Let them eat Cake!! (Cupcakes)

Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and eat cupcakes quickly. ~ 

 What is a good Cupcake? In my opinion a GOOD cupcake is moist, good cake/frosting ratio,  frosting not too sweet or hard, and of course they must be pretty ! (And NEVER from a Box) ** 

I'd like to think I know a thing or two about cupcakes, I'd like to Toot my own horn (Toot Toot) and having mastered the art of GOOD cupcake making... I've been doing it for over 15 years... my first "Cupcake Shop Cupcake" was from Sprinkles in New Port Beach back about 5 years ago... ever since then I was hooked on taking random road trips to find Cupcake Shops and sampling these little pieces of heaven (well some anyways) .... I'm NOT biased when it comes to Cupcakes from other people or other shops. Always open to the competition (Opps did I just say that out loud) ?? 

Any-Who!! Here are a couple of my Favorite Cupcake places

Sprinkles Cupcakes  - after all I have to give it to Candace Nelson for being the first only cupcake bakery! 

Kara's Cupcakes - most I like, not a big fan a Swiss Meringue buttercream , taste too buttery in my opinion. 

Icing on the Cake- PURE HEAVEN, hasn't disappointed me yet! (I have the dimples to prove it) *blushing* 

*I couldn't even wait to take the pic, sorry!

That Takes the Cake- I had one of the best Red Velvet cupcakes from here. 

Dots Cupcakes- A girls trip to Pasadena, Ca turned into a Cupcakes and Boobies weekend -don't ask. 

Ok now here a couple Cupcakes places I DID not like .... 

Pennycakes- Umm Helloooo I know what a boxed cupcake taste like, nice try, and they charge over $3.00 for a cupcake...  YEAH! 

Lulu's Cupcakes- Naturally you'd think I'd dislike this place being that they are in my old Spot.... Nope not the case, the cupcakes are No Bueno. I can't even give them a little credit for being ok... almost $4.00 a cupcake for a super small , dry, shortening frosting cupcake. 

So there you have it. My take on Cupcakes....     In a Nutshell :) 

If a cupcake can brighten the day of a little boy that just spent 3weeks in the Hospital during his Chemo treatment. Then these Cupcakes are doing something right, God Bless.