Yvonne Burgess has a real talent -- she can turn an ordinary cupcake into a work of art.
She stopped by The Batavian office Thursday afternoon to show of the decorative "flower box" of cupcakes she had with her and showed off mobile phone pictures of several other designs she's come up with.
The owner of Fry Dogz, a mobile food service, Burgess is looking to expand her business to offer customers cupcakes designed to fit any occasion.
"I feel a lot of enjoyment making these," said Burgess, explaining why she would like to make this speciality her primary business.
She would like to open a retail location, offering other baked goods, as well, in Downtown Batavia, but first, she said, she needs to demonstrate that she can make money making cupcakes.
A cancer survivor (she said she had a brain tumor), she said she's recently found it easier to work for herself, and making beautiful cupcakes is what she enjoys doing most.
"I couldn't find work that suited me (after getting cancer) and this does," Burgess said. "I love creating things and helping others. That's just me."
To contact Burgess, call either 585-591-7911 or 585-861-0414.
Best of luck, Yvonne.
Best of luck, Yvonne.
Fancy dense cupcakes sold
Fancy dense cupcakes sold from Airstream trailers are big business in Austin, and they aint cheap. I made fun of my wife the first time she paid four dollars for a cupcake. Now I just shut up and chow down.
If I were in her shoes I
If I were in her shoes I would talk to Tim Walton about reserving a few hundred square feet in a location where Impulz buys happen frequently. Kids these days aren't as poor as I was. I loved cupcakes as a kid, I just couldn't afford them because I spent all of my money on cigarettes, beer and gambling.
"The Cupcake Uptake." I like
"The Cupcake Uptake." I like it, I'll take two.
I served the cupcakes at a
I served the cupcakes at a team meeting this afternoon. They were delicious. We also enjoyed FryDogz chili and salad. She did a great job.
She could trick kids into
She could trick kids into eating healthy without knowing it. Cranberries, grapes, carrots, bananas. If my mom and wife didn't trick me I'd be dead already. Who in the hell eats Rudabaga? Me, I'm a sucker and I like it. Want the Rudabaga Puff recipe? I didn't think so, but it is frickin' excellent.