FOODIE WATCH

Cupcakery: Real butter cream, local treats in Chandler

Catherine Forlasto works on a confection at Toasted Mallow Cupcakery in Chandler. The confectionery has several unique bakery and dessert items at its location on the west side of Arizona Avenue near Loop 202, in the front of a Walmart shopping center.

Courtesy of Toasted Mallow Cupcakery

Toasted Mallow Cupcakery still makes all of its butter cream from scratch.

That’s one of the many ways Tricia Arce says she tries to keep return business — and bring in new customers — to her Arizona Avenue confectionery and the Gilbert location.

“We’re pretty picky about our ingredients,” Arce said. “When I shop anywhere, I don’t like to be cheated out of getting the best stuff. We try to use as many natural products as we can.”

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