Once your sweet tooth starts shooting sugary signals to your brain, it’s time to find treats soon! If you’re looking for bakeries in Winston Salem NC to help expedite this process, come check out Ava’s Cupcakes. Located nearby in Clemmons, they have a bounty of homemade baked treats guaranteed to satisfy your cravings!

What’s on the Menu

Better yet, Ava’s Cupcakes carries more than just its sweet moniker. From cookies and pies to macarons and trifles, our award-winning selection of homemade combinations is delectable. Furthermore, we feature only fresh, seasonal ingredients and bake our delicious desserts daily. Moreover, we make everything from scratch!

To get a taste (pun intended!) of our menu, here are a few of our favorites:

• Hand pies
• Tiramisu Cups
• Cream Puffs
• Eclairs
• Panna Cotta
• Trifles
• French Macarons
• Gluten-Free Apple Pastries
• Scones
• “Creampunk” Cake
• Cheesecake
• Sandwich Cookies

Now, if you really were just looking for a cupcake, we have more exciting flavors to share with you! First, sample a bit of edible fall with a caramel apple or cinnamon pumpkin cupcake. Or, take your mouth on a world tour with a bite of Irish Crème or Lemon Ginger Chai. And, just to spice things up a bit, we alternate some of our more exotic, unique flavors every month! Of course, we have traditional flavors as well. Red velvet is a common customer favorite along with chocolate, vanilla and s’mores.

Additionally, we are proud to offer gluten-free and vegan desserts so that nearly everyone can enjoy our creative delights.

Special Event Bakeries in Winston Salem NC

Perhaps your sweet tooth isn’t in an immediate conversation with your brain at the moment. Although, we’d be pretty surprised right now if that list didn’t at least spark a few sweet thoughts. However, maybe you’re planning a special gathering and need some baked goods from bakeries in Winston Salem NC near you.

Likewise, are you wondering if we make themed cakes for your special event? Absolutely! We can create any theme or custom cake.

In fact, the Daily Record featured Ava’s Cupcakes for their Superbowl game-day-inspired cupcakes. Ava’s pastry chef and owner, Michelle Spell, developed several themed desserts for partygoers. In fact, her Red-Hot Red Velvet has cayenne infused into the cream cheese icing to replicate hot wings. To simulate chips and savory snacks, Sweet & Salty is your best bet. Topped with milk chocolate ganache and baked with crushed Ruffles inside and out, it’s a flavor adventure!

Today, visit Ava’s Cupcakes at 1483 River Ridge Drive in Clemmons for your next delicious delight! Or, call us at 336-283-9021 to place a custom order.

Weddings are very special and momentous occasions. Therefore, you’ll want to ensure your wedding is one for the books. Among all the things you’ll stress about, finding the perfect wedding cake doesn’t have to be one of them. For the best custom-made wedding cakes Winston Salem brides, visit Ava’s Cupcakes. Using only the freshest of ingredients and delicious, original recipes, they will delight you with your own unique wedding cake.

Why Ava’s Cupcakes?

Founded by Michelle Spell, Ava’s Cupcakes has been in business since 2011. And, what first started as a small business in New Jersey has grown into one of America’s top bakeries. In fact, baking with only the freshest of ingredients, they make their cakes and cupcakes from scratch daily. With a new store now open in Clemmons, NC, Michelle has brought her custom cakes down south. She brings with her two decades of culinary experience and she has a ServSafe® certification.

Beside Michelle’s years of experience, Ava’s Cupcakes brings artistic flair to all their custom-made cakes and cupcakes. They specialize in making the perfect creation for any occasion. So, whether you need a delicious red velvet or tier cake, a gluten-free or unique-flavor cake, Ava’s can accommodate you. Ava’s will make an original creation, whatever the theme or event. Lastly, they make gluten-free or vegan baked goods. Thus, they strive to cater to all dietary needs.

Clemmons is Fortunate to Have an Award-Winning Bakery in Town!

Ava’s Cupcakes, featured on the TODAY Show, in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post and more, is well-known nationwide. Michelle Spell has chosen Clemmons for her second location and the surrounding communities, including Winston-Salem, will all benefit. Michelle won Season 4 of the Food Network Cupcake Wars and recently the Daily Meal voted her cupcakes some of the best in America.

Looking for Custom-made Wedding Cakes Winston Salem Brides?

Your wedding is your special day and you’ll want your wedding cake to be just as special. Hence, choose a baker who takes pride in their work. Choose Ava’s Cupcakes. Moreover, whether you want a modern wedding, or opt for something more traditional, they can bake the perfect cake made uniquely for you. Interested in custom-made wedding cakes Winston Salem couples? Call Ava’s Cupcakes at 973-625-7601.

Life’s sweetest moments are even sweeter with a cupcake or two, or three, or four. Or apple dumplings, or warm, gooey cookies, or even a mouth-watering custom cake! The point is, at Ava’s Cupcakes we understand the importance of treating yourself and your loved ones to something special. It could be the day of a major life event, or a day that needs a little delicious pick-me-up! Whichever it is, Ava’s is a new bakery Winston Salem chooses to put the icing on top of life.

What’s this New Bakery Winston Salem About?

We might be new faces to you, but Ava’s has been creating passionately crafted pastries since 2011! Our founder and head chef, Michelle Spell, has over two decades of experience as a pastry chef. Many national venues have featured her creations, from the Today Show to the Wall Street Journal! In fact, she won Season 4 of Food Network Cupcake Wars! Recently, The Daily Meal voted her cupcakes as one of the best cupcakes in America. Now, she’s expanding her award-winning creations to the Piedmont Triad.

Here are a few things you can expect from Ava’s:

• Fresh Ingredients: The best finished products come from the best beginnings. That means fresh, high-quality ingredients every time!
• Baked from Scratch: Can openers and microwaves? Not the tools of our trade. We make our confections fresh every day from scratch.
• Gluten-Free and Vegan Options: We think everyone deserves a treat, so we offer both gluten-free items and vegan items.

Special Events are Our Specialty

If it’s a big day in your life, it’s a big day in ours! We take pride and pleasure in creating delicious custom-theme desserts for all kinds of events. Ava’s is a fully-equipped custom pastry shop, and we’re excited to create the dessert of your dreams. We specialize in custom desserts for:

• Birthdays
• Weddings
• Graduations
• Baby Showers
• Anniversaries
• Retirement Parties
• Almost anything else you can think of!

One year wiser? Just decided to tie the knot? New bun in the oven? Chef Michelle’s delectable confections are a tastebud-tickling delight that taste as good as you feel. We’re the new bakery Winston Salem loves for the most special moments in life.

Of course, there’s only so much that words can offer. Even if those words are “made-from-scratch blueberry cobbler cupcake”. Our creations have to be seen (as well as smelled and tasted) to be believed. We’re located at 1483 River Ridge Drive in Clemmons so stop in to see us when we open our doors on November, 14th to try our desserts first-hand. Or, call 336-283-9021 to place a custom order.

While there are many family businesses, most are run by a husband-wife duo or siblings. But, at Ava’s Cupcakes the entire family is involved! Most fans of Ava’s Cupcakes probably know a little about the owner, Michelle Spell, especially after seeing our Meet Michelle posts on social media. However, we thought you might not realize there are five other important members of the Spell family that are also crucial to Ava’s Cupcakes.

In today’s blog, we share more about Michelle’s family. Get to know them, from their role at Ava’s Cupcakes to their favorite part about working in a family-run business.

Meet the Spell Family

Steve Spell

Michelle’s other half, a.k.a. Steve, is known as the jack of all trades at Ava’s. He does a little bit of everything for the business. His biggest roles in the business include handling all payroll-related items, banking, and store maintenance. Being with his entire family is his favorite part about working at Ava’s. He feels the biggest benefits of working in a family-run business is the ability to make it fun and work around each other’s schedules.

He shares, “Fun times that are memorable for me are when we decide to take a break in the middle of the day and head out for lunch together as a family. We always manage to have a great time!”

Isaiah Spell

The oldest child, Isaiah, is currently the businesses supply runner and gets the supplies for the Clemmons store. He feels appreciated by the fact and loves that Ava’s pays well. His favorite part about working in a family business is that it allows for a lot of freedom and flexibility. Plus, he loves being around his family.

“We have loads of fun on every shift and there’s never a dull moment,” he shares.

Aidan Spell

You know all those delicious butter creams you love on their cupcakes? Well, you can thank Aidan for those as he is in charge of making all the butter creams. He prides himself on making sure all the frostings are made on time and perfectly. His favorite part about working at Ava’s Cupcakes is working with others. Not only does he love working with his family, but also being a part of the Ava’s family.

He shares, “My brothers and sister have fun (maybe a little too much!) taking funny pictures of each when we least expect it.”

Hunter Spell

While Isaiah is the supply runner for Clemmons, Hunter holds that role for the Winston-Salem store. Every Monday, he goes out to Greensboro and other stores to purchase all the ingredients needed for that week’s delicious desserts. Getting freshly baked cupcakes straight out of the oven is his favorite part about working at Ava’s Cupcakes. He loves the flexibility a family-owned business offers as well as working with his family.

“When we built the Winston store, and the other stores, we always have the best time. The store is empty and we literally build it day by day until its done. There were late nights and tons of Cook Out milkshakes. Looking forward to building another store,” he shares.

Ava Spell

Last, but certainly, not least is the businesses namesake and Michelle’s only daughter Ava. You probably recognize Ava from her photos and videos with her mom on Ava’s Cupcakes’ Facebook and Instagram. She currently as serving as an apprentice to learn the business, from baking cupcakes & cookies to learning to frost.Her favorite part about working at Ava’s is working with the team. They are like her family and she loves being around them. She also loves working with her family.

She shares, “During the holidays, when it’s really cold, my mom and I go to work super early before the sun rises. We get fun coffee drinks, then blast the music and dance before the staff arrives!”

Want to Know More About Ava’s Cupcakes & The Spell Family?

Be sure to keep following this blog and Ava’s Cupcakes’ Facebook and Instagram for tons more information about this great family-owned business.

It might seem to us like cupcakes have been around forever, but as with any food recipe it has its own unique creation story. As cupcakes is our namesake at Ava’s Cupcakes, we thought it fitting to share this sweet piece of history. Therefore, our latest blog dives into the history of cupcakes!

History of Cupcakes – When Did This Sweet Treat Begin?

What is now known as a cupcake all began with the first ever cupcake recipe called “A Light Cake to Bake in Small Cups” by Amelia Simmons. It appeared in the first American cookbook written by Simmons called American Cookery.

This original cupcake recipe includes much of the common ingredients today, such as:

• Sugar
• Butter
• Flour

However, it also includes an assortment of less common ingredients we would find in today’s cupcakes. Those include:

• Wine
• Rose Water
• Nutmeg
• Cinnamon
• Currants
• Emptins (basically hops)

After this original cupcake recipe, it took a couple decades for the term cupcake to actually appear. The first documented use of the term cupcake was used in 1828. It appeared in Eliza Leslie’s Receipts cookbook, Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats.

Important Dates in the History of Cupcakes

Below are some quick dates to know in the history of cupcakes.

• 1871: Second ever cupcake recipe published with more ‘familiar’ cupcake ingredients.
• 1919: Hostess introduces ‘The Cupcake’, it’s first snack cake.
• 1920’s: Cupcakes are iced for the first time (in only vanilla or chocolate icing).
• 1940’s: Malted icing is available for cupcakes.
• 1947: D.R. “Doc” Rice is assigned with redesigning cupcakes and creates a look similar to today’s cupcakes.

From Then to Now: Cupcakes Today

Today cupcakes are so popular there is even a show dedicated to bakers fighting to see who makes the best. What show are we talking about? Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, of course! The delectable contest show currently boasts 1.6 million viewers. Cupcake Wars is important in the history of Ava’s Cupcakes as well since our owner, Michelle Spell, won on that very show! You can thank that show for birthing our cupcake flavors of Banana Guava, Apple Pie, and Chocolate Truffle.

Ava’s Signature Flavors History

If you’ve visited our stores or website, then you probably have noticed we have 12 signature flavors. Since this is a history of cupcakes blog, we wanted to share a little history on our signature flavors and how they came to be.

The Signature flavors became the Signature 12 after our doors were open for 12 months. While there was no connection between the 12 months and the 12 flavors, it just happened to be the 12 most sought-after flavors. Additionally, people would always ask, which flavors do you recommend? It became obvious very quickly that most people love variety. Plus, they seemed to love the idea of a sampler pack filled with our best sellers. Since 2012, those 12 flavors have made up our Signature Sampler!

History Lesson Is Done & It’s Time to Pick Up Ava’s Cupcakes Today!

Now that your mouth is watering from reading all about cupcakes, are you ready to actual enjoy some of the best? Then, stop in at our Clemmons or Winston-Salem locations and pick up your favorites today!

You can find or contact our stores at:

Clemmons:

• Address: 1483 River Ridge Dr, Clemmons, NC 27012
• Phone: (336) 283-9021

Winston-Salem:

• Address: 1539 Hanes Mall Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
• Phone: (336) 999-7178

For those not living or visiting the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina, we ship our one-of-a-kind cakecups anywhere in the continental U.S. Visit our e-store to view and order those as well as some other shippable sweet treats.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for our latest menu updates, contests, and specials.

Did you know our delicious products ship nationwide? You can enjoy the best Ava’s Cupcakes has to offer at home no matter where you live in the continental U.S. In our latest blog, we share all about our e-store, products available, and online ordering for nationwide shipping.

Ready to enjoy some amazing desserts in the comfort of your own home? Let’s talk sweets then!

What is our e-store?

Our e-store is our website where you can see and order all our amazing treats that ship nationwide. You can access our e-store by clicking this link.

Do all Ava’s Cupcake’s desserts ship nationwide?

We’ve created a special line of desserts with shipping in mind. You might not find the same products on our e-store as you would our in-person stores, but they are equally delicious!

Here is a full list of the products we sell online:

• Cakecups
• Cookie Doughs
• Buttercreams
• Fillings
• Cookie Boxes

Check out this previous blog to learn more about our unique cakecups.

Cookie Doughs

We have three cookie doughs available for sale. Those are:

• Ava’s Invisible
• Chocolate Chip
• Strawberry Chip

All three flavors are available in 16- and 32-ounce containers. The 16-ounce container yields approximately 12 to 15 cookies. Whereas the 32-ounce container yields approximately 24 to 30 cookies.

Pop these in the oven and enjoy a soft cookie that melts in your mouth!

Buttercreams

Enjoy our infamous and scrumptious buttercreams on your very own desserts. Our buttercreams for sale include:

• Classic Vanilla
• Ava’s Chocolate
• Lemon
• Cookies & Cream
• Strawberry
• Cinnamon

All flavors above are available in 16-ounce containers. You can purchase sets of 2 or 3.

Filings

Our exclusive and legendary fillings are the perfect complement to any dessert. You can use them for cupcakes, cakes, empanadas, or ice cream.

Available flavors include:

• Banana Guava
• Apple
• Lemon

Each of the flavors above are in 16-ounce containers. You can purchase them in sets of 2 or 3.

Cookie Boxes

We sell our colossal cookies in a box set. Each box set contains a dozen cookies. Our cookie box flavors available are:

• Chocolate Chip
• Ava’s Invisible
• Strawberry Chip
• Sprinkle

Additionally, you can also purchase a sampler set that contains three of each cookie.

Online Ordering

We’ve tried our best to create an e-store that is as easy as 1, 2, 3. These quick three easy steps are the way to get our delicious desserts delivered right to your door.

1. Visit our e-store and decide which dessert you’d like to purchase.
2. Select the flavor and size (if applicable) from the dropdown menu on the product page and add to your cart.
3. Visit your cart and complete the checkout process.

It’s that simple! We accept credit cards and money orders as forms of payment. Once you fill out the required information on the checkout process you will submit your order. Then, simply wait to receive your amazing treats!

Get ready to enjoy Ava’s Cupcakes at home no matter where you live!

Place your online order today in our e-store to receive our unique and amazing desserts! Be sure to find us on Facebook and Instagram for our latest product updates and specials.

Want to know the secret to serving cake at your cookout or outside at the pool this summer? Ava’s Cupcakes has figured it out! Our unique cakecups are the perfect summer dessert that won’t melt in the summer heat! Fortunately, you can have your cake and eat it too.

Plus, our cookout-inspired cakecup sampler pack ships anywhere in the continental U.S.! Not to mention, it includes some delicious cakecup flavors!

Ready to learn more about this amazing summer dessert?

Ava’s Cookout Cakecup Sampler

Ava’s Cookout Cakecup Sampler is filled to the brim with fun summer flavors. This sampler pack has 12 cakecups with three of each of the four below flavors.

• Key Lime Pie – Vanilla cake with graham cracker crust bottom, lime curd filling, vanilla buttercream, garnished with graham cracker crumbs.
• Cotton Candy – Cotton candy cake topped with cotton candy buttercream.
• Smores – Chocolate cake with a graham cracker crust bottom, vanilla buttercream, garnished with graham cracker crust, marshmallows, and a chocolate square.
• Watermelon – Watermelon cake, watermelon buttercream, garnished with chocolate chips.

They fit perfectly into your family cooler and are easily kept on ice. Therefore, cakecups are sure to be a hit at your summer cookout or BBQ!

Click here to purchase this cookout-inspired cakecup sampler pack online. Remember they ship anywhere in the continental U.S.!

Price: $59 (plus shipping)

All these flavors are also available* for sale individually in-store at both our Clemmons and Winston-Salem stores!

Individual Cakecups $3.89 Each

*While supplies last.

Order Cookout Cakecup Sampler Today!

Purchase your cookout cakecups today and enjoy them outdoors, even in the summer heat! You can purchase online, by clicking here. Also, you can pick up the individual flavors in-store at either Clemmons or Winston-Salem.

Every cookout needs a dessert! Therefore, you won’t want to miss our other amazing cakecups this summer. Those include our Exclusive Wizardry Box and Patriotic Cakecups Sampler.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram for our latest menu options, specials, & contests!

Want to know the secret to serving cake at your cookout or outside at the pool this summer? Ava’s Cupcakes has figured it out! Our unique cakecups are the perfect summer dessert. You can have your cake and eat it too, without it melting in the Summer heat! Check out our Summer Cakecups options below.

Summer Cakecups – Two Fun Options Available!

We have not one but TWO great summer cakecup sampler packs!! Plus, both sampler packs ship nationwide!! So, you can enjoy Ava’s no matter where you live in the continental U.S.

Patriotic Cakecup Sampler

The Patriotic Cakecup Sampler features Ava’s best-selling Signature Sampler adorned with patriotic sprinkles to celebrate America! Therefore, it’s perfect for the 4th of July or Labor Day weekends.

It features our 12 signature sample flavors:

• Banana Guava
• Apple Pie
• Classic Vanilla
• Ava’s Chocolate
• Lemon Drop
• Cookies & Cream
• Peanut Butter Cup
• Red Velvet
• Ava’s Carrot
• Chocolate Salted Caramel
• Vanilla with Chocolate
• Chocolate with Vanilla

Click here to purchase this festive cakecup sampler pack online.

Say Happy Birthday America with this patriotic-themed dessert! You can also close out the summer on Labor Day weekend with these sweet treats.

Price: $59 (plus shipping)

Don’t wait too long! The last day to order for nationwide shipping to receive for 4th of July is Tues., June 28th!

Additionally, all these flavors are also available for sale individually at both our Clemmons and Winston-Salem stores! Individual Cakecups are $3.89 each.

Ava’s Cookout Cakecup Sampler

Ava’s Cookout Cakecup Sampler is filled to the brim with fun summer flavors. This sampler pack has 12 cakecups with three of each of the four below flavors.

• Key Lime Pie
• Cotton Candy
• Smores
• Watermelon

They fit perfectly into your family cooler and are easily kept on ice. Cakecups are sure to be a hit at your summer cookout or BBQ!

Click here to purchase this cookout-inspired cakecup sampler pack online.

Price: $59 (plus shipping)

Plus, all these flavors are also available for sale individually at both our Clemmons and Winston-Salem stores! Individual Cakecups are $3.89 each.

Ava’s Invented the Way to Enjoy Cakes in the Summer Heat!

Ava’s Summer Cupcakes are the ideal summer treat for the entire family. Everyone’s sweet tooth will be satisfied. Also, they keep nicely in the cooler at any cookout, camp out, or poolside outing.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram for our latest menu options, specials, & contests!

Ava’s Cupcakes has so many dessert options to help make your graduation party extra special and sweet! If on the hunt for graduation desserts, then look no further than Ava’s Cupcakes! Our latest blog covers all the amazing options we offer for honoring your graduate at a memorable party. Already know what you want or inspired by this blog? Place any graduation orders by calling our Clemmons store at (336) 283-9021.

So Many Sweet Ideas to Celebrate your Graduate!

At Ava’s we offer so much more than just cupcakes, we are truly your dessert one-stop-shop. This is especially true for major celebrations and holidays, such as, graduations. We know this is an important time not only for the graduate but their loved ones as well since it’s a major accomplishment! Our staff places all the love and care into every graduation order as if it were our very own graduate we were celebrating.

Below are some popular graduation desserts. Each is customizable for colors to match your graduate’s school colors.

Cupcakes

Obviously, cupcakes are often a must in our shop for so many occasions! Therefore, we often get custom orders for cupcakes.

Some ideas on what to do for graduation cupcakes are:

• Cupcakes in graduate’s school colors
• Adding a graduate flag into cupcakes (you can purchase these online or in-store)
• Graduation cap on top of cupcake (we can do this and even put different colored tassels)

Below is a quick photo gallery of some graduation cupcake options.

Cookies

Our namesake might be all about cupcakes, but we also make and sell custom sugar cookies. These are perfect for any graduation party. The graduation cap picture below shows the perfect graduation cookie for your graduate. Like our cupcakes, we can customize these tassels with different colors too.

Cake

Next, a traditional cake is always a great option for any party or celebration. We can create any custom cake you desire for a graduation party. Pictured below is one for Ava’s Cupcake’s owner’s son Isaiah!

Dessert Bar

Can’t decide between the three amazing desserts listed above? Never fear, that is what dessert bars are for! A dessert bar incorporates numerous types of desserts and provides a wonderful, sweet mix for party guests. Everyone loves that there is something for all tastes on a dessert bar.

Order Your Graduation Desserts Today!

Are you ready to celebrate your graduate with some amazing, sweet treats? Call our Clemmons location today at (336) 283-9021 to discuss your ideas and place your orders.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for our latest news, updates, contests, and specials!

Are you searching for the perfect treat to celebrate your favorite teacher or nurse? How about your amazing mom for Mother’s Day? May also is a time to start thinking about celebrating your favorite graduate. Finally, another family-filled event to consider choosing some great sweets for is Memorial Day. Ava’s Cupcake’s May Menu will not disappoint. We have something for every important occasion this month!

May Menu Options at Ava’s Cupcakes This Month

Mother’s Day Treats

Cakecups

Cake & Cookies

Ava’s Cupcakes – Head Over This Month to Celebrate The Many May Occasions Happening!

Call (336) 283-9021 to place orders for Clemmons or call (336) 999-7178 to place orders for Winston-Salem. Click here to place online orders for cakecups.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram for our latest menu options, specials, & contests!