Cupcakes for a Cause

In 2003 Zoe's Place, a 501c(3) organization, was formed for the sole purpose of providing housing and employment opportunities to teen mothers and their children in Bergen County, NJ and in 2009 a grant allowed them to open Zoe's Cupcake Cafe in Teaneck, NJ. When I was walking by earlier in November, I was just expecting a mediocre cupcake from a small town in New Jersey to check off my list of cupcakes to try. I did NOT expect to find delicious cupcakes for a cause.

I tried the Tiramisu as well as the Espresso-Nutella and they were delicious, affordable, and although I didn't feel great about the calories after the fact, I was happy that my money would be going towards something more important than sugar, flower and eggs - creating an opportunity for someone else.



To learn more : http://www.zoescupcakecafe.com/about.htm or http://www.zoesplaceinc.org/

Honorable Mention (April 2011)

To commemorate my departure from a beloved position where I made some great friends and lasting relationships, there was a cupcake contest. I was an honorary judge charged with tasting over thirty (yes, thirty!) different cupcakes and naming a winner. Had I been able to participate in the event, I think I would have recieved an honorable mention. The cupcakes I made, from scratch with no help mind you, were dubbed Moo-mosas for the festive cow cupcake paper and delightful orange and champaign flavoring. I think it was the orange zest that made Peter L. buy them all!