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Best Buttercreams
European Buttercreams The "best" buttercream depends on what you're looking for --taste, texture, ease of use, or stability. Here are...

Ella Gannis
May 302 min read


How are our classes going?
Well, let's chat. My mother was a seamstress--not just doing casual sewing. She was a seamstress on steroids, teaching Home Economics...

Ella Gannis
Apr 202 min read


From Cake Sales to Cake Classes; A Bakery's Pandemic Pivot
Change is the lifeblood of any business, and for a bakery that once thrived on selling beautifully crafted cakes, the COVID-19 lockdown...

Ella Gannis
Mar 303 min read


Sweet Investments; Unpacking the Price of a Custom Cake
Custom cakes are a delightful centerpiece for celebrations—whether it’s a wedding, birthday, or special event. They’re edible works of...

Ella Gannis
Mar 234 min read


Sweet Rewards of a Masterclass
Want to learn to make this cake in a Masterclass? Have you ever watched a baking show and thought, “I wish I could make something that...

Ella Gannis
Mar 133 min read


Turning Your Passion Into Profits; Starting a Side Cake Business
Have you ever baked a batch of cupcakes for a family gathering and heard, “You should sell these!”? Or maybe you’ve spent hours...

Ella Gannis
Mar 13 min read


Have You Noticed?
Everybody bakes now! Maybe it's a result of the era of Covid when most people stayed inside looking for things to do and they landed on...

Ella Gannis
Oct 20, 20241 min read


Next Steps...
"ChattyCupcakes is a licensed, residential bakery offering gourmet cakes and cupcakes..."

Ella Gannis
Aug 16, 20242 min read
From Pleasure to Practical...
"I love to bake so why not start a bakery? It would be fun. It seems so easy and I bake often anyway! I will just bake my favorite...

Ella Gannis
Jul 6, 20242 min read


The Cupcake Championship (Behind the scenes story told by her Mom)
Ella doesn't realize this about herself, but I know...

Ella Gannis
Jun 27, 20244 min read


Where Have all the Good Pies Gone?
Okay. I'll admit that we (chattycakes) aren't pros at making pies. We're cake people. BUT...I am a PRO at tasting/eating them and know...

Ella Gannis
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Why this; Why now?
Michelangelo of Cakes Academy was born out of a desire to teach others the joy of creative cake art and to share all that we have learned...

Ella Gannis
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Did We Make A Mistake?
It wasn't an easy decision to sell our Cupcake Machine.

Ella Gannis
May 30, 20242 min read


How Do You Show Love
Valentine's Day is coming up. Gets you thinking about loved ones...

Ella Gannis
Feb 8, 20241 min read


5 Hard Things To Do
1. Ask for Reviews

Ella Gannis
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Celebrating Change
We have loved our Cupcake Machine! It has been a uniquely wonderful way to deliver our cupcakes to customers. It has been our...

Ella Gannis
Jan 19, 20241 min read


SUGAR PLUM FAILURES
Prior to creating the best ChattyCuteries for the holidays, we did plenty of research to find the very best pastries and treats. In that...

Ella Gannis
Dec 29, 20231 min read


I Think We're Afraid...
We had a plan to start classes before Christmas, but we didn't make it. Our grand plans included teaching a class on how to make our...

Ella Gannis
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Searched the World for the Best Brownies
In our travels, we often did necessary research looking for the best brownies. When we stopped at a bakery, they weren't our goto...

Ella Gannis
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Two Chatty Cakes
We make a lot of cakes, but we chose two Christmas Cakes to highlight this year-- Home for Christmas and Red Velvet Rudolf.

Ella Gannis
Dec 2, 20231 min read
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