Is there anything quite so tempting as a moist, delicious morsel of cakey, buttery goodness with just the right amount of frosting on top? With “crack-cake” dealers popping up all over the place, yelpers have succumbed to the craze and are in the know about the best spots in the city to get your fix.
Cups and Cakes has a truly cultish following – Kathryn E swears that “Jesus has returned in the form of a half-dollar sized Maple Bacon cupcake,” and we should rejoice and “savor the bliss of true culinary salvation.” Any time a mini-dose of baked heaven is desired, Wendella A makes her way over to That Takes the Cake for their lemon cupcake, a tongue-tingling ballet of tart and sweet.” The affective state most commonly associated with Miette’s buttercream frosted cupcake consumption is euphoria, with anecdotal evidence suggesting what one would describe as “warm fuzzies” (Steph P, 2008).
The minis from American Cupcake make Jill S regress back to “My Little Pony and rainbows and kittens and days when her gap-toothed, freckle-faced, myopic-glasses-wearing, dorky self fondly indulged a massive sweet tooth with ooey-gooey yummy cupcakes baked by mom.” The artisan cookies n’ cream cupcakes at the Chestnut Bakery keep Willhelm Y on a day-long sugar high. A sucker for the “classy version of the Hostess cupcake” at Noe Valley Bakery, Lolia S delights in its rich chocolate ganache, Bavarian cream filling and that nostalgic white scribble.
The awe-inspiring mini cupcake bar at Delessio leaves Becca W feeling both shameless and gluttonous, since her selection “didn’t survive more than a couple of blocks before being devoured.” Peter M can’t resist the “late-night, caramel-licking, chocolate love-making, sneak back into bed kind of fling” with Kara’s java cupcakes. Sexy! And finally, Winnie W is blown away by the magical things that Debbie Does Cakes can do with cupcakes – she’s your go-to gal if you’ve ever fantasized about serving up cakes that look like lingerie or nigiri sushi.
