Peacock Cupcake Cake
Tuesdays through Saturdays 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Closed Sundays & Mondays
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retirements, and even wedding cakes (without fondant.)
They offer traditional sheet cakes, round cakes, cakes
shaped like dolls or special characters, tiered cakes, as well
as “Cupcake Cakes” --many individual cupcakes arranged
in a specific design with frosting covering the top of
all of them to make it look like a single cake. When I
visited, Claudia had just that morning finished decorating
a beautiful, large, peacock-shaped cupcake-cake for a
50th birthday celebration. The colors of the frosting used
in the design were breathtaking and the creation indeed
looked exactly like a peacock! The customer was beyond
thrilled when she saw what an awesome job that Claudia
and her staff had done on her order! If you’re interested
in viewing some of the other magical cake and cupcake
creations baked by Gaby and decorated by Claudia,
feel free to peruse their Facebook page where they post
pictures of nearly all their custom orders. The staff is
dedicated to working with customers to create a delicious
cake with a quality custom design that meets their exact
expectations.
As if cupcake and cake baking and decorating weren’t
enough, this small team also offers other goodies at the
Crowned Cupcake. Examples of items available on a
regular basis include mini-cupcakes, Cannoli, and mini
cheesecakes. The cheesecakes come in five different
flavors and are procured from an outside vendor. They
are a very popular option with customers who may
like an alternative to cupcake desserts. As previously
mentioned, the shop also offers authentic Italian gelato in
three individual serving sizes. There are usually six flavors
available which may vary from time to time. On the day
of my visit, some of the flavors offered included Lemon
Sorbet, Mango Sorbet, Butter Pecan, Coffee Chocolate
Chip, and Tiramisu.
Available for special occasions are other decadent
treats such as chocolate covered strawberries and seasonal
pies. There seems to be no limit to what this team
of dessert specialists can do! And if you’re hungry for
something more savory, the team also offers turkey,
roast beef, and chicken pesto pannini sandwiches as
well as grilled cheese sandwiches. You will also find an
assortment of bottled waters, juices, sodas, and energy
drinks, as well as chips to accompany your sandwiches.
Any and all baked goods and special creations
are available by pre-order and/or special order. Your
favorite cupcake flavors can be pre-ordered in minimum
quantities of one dozen at any time. Custom cakes require
advance notification, so contact Gaby or Vicki for more
information about lead time for placing a cake order for
your upcoming special occasion.
The Crowned Cupcake also offers cupcake birthday
parties for children, where attendees get an opportunity
to decorate their own cupcakes with choices of frostings
and toppings as part of the experience. The shop will also
host baby or bridal showers, small group meetings, or even just
a cake-decorating night out with the girls! Contact the shop
to discuss the possibility of having your next special gathering
or celebration at The Crowned Cupcake—you won’t be
disappointed!
The shop is closed on Sundays and Mondays; however,
occasionally on Sundays, The Crowned Cupcake hosts events in
the strip mall parking lot to promote and bring visibility to their
business, and to offer fun activities for local families as a give
back to the community. The most recent of these was held in
October with a special “Trunk or Treat” day featuring plenty
of activities and treats for children as well as adults. Make sure
to follow The Crowned Cupcake on social media (Facebook,
Instagram) to stay apprised of upcoming events and specials. In
the spring through early fall, The Crowned Cupcake brings
dessert options to the Food Truck events held at the Four Fools
Winery in Rodeo. These occur on the third Thursday of
the month from 5:30 – 8:00. If you can’t make it to the shop
during regular business hours, this is another opportunity to
meet the staff and try out their wonderful cupcakes.
The Crowned Cupcake is a young, thriving, but somewhat
undiscovered, business in the West Contra Costa community.
If you’re a regular customer, the staff thanks you for your
patronage! But if you haven’t tried them out, you owe it to
yourself to pay them a visit and see all that they have to offer.
Claudia, Gaby, and Vicki are passionate about their work, and
eagerly invite you to give them a try. And, as you’re making
your list of birthdays to commemorate in 2019, make plans
to purchase a special birthday cupcake from The Crowned
Cupcake for each celebrant as a sweet way to extend your
birthday wishes.