Cuppy Cake Lovin'

This week the hub hubs had a project for work in Napa, and since discovering Sift: a Cupcakery { 4.5 stars } on our last trip there, he was sweet enough to pick up some for us (actually mostly for me). They have three locations in the wine country, but I've only been to the Napa location. That one actually shares a space with a clothing and accessories store...kind of weird. Although, in San Mateo there's a froyo place that shares a space with an optometrist. Times are hard...why not share the rent?

Onto the goodness...

Top: Pink Champagne (fresh raspberry cake with champagne frosting; Bottom Left: Irish Car Bomb (rich chocolate Guinness cake with irish cream frosting); Bottom Right: Over the Moon (rich chocolate cake with pink buttercream frosting)

My faves are the Pink Champagne and Knock Your Sox Off (vanilla cake, bevarian cream filling with chocolate ganache). That one is not pictured.

Other cupcakes places I have tried around the Bay Area...

• Sibby's Cupcakery* (all flavors)
• Cups & Cake Bakery
• That Takes The Cake* (red velvet, banana and strawberry)
• Miette Patisserie
• Kara's Cupcakes
• Sprinkle's* (red velvet, banana and strawberry)
• Citizen Cupcake Cafe
• Mission Minis
• Bi-Rite Market
• Sweet Dreams
• Ambrosia Bakery

* my recommendations

These are all the places that I can think of off the top of my head, but for me a lot of these cupcake places have been a disappointment. Also, I have yet to find a place that has really good chocolate cupcakes, however, Sift come pretty close to it in my books.

Then there are cupcakes that I love that you can't eat. My lovely mom hand knitted each and every single one of these babies as the favor for my bridal shower. You can see where I get my craftiness from, but I do wish I was as talented as her.

bye for now...

*bri*