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New Ann Arbor cupcake shop Just Baked opens in February in Westgate
by Janet Miller
When Pam and Todd Turkin opened their first Just Baked cupcake shop and bakery in Livonia a short year ago, they didn’t know they would be launching a cupcake kingdom.
Todd was out of work and Pam had an eye for design, a background in marketing and a love of cupcakes. While she held on to her day job marketing Caterpillar apparel, Pam along with her husband opened Just Baked in a former German bakery in Livonia.
Six weeks later, she left her job so both could focus on cupcakes. And exactly a year after they opened their first store, the couple was selling 7,000 cupcakes a week. “We never planned for this to happen,” said Pam Turkin. “It has a mind of its own.”
January 25th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I’m happy about more cupcakes coming to Ann Arbor but wonder about ingredients — do you use butter or shortening, natural ingredients vs. artificial colors and flavors, etc.? I’m looking for a natural indulgence — clearly not looking to cupcakes for low-cal or low-fat but I’m choosy about ingredients.
January 25th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Thanks for asking.
We use all natural ingredients, butter, cream, eggs, fruit. No artificial flavorings!!
No trans fats!!
We do not even have shortening and sweetex in our bakery!! Just like grandma…
I hope to see you soon!
Pam
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