Saint CupCake – Portland, Oregon
In November 2005, Jami Curl quit her day job as a marketer for the Oregon State Bar, dropped out of graduate school, and opened Saint Cupcake with her husband, Matthew. The (now-thriving) Portland bakery’s Fat Elvis cupcake is a delectable homage to the King’s favorite snack. “The cupcake started out as a simple banana chocolate chip cupcake with a peanut butter and hot fudge topping, but then our true love of Elvis took over and Matthew decided we should call it The Fat Elvis, given Elvis’ love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches,” Curl explains. “So, it’s true. We love Elvis. Not only did we name a cupcake after him, but we also celebrate the days of his birth and death at the bakery,” Curl laughs. “And just in case you’re wondering, ‘Suspicious Minds’ is my favorite Elvis song,” she adds. “I actually sing it as a lullaby to get my 10-month-old son to fall asleep at night.”
