The Cupcake Girls

With busy personal lives and a bustling cupcake empire, best friends Heather and Lori have got a tentative hold on a balance between their business and private lives. But when Brian, Heather's father and the Cupcakes' deliveryman, is unable to make some crucial wedding deliveries and Kathie, Heather's mom, works to keep the peace.

After a number of employees fail to show up for work, Heather and Lori decide to take over hiring from their managers in hopes of finding more reliable staff but when the process becomes harder than they thought and the staffing crisis increases, Heather and Lori are forced to work the front counter together as they discover that the world of hiring is a lot more difficult than it used to be.

Heather and Lori are unimpressed by the lack of enthusiasm displayed by their managers. After a meeting with corporate culture guru, Brian Scudamore they decide the best way to infuse their business is with a team building camping trip - but when the scorching sun and clouds of bugs have the managers threatening mutiny, Lori and Heather are forced to re-examine their management methods.

Determined to make their cupcakes even tastier, Heather and Lori hire Cheryl, a quality control manager, in the hopes that her passion for quality baked goods will breed enthusiasm amongst their staff. But the girls' good intentions come crashing down when Cheryl's drill sergeant manner gives way to 4 AM wake up calls, grueling baking 'boot camp' and very disgruntled employees.

When Kathie and Brian go on an 'adults-only' vacation with Heather's brother and sister-in-law, Heather and Lori are left to fill their shoes at work and take care of Heather's 4-year-old niece and 7-year-old nephew.

Heather and Lori discover that the recent discrepancies in their ledgers have nothing to do with a glitch in their newly installed point-of-sale system, but rather it looks like one of their employees has been stealing from the tills! When the girls' attempt to catch the thief on their own proves to be disastrous, Heather and Lori are left with no choice but to hire a private investigator.

Big changes are afoot as Lori undergoes In Vitro Fertilization - but Heather's attempts to keep Lori as de-stressed as possible are threatened by a major business crisis that could have Cupcakes closing its doors in three months if they don't find a major influx of cash.

Heather and Lori fly back to their hometown of Victoria to scout possible locations for their latest franchise. When the location of their dreams turns out to be more than they can afford, they are forced to decide whether the risk of going into major debt is worth it.

As Heather continues to struggle with her newly single status, things heat up in the Cupcakes business and the girls scramble to get their new Park Royal franchise open. When the new fridge fails to be delivered on time and they have yet to pass their health inspection, Heather and Lori begin to wonder if they'll be able to get the store ready in time.

Heather and Lori's new charity initiative proves impossible to tackle when their constant bickering eventually starts to affect the entire Cupcakes team - but when Heather and Lori undergo some couples' counseling to move past their differences, things go from bad to worse and the Cupcake Girls are forced to question whether they will ever be able to see eye to eye again.

Heather and Lori's plans to launch their new Cupcake mix in retail stores - and finally give themselves a more reliable source of income - is threatened when 1000 units are delivered with the wrong baking instructions AND their retailer pulls out.

As Heather and Lori prepare for their biggest business day of the year, the Crème de la Crème Grand Wedding Showcase, their entire baking staff quits and leaves them with no cupcakes for their stores or the showcase. On top of that, they suspect one of their competitors is trying to poach their best cake decorator, Rachel.

With the due date of Lori's baby looming in the distance, the Cupcake Girls are forced to consider what the company will look like when Lori takes maternity leave - especially when her crazy idea of a two-and-a-half week leave has Heather begging her to find a proper replacement for what will realistically be a longer absence.