We are so excited to share and thankful for our Thanksgiving menu! It is available in both our Winston-Salem and Clemmons stores!

Announcing Our Thanksgiving Menu!!

This year’s Thanksgiving menu features a variety of sugar cookies, cupcakes, and cakes. Read on in our latest blog below to see all these amazing treats. You are sure to be thankful for all the sweetness!

Sugar Cookies

Our sugar cookies feature a turkey, pumpkin truck, and fancy pumpkin.

Price: Turkey & Pumpkin $3.89 each & Trucks $4.29 each

Cupcakes

We have two festive cupcakes this Thanksgiving season! 🦃

Featured Thanksgiving cupcakes* include:

• Chocolate Turkey
• Vanilla Turkey

Price: $3.39 each

*Only available the week of Thanksgiving!

Cakes

We have three Thanksgiving-inspired cakes this season! 🦃

Featured Thanksgiving cakes include:

• Turkey Cake – Vanilla cake with chocolate and vanilla buttercream with chocolate feathers.
• Turkey Pumpkins Cake – Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream filling.
• Maple Bourbon Butter Pecan – Maple cake with layers of Maple Bourbon buttercream.

Price: Each $39 & up

**Cakes are only available in our Clemmons store! Turkey Cake only in cases the week of Thanksgiving or by special order.**

Order Your Thanksgiving Menu Items Today!

In-store large or custom orders or cakes must be ordered by Tuesday, November 22 in order to pick up before Thanksgiving!

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

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We are so excited to share our fun and haunted Halloween menu! Plus, we have some fun desserts in honor of the Hocus Pocus 2 movie release on Disney+. It is available now in both our Winston-Salem and Clemmons stores! (See notes below regarding availability)

Announcing our Spooky Halloween Menu!! 🎃👻💀🧁🍰🍪

We have three major Halloween-themed desserts. Those include:

• Cookies
• Cupcakes
• Cakes
• Macarons

Cookies

This year’s spooky sugar cookie is a cauldron!

Price: $4 each

New to this year, we have cookie stacks. In October, we have a festive Hocus Pocus themed one!

Price: $12 each

Cupcakes

We have three festive cupcakes this Halloween season!

Featured Halloween cupcakes include:

• Red Velvet Bloody Eye – Classic red velvet cake with our signature cream cheese frosting and an addition of a bloody eye. (Available starting October 28)
• Vanilla Ghost – Vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream designed as a surprised ghost. (Available starting October 28)
• Hostess Boo – Chocolate cake, vanilla buttercream filling, dipped in chocolate ganache, and a piped designed “Boo” on top.

Price: $3.39 (plus tax) each

Cakes

We have two festive cupcakes this Halloween season!

Featured Halloween cakes include:

• Candy Corn Creampunk – Yellow, orange, white vanilla cakes with white buttercream filling, ganache and candies on top!
• Hocus Pocus Cake – Chocolate cake with ‘potion green’ vanilla filling. Covered in a chocolate candy drip with vanilla bean cauldron sugar cookie and candies. Sanderson sisters make an appearance too

Price: Each $49 & up

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Cakes are only available in our Clemmons store!**

Macarons

New to this year are festive macarons!

Price: $2.75 each

Placing Your Cake or Custom Orders Today!

Large or custom orders or cakes must be ordered by Wednesday, October 26 in order to pick up before Halloween! Be sure to get in your orders today.

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

Celebrate Halloween with Ava’s Cupcakes’ Sweet Treats!

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Who else is excited it’s Peach Month?! Don’t miss the amazing menu we have available in August! 🧁🍑

It’s Peach Month! 🍑

Both our Clemmons and Winston-Salem stores have some amazing menu options this month! Check out the menu below and a fun story on why Michelle loves this month’s featured cake!

Peaches n’ Cream Cake, $45

Classic vanilla cake with our scratch-made peach filling and whipped vanilla buttercream.

Peach Cobbler Cupcake, $3.39

Vanilla cake stuffed with our Peach Cobbler filling and cream cheese frosting dredged in a buttery graham crumb.

Peach & Rosemary Handpie, $3.65 each

Our peach filling infused with fresh rosemary stuffed inside our buttery pie crust.

Peach Cobbler Cakecup, $4.29 each

Enjoy our cakecups no matter where you go! It can be resealed and easily stored in the cooler at your summer party!

Peach Macaron, $2.75 each

Enjoy our brand new peach-inspired macaron. It’s a vanilla macaron tinted to match the sun-kissed hues of a peach. This dessert is sure to melt in your mouth!

Why does Michelle love this month’s cake so much??

As a child my mom always made me a Peaches n’ Cream Cake for my birthday. My three brothers who have Spring and Fall birthdays, always received a different cake than me (Chocolate Pudding or a Cinnamon Crumb Cake) and I never realized why until a few years ago. My mom always made me this cake because peaches are in season in August and our trees were producing the healthiest fruit right around my birthday! Ava’s now has this cake on the menu every August in honor of my mom!

We post monthly ‘Meet Michelle’ photos and quotes on a variety of topics. Each one shares a little fun tidbit about Ava’s Cupcakes’ owner, Michelle Spell.

Enjoy Ava’s Cupcakes Today!

Don’t miss out on this month’s amazing summer flavors. Stop in today at our Clemmons or Winston-Salem locations to pick up some delicious desserts.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram for our latest menu options and specials! We also run a variety of contests for chances to win sweet treats!

Do you love magic? What about all the Harry Potter movies and/or books? Then you will not want to miss Ava’s Cupcakes wizardry fun this month!

Michelle and Ava LOVE HP!

First off, catch the video below to learn Michelle’s favorite HP movie and a confession from Ava!!

HP Favorites

This fun event is an annual tradition for Ava’s Cupcakes. For several days the store and menu will undergo a wonderful wizardry transformation. Be sure to visit our Clemmons or Winston-Salem locations between July 28 and August 2 for an amazing time and some great treats! More on what’s to come below!

Wizardry Fun at Ava’s Cupcakes – July 29 – 31

Our Clemmons and Winston-Salem stores will be transformed into Ava’s Wizarding World starting Friday, July 29 – Sunday, July 31 in honor of Harry’s birthday!

Our Clemmons store has a great patio for enjoying all the magical treats!

Whereas, the Winston-Salem store will be playing all your favorite wizard movies!

What’s on the menu? The menu will reflect favorites from HoneyDukes and Bertie Bott’s!
Barrels of Butterbeer
Floating candles
A hidden golden Snitch
A talking sorting hat

Chocolate Frogs
Edible Wands
Happee Birthdae Harry Cakes!!

Hogwarts’ creampunk cakes
Pumpkin Pasties – Harry’s Favorite!

Any wizard (or muggle!) who comes dressed in their house colors and HP costumes will receive a Free Chocolate Frog!

Ava’s Exclusive Wizardry Box

Potterheads… Don’t miss our Exclusive Wizardry Box this month!

Filled to the brim with delectable favorites to celebrate our favorite Wizard’s birthday this July 31st! From butterbeer cupcakes to Harry’s pumpkin pasties- each box comes with 12 delicious treats and some fun and unexpected surprises!

Our Wizardry Boxes include:
**6 Cakecups
Harry’s Pumpkin
Dumbledore’s Lemon
Classic Vanilla & Ava’s Chocolate with House Colors
ButterBeer
HoneyDuke’s (Watermelon)
4 Hedwig Cookies
2 Pumpkin Pasties
Plus, a few fun surprises!

Price – $58.50 each plus shipping

All boxes must be ordered by 3 p.m. on July 28th for a Friday, July 30 delivery.

Boxes are nut-free but are made/packaged in a facility with nuts.

Purchase the box today by clicking here!

Are you looking for a sweet treat that is unique? Or, maybe one that is ideal for so many occasions and events? Then, you will not want to miss our cakecups!

Luckily, Ava’s Cakecups are a fun and delicious spin on our cupcakes. Consequently, each cakecup is filled to the brim with components of our award-winning cupcakes.

Each cakecup includes:

• Six ounces of perfectly baked cakes
• Fresh fillings
• Hand-whipped buttercreams
• Fun garnishes (where applicable)

Therefore, they are perfect treat for on the go, holiday parties, football games, or family gatherings! Also, you can easily put them in a cooler if the weather turns warm!

Shippable Nationwide!

Luckily, you can purchase and receive this product anywhere in the continental U.S. Simply, visit our e-store. Then, order which cakecup package you prefer. Finally, simply wait for the tasty desserts to arrive!

Orders are accepted 7 days per week. However, due to the delicate nature of the products, we only ship Monday through Wednesday. This ensures a Wednesday through Friday delivery. Therefore, please plan accordingly when placing your orders.

Numerous Cakecups Sampler Packages!

In November, we have two great samplers!

Signature Cakecup Sampler

First, don’t miss our Signature Cakecup Sampler. Our Signature Cakecup Sampler includes 12 amazing flavors.

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

Price: $49

Fall Cakecup Sampler

Secondly, say hello to Ava’s Fall Cakecup Sampler. This special cakecup sampler is a delicious way to celebrate Fall! Consequently, flavors include some fall favorites, such as:

• Apple Pie (3)
• Cinnamon Pumpkin (3)
• Creme Brulee (3)
• Chocolate Salted Caramel (3)

Price: $49

Build Your Own (BYO) Cakecup Sampler

However, are you wanting to create your own sampler pack with a variety of delicious flavors? We can do that also!

Flavor options available for the BYO Cakecup Sampler are listed below.

• Ava’s Chocolate
• Classic Vanilla
• Vanilla with Chocolate
• Chocolate with Vanilla
• Lemon Drop
• Carrot
• Red Velvet
• Banana Guava
• Apple Pie
• Cookies & Cream
• Peanut Butter Cup
• Chocolate Salted Caramel
• Cinnamon Pumpkin
• Creme Brulee
• Chocolate Cannoli
• Cookie Dough
• Ava’s Hostette
• Toasted Coconut
• Blueberry Cobbler
• S’mores
• Chocolate Truffle
• Pink Champagne & Strawberries
• Confetti

Creme Brulee Cakecup

We can’t wait to release our holiday-inspired cakecup sampler pack next month! Also, we feature different cakecup samplers for almost every holiday or season.

Vegan & Gluten-Free Options Also Available!

Additionally, do you need to eat gluten-free or vegan? Then, don’t worry we have cakecup samplers for that too!

Gluten-Free Cakecup Sampler

Our gluten-free cakecup sampler includes the flavors listed below.

• Ava’s Chocolate (2)
• Classic Vanilla (2)
• Vanilla with Chocolate (2)
• Chocolate with Vanilla (2)
• Lemon Drop (2)
• Banana Guava (2)

Price: $59

Vegan Cakecup Sampler

Our vegan cakecup sampler includes the following flavors listed below.

• Ava’s Chocolate (2)
• Classic Vanilla (2)
• Vanilla with Chocolate (2)
• Chocolate with Vanilla (2)
• Cookies & Cream (2)
• Peanut Butter Cup (2)

Price: $59

Available In-Store, too!

These amazing cakecups are available in-store at Winston-Salem or Clemmons also. However, please note sampler packs must be pre-ordered by calling ahead!

Stop in or order online today to enjoy these one-of-a-kind desserts!

While we are known for our cupcakes, we also have some amazing cakes on our menu every single month. Plus, we make custom ones as well for birthdays, weddings, events, or any other celebration you can think up. An important thing to note is our cakes are only available in our Clemmons location.

In our latest blog, we are going to dive into our current and some past cakes. This will give you a sampling of the cake art we are capable of at Ava’s!

November Cake Options

Every month we feature several cake options related to the holiday, season, or just ones that are fan favorites! This November we have four delicious and beautiful choices!

Chocolate Cannoli Creampunk

This cake features Ava’s vanilla or chocolate cake with layers of our cannoli cream. It’s covered in vanilla or chocolate buttercream and topped with dark chocolate ganache and chocolate dipped cannolis.

Maple Bourbon Butter Pecan

Everyone loves this maple cake with layers of Maple Bourbon buttercream.

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cake

Our Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cake features vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream filling.

Turkey Cake

This cake features pumpkin cake, cinnamon buttercream filling, and chocolate buttercream outside with chocolate feathers.

Don’t miss our festive holiday cakes next month!

Food Art Any Celebration

With our custom cakes, you can get any type of cake you desire for any occasion. A few events we often get cake requests for include:

• Birthdays
• Anniversaries
• Family Reunions
• Weddings
• Holiday Parties
• Corporate Events

Let Ava’s Help You Make a Memorable Celebration!

We love helping people have the perfect cake to celebrate their special moments! Click here to see all our in-stock cakes and cakes available for special order. You can also call our Clemmons store at 336-283-9021 for questions or to place orders. Our monthly cakes are available in-store at 1483 River Ridge Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for contests, menu changes, promotions, and more!

Whether you need the perfect wedding cake or quick sweets fix with a cupcake, it’s important to find a bakery near me that you love and trust to satisfy all your dessert needs! Ava’s Cupcakes has so many delicious dessert options and is sure to be a hit for any sweets need.

Wide Variety of Desserts

While our name might make you think we only deal with cupcakes, we have so many other scrumptious desserts in our cases! Here is a list of all the products and services we offer at Ava’s Cupcakes.

• Cupcakes
• Mini Cupcake Samplers
• Cakecups – Also, available for shipping nationwide!
• Cakes – Available in our Clemmons location only!
• Cookies
• Cheesecakes
• Handpies
• Cannoli’s
• Macarons
• Dessert Bars – for weddings or events!

Head over to our Clemmons or Winston-Salem pages to see availability and current menus!

Beyond Cupcakes

Our cupcakes, mini cupcake samplers, and unique cakecups are our specialty, but as you can see above, we offer so much more than that! We wanted to highlight some of favorites below!

Cakes

From festive holiday cakes to a custom birthday cake, you can get about any type of cake you desire. Here is our spooky Halloween cake collection available this month!

Cookies

We recently announced our new deluxe cookie line! So, now we have double the flavors! Our Deluxe Cookies include:

• Lemon Drop
• Cinnamon Bun
• Caramel Coconut Fudge
• Pumpkin Chip
• Birthday Cake
• Ava’s Deluxe Chocolate Chip

Whereas our Signature Cookies include:

• Ava’s Sandwich Cookie with Vanilla
• Classic Chocolate Chip
• Ava’s Sandwich Cookie with Chocolate
• Oatmeal Raisin
• Strawberry Chip Cookie
• Ava’s Sprinkle Cookie
• The Invisible Cookie
• Triple Chocolate Chip

Macarons

We love these fluffy, sweet bites of pure heaven! Every month we feature different flavors. Our October flavors are:

• Pumpkin
• Chocolate Salt Caramel
• Vanilla
• Chocolate
• Blueberry
• Strawberry
• Lemon

Discover A Timeless Favorite Bakery Near Me by Visiting Ava’s Cupcakes!

If you are ready to try out some delicious treats at a bakery near me, then look no further than Ava’s Cupcakes. Click here for all the details about our Clemmons location and here for all the details about our Winston-Salem location! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for contests, menu changes, promotions, and more!

In 2013, after multiple opportunities to partner with local families, Ava’s officially launched the “Ava’s Bake-a-Wish” program to help families raise funds, awareness, and support during difficult times directly related to medical emergencies and illnesses.

We have decided it is time to relaunch the program and open Ava’s Bake-a-Wish right here in North Carolina! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, we are raising funds and sponsoring Bethany, a local mom of 3 from Winston-Salem.

Ava’s Bake-A-Wish for Bethany!

Over the past six years, Bethany has endured the tiring and lonely journey of battling breast cancer. She is a fighter and through it all has remained a constant reminder of love and hope to her three beautiful daughters. Her breast cancer, however, has continued to fight too and has spread to other parts of her body during this time. Bethany needs our love, support, and funds more than ever as she continues to battle back against cancer.

Please join us as we help Bethany through Ava’s Bake-A-Wish Campaign by donating directly to Bethany with this link: http://spot.fund/2LcrKJ – Every donation counts towards our goal and Bethany will receive the proceeds directly!

PLUS, proceeds from our delicious Pink Ribbon Cookies sold in our Winston-Salem and Clemmons stores, as well as online for national shipping, will go directly to Bethany too. Please stop in our Clemmons or Winston-Salem stores or shop online to get your cookies and join us as we help this amazing mom!

Bethany’s Story

I first felt the lump when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter, Edyn. The doctor thought it was a clogged milk duct, so I didn’t have any testing or scans until five months later. I was officially diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer on December 22, 2015, at the age of 31. Then, I endured a bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, hysterectomy (because the cancer was hormone positive), and hormone therapy. I was told I was in remission in August 2016. With the fear of a re-occurrence always in the back of my mind, I tried to put “cancer” behind me and move on. After all, I had 3 girls to raise, so the cancer was history.

It Came Back

On September 20, 2018, I had a yearly PET scan which revealed that the cancer had returned. My nightmare was back, but this time I was fighting for my life. At 33 years old, I was told I had terminal stage 4 breast cancer. The cancer has spread to my bones and possibly my stomach. At first, I cried. The fear of my three girls not having me was very real. My baby is 3 years old, and my oldest is only 9. They still need me for many, many years. After about 20 minutes of tears and falling to my knees praying, I felt a great sense of peace.

In the back of my mind, I heard something a friend once told me, “Fear not.” Brad Jones, a dear friend, told me that God commands us one thing more than anything else and that is to “fear not,” as God has got this. Now I am still human and sometimes the fear comes creeping up and I pray. It’s not a fear of cancer or dying, but a fear of my babies not having me. God alone is my refuge and God is what’s allows me to have this inner peace I can’t explain. I don’t cry! While I worry, I do not do so enough to cry. I surround myself with friends and family. My three daughters, ages 3, 8, and 9 help by keeping me very busy. I also have learned to not sweat the small stuff.

Being diagnosed with a terminal illness really puts things into perspective. I rarely stress. God has provided every step of the way. Treatments are very expensive. I’m doing holistic as well as conventional medicine and it’s extremely expensive, but God has always provided. It’s amazing to sit back and let HIM handle it all. Who am I to doubt the almighty physician? So, God uses my friends, family, and complete strangers to help me and provide for me.

What This Year Has Held

On January 28, 2021, all I can say is ‘when it rains it pours’. I’ve been tested to the ends of the earth. The last few days have been oh so rough and testing. You would think with all the cancer that has popped up and disappeared just to pop up again that nothing would surprise me, but I was thrown a really rough one this time. Shew, it’s been many tears, prayers, more tears, the “why me”, getting into self, being selfish, not having enough trust in God, worrying about finances and even more worries. I can honestly say that with God my friends have carried me through this one 100%.

I’ve hit some real bad lows and it scared me. Who knew cancer could spread to your mouth? Seriously, who knew my heart could hurt so bad? I mean who thought I would be sued over medical bills I’m trying to pay‍? Who knew you could lose everything trying to live? It’s just not right. Thank you to the ones that have been my rock when I couldn’t stand anymore. I’m so sorry for all the babies having to fighting cancer. Plus, I’m sorry for all the tears. I’m sorry for complaining about my finances and not having enough money. Thank you for the prayers and please keep them coming. Please let my parents have their peace dealing their own way!! Cancer hurts, it expensive and lonely. Thank you to everyone that’s helped me throughout this experience.

Right Now

In September 2021, my last scan showed tumors on my esophagus, spine, hips, thighs, and pelvis. In the previous month, I had just a few tumors, but this recent scan showed my bones themselves are covered with tumors. The biopsy from the new tumors showed that I now have a completely different type of breast cancer. It has to be treated completely different then the hormone positive breast cancer in the past. I will be back on IV chemo in a few days. My esophagus is a miracle as the biopsy revealed absolutely nothing is there! Praise God. Being on chemo as a single mom scares me but I know God will take care of me and my girls.

As you can guess by our name cupcakes is our game! From classic flavors like Chocolate to more unique like Banana Guava we have something for everyone. So, if you are on the hunt for ‘the best cupcakes near me’, then look no further than Ava’s Cupcakes!

Numerous Amazing Flavors

Many people might not know this, but we have three categories of cupcakes at Ava’s. Those are:

1. Signature Flavors
2. Seasonal Flavors
3. Features

Signature Flavors

These are our staple twelve flavors. They are available all year long! Our signature flavors are:

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

Seasonal Flavors

As you can probably guess our seasonal flavors are based on the season they are served. For September, those seasonal flavors are:

• Chocolate Samoa
• Cinnamon Bun
• Confetti
• Cookie Dough
• Pumpkin Cannoli
• S’mores
• Toasted Coconut
• Crème Brûlée

Features

Last, but certainly not least, are our featured flavors. These change every single month to spice up the menu! For September, our featured cupcakes are:

• Blueberry Cobbler
• Caramel Apple
• Strawberries & Cream
• Strawberry Lemonade

About Ava’s & Owner, Michelle Spell

This award-winning bakery started with its first location in Rockaway, NJ by Michelle Spell. Since then, they have relocated to North Carolina and have two locations in NC. One is in Clemmons and the other in Winston-Salem.

Spell brings more than two decades of culinary experience to her bakery. To her Ava’s Cupcakes is more than just dessert, as guests truly become a part of the family.

Everything at Ava’s Cupcakes is 100% scratch-made. Their baked good selections include: cakes, cupcakes (gluten-free and vegan options are available), cookies, hand pies, macarons, bite-sized cheesecakes, and cannoli’s.

Names after her daughter, Ava, the business has thrived and been featured in major publications and programs, such as, The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Spell is also the winner of a past Cupcakes Wars series.

Look No Further For Cupcakes Near Me – Choose Ava’s!

If you are ready to enjoy the best cupcakes near me, then you need to visit Ava’s! Click here to see all the details about our Clemmons location and here to see all things Winston-Salem! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for contests, specials, and more!

Ready to Celebrate Fall with our amazing Fall Menu? 🍁🍂

It’s Almost Fall! Here are our Fall Menu items! 🍁🍂

Celebrate the turn of the season with this month’s summer-to-fall inspired cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!

Sunflower Cake, $35
Nothing says end of summer like sunflowers! 🌻

Early Fall-Inspired Cupcakes, $3.39 each
You can smell and taste the turn of the seasons with these delicious cupcakes! 🧁

S’mores

Apple Pie

Pumpkin Cannoli

Caramel Apple

Blueberry Cobbler

Cinnamon Bun

Teacher’s Apple Sugar Cookies, $3 each
Treat your favorite teachers with these sweet back-to-school treats! 🍎

Why Does Ava’s Owner, Michelle, Love Fall?

My favorite thing about fall is fall in its entirety! I love the cooler weather, grey skies, the bustle of getting home before dark, sweaters and scarves, and, of course, leaves changing colors and falling through the sky. When it comes to fall flavors, I love apples and baking autumn desserts. Apple crisp and pumpkin breads are among my favorites. I spend a lot of time in the woods during fall with my family and that always remains a number one love about the fall. And finally, Autumn is so well loved because it is the entryway to the holiday season! I simply love the fall!

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