Cupcake Chef » Media http://cupcakechef.com/new "When You Want The CupCake but not the Calories" Tue, 08 May 2012 21:10:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Vote For Your Favorite http://cupcakechef.com/new/vote-for-your-favorite/ http://cupcakechef.com/new/vote-for-your-favorite/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:08:55 +0000 daniele http://cupcakechef.com/new/vote-for-your-favorite/ We have been entered in a local contest where people can vote for their favorite Cupcake. Read the article – and don't forget to vote…. (click here to vote)

BAKED TO PERFECTION (click here to go to article)

Stephen Brown

The latest sweet tooth craze is taking everyone back to his or her childhood. Cupcakes are sweet, delicious and bite-sized, so eating one (or two) does not seem like falling off the diet wagon. The craze has gone from children’s birthday parties to the mainstream. Cupcakes are downright artistic at times, with designs and concepts that look so good it is almost (almost …) a shame to eat them. Here is a look at some of PalmBeachillustrated.com’s favorite cupcakes from around the area (in no particular order), and the reason we hit the treadmill an extra five minutes at the gym.

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite cupcake or let us know if we missed your fave.

]]> http://cupcakechef.com/new/vote-for-your-favorite/feed/ 0 the Wonderland Collection NOW AVAILABLE! (Sun Sentinal Post) http://cupcakechef.com/new/the-wonderland-collection-now-available/ http://cupcakechef.com/new/the-wonderland-collection-now-available/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:27:06 +0000 ursula http://cupcakechef.com/new/?p=1500 Cupcake chef debuts Alice in Wonderland cupcakes
 > Posted by DAve DiPino on March 2, 2010 at 9:21 AM
The Cupcake Chef, Delray Beach resident Ursula Rafer, has created a new line of cupcakes in conjunction with the release of the film “Alice in Wonderland” directed by Tim Burton.

Rafer, a self-trained chef from Louisiana, will be making available gluten-free natural sugar cupcakes like the Cheshire Cherry Berry Cupcake, the White Chocolate Rabbit Cupcake, Apple Blueberry Dumpling Alice Cupcake, the Mad Hatter Marshmallow Cupcake and the Wondermelon Wonderland Cupcake.

“When I say natural sugar, that’s sugar from the fruits I’m using,” Rafer said.

Rafer bakes the cupcakes at Miele Gallery at 7680 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton. She teaches cooking classes when not making the gluten-free, vegan desserts, all made with fruit and no-added sugar. Rafer said she started making the cupcakes for her husband.

“I would try them out on him. He really liked them. If he had a puzzled look on his face I’d just add more fruit or natural taste,” Rafer said, and added that she also used tofu in some of the creations.

“Flax seeds, hazelnut flour, tofu, soy and fresh fruit, those are all items I used.”

She said the cupcakes are perfect for bridal showers, events of any size or just to have around the home.

They cost between $18 and $36 a dozen.

For more information call 561-699-3923 or visit www.cupcakechef.com

 

]]> http://cupcakechef.com/new/the-wonderland-collection-now-available/feed/ 0 Ursula Rafer – Our Unsung Hero in Todays Newspaper http://cupcakechef.com/new/our-unsung-hero-in-todays-newspaper/ http://cupcakechef.com/new/our-unsung-hero-in-todays-newspaper/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:32:02 +0000 daniele http://cupcakechef.com/new/?p=724 sun-sentinel.com

South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Unsung Heroes: Delray Beach woman active with the Loxahatchee Group

By Darcy Clinton, Special Correspondent

December 20, 2009

Name: Ursula Gatti Rafer

Age: 30

Residence: Delray Beach

Birthplace: New Orleans

Career: Owner and baker for Chef Divine Dining, Home of the Cupcake Chef

Family: Husband, Sheridan Rafer

Cause: The Loxahatchee Group, one of southeast Florida’s 17 Sierra Club chapters. The 3,000-member group, comprised of Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Okeechobee residents, meets monthly and provides a variety of ways for members to become active and involved environmentalists.

Q. Describe your volunteer role.

A. I have been a member of the Sierra Club since 2006 and an executive committee board member since 2008. My role on the board is to help generate new membership in Florida.

Q. How did you choose this organization?

A. My father is a plant pathologist. He taught me the importance of protecting nature. My hope is that one day my children will enjoy the parks, beaches and natural areas as I do now.

Q. Why do you volunteer?

A. I have been volunteering since childhood. Both my mother and father taught my siblings and me to give back to our communities through our gifts and passions.

Q. What community involvement opportunities does the Loxahatchee Group offer?

A. Each year, our local chapter campaigns to keep our preserves and wildlife safe, sets up and runs educational booths and tables at local events, runs an Inner City Outings program to teach children about animals and the environment, offers an annual scholarship to one Florida Atlantic University student, as well as many other wonderful outdoor activities designed to help us appreciate our sunny Florida lives.

Q. What projects is this organization working on?

A. During our annual holiday party this year, we raffled donated items from many local green businesses to raise money for the Elaine Usherson Environmental Scholarship Fund, the Inner City Outings program and conservation efforts. Shelia Calderon and Kay Gates, our party committee chairs, worked tirelessly on this event. Whole Foods of Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens donated all the food. Everyone had a great time while raising money for these worthy causes at the same time.

Q. Aside from money, what does your organization need?

A. We are looking for volunteers to help with our Inner City Outings program. After training, volunteers help organize and facilitate the outings with the children. It’s a really fun program and a great way to get involved.

For more information about joining the Sierra Club, visit http://www.florida.sierraclub.org/loxahatchee or call 561-699-3923.

If you know a Palm Beach County resident who deserves recognition for volunteer work, fax the information to 954-429-1207 or e-mail to darcylynnclinton@yahoo.com. Nominations should include volunteer’s name, city of residence, a contact name and phone number, and a brief description of why this person deserves special recognition.

Copyright © 2009, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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