Shark Tank Dollop Gourmet Update 2026

While recovering from eating disorders, Heather Saffer struggled in her own kitchen to enjoy sweets without the heavy sugar and calories in traditional frosting. That experience pushed her to create Dollop Gourmet—a dairy-free, all-natural frosting made with simple ingredients. It lets people satisfy their sweet tooth without guilt. Will the sharks invest in this idea? Let’s find out in our Dollop Gourmet update and pitch recap.

If you’re short on time, here’s a quick overview of what happened to Dollop Gourmet after Shark Tank.

Heather entered Shark Tank Season 7, seeking $75,000 for 20% equity in her gourmet, all-natural, vegan frosting. Despite receiving multiple offers from the sharks, she reached an agreement with Barbara Corcoran for $75,000 for 25% equity.

In terms of a Dollop Gourmet update, the company secured retail placements in major stores like Whole Foods and Wegmans. Although the deal with Barbara Corcoran fell through, the company was successfully acquired by Mimac in 2019, with Heather Saffer staying on as the face of the brand.

Shark	Result
Barbara Corcoran	Accepted offer of $75,000 for 25% equity
Kevin O’Leary	$75,000 for 33.3% equity
Lori Greiner	No offer
Robert Herjavec	No offer
Mark Cuban	No offer

Shark Tank Dollop Gourmet Pitch

Entrepreneur: Heather Saffer
Business: Gourmet, all-natural, vegan frosting
Ask: $75,000 for 20% equity
Result: $75,000 for 25% equity
Shark: Barbara Corcoran

Heather entered Shark Tank and presented her success story, Dollop Gourmet, a healthy alternative to traditional frosting.

She explained that most frostings in stores contain animal fats, preservatives, and artificial dyes. Dollop Gourmet removes all of that.

After that, Heather treated the sharks to a sample of various flavors of frosting. Mark Cuban described himself as a huge lover of frosting, and all the sharks amazed at the range of flavors.

It’s made with organic palm oil, organic cane sugar, and quality ingredients like Madagascar vanilla. The product comes in jars and has a shelf life of one year if unopened.

Heather sells the frosting in both retail stores and online. It launched in 83 Wegmans locations and 215 Meijer stores. It was also set to roll out in Whole Foods and HEB stores.

She also sells jars online through Amazon at $12.99 per jar. In stores, the price is $6.99. Production is handled by a co-packer in Wisconsin. Each unit costs $2.30 to make.

However, Heather noted that the jars and palm oil drive up the cost. She sells wholesale with a 40% profit margin.

Sales since launch reached $170,000. She expected to close the year with around $200,000.

Heather started the company less than a year before her pitch. She built it after her first bakery business failed.

Lori Greiner asked if she used the same frosting recipe from Cupcake Wars. Heather said no.

She clarified that the old recipe was butter-based, and she wanted to make something more allergen-friendly. She also wrote a cookbook.

Meanwhile, Robert Herjavec went out because he was not a fan of frosting and couldn’t find the passion for the product. He did state that he admired Heather’s success.

Kevin O’Leary wanted to bring Heather’s product to his existing brand, Wicked Good Cupcakes. He offered $75,000 for 33.3% equity.

Barbara Corcoran extended an offer that would involve a partnership with fellow shark Lori.

The deal would be for $75,000 for 30% equity. She wanted to invest based on her previous success with Daisy Cakes, and she thought Lori could see the product on QVC.

However, Lori declined potential offer because she didn’t see Dollop Gourmet as a QVC product.

Mark followed because he was worried about how his figure would suffer.

Despite that, Barbara stated she would keep her offer even without Lori. Heather asked if Barbara would consider going down to 25% equity.

Barbara accepted, and Heather walked out with a deal.

Let’s take a look at our Dollop Gourmet update to see what happened after the episode aired.

Shark Tank Dollop Gourmet Update

Our Dollop Gourmet update found that after Shark Tank, the company generated $45,000 in immediate sales and added $200,000 to its annual projections.

Although the deal with Barbara Corcoran didn’t close, the brand expanded into major retailers like Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Meijer.

In 2019, our Dollop Gourmet update found that Canadian frosting company Mimac acquired the company. Heather remained the face of the brand after the acquisition.

By 2021, Heather launched a pet-themed clothing line called Heather and Donald. However it seems she is no longer focused on that project.

If you’d like to try the frosting, you can find it on the Dollop Gourmet website.

If we get another Dollop Gourmet update, we will let you know.

Would you like to find out about the other companies featured on Season 7 Episode 27? Follow the links below to discover the other company updates for the episode.

Before you go, be sure to check out our list of all the Shark Tank Season 7 products.

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