Big changes are in the works at Hutto bakery Cookies, Cupcakes and More, but the business will still sell its signature baked treats.

This is according to Darrian Noel Terry, who bought the business in September 2021 after it first opened in March 2020.

When she saw the Cookies, Cupcakes and More business listed for sale, Terry enlisted the help of a friend with experience as a baker to help her get things running.

The bakery’s menu includes a selection of cupcakes, cookies, cakes and brownies. For now, customers can take their pick of fresh-baked items in the display case or order something custom from the menu.

“Right now, we do custom cakes, custom sugar cookies that are decorated with royal icing,” Terry said. “We do have cupcakes, [and] we have cookies in the case every day.”


The selection of ready-made items in the display case varies daily, but Terry said the Red Velvet and carrot cake cupcakes are her top sellers. Customers can also order custom cakes and cupcakes in any combination of flavors the shop carries.

As for the near future, Terry said she has her eyes on an extensive rebrand that even includes a new name. She wants to expand the business’s offerings to include savory foods, coffee, and possibly beer and wine.

She also has a new name in mind: Stardust Cafe.

“I look out the window, and all these people are going [to other downtown businesses],” Terry said. “People are hungry. They want real food. They’re not coming here to sit down and have a cupcake.”


Among her expansion plans, she said she would also like to convert the bakery’s backyard into an outdoor seating area. Additionally, she plans to add more seating inside and potentially make some adjustments to the interior to use the building’s history as a bank.

Terry said she hopes to begin executing the plan later this year.

On Oct. 1, the business announced on Facebook it closed its Taylor location to focus on expanding the Hutto bakery by adding espresso, outdoor seating and a savory menu.

“It’s just going to be a whole other side of the business that doesn’t exist right now,” Terry said. “That’ll be a totally different draw.”


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Cookies, Cupcakes and More has a variety of items baked fresh daily, including these popular cupcake flavors:
  • Lemons and Cream: This sweet and tangy cupcake is topped with lemon buttercream frosting.
  • Tres leches: Topped with whipped cream, the tres leches cupcake is a recent addition to the menu.
  • Red Velvet: This cupcake has a hint of cocoa and is topped with cream cheese frosting.
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