With Mother’s Day approaching, residents are looking for a unique and different way to celebrate the holiday.

Sweet Surrender, 870 N. Congress Ave., opened April 28 and will have a soft opening for the next few weeks, including fromMother’s Day, which is Sunday. The cafe's hours are from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

The soft opening is a way to feel out what times Sweet Surrender should be open in the future.

The cupcake and cookie café came from the idea of owner Mickey Tynski, that times are tough currently with the economy and a gourmet cupcake is an affordable treat.

“You don’t have to go to an expensive dinner to unwind or treat yourself,” Tynski said.

The new café offers cupcakes, cookies, coffees and teas.

“We have Republic of Tea, with flavors including Earl Grey, mango, lemon herb and peach,” Tynski said.

The cupcakes are $2.75 for a large and $1.25 for a mini. Different kinds of homemade cupcakes include red velvet, carrot cake made with nuts and real carrots, and chocolate banana.

Tynski said there are no trans fats in the cupcakes and all the food is made from natural ingredients.

As for the cookies, Sweet Surrender has all the classic favorites like chocolate chip and chocolate crumble.

“You have to eat them to really understand how good they are,” Tynski said.

Mary Steen, a Boynton Beach resident, has been looking for a place to take her mother for Mother’s Day.

“She is 79 as of last week,” Steen said. “I just don’t know how much time we have left together.”

Steen said a nice cup of tea and a cookie sounds like the perfect way to spend a day thanking her mother for bringing her into this world.

“I’ll also have to get my kids in college a box of cupcakes,” she said. “They love it when I send them care packages.”

Tynski said Boynton Beach was the perfect spot and that Sweet Surrender is the type of place that would satisfy all the varying age groups in Palm Beach.

“Come by, share a pot of tea with a friend or loved one, and have a cupcake,” Tynski said.

For information, call Sweet Surrender at 561-733-2881.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.