Family photo enlivening Sweet Surrender

Mom shows us how it's done!

What would your family photos look like?

We started Sweet Surrender with the goal of bringing families and friends together to enjoy a delightful break filled with out-of-this-world flavor—and we want to showcase this on our walls. Snap some photos of the special people in your life savoring any of our cupcakes or cookies at home. Then send them to us and we will select as many as we can to blow up and frame for you to see every time you come in and for all of our customers to enjoy.

Please email photos to Photos@SweetSurrenderBoyntonBeach.com and include your name, phone number and email address.

Many of our guests who never had the pleasure of tasting our cookies devoured the mini versions of chocolate chip with mini walnuts, oatmeal toffee with milk chocolate and cranberry oatmeal with semi-sweet chocolate. They are simply delicious, and if you missed our event, be sure to try a cookie next time you’re in the cafe for a cupcake.

Happy First Anniversary to Us!

Now, for the news you’ve been waiting for… the results of Sweet Surrender’s Cupcake Recipe Contest!

We received so many wonderful recipes from both professional bakers and home bakers that it was tough to narrow it down to only two to make and offer samples of at the event. BUT we managed to do it (with our mouths watering the whole time), and chose Stephanie’s “Margarita Cupcake” and Amanda’s “Chocolate Hazelnut Delight” as our semi-finalists.

Our guests devoured the mini cupcakes of each and cast their vote. It was an incredibly close race (even closer than the Bush-Gore election, and yes we did several recounts to be sure!), but the Chocolate Hazelnut Delight took the lead in the end. A special thanks to Stephanie for allowing us to make her delicious cupcake (we’ll certainly be making it for ourselves to enjoy again), and big congrats to Amanda of i am baker for her winning cupcake!!

The Chocolate Hazelnut Delight cupcake will be available at Sweet Surrender beginning July 1, 2010. They are absolutely to-die-for and are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! As promised, Amanda will receive 10% of the sales profit of the cupcake sold in July, so in addition to savoring a delectable treat, you will also be supporting a home baker.

During the last year, we sold an incredible 71,500 cupcakes and rallied the support of customers and the community by offering a place to escape and enjoy a classic indulgence. Life can be overwhelming at times, but taking a break for something delicious can change your day—at least for a little while.

On Saturday, June 19, from 2-6 p.m., the Sweet Surrender Grand Anniversary Celebration will offer a sampling of true culinary heaven, along with fun for the whole family:

This first year in business has been a huge success for us. We are very grateful for our regular customers who have helped us take off and our future customers who will help us grow. We hope to see you at our celebration – it’s sure to be a great time!

Our Blueberry Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Do you have a recipe for the tastiest cupcake out there?

Sweet Surrender is searching for a new cupcake to add to its menu of delicious, made-from-scratch cupcakes and will award the creator of the winning recipe with 10% of the first month’s sales of the cupcake sold at Sweet Surrender Cupcake & Cookie Café in Boynton Beach, Florida. The winning cupcake will also be named after the creator!

THE CONTEST

All of the entries will be reviewed by Sweet Surrender owners Mick and Rosemary Tynski. The baking duo will select their top two recipes and make them for the café’s Grand Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Free samples of the two cupcakes and score cards will be given out to guests, who will judge each on:

• Visual Appeal
• Moistness
• Flavor

The cupcake that scores the highest overall will be the winner!

RECIPE RULES

We hold our cupcakes to the highest standards and request all recipe submissions follow these guidelines:

• May not contain trans fats or artificial flavors
• Must be made from scratch entirely (no premade mixes or frostings)
• One entry per person please
• All entries must be received by June 13, 2010

SEND IT TO US!

Please email your recipe to Recipe@SweetSurrenderBoyntonBeach.com and include your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, name of recipe, separate ingredient lists for frosting and cupcake batter and complete preparation/baking directions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The two semi-finalists will be notified via email or phone no later than June 17, and the winner will be notified no later than June 22.

Just like our own fine-tuned cupcake recipes, we will not disclose the contents of any recipes that are sent to us, including the winning recipe.

By entering a recipe, each contestant agrees that if their recipe is selected as the winner, the recipe will be used by Sweet Surrender exclusively and the winning contestant may not give or sell the recipe to any other business for resale. In addition, the winner may not publish the recipe on any website or in any publication.

By entering a recipe, the creator guarantees that it is original, however, Sweet Surrender cannot be held responsible for recipes submitted that are not original.

Your cupcake could be sold here at Sweet Surrender Cupcake & Cookie Cafe!

One Big, Delicious Order

Last week was especially fun because we worked with HSBC Bank—they really know how to take wonderful care of their people! They hosted two beautiful dinner cruises and threw a delightful breakfast at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach. They wanted each of their attendees to have a delicious Red Velvet Cupcake from Sweet Surrender to take home with them, so we were happy to put 575 cupcakes in our adorable frosted boxes and topped each with a beautiful red ribbon.

Just one taste is all it takes I guess, because we’ve received many calls and orders from those who attended the events. As to which of our customers who recommended us to HSBC, it’s a mystery but we are very appreciative!!

Creating Memories With Cupcakes

Great orders don’t always have to be big. We recently delivered our cupcakes and whoopie pies to a woman’s 96th birthday party. She hasn’t been eating much lately, but she did eat her cupcake and the word is, she loved it!

Another great event we did was for one of our favorite customers. He and his mom graduated from college on Saturday and we were so happy to be a part of it by supplying the cupcakes for the celebration.

What I’m loving most about our business is that it’s really not just about cupcakes. It’s about sharing the joys and sometimes sorrows of so many lives that intertwine with Sweet Surrender. It’s a great feeling!

Rosemary Tynski

Now, that’s really is the end of the mushy stuff.

If you come in today after 4 PM, you can purchase our newest addition to the Sweet Surrender line up.  They are Sweet Surrender Whoopie Pies and let me tell you, they are unbelievable.  Come in for half a dozen, I promise it will brighten up your day.

Finally, in the next few weeks, our blog will allow members to sign up and post their own idea or whatever you would like to say about the cupcake world.   I will keep you posted on a regular basis as to when this will go live.  Thanks again to all who are friends of Sweet Surrender.

Mick Tynski

If you notice, along with our blog, you will now be able to order directly online and just come in and pick them up. For example, if you order a dozen cupcakes online today, you can pick the up after 2 PM tomorrow.  If you have special needs, just give us a call and we will do everything to accommodate you.

The second piece of news is that we are working on shipping our product nation wide.  We are currently test shipping around the country and so far the feedback has been stellar.  We hope to have this completed by the end of the month or sooner so all of you can send Sweet Surrender products to anyone anywhere in the U.S.

Please visit our website often look for specials and happy hours and post when you like with a comment or suggestion or just to say Hi.

Thanks to all

Mick Tynski