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"ChattyCupcakes is a licensed, residential bakery offering gourmet cakes and cupcakes..." If you can believe it, Ella & I have been doing...
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Ella Gannis
- Jul 6
- 2 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- Jun 27
- 4 min
The Cupcake Championship (Behind the scenes story told by her Mom)
Ella doesn't realize this about herself, but I know... She is humble --endearingly humble, so after being asked by so many people about...
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Ella Gannis
- Jun 20
- 1 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- Jun 20
- 1 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- May 30
- 2 min
Did We Make A Mistake?
It wasn't an easy decision to sell our Cupcake Machine. We were so proud to have brought it into the US, from being built in Italy. It...
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Ella Gannis
- Feb 8
- 1 min
How Do You Show Love
Valentine's Day is coming up. Gets you thinking about loved ones... Do soul mates really exist? Not sure... But, if you're lucky enough...
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Ella Gannis
- Jan 26
- 2 min
5 Hard Things To Do
1. Ask for Reviews It makes our day when people tell us they've enjoyed their cakes or cupcakes! Over these years, the only way people...
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Ella Gannis
- Jan 19
- 1 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- Dec 29, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- Dec 3, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Ella Gannis
- Dec 2, 2023
- 1 min
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. "Home" is a...
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Ella Gannis
- Dec 1, 2023
- 1 min
Sweet Dreams Are Made of These...
It finally became obvious to us that while we were making so many varieties of pastries and desserts that we should put them all together...
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Ella Gannis
- Nov 29, 2023
- 1 min
Home Has Different Meanings
"Home" is more of a feeling than a place. It's where you feel most comfortable and with whom you feel most comfortable. It's the place to...
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Ella Gannis
- Nov 28, 2023
- 1 min
Family Time in the Family Business
Time is precious around our household, as I'm sure it is in yours. Our days include lots of baking and we don't always manage our time...
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Ella Gannis
- Nov 27, 2023
- 1 min
World Class Salted Caramel
After searching long and hard for the best recipe, we've found it! It's our family's favorite! 1 Cup Unsalted Butter 1 Can Sweetened...
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Ella Gannis
- Nov 26, 2023
- 1 min
Crazy Good Lemon Curd
Pucker Up Buttercup! This is easy to make so there's never a need to buy it! It lasts up to 1 month in the fridge. (Freezer, a long...
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Ella Gannis
- Nov 26, 2023
- 1 min
The Best Blueberry Muffin Recipe
2 1/4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 2...
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Ella Gannis
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
Good, Better, Best Buttercream
Let's talk buttercream. How many types of buttercream recipes are there? Five. American Buttercream Italian Buttercream Swiss Meringue...
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