You Choose!!

NBC is conducting a local debate right now over who has the best cupcakes:

Georgetown or Baked and Wired

Visit this link and decide who you think has the best cupcakes!

Voting ends October 7th!

http://www.nbcwashington.com/around-town/debates/

Updating the Standings

The Standings have CHANGED!!!

over the past month or so I have tried a new place, returned to some old places, and realized that my current rankings are off!! I'll post profiles on the places each month still as promised but, for quick reference the standings are now:

1. Georgetown Cupcake
2. Baked & Wired
3. Red Velvet
4. Something Sweet
5. Hello
6. Cake Love
7. Cakes by Leslie

cupcakes @ the Ritz

A good friend of mine keeps a wedding blog Notable Inspiration and passed along this link.
A cupcake Tea at the Ritz, when you book your wedding!!
from Brides.com

http://www.brides.com/blog/weddedbits/102/2009/09/10768/cupcake_party_ritz_washington.html

Something Sweet

Well true to my word - although slightly delayed- I have finally finished my review of the first DC cupcake place! I will also post the blank document so that you can critique your own cupcake place!!

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troubleshooting

Well I have my review of something sweet ready for your viewing pleasure! UNFORTUNATELY i cannot upload it the way i would like, and the last 6 hours have provided me with no working alternatives. This is jsut a note so that you keep checking! Ill have it up hopefully by tomorrow. It may not be as pretty as I'd hoped but we shall see!

sweet dreams!

The Rankings

Hello hello, sorry for the lengthy delay! My cupcake critiquing has been right on schedule, unfortunately my blogging has not been. There are certainly more dimensions to this than I had estimated but once the ball get rolling, I think this blog will be a useful contribution to DC dessert lovers.

As a little preview for whats to come, I am going to share with you my current ranking system for the locations I have already tested. I will definitely note any changes and look forward to some serious competition.

As they currently stand:

1. Georgetown Cupcake
2. Red Velvet Cupcakery
3. Something Sweet
4. Cake Love
5. Hello

Cupcakes for the Commander In Chief

Via Politico: "One-third of the entire Recovery Act is for tax relief for you," Obama told the crowd. "That's money in your pocket to buy cupcakes and other necessities of life."

How do you do?!

Hello blog world! This is a project I am embarking on assessing the growing cupcake craze in the greater DC metropolitan area. As the locations have continued to open my infatuation has gradually blossomed into full blown obsession. Some things to note as we get started:

• Monthly I will feature a local DC cupcakery. This assessment will include a review of their cupcakes, a short bio about the company, cost and where they rank on my list. In the coming days I will post a downloadable review sheet, so that you too can be a reviewer.

Additional Articles will include:

• Your Turn: Fun DIY cupcake recipes

• Schooling: A feature piece on a cupcake ingredient ranging from basic to eccentric.

• Did you know? : Cupcake fast facts

• A Cake?: Wedding, birthday, and special occasion cupcake cakes
  

• A work of Art: Cupcake images that take your breath away (not necessarily local)

• Happy Holidays: Seasonal Cupcakes

• The Cocktail Cupcake: self-explanatory

• In the News: Cupcakes… in the news