02/04/2026
I have a big and difficult announcement to make on behalf of The Iowa Cupcakery. Effective Immediately, I will no longer be accepting cupcake orders. It has been a wild 3.5 years filled with great success and 100’s of happy customers!
Many of you may not know that The Iowa Cupcakery has been run entirely by just one person. (Hi, I’m Allie, the owner 😁) I have baked 1,000’s of cupcakes and put in 100’s of hours baking in my home-based bakery over the past 3.5 years. I have had the amazing support of my husband and children and all of my family and friends along the way!
A few amazing memories:
🧁 The largest single order I ever received was 1,100 cupcakes.
🧁 The farthest my cupcakes traveled to was Texas and Florida!
🧁The most cupcake orders delivered in one day was 23! 🤯 (My van was filled!)
🧁One amazing memory that stands out is baking 1,000 cupcakes/treats for the grand opening of the new University of Iowa Hospital in North Liberty. Two solid 19 hour bake days followed by a full day standing outside selling cupcakes made for the most exhausting order ever fulfilled! Without the support of my family and best friend, I would have never been able to pull it off!
I started out humbly, with a handful of extra special recipes and built something that truly surprised me. I never once received a poor review of my cupcakes and that has been a truly humbling experience. To know so many people have been able to enjoy my baking has been a wonderful experience and gift from God!
Why are we closing then, if things have been going so well? It’s simple for me, my priorities have just shifted. I’m a mom to 4 kiddos and have finally been able to start chasing after a dream of mine that was placed in my heart long before I had children and long before I had ever baked my first cupcake.
I get to teach. ❤️
My college degree in Youth Ministry and Physical Education is drawing me in and calling me to serve and work in those capacities. Now that’s it’s been nearly 15 years since graduating I have been given the opportunity to teach at the same school all 4 of my children attend. The years I’ll be able to teach while my children are in school is short, but who knows maybe someday The Iowa Cupcakery will return!
For now, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me and my business for the last 3.5 years. 💛🖤🧁
