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Largo's I Love Cupcakes bakes its cupcakes, cookies, cake pops and other sweet treats daily. Winter cupcake flavors include candy cane, hot cocoa with marshmallows, gingerbread men and strawberries & champagne. Some festive flavors like candy cane have ingredients, which may appeal to adults, like peppermint schnapps. Not sure what to bring to a holiday party? Christmas platters of cookies and cupcakes are available, just call to order. The bakery will also make pies, cakes, bars, and breads. Batches can be made free of soy, gluten, egg, sugar or dairy and vegan. Plus, the hand-decorated cupcakes would make a beautiful decoration at each plate around the holiday table. With the huge variety of flavors, there is likely something to please…
Sherry Sheppard, a Pinellas Park city worker and soccer mom, opened I Love Cupcakes on Belcher Road in February.
Cupcakes have a reputation for being a fun food. The sweet, colorful treats usually bring a smile to the face of those who eat them, transforming adults into children and providing kids with a respite from fruits and veggies. In the case of Sherry Sheppard, owner of I Love Cupcakes, the tasty pastries she creates are making her as happy as her customers. “I have been baking since I was 9 years old,” the energetic mother of two says. “To be doing what I’m doing now, this is my dream, and it’s come true.” From Cottage to Corporate What began as a hobby morphed into a business for Sheppard, who works as a planning and zoning analyst for the City of Pinellas Park during the day. She honed her skills over the years, making cupcakes for …
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