My cuppy cuppy cake

For those of you who know me, know that i am completely obsessed with CUPCAKES!

I dont think this is a bad obsession, common... whats NOT to love about them? A small cake designed to serve just one. That's right, a miniature cake just for you!

They come in a wide variety of delicious flavors that are just too good to pass up. A good cupcake requires the best ingredients, must be fresh, and most importantly needs a good cake to frosting ratio. I can not stress that last point enough. The amount of frosting can make or break the enjoyment of the cupcake experience. If there is too much frosting it is just too sweet! but if there is not enough, its just not as 'melt in your mouth' delicious.

Not only do i love eating them, i love going to cupcake bakeries.

I know i am not alone in this obsession because some of the best bake shops here in LA have lines forming around the block waiting to get into these small little shops to have a taste of the famous treat.

Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica, CA

Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills, CA

My personal favorite cupcake shop is the Vanilla Bake shop in Santa Monica. The cake is moist and dense while the frosting is proportionate and lightly whipped, creating a buttery melt in your mouth sensation. They have full sized cupcakes as well as mini bite-sized cupcakes. They also sell full sized cakes, macaroons, coffee and tea. (Everything is baked and served fresh.)

Another bake shop i have recently discovered is Crumbs. The location i went to is on Larchmont Blvd. (but they have locations in CA, CT, NY, and NJ) They had so many wild flavors, some that i had never heard of! They are collaborating with Oprah and donating to charities if you order a certain flavor cupcake. could it get any better? a cupcake and a good cause!

These cupcakes have frosting not only on top, but INSIDE! so amazing!

Dont worry my vegan friends. There is an amazing Vegan and Glucose free cupcake shop in Downtown LA called Babycakes NYC (there is also a location in new york city) Their cupcakes are surprisingly delicious!

Here is a list of some of my favorite cupcake shops in LA :) if you have any suggestions of places i should try, please comment!

VANILLA BAKE SHOP

CRUMBS BAKE SHOP

SPRINKLES CUPCAKES

BABYCAKES NYC

Also.....

I WILL have a cupcake wedding cake when i get married. you can count on it.

Briar Wilson took these beautiful pictures at an old roommates wedding last year.