Muddy's 101

Basic Info

Can I walk in & shop?

Yes! We're open for walk-in Wed - Fri 10-5:30, and Sat 10-4 at 2497 Broad Ave.
We take touchless payment (credit card, gift card, apple pay) only please (no cash).

Can I preorder?

Preorder online at least 2 days in advance. Pickup is quick & hassle-free at our dedicated preorder pickup door.
If you need something faster, call us during open hours and we'll help matchmake you with something available-- or just swing by and shop the bakery!

How do I place a tax-exempt order?

Our online system can't process tax-exempt orders, but we do lots of work with schools, nonprofits, etc and can happily work with you to place a tax-exempt order; please email orders(at)muddysbakeshop(dot)com (include a copy of your tax exempt form) and we'll happily assist!

Do you offer a volume discount for large quantity/corporate orders?

With plenty of time to plan, we can occasionally arrange for “batch” pricing on extra large orders. If you’re ordering 8+ dozen of a single item or 20+ dozen total, you may qualify. Please contact us for details.

Where can I find Muddy's goodies? Do you wholesale?

Our walk-in shop is the BEST place to get the full selection of our daily bakes, but we also stock a limited selection of items at Cordelia's Market in Harbor Town.

Do you ship or deliver?

We don't ship or deliver, but many of our customers enjoy using Blue Sky Couriers or Just Bee Helpin' to delivery baked treats across the city!

The Food, Ingredients, etc

What flavors are available right now?

We update our online menu monthly with the specials we'll be baking up for the season. Same menu for both walk-in “bake sale” and online. We feature an "everyday" menu of steady items like Prozac cake, Deluxe Chocolate Chip cookies, etc and each month feature something special!
If you need to double-check, email orders(at)muddysbakeshop(dot)com

Can I walk in and get any flavor I want?

We bake everything super fresh, from scratch and restock as items come out of the oven, but we DO sell out of items! Of course, we don't bake our entire repertoire every day-- we bake our "everyday" menu and rotate in monthly specials (and even some surprise bakes!). Check this month's menu to see what seasonal treats we're baking for a limited time.
The best way to get exactly what you want is to reserve your items at least 2 days in advance: order online anytime or call during open hours.
Walk in bakes are first come, first serve-- ideal for folks who want amazingly yummy treats and enjoy the thrill of discovery!

How should I store my baked goods when I get home?

We actually wrote a whole thing about it! Check this out for lots of tips & instructions.

How many servings in a whole cake, pie, etc?

Happy you asked!

Cakes: (typical birthday portions; for weddings, caterers often cut slices smaller, so more servings)
6" layer cake : serves 4-6
8" layer cake: serves 10-14
4" smash cake: serves 2
13x9" sheet cake: serves 24
two-tier cake: serves 30-40

Pie: generous slices
10" pie serves 6-8
7" pie serves 4-6
4" pie serves 1-2
7" chicken pot pie serves 4 comfortably

Do you bake anything gluten-free, vegan, etc?

"Free from" baking is NOT our specialty.
While a few treats are naturally "free from" simply due to their ingredients, we are not an allergen-free facility and products may contain flour, wheat, dairy, egg, nuts, seeds, soy, peanut, etc.
For vegan items, we suggest our chocolate peanut butter bars. For flourless items, we suggest the brown butter crispy rice treats and the chocolate peanut butter bars.

We also recommend other local businesses that may fit your needs better:
Lulu’s Bakery & Cafe for vegan cakes & muffins
Bedrock Eats for gluten-free & keto goodies
Lydia's Healthy Edibles for vegan &/or gluten-free cakes & cookies
Guilt-Free Pastries for a variety of vegan & gluten-free options
Jacques Louise for gluten-free cakes, muffins, and more

How are Muddy's baked goods so dang good? What's the secret?

We do the things everyone knows they SHOULD do, but few businesses actually commit the time, effort, training, and financial investment to do.

We bake fresh, from scratch. We take the time to do it right and we produce what we believe we can sell while it's fresh, not to stock a freezer.

We invest in high quality ingredients: lots of butter, farm fresh free range eggs, pure vanilla extract, quality spices, seasonal produce, and more.

You won't ever find a tub of factory-made "butterkreme", a machine-stamped pie crust, or a cake mix in our kitchen. Each recipe is thoughtfully developed to yield the best we can imagine for that item, rather than "one dough for everything" where the only thing different is the topping.

When you think about it, our methods aren't that different from those of our home-cook ancestors, just on slightly larger scale!

Want to learn how to apply these "secrets" to your own bakes? Join us for a baking class!

Everything Else

What's this about baking classes and events?

We LOOOOOOVE teaching classes and hosting events! Get all the details here.

What forms of payment are accepted?

We accept credit cards, Muddy's gift cards, & apple pay. No cash, please.

I signed up for the weekly e-news, but not getting them!

1. Be sure to add eat@muddysbakeshop.com and orders@muddysbakeshop.com to your contacts to help keep our letters out of the spam folder

2. Try signing up again; if there were any typos in the email address you signed up with, the e-news won't be able to deliver :)

Will Muddy's donate to my upcoming auction, event, etc?

We've always made community investment a priority! Fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please understand that we receive MANY more requests than we can accommodate- we wish we could say "yes" to all!

What holidays is Muddy's closed?

We are typically closed Independence Day, Thanksgiving weekend, and the week of Christmas Day through New Years' Day.

Why Broad Ave?

Our kitchen has been here since 2012 and we moved the shop here in 2020. In 2021, we expanded to the space next door and opened our event space/classroom!

Broad Ave is a great fit for our vision of a thriving Muddy's.
The Broad Ave Arts District is creative, colorful, and fun. It's full of textures, possibility, history... and the sunrises and sunsets are truly spectacular here. As a local independent business, we love being surrounded by other local independent businesses.
Broad Ave is a crossroads street, nestled cozily between several major neighborhoods and diverse communities. Proximity to Sam Cooper makes it easy to get to from anywhere in Memphis. We're a hop, skip, and a jump from the Children's Museum, Zoo, Overton Park, the new Collage Dance arts center, and more. We have an airy, large space here that is flexible to future projects. We adore our enormous street-facing windows and parking is not too bad. ;)

We've already called Broad Ave home for over 12 years... and we're so glad you're here!

Didn't y'all used to have more locations?

Yes we did. In 2020 we consolidated into one location. Our kitchen on Broad Ave is now a splendidly awesome all-in-one bakery experience of kitchen, walk-in shop, and event space & classroom!

Will Muddy's open a location in my neighborhood?

We appreciate the compliment, but no. Muddy's is purposefully and proudly one-of-a-kind. :)

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