Pink Cupcake Shack

04/13/2025

Icing Smiles cakes are always an honor to make.

03/05/2025

I can't believe it's here. Cookie-A-Thon starts tomorrow. Take a peak and see if there's something you want to learn from so many incredible instructors. My live session takes place on Saturday morning This year I have also taped three bonus videos.

This virtual event is held from Wednesday, March 5th through Saturday, March 8th with 45 instructors joining the event.

My focus is on the taste of your cookies. Learn to make cookie dough in many flavors using the same recipe which is shared if you purchase a pass. I also teach ways to change up your royal icing to complement your cookie flavor. The best part of the pass is you get to watch four days of videos at your convenience.

If you decide to join during the live event, the schedule can be found on www.cookieathon.com. If you are interested in purchasing the videos to watch at any time, my affiliate link can be found at https://www.cookieathon.com/a/2148050074/TxUxnWoc

Cookie-A-Thon also offers a special cookie cutter box that includes the cutters and stencils (and some other goodies as well) that each teacher uses in their classes. If you are a cookie decorator and are interested in the cookie cutter box, you can sign up at https://www.cookieathon.com/a/2148050075/TxUxnWoc

There are also some amazing prizes that the instructors and vendors have donated which you can win if you purchase an All Access Pass.

11/10/2024

I forgot how much fun teaching is! This was my first live event and so much fun! I hope you had the chance to join everyone!

11/06/2024

Learn how to bake our Pink Cupcake Shack butter cookies but with a twist. How many different flavors can you create?

Join us on Saturday!

https://www.cookieathon.com/a/2147976296/Rk59yoiW

09/01/2024

This beautiful young lady brightened the Pink Cupcake Shack every time she entered the door. She always made me laugh. She reminded me of someone the first time I met her.

Over the years I was able to make her bridal shower cupcakes, her and Tyler’s wedding cake and cupcake tower, her baby reveal for Thomas as well as so many visits just for a cupcake for Tyler.

She was an amazing young lady, wife, daughter, sister and momma. She made a difference in many lives that she touched.

My thoughts are with Dannii’s family.

03/18/2024

Help Enoch open his eye clinic in Ghana. He was Poppy's caregiver for the past few years and has an amazing goal to help those in Ghana.

Any help is appreciated.

Hi, my name is Danniel and I am raising money for Enoch: Two and a half years ago my grandfath… DANNIEL MERCADO needs your support for Help Enoch Get Home

03/10/2024

Today I lost my idol, my mentor, my partner in crime. The one who has been by my side my entire life, good and bad. I had the honor of being his daughter and am forever grateful.

He taught me to read, to count, to bake, to be kind, to love, to be a good parent and an even better grandparent He was an amazing dad and poppy to his three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He loved unconditionally and lived an amazing life.

He was the best father in law my husband could have asked for and was so proud of everything we did. He helped build our home, he taught me the importance of volunteering, he helped me start the Pink Cupcake Shack and was there everyday with me making sure quality control of the cupcakes was always superior and critiqued all of the cakes that went out giving everyone that worked there a smile and thumbs up!

Rest now Poppy, we love you so much and know you are dancing with those who we lost and you missed so much. We will continue to make you proud XOXO

12/15/2020

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03/31/2020

If anyone knows of any restaurants interested in donating some catering to the amazing Respiratory Therapists at Yale New Haven Hospital, let me know. They are working so hard and are on the front line every day.

They have been putting in so many hours and we want to make sure they know our community loves them and what they do. We need some great restaurants to send some meals to keep the staff going.

Any help will be appreciated by so many and help refuel this exhausted group.

03/06/2020

What an absolutely beautiful woman inside and out with a smile always on her face. She will be missed by so many.

Dana K. Allweier McPadden, age 47, beloved wife of Kevin McPadden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 with her devoted husband and her brother by her side. Born on February 4, 1973 in Bridgeport she was the daughter of the late Werner and Penelope Pekar Allweier. Dana's uncanny abili...

06/14/2019

I haven't posted in so long but had to today. This woman was a HUGE part of the Pink Cupcake Shack. She was with me almost from the beginning and was my Saturday savior. She had the best buttercream swirl when she decorated cakes. Made Lorna and I a bit jealous (although she taught Lorna how to do it and now Lorna Tyrrell has that trademark swirl too.

All three of my children, my husband and my father all adored Crystal and had a tremendous amount of respect for her. She is a Christian woman with strong beliefs and has the most beautiful voice. Before we opened our doors on a Saturday it was always peaceful and quiet and you could hear Crystal singing.

Crystal Rudd started to slow down a bit right before we shut our doors but promised to keep going until the doors were locked for the last time. This woman was a full-time school teacher at Christian Heritage in Trumbull and would come in early on Saturday and stay with me until the bitter end of that day! She made each of us laugh and taught us so much about life and how to persevere.

I know so many always ask for money for one thing or another but I felt I had to ask. I'm taking up a family collection and will be the first to donate but wanted to share with all of those people that had one of her special cakes (or Saturday cupcakes that she always helped me frost)!

Crystal Rudd has always given all her time and energy to others. She has been such a blessing in so many lives as their teacher, friend, mother, and mentor. Three years ago she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The onset was unexpected. It quickly became so severe she was forced to leave t...