A Comprehensive Guide to Cupcakes
Union, Shmoonion. Oscars, Shmascars. The real news is cupcakes. They're taking this town by storm. And what are you, the average consumer, to do? How will you know which cupcake is for you? Well, kuaptic has undertaken the arduous task of going all over this town and trying cupcakes. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
Where to start? Perhaps with the place that got us on our new obsession.
Joan's on Third 8350 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA
Joan's is a gourmet haven, if you don't mind crowds. We started with the maple spice cupcake. While not particularly maple-y, it was wonderful. The texture of both icing and cake was moist, smooth and delicious, and it was such fun to have a little cake, small enough so that you could eat all of it and not feel so bad. On a repeat trip, we tried the chocolate with homemade marshmallow inside and found it even more delicious. Rich, and so chocolately.
Sprinkles 9635 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA
With a line going out the door, Sprinkles serves only cupcakes. The large eponymous sprinkles on top of the cupcakes are not particularly appealing, the cupcakes themselves are delicious. Again, these are cupcakes that look homemade. Lemon, red velvet and dark chocolate are all stars. This is definitely a most stylish locale -- and it has the taste to back it up.
Sweetcake 5825 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 112, Hollywood, CA By Appointment Only
You can't talk desserts in this town without mentioning Sweetcake. Though famous for their tiny bites desserts, their cupcakes are nothing to sneeze at. There's a fabulous vanilla cake with lemony cream frosting that has berries in it. There's a Key Lime cupcake -- a sort of a different lemon taste, that incorporates sauteed pineapple. And the chocolate. Oh...the chocolate, it has crunchiness, mousse-y-ness and cake all in one.
Yummy Cupcakes 2918 Magnolia, Burbank, CA
Yummy Cupcakes is new to the scene, but not to be ignored. We were a little worried at first, as some of the cupcakes appeared to have the puffy (and tasteless) buttercream frosting of our youths. We were pleasantly surprised that we could get the kind of cupcakes we've grown more fond of, with the smaller amount of icing. The red velvet wasn't a particular favorite, we thought the icing too sour, but we know people who liked it. They also had a homemade marshmallow one (decorated like a hostess cupcake) which was quite good. This place has decorate your own option, which would be fun for kids.
Cookie Casa www.cookiecasa.com
Cupcakes delivered to your door? Heck yeah! We think these are the best straight up, no frills cupcakes for sure. Offered with chocolate and vanilla icing.
Leda's Bake Shop 13722 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA
You'll be happy to know that though Leda's is nestled next to the craptacular Senor Fred, it's uneffected by the tasteless vibe. A small mod shop, the creations Leda serves can hardly be called cupcakes. They're too delicate and too small (they claim one serving is one and a half cupcakes.) Each cake has a hidden delight of ganache or jam under the puffy swirly icing. Each one is made different by an exuberant sprinkle (pictured). The only flaw is the white chocolate icing, which is chalky, but the chocolate is wonderful, and the lemon is amazing. A particular favorite was the pumpkin with a touch of orange. Definitely out of this world!
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