The Paperback Bakery

06/17/2026

🧁✨ This Week's Gourmet Cupcake Flight is Here! ✨🧁

Four decadent flavors loaded with fillings, premium frostings, and delicious toppings!

🍒 Cherry Cheesecake
Cheesecake cake filled with cherry compote, topped with whipped cheesecake frosting, graham cracker crumbs, and a cherry.

🍪 Cookie Butter Bliss
Cookie butter cake filled with cookie butter cheesecake filling, topped with cookie buttercream, cookie butter drizzle, and biscuit crumbs.

☕ Caramel Macchiato
Espresso cake filled with caramel, topped with espresso buttercream, white chocolate curls, and a caramel drizzle.

🍫 German Chocolate
German chocolate cake filled with caramel coconut pecan, topped with chocolate buttercream, toasted coconut, and pecan pieces.

Available this week while supplies last!

Which flavor is calling your name? 👇😍



⏰ SUN & MON:: CLOSED
TUES - FRI:: 8 am - 6 pm
SAT :: 8 am - 1 pm

📍 500 SW 3rd Street, Lee's Summit

06/16/2026

🌎🏆 TODAY'S THE DAY! 🏆🌎

The World's Sweetest Cup Challenge officially begins!

Our Elite Eight is underway, and this week's matchups are ready to battle for a spot in the Championship Round.

⚔️ **Algeria vs. Argentina**

🇩🇿 **ALGERIA** – Vanilla cake, orange blossom whipped cream, shortbread crumble and honey. 👍

🇦🇷 **ARGENTINA** – Vanilla cake, dulce de leche, whipped cream, and coconut. ❤️

⚔️ **Mexico vs. United Kingdom**

🇲🇽 **MEXICO** – Cinnamon cake, whipped cream, and more cinnamon. 🥰

🇬🇧 **UNITED KINGDOM** – Date cake, toffee sauce, and vanilla whipped cream. 😲

**How to vote:**
Drop the emoji that matches your favorite cup in the comments!

👍= Algeria
❤️ = Argentina
🥰 = Mexico
😲= United Kingdom

Taste all four contenders and cast your vote!

The winners from this week's matchups will advance, while the remaining Elite Eight competitors battle next week for the final two spots in the Championship Round.

🍰 Voting starts today!
📚 The Paperback Bakery 📍500 Southwest 3rd Street, Lee's Summit, Missouri

Who are you voting for? 👇

06/12/2026

⚽🏆 THE COMPETITION BEGINS! 🏆⚽

Welcome to The Paperback Bakery's **World's Sweetest Cup Challenge!**

Over the next several weeks, desserts from around the world will battle head-to-head for a chance to be crowned our **Sweet Champion of 2026**.

🌎 8 Countries
🍰 8 Signature Dessert Cups
🗳️ Your Votes Decide Who Advances

Our opening matchups:

🇦🇷 Argentina's Alfajor Cup vs. 🇩🇿 Algeria's Orange Blossom Honey Cup

🇲🇽 Mexico's Tres Leches Cup vs. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom's Sticky Toffee Cup

Each week you'll have the chance to try the competing cups and vote for your favorite. The winners move on. The losers go home.

Who will survive the bracket?
Who will claim the trophy?
Who will become the World's Sweetest Cup Champion?

The challenge kicks off Tuesday, June 16!

Tag a friend who's joining your dessert fan club and tell us which country you're cheering for! ⬇️

06/11/2026

🧁✨ This Week's Gourmet Cupcake Flight is Here! ✨🧁

Four delicious summer-inspired flavors, each packed with fillings, premium frostings, and irresistible toppings!

🍫 Chocolate Peanut Butter
Rich chocolate cupcake filled with peanut butter mousse, topped with peanut butter whipped frosting and chocolate peanut butter crumbles.

🍋 Key Lime Pie
Lime cupcake filled with vanilla mousse, topped with whipped cream frosting, crushed graham crackers, and a lime slice.

🖤 Blackberry Cobbler
Graham cracker cupcake filled with blackberry compote, topped with whipped cheesecake frosting, graham cracker crumble, and a blackberry drizzle.

🫐 Lemon Blueberry Crumble
Lemon blueberry cupcake filled with lemon filling, topped with lemon buttercream, crumble topping, and blueberry compote.

Available this week while supplies last!

Which flavor are you grabbing first? 👇😍

📍 500 SW 3rd Street

⏰ Tues - Fri: 8-6. Sat: 8-1. Sun & Mon: CLOSED

06/09/2026

Happy Tuesday! Need something to brighten up this rainy day? 🌧️

Stop in from 8-6 to grab a sweet treat!

Tuesday means a new cinnamon roll flavor.... 🥁... S'MORES!!!! 🍫

We also have:
Lemon, Blackberry, and Cherry Danishes
Mocha, Lemon Poppyseed, and Blueberry Scones 🫐
Sausage Rolls
🥨 Stuffed Pretzels: Bacon Egg Cheese. Smoked Hot Honey Chicken. 5 Cheese Garlic Bread.
Original Cinnamon Rolls
🍪 Assorted Cookies ready by noon

All our baked goods are prepared daily with love and sugar. 💜

Need something gluten and sugar free? We have a selection of items from Kat's Keto Bakery including cinnamon rolls, cookies, and NEW Whoopie Pies (GF ONLY)!

📍 500 SW 3rd Street

06/07/2026

It was our pleasure to create this beautiful wedding cake yesterday! The venue was absolutely gorgeous. Warmest congratulations to the happy couple!! 💜

06/06/2026

Good morning! Headed to Downtown Days? Stop in and grab some breakfast before!

We have:
Orange Cream, Lemon, and Cherry Danishes
Coffee Cake and Chocolate Chip Scones
Sausage Rolls
🥨 Stuffed Pretzels: Bacon Egg and Cheese. Smoked Hot Honey Chicken. 5 Cheese Garlic Bread.
Original Cinnamon Rolls. It is the LAST DAY to try this week's flavor: Pralines and Cream Cinnamon Roll.
Assorted Cookies
Gourmet Cupcake Flights

Kat's Keto Bakery made a special delivery this morning! Gluten Free Chocolate and Vanilla Whoopie Pies!!

⏰ Open: 8-1
📍 500 SW 3rd Street

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

🧁✨ This Week's Gourmet Cupcake Flight Has Arrived! ✨🧁

Four handcrafted gourmet cupcakes, each loaded with delicious fillings, premium buttercreams, and irresistible toppings!

🤎 Churro Tres Leches
A cinnamon-spiced cupcake with a cream cheese filling, topped with whipped cream buttercream, crushed churros around the sides, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

🍑 Peach Cobbler
Spice cake filled with peach filling, topped with cinnamon-spiced buttercream, cobbler crumble, and a sweet drizzle.

🤍 White Chocolate Raspberry
A wedding cake cupcake filled with raspberry filling and topped with vanilla buttercream, white chocolate curls, and freeze-dried raspberries.

🍪 Cookies & Cream Cheesecake
Rich chocolate cake filled with cheesecake filling, topped with cookies & cream buttercream, chocolate cookie crumbles, a cheesecake bite, and a chocolate sandwich cookie.

Available this week while supplies last!

Which flavor are you most excited to try? 👇

⏰ Open 8am to 6pm
📍 500 SW 3rd Street