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Gift Certificates will be available soon!

Be on the look out on our website.  Check us out on Facebook- you may be able to win one for yourself or to give as a gift!  

More Cake Pop Fun

We had a TONNNNN of baking to do for our event at in.gredients last Friday.  We had the help of our lovely friend Anna, who made the cutest cake pops ever!

Here's a peek at our specialty sampler, which includes cake pops and candied bacon.

And here is a pic of our sample table from in.gredients last week.  Sorry about the crappy photo- there was little light!  Needless to say, we were very popular ladies that night!

-Joanne

in.gredients

You can now purchase our treats at in.gredients, Austin's zero-packaging organic grocery store!

Pictured above are our Atomic, Teddy Bear and Heartbreak Hotel whoopee pies and our Snickerdoodle, Ella, and Pumpkin cupcakes!

If you live in the Austin area and have not checked out this amazing little store, you should.  It's at 2610 Manor Road in East Austin.  It's the cutest little store and it even has a garden you can pick from!  And the people who work there are some of the cutest and nicest people you'll ever meet!  xoxo

Pictures courtesy of in.gredients

-Joanne

Pistachio Cardamom Whoopee Pies

A friend of mine is hosting an Indian Food/Rock Band night (two of my VERY very favorite things in the world).  I thought we needed a dessert, since we rarely have one for those kinds of nights, so I decided to try a Pistachio Cardamom kind of thing.  I decided to do mini whoopee pies, since I haven't made those in a long time.  So I whipped up a batch and man, that was a great idea!  I also made a lemon cream cheese filling.  Cream cheese is actually not one of my very favorite things to eat, and I don't care a lot for cream cheese icing, but I thought it may go good with these, since they're not overly sweet to begin with.  I was quite proud of the results.  Only thing is, I have a whole tub of that stuff left over... any takers?

Look for these on our menu soon.

Chocolate Cherry Coke Cupcakes

I was really in a baking mood today, and wasn't sure what I wanted to try out.  Someone at work, actually, recommended I try to make cupcakes with Coke.  I took it a step further and made them with Cherry Coke.  Here is the result:


























Yes, they are fantastic and yes, they will be on the menu shortly.

Buttermilk Coconut Pie

The first time I heard of this pie, I was like "Eww".  I don't like buttermilk, and I am not the biggest coconut fan.  But when we first got our publicity in the Austin American Statesman, a new customer requested one, and we couldn't say no.

 



















We got together and baked one, and it was really good.  Our customer was happy, and has ordered the same pie from us every few weeks.  I'm not the best at pies (that's Holly's speciality), but I tried my hand at one, and it came out pretty good as well.  I took one to a friend and she loved it. 

So anyway, although the buttermilk coconut pie is not on the menu, we are making them, and they are divine.  Order one today!  www.hollyspiehole.com

Joanne

Experimentation

We had a fun day of baking! We tried our hands at a french toast cupcake with maple buttercream and a topping of candied bacon. They came out fantastic!




























The bacon looks slightly burned, but I assure you, it's really good.  We also made some truffles for
fun. Holly's little monsters helped.

























We had a blast baking while it was raining out.  And we are now happy to offer yet another flavor of cupcake- Breakfast at Tiffany's- also available in whoopee pie form.  I hope you have a lovely weekend!
Joanne

New Additions

We're pleased to bring you our new menu!

You can find a bigger version at www.hollyspiehole.com

The Radioactive

Here is a cupcake that is very near and dear to my heart.  Anyone who knows me knows that I am a Mountain Dew addict.  Call me white trash, but whatever...

My boyfriend actually came up with this idea- Mountain Dew cupcakes, along the same vein as the popular 7-Up cakes from the 1950s.  My first attempt was a miserable failure, as the cupcakes were dry, stuck to the paper, and were oddly crunchy around the edges.

But I don't give up so easily.  I revamped the recipe, added a little of my own flair, and VOILA!  We can proudly bring you the Radioactive cupcake!

The batter was beautiful, if a bit green.  I wanted it to be more yellowish green, like the soda, but I got carried away with the green.  I'm prone to that kind of thing.

Here is the finished product with a lightly lemoned buttercream frosting.

They were a hit at my work.

So, we are now proud to bring you The Radioactive in cupcake, whoopee pie, or cake ball form!

Cake Pops!

Cake pops have long been the bane of my existence.  They are so cute, and look so easy, and taste so good, and there are so, so many possibilities.  Yet, she's always had a problem making them look pretty.

Today, we decided to give them another shot, since there has been expressed interest in them.  We had some help from cute little hands, and it was quite fun.  I have to repeat to myself "Practice makes perfect."  I don't know why I thought I'd be a pro the first couple of times I did them.

Here is what I learned:
1.  Melt more candy than you think you'll need.
2.  Make the balls smaller.
3.  It will probably take a few times to get them perfect.
4.  If they look lumpy, cover them in sugar or other kinds of sprinkles, and no one is the wiser.

Here are the froo-eets of mine and Holly's endeavors today:

OOH!

AAHHH!

So, I think that with a little practice, we will be able to add cake pops to the menu!

Be sure to check us out at www.HollysPieHole.com and place your orders there.  You can also follow us on:
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Have a great Sunday!- Joanne

Hello!

Thanks for checking out our blog!  We are Holly, Hillary, and Joanne.  It has been a dream of ours to open a bakery for quite some time, and here we are, finally realizing that dream.  Our specialties are cookies, pies, cupcakes, truffles, and whoopee pies.  Here is our menu!  It's also available at HollysPieHole.com, and you can order directly from our site as well.

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