Cupcakes!!





This past weekend we took to the road and made our first voyage to SoCal since we have lived out her in California. I of course checked the bakery scene beforehand and as fortune would have it, we made it to one of the bakeries on my list...Sprinkles in Beverly Hills. It was a bit of a drive, but I daresay it was worth it. Above is the picture of Rachel with her cinnamon sugar (for the record, she did enjoy it despite the look on her face!), Adam selected a red velvet and I went with the milk chocolate...it gets me every time! They were definitely enjoyable, not too sweet or overpowering and not too airy, there was just the right amount of cakey density to them. One thing that I really appreciated was the look of the place. Although it was tiny, it was well laid out with it's shelves of cupcakes neatly nestled into their individual spots carefully chiseled into the trays they rested on. I found it interesting that only a few were displayed up front. They were constantly refilling...maybe as a consequence of the popularity of this little joint...and maybe to give the idea that they are hot off the press. There was definitley a strong interest in these cupcakes as we could hardley make our way in or out of the place and the there was a perpetual line that never resolved while we were in the neighborhood. This bakery definitely gets my stamp of approval...quaint yet modern and delicious. Looks like one is coming to Palo Alto which is good news for me! I love Cupcakes!!





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