Brooklyn Bridge wedding cupcakes

For those who live in Brooklyn or just love the BK, check out these very special wedding cupcakes, paired with a cake, for Brianna and Peter's wedding held at Brooklyn Bridge Park. They feature an illustration of the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as the wedding date and bride and groom's names, and are by New York City custom dessert company Man Bakes Cake, via their Facebook page. The colors on hte 150 cupcake toppers matched the rest of their wedding theme; the bride used a picture board for inspiration. See more photos from this wedding here. Contact the man of Man Bakes Cake, Rudy Martinez, about custom orders at martinez_rudy at msn.com and find out more at manbakescake.blogspot.com/.

Cake Joy's Cinnamon Bun Cupcake With Horchata Frosting

Sunday morning, I was checking Facebook and a status update from Cake Joy caught my eye. It was announcing a new cupcake flavor, Cinnamon Bun with Horchata frosting and Rum soaked raisins. I had to go try it! Cake Joy is located at 364 Myrtle Avenue which is north and east of where I live in Brooklyn and takes either two buses or one subway and a long walk to get there. It was worth the walk in the humidity. The cupcake was delicious! The horchata frosting was amazing, and cinnamon bun has enough spice to make it great. Although the rum soaked raisins were a bit much for me at first, they tasted better as I ate them with the cupcake than the frosting.

Cake Joy has lot of flavors. Some are daily and some are on rotation. Follow on Twitter to find out cupcake flavors. Many of the cupcakes have liquor in them like the Cognac Rosalie or the Mango Colada. This may be why the cupcakes are $4/piece. It's a small indulgence.

Bakery Visit: The Treats Truck Stop In Brooklyn

I first met Kim Ima, the owner of  The Treats Truck over five years ago when she first started driving Sugar, her dessert truck. She is one of the early pioneers in the local New York food truck movement. Last fall, The Treats Truck Baking Book was published and less than a month ago, her first storefront, The Treats Truck Stop (521 Court Street) opened in Brooklyn.




I stopped by the new place last weekend and I sampled many treats. There are brownies, blondies, cookies, cupcakes, rice krispie treats and more!

 

I loved the red vinyl chairs!


Even the writing on the bathroom wall is cute

Caramel Cupcake From D's Just Desserts

Over the holiday weekend, I attended a surprise birthday party. The birthday girl has been wanting a caramel cake, and I have been wondering where I could order one.   D's Just Desserts, a bakery in Prospect Heights made a  delicious caramel cake and cupcakes for the party.

Free Georgetown Cupcake cupcakes at Alyssa Shelasky's Apron Anxiety book party in Brooklyn tomorrow

My friend Alyssa Shelasky's food and dating memoir Apron Anxiety just came out today, and tomorrow night in Brooklyn she's hosting a book party withh free cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake! The book isn't about cupcakes, but it is about a newbie learning how to cook, which might appeal to some of you. You can read the first chapter here and read Alyssa's blog at apronanxiety.com.

The book party is Wednesday, May 23rd, 6-9 pm at powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn at 37 Main Street in Dumbo. Official description: "Blogger Alyssa Shelasky details her transition from Manhattan city girl to apron-clad kitchenista in her new memoir. Join her to celebrate the launch with snacks from Georgetown Cupcakes and The Meatball Shop, and drinks from St. Germain."

NYC cupcake classes on baking with seasonal fruit and baking with booze, by Kumquat Cupcakery

We often get emails asking about cupcake classes. Many bakeries offer them, either on a regular or occasional basis. Mini cupcake company Kumquat Cupcakery is offering two classes: Baking with Seasonal Fruit on May 27th and Baking with Booze on June 3rd, both at the MEX Building, 33 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Each class is $50 per person and you get to take home 24 mini cupcakes. In the seasonal fruit class, you'll be making Strawberry & Rhubarb Cupcakes topped with a fresh strawberry and Rich Chocolate Cupcakes with Lavender and in the booze cupcake class you'll be making Lime & Cilantro Cupcakes doused in tequila topped with tequila frosting and, of course, a bit of lime salt and Chocolate cherry cupcakes topped with rich chocolate frosting and a homemade cherry port sauce. Get the details on their blog.

The Maltz chocolate bourbon bacon cupcake at our Robicelli's meetup

The Maltz chocolate bourbon bacon cupcake at our Robicelli's meetup, a photo by Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake on Flickr.

We're enjoying cupcakes on a rainy day at Robicelli's at DeKalb Market!