Mix Cupcake Co.

Mix Cupcake Co.
9333 Double R Blvd. | Reno
775.722.1748

http://www.mixcupcakeco.com

Mary Friedman Alstead has always loved to bake, but her dream to open her own cupcake company is not even one year old. Since March of 2009, she has been obsessed with the idea, so she worked on her business plan and got a loan. A few months later, she was baking – and selling – a lot of cupcakes for her business, Mix Cupcake Co.

Because of the demand, Alstead realized she had to use a commercial kitchen to make her cupcakes from scratch. In August of this year, she put a posting on CraigsList to find a commercial kitchen. Jack Greenspan, owner of The Last Crumb Bakery, told her that she was more than welcome to start baking and selling at his shop. Without any overhead costs, Mix Cupcake Co. soon took off.

Alstead has taken recipes from all over the place and has revitalized them all to make them her own. Though they change every day, there are nine scrumptious flavors from which to choose: chocolate merry-mint (whose name may change after the holidays), chocolate peanut butter blast, classic red velvet, coconut paradise, extreme vanilla bean, funny bunny carrot cake, lemon sunshine, and triple chocolate temptation. The cupcakes are made fresh daily and are available at The Last Crumb (9333 Double R Blvd. in Reno), Cosmic Coffee (663 N. McCarran Blvd in Sparks), and Kona Gold (3304 S. McCarran Blvd in Reno).

To help keep costs down, Alstead has only advertised through Facebook. Within a few short months, Mix Cupcake Co. surpassed 1500 members, and that number is still growing every day. Contests are held regularly on her fan page with the prizes being, of course, Mix cupcakes. Alstead is currently working on gluten-free and vegan cupcakes and will soon start making cupcakes with fillings.

Mix Cupcake Co. serves up mini cupcakes and also delivers. To place an order, you can call, email, or visit their website at http://mixcupcakeco.com, where you can also get linked to their Facebook and Twitter sites.

Text by Michelle Montoya
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