. Each Saturday you can now incorporate a little civility into your weekend by enjoying both your cupcake and a hand-picked tea that complements perfectly!

We are positively steeping with anticipation so without delay, here are the pairings for this month's cupcake menu!

November 6th
Black & White: Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Organic Strawberry White

Lemon Raspberry: Light lemon and raspberry cake with raspberry frosting and candied lemon.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Organic Raspberry Nectar


November 13th
Chocolate Mint: Belgian dark chocolate cake with chocolate-mint icing and a mint chocolate on top.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Mint Chocolate Rooibos

Southern Red Velvet: Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and a milk chocolate callet.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Forever Nuts


November 20th
Chocolate Almond: Chocolate almond cake with Belgian dark chocolate frosting decorated with a toasted almond on top.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Secret Weapon

Key Lime Pie: Lime-infused cake and cream cheese frosting with candied lime.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Lime Bang


November 27th
Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake with creamy marshmallow and iced with chocolate ganache.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Quangzhou Milk Oolong

Peanut Butter Banana Cinnamon: Peanut butter and banana cake with cinnamon-sugar frosting.
David's Tea Recommended Pairing: Spicy Chocolate Rooibos

Keep up with all of the pairings on our official Candy Store Twitter feed - we wouldn't want you to miss a thing!

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October Cupcake Menu & Giveaway

We've got fantastic news: there are five Saturdays in October! That means five different cupcake-filled weekends for indulgence and delight. As always, pre-orders are gladly accepted for must-have flavour selection and can be done in person, by calling or sending us an email.

Saturday, October 4
Chocolate Chocolate: Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles
Banana: Pure banana cake with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla cream cheese frosting

Saturday, October 9 Cornucopia Weekend!
Pumpkin: Cinnamon-spiced pumpkin cake with sweet cream cheese frosting
Hazelnut Chocolate: Hazelnut-chocolate cake with Belgian dark chocolate frosting and a toasted hazelnut
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Strawberry: Pureed strawberry cake with sweet strawberry frosting and pink ribbon fondant decorations
Partial proceeds from the sale these special Breast Cancer Awareness Month cupcakes will be donated to The Canadian Cancer Society

Saturday, October 16
Black & White: Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles
Orange-Cranberry: Pure orange-cranberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and cranberry garnish

Saturday, October 23
Mocha: Belgian dark chocolate cake with mocha frosting and chocolate-covered roasted coffee bean
Chai Latte: Spiced chai tea cake and frosting, flavoured with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla

Saturday, October 30
Orange: Pure orange cake and frosting, with orange zest
Chocolate Zucchini: Chocolate zucchini cake with sweet cream cheese icing


Still not enough sweet news for you? One of our favourite bloggers, quietfish is hosting a Candy Store giveaway on her blog. Head on over and check it out - you could win a $50 chocolate basket filled with some of our very favourite treats!

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September Cupcake Menu

Though it may not feel like it this week, the calendar is marching forward into fall and there are a number of really exciting new cupcake flavours to reflect this crisp season!

As always, cupcakes can be pre-ordered by calling, dropping by or by emailing us with your sweet selections! Cupcakes arrive every Saturday morning at 11 am and are quickly nipped up.

Also, in other cupcake-related news, The Cupcake Lounge has been listed as #92 on Ottawa Magazine's 101 Tastes to try before you die list. We agree!


Saturday, September 4
Key Lime Pie: Lime-infused cake and cream cheese frosting with candied lime zest on top
Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake with creamy marshmallow, iced with chocolate

Saturday, September 11
Southern Red Velvet: Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and a milk chocolate callet
Alfajores: Argentinean vanilla cake and dulce de leche icing edged with toasted coconut

Saturday, September 18
The Cupcake Lounge will be on a well-deserved holiday. Thank you for understanding!

Saturday, September 25
Apple Spice: Spicy granny smith apple cake made with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
Nanaimo: Chocolate graham cracker cake studded with almonds and coconut and vanilla custard icing then dipped in chocolate ganache

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August Cupcake Menu

It wouldn't be the last week of the month without a new cupcake menu!
What's going on this month? Lots of favourites as well as some really creative and interesting combinations! As always, cupcakes are available on Saturdays only and we highly recommend pre-ordering to avoid disappointment. All pre-orders can be made either in person, by phone or by email!

Now on with the cupcakes...

Saturday, August 7
Peach: Pureed peach cake with sweet peach frosting
Brownie: Black and white brownie cream cheese cupcake dipped in chocolate ganache

Saturday, August 14
Strawberry: Pureed strawberry cake with sweet strawberry frosting
Hazelnut Chocolate: Hazelnut-chocolate cake with Belgian dark chocolate frosting decorated with a toasted hazelnut on top

Saturday, August 21
White & Black: Madagascar bourbon vanilla cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles
Blueberry Rose: Blueberry rose water cake with sweet cream cheese frosting

Saturday, August 28
Carrot: Pure carrot cake with walnuts and pineapple, vanilla cream cheese frosting and walnuts on top
Chocolate Chocolate: Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles

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July Cupcake Menu

Happy news! There's a new month coming up and that means a new cupcake menu with new flavours! We get out cupcakes every Saturday at 11 am so if you're in the area and want a sweet fix, drop by for a taste. Better yet, if you know you're eager to eat one (or two or three) and don't want to miss out, because they do sell out quickly, you can pre-order cupcakes by calling, emailing or stopping by to stake your claim to some cute cupcakes!

Without further ado, here are the mouth-watering, tummy-rumbling flavours:

July 3rd
Northern Red Velvet: Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and Canada Day fondant decorations
Oh Canada Maple: Pure maple cake and icing and Canada day fondant decorations

July 10th
Mango Coconut: Pure mango cake and frosting, with shredded coconut
Mexican Chocolate Almond: Chocolate almond cake with vanilla frosting flavoured with Ancho

July 17th
Raspberry: Pure raspberry cake with raspberry frosting
Chocolate Coconut: Dark chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting covered in coconut

July 24th
Orange: Pure orange cake and frosting, with orange zest
Black & White: Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles

July 31st
Cherry: Pure cherry cake with cherry frosting
Ginger Lemon: Ginger-flavoured cake with lemon cream cheese frosting

Hey...did you notice, now that you've made it to the end? Five Cupcake Saturdays in July! Yay!

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June Cupcake Menu

June's cupcake menu is here with some exciting new flavours and scrumptious favourites! Pre-Orders are still gladly accepted (six or more cupcakes require pre-payment at time of pre-order)!


Saturday, June 5
Black Forest: Moist, Kirsch-flavoured, Belgian dark chocolate cake with poached cherries and sweet cream cheese frosting
Strawberry: Pure strawberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting

Saturday, June 12
Yes, we will have cupcakes during WestFest! We kindly ask that all pre-orders for this date be paid for in advance. If you’ve ever been to WestFest, you know why – it’s gonna be busy!
Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake with creamy marshmallow and iced with chocolate
Banana: Pure banana cake with white chocolate and cream cheese frosting

Saturday, June 19
Chocolate Orange: Chocolate orange zest cake with bittersweet chocolate frosting
Blackberry: Pure blackberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting

Saturday, June 26
Lemon Coconut: Pure lemon cake and frosting with shredded coconut
Dulce de Leche: Belgian dark chocolate cake filled with Argentine dulce de leche, bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles

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May Cupcake Menu

It's the last weekend of April, which can only mean one thing: May's Cupcake Menu is ready to go!

As always cupcakes are available on Saturdays by 11:00 am and we welcome pre-orders by phone or email!

We'll keep you posted on a Mother's Day box in the works, but in the meantime, on with the menu...

May 1
Chocolate Turtle Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake covered in caramel and dipped in chocolate ganache
Vanilla: Vanilla cake and frosting, flavoured with Madagascar bourbon vanilla with sprinkles

May 8
Key Lime Pie: Lime-infused cake and cream cheese frosting with lime zest
Hazelnut Chocolate: Hazelnut-chocolate cake with Belgian dark chocolate frosting decorated with a toasted hazelnut on top

May 15
White Chocolate Macadamia: White chocolate macadamia cake and which chocolate frosting
Chocolate Chocolate: Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles

May 22
The Cupcake Lounge will be closed for holidays this weekend

May 29
Black & White: Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles
Mango: Pure mango cake with sweet mango frosting

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March Cupcake Menu

Hello fellow cupcake lovers,
We're coming to the end of February which can only mean one thing: a new cupcake menu is about to start! Read on for tantalizing new flavours and solid favourites. As always, cupcakes can be pre-ordered for any Saturday of the month by calling The Candy Store or sending us an email.

March 6th
Carrot: Pure carrot cake with walnuts and pineapple, vanilla cream cheese frosting and walnuts on top
Black & White: Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles

March 13th
"Green" Velvet: Light chocolate cake with St. Patrick's-style sweet cream cheese frosting
Bailey's: Dark chocolate cake infused with Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur with chocolate icing

March 20th
Key Lime Pie: Lime-infused cake and cream cheese frosting with lime zest
Chocolate Raspberry: Chocolate cake with raspberry puree and raspberry icing

March 27th
Chai Latte: Spiced chai tea cake and frosting, flavoured with Madagascar bourbon vanilla
Chocolate Oreo: Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, flavoured with Madagascar bourbon vanilla, and Oreo crumbles

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February Cupcake Menu

As we turn the page on the calendar, it's time to look forward to another month of Saturday Cupcakes! As always, we recommend contacting us at the store or by email to reserve your favourite flavours.

Saturday, February 6
Vanilla: Vanilla cake and frosting, flavoured with Madagascar bourbon vanilla with sprinkles
Mocha:Belgian dark chocolate cake with mocha frosting and chocolate-covered roasted coffee bean on top

Saturday, February 13
Southern Red Velvet:Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and a milk chocolate callet
Strawberry:Pure strawberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting

Gift Boxed Valentine's Day "Sweethearts" Dozen available for pre-order.
Each Sweethearts Box contains Southern Red Velvet, Strawberry and Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache

Saturday, February 20
Mango: Pure mango cake with sweet cream cheese frosting
Hazelnut Chocolate: Hazelnut-chocolate cake with Belgian dark chocolate frosting decorated with a toasted hazelnut on top

Saturday, February 27
Chocolate Orange: Chocolate, orange zest cake with bittersweet chocolate frosting
Banana: Pure banana cake with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla cream cheese frosting.

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Wedding Candy 101

We’re so excited to be a part of the Wedding Palace 2010 Bridal Show this weekend and we thought, in keeping with our weekend, we’d share details on some of the services we offer as well as some insider tips for if you’re thinking of incorporating candy and treats into your wedding or event.

Candy Buffets? Yes! Candy buffets are a huge hit and add that extra element of interest and excitement you might be looking to add to your event. At The Candy Store we can help you navigate the endless stream of sugar to come up with just the right selections for your event based on theme, flavour or colour. Our experience has shown that left overs, while sometimes hoped for, are rare! One of our favourite tips to share relates to this: you’re going to be so busy on your big day that aside from taking a quick peek at the buffet, you might not have the time to load up on the sweets yourself. Ask one of your attendants or friends to fill up a little bag just for you so that you don’t miss out on the decadent goodies if you get stuck on the dance floor or posing for “just one more picture!”

Two recent additions to our buffet catalogue are cupcakes and macarons. The Cupcake Lounge provides us with moist and beautiful little cakes that can compliment any event. Using them in place of a cake, as favors or on your buffet table is sure to put a smile on your guests’ faces. Macarons, which we recently gushed about, not only make beautiful and delicate guest favors, but also can be placed on a candy buffet table in a very impressive cone display. The macarons can be eaten right off the display to the delight of your guests. For your delight they can be colour and flavour themed as well to really complete the look of your candy buffet.



Speaking of favors, we can’t forget those thoughtful little reminders of appreciation. The possibilities are limitless and can be customized based on your theme, colours or favourites. Built to suit any budget, we have a comprehensive selection of container and box options available at The Candy Store and can help you find the right way to say thank you to your guests. We highly recommend placing your favors on each place setting if you’re having a seated meal: if prepared in your chosen even colours, the favors add an added element of décor to your tables and help ensure each guest receives their favor.

Want to talk about your wedding or event with us but can’t make it to the Wedding Palace Bridal Show? We would love to set aside some time to discuss your event! Contact the store or email us and one of our Wedding and Event Coordinators will happily book a consultation appointment with you to explore (and taste!) all of your options and tailor our services to suit your occasion. Not getting married in town but still have questions or need help? Our Wedding and Event Coordinators would still be happy to meet with you and see what we can do to help you incorporate a little sweetness.

One final tip: give yourself some time. We recommend, if possible, making buffet or favor arrangements at least 8 weeks before your event. One very important reason for this is weather: candy and chocolate do not like weather extremes and many specialty confectioners try to avoid shipping in extreme weather situations. And, let's be honest, it's nice to have one less to-do on your plate as your event date draws near. Let us help you tackle this tasty to-do and get it off your mind.

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January Cupcake Menu

Just in time to chase away the back-to-work blahs: the January Cupcake Menu!

January 9th
Carrot: Pure carrot cake with walnuts and pineapple, vanilla cream cheese frosting and walnuts on top
Chocolate Turtle Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake covered in caramel and dipped in chocolate ganache

January 16th
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter: Chocolate chip peanut butter cake with chocolate fudge frosting
Strawberry: Pure strawberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting

January 23th
Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache: Belgian dark chocolate cake with creamy marshmallow and iced with chocolate
Lemon Coconut: Pure lemon cake and frosting, with shredded coconut

January 30th
Chocolate-Chocolate: Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles on top
Tres Leches: Vanilla cake infused with tres leches and covered in a cinnamon cream cheese icing


As always, cupcakes arrive every Saturday at 11AM but can also pre-ordered by emailing info@thecandystoreottawa.ca or by calling us at 613-728-7500.

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Ain’t She Sweet

We’re sure it will come as no surprise that all of us wonderful women at The Candy Store have a pretty decadent sweet tooth. People are always asking us if we ever tire of sweets (answer: not at all – there’s always something different to try when a favourite isn’t hitting the spot). And then there are the skeptics who give us a look and question whether we even eat these fantastic treats (answer: YES! Trust us, these figures aren’t from lack of trying! We’re always munching away – anyone who has come in to find us with a malt ball in our mouth can attest to that!).

This weekend, however, we may finally meet our match: Catherine Burke of Village Buns will be joining us on Saturday for an in-store tasting of her deliciously decadent cinnamon buns.



Catherine is just as sweet as the buns she makes and we're so happy to be able to share her treats with Westboro. In fact, we're not the only ones excited about this - check out this write-up in the Ottawa Citizen and then try them for yourself!


As if all of this sweetness wasn't enough, we've got more sugary good news: The Cupcake Lounge is offering their special Holiday Flavours boxes for pick up at The Candy Store on December 24th! You can choose between Peace On Earth, Joy or Noel combinations (all orders are one dozen - please call to reserve yours as there will be no walk-in cupcakes that day):

The "Peace on Earth" Box:
Southern Red Velvet – Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting;
Chocolate Marshmallow Ganache – Belgian dark chocolate cake and marshmallow cream dipped in chocolate ganache, and;
Chocolate-Chocolate – Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles on top.

The "Joy" Box:
Southern Red Velvet – Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting;
Chocolate Peppermint – Belgian dark chocolate cake with chocolate-peppermint icing and crushed candy cane;
Orange-Cranberry – Pure orange-cranberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting with cranberry on top, and;
Chocolate-Chocolate – Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles on top.

The "Noel" Box:
Southern Red Velvet – Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting;
Orange-Cranberry – Pure orange-cranberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting with cranberry on top, and;
Chocolate-Chocolate – Belgian dark chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles on top.





Between Village Buns Cinnamon buns for Christmas morning breakfast and Cupcake Lounge cupcakes for dessert after your turkey, you're guaranteed to have a sweet Christmas indeed!

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December Cupcake Menu

Fresh from the oven...(sort of)...here is the December Cupcake Menu!

As always, preorders are welcome for any flavour you'd hate to miss. Just give us a call or send us an email and we'll have your order ready and waiting for pick up!

December 5th
Chocolate Coconut: Belgian dark chocolate cake with coconut and cream cheese icing.

Chai Latte: Spiced chai tea cake and frosting, flavoured with Madagascar bourbon vanilla.


December 12th
Southern Red Velvet: Light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese icing and a milk chocolate callet.

White Chocolate Macadamia: White Chocolate Macadamia cake and white chocolate frosting.


December 19th
Chocolate Peppermint: Belgian dark chocolate cake with chocolate-peppermint icing and crushed candy cane.

Orange-Cranberry: Pure orange-cranberry cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and cranberry on top.

The Candy Store will be closed on Saturday, December 26th for the holidays, so there will be no cupcakes on Boxing Day (but let's be honest, we're all going to be stuffed...at least that's our plan!)

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The cupcakes are coming, the cupcakes are coming!

We've had this under our hat for long enough: Cupcakes are coming!

Yes dear friends, The Candy Store has been putting in long hours researching, tasting, re-tasting and then tasting some more to find the perfect cupcakes to brighten up your Saturdays! We're ever-so-pleased to announce that Claudia of The Cupcake Lounge will be fulfilling our baked goods wishes and bringing freshly made cupcakes to us every Saturday starting October 3rd!

Claudia is Ottawa-based and makes all of her cupcakes from scratch, using the highest quality ingredients and lots of tender love. Her cupcakes are all hand iced - no piping! She thrives on producing the freshest, most appealing treats and from what we've tasted, we're hooked!

On October 3rd the flavours will be Southern Red Velvet (light chocolate cake with sweet cream cheese frosting and a milk chocolate callet) and Lemon Coconut (pure lemon cake and frosting, with shredded coconut). We couldn't be happier! We'll have the rest of the month's menu shortly so that you can see what we're getting in advance and mark your calendar for favourites (but seriously, how can you pick favourites??).

One thing that is different, however, about our upcoming Saturday cupcakes, is that they will not be available until 11:00AM each week. So no need to rush out the door on a lazy Saturday to make it to The Candy Store when we open - you can sleep in a little bit extra and still get your sugar fix. Isn't life grand?

Thank you to all of our freelance cupcake consultants for helping us through the cupcakes trials.

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For the love of ginger

It's safe to say that the cold weather is here for a while, but that doesn't mean we can't hold onto a little bit of heat! With the winter chill knocking at our door, we've been craving something exotic and with just the right spice. Ginger fits the bill and there's plenty of selection at The Candy Store!

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Sweet Memories contest!

With the holiday season fast approaching, everyone is kicking into high gear and The Candy Store is no exception!

Labels: Christmas, Contest, cupcakes, Gifts

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