About Us
When Maggie started school I had a lot of free time on my hands. Instead of returning to my school bus route, I dreamed up what has become the Holy Magdalena Cupcake Express.
"It is the marriage of my many loves into a perfectly sweet day job."
Before my daughter was born I used to drive a school bus for the Sonoma County School District. My day would start very early. Sometimes the only thought that could get me stirring was my first cup of coffee, and, of course, knowing that within the hour I'd have a happy bunch of little tykes to keep me company.
I was ecstatic when I found out my girlfriend was pregnant. When Magdalena finally arrived (10 days late!!!), I looked into her little blue eyes and knew she'd
I still had my really early mornings, but I also had chunks of free time when she was napping. At first I'd just nap a little too (being a dad is hard work!!!) and then later on I took to watching cooking shows. Before long I found myself in the kitchen trying out many of the different recipes I'd seen on TV.
Baking was what I liked best. It filled every afternoon. As soon as Maggie was old enough to help I put her work. She loved mixing the best. Oh and the decorating part too.
"It wasn't long before I knew we had something special in the making."
be my everything. I had no problem giving up the school bus to be a stay-at-home dad. The time with her was really a gift.
I've found that the best things come from having everything you love in one place. That's how I would describe the spirit of our business and what we hope to share with our customers.
Why mobile?
We decided to go the food truck route to keep expenses low and not have to cover the overhead of a storefront. The mobile unit also allows us to move around the community and keep our visibility high. I found our food truck on Craigslist and spend a good 3 months renovating it. Since I was used to driving a bus, I had no problem with this clunker on wheels.