CRUSADE COMPLETE!

Holy crap, is it August already?!? 0_0

And for the conclusion of Cupcake Crusade 2012, here are the best of the rest!

Most Photogenic goes to Jilly's Cupcakery in Alpharetta, GA.  That pic is a feast for the eyes, no?

Best Box is a two-way tie between Hello Cupcake in D.C. and Gigi's Cupcakes.

Biggest Disaster also goes to Hello Cupcake (which was totally my fault not theirs.)  Note to self: Do NOT ride circulator bus or crowded Metro with sweet treats.  Those poor, poor cupcakes...

Best Service goes to the staff (or owner rather) of CakeDreams in Maryland and to Gigi's in Raleigh, North Carolina.  The girl who served us at Gigi's actually reminded me of the main character of one of my books :D

Most Thoughtful goes to Ninja Aunt C who brought us Curbside Cupcakes and even joined me and Ninja Aunt P at a few stops on our Crusade.  She rocks!!

That completes Cupcake Crusade 2012!  Hope everyone has a great week with great eats and good company.  And when in need of a little pick-me-up: Keep calm and have a cupcake :-)

Ninja Girl



THE CRUSADE CONTINUES

Hi all!!  This was our absolute favorite place on the crusade.

Name: The Cup

Location: Tennessee

Website: cravethecup.com

Ninja Aunt P and I both agree.  This was the top, number 1, the hands down winner of our trip J  Why?  Well, for Ninja Aunt P, it was the awesome cake-to-frosting ratio and the moist cake.  For me, it was the Tuxedo cupcake that is the closest I've come to my mema's Black Joe Cake.  That's a hard thing to do, matching the best cake in the world (aka mema's, which we have in our household at every birthday).  The Cup was a pleasant surprise, not on any "Best Of" list.

Just shows that sometimes there are hidden gems out there!  If you ever visit TN, get on over to The Cup and have yourself a little taste of heaven just like Mema used to make--almost ;-)

Have a great one,

Ninja Girl

CUPCAKE CRUSADE 2012

Hi there everyone!  It's been awhile since I've posted (been out of town), but this week I have some sweet goodies to share with you all  :-)  (eye candy courtesy of Cupcrazed Cakery in SC)

Two years ago, Ninja Aunt P and I started a tradition: One Freaking Fantastic Road Trip a year.  (Ninja Mom came on the first trip--which was Ice Cream Excursion and totally awesome!)  We look for the best of the best, and usually we find some great stuff.  So far, we've done ice cream, seafood, and this year…CUPCAKES!!

Over the next couple days I'll be posting some of our favorites--and hopefully get back to my regular reviewing schedule.  Enjoy the sugary goodness of Cupcake Crusade 2012!

Anyone who watches Cupcake Wars knows about Sprinkles.  The Salted Caramel was my favroite, and Ninja Aunt P loved the Ginger Lemon.  Definitely lives up to the hype! Yum, yum :D

Hope everyone's having a great week,

Ninja Girl