Six year ago the Raleigh Farmers Market allowed home-based bakers to sell their products under the craft shed. Today bakers and food crafters have a crowded by charming area at the front of the farmers main shed.

Cupcake bakeries are one of the hottest new small business ventures and it’s little wonder that women are jumping on the band wagon to open both home-based band traditional cupcake bakeries.

If you have ever had a family heirloom recipe and thought, “Wow, I wonder if I could sell actually sell this Chocolate Truffle Brownie Bar?” You’re not alone. I actually started a small home bakery when I lived in Cary, North Carolina (the best home-based baking state in the U.S.) and sold pies. Talk about a grueling experience! But you know what, it was the best thing I ever did and started me down an exciting life journey that I’m still on today.

If you search for a baking forum, several will pop up showcasing discussions about women worldwide using their home-based kitchens to bake cakes, cookies, pies, cupcakes, breads and more, all in an effort to make extra income and show-off their culinary talents.

Big Top Cupcakes are becoming more popular than ever before. One of the reasons for their popularity lies in the fact they are perfect for small group celebrations. If you just want to serve 8-10 people and you want something unique,  different from the traditional celebration cake; consider a Big Top Cupcake.