Most of you mamas know about my slight obsession with cupcakes. I often carry a list of cupcakes I would like to to try so that I can pick one up if I happen to be in a different neighborhood. Last year, I even went on a cupcake tour w/the culinary institute. Ahh... so many cupcakes. Red velvet (with cream cheese icing of course) is my favorite - but I usually have to try the bakery specialty as well when trying somewhere new.
On Saturday, after going to one of my fave restaurants for brunch, Zoe in Soho, I realized I would be right around the corner for the new storefront for Baked by Melissa stuffed cupcakes. I had read about her bited size cupcakes for a while and have been looking for an excuse to try them. Initially, it was only mail order, but recently she opened a small window in Soho, the cupcakes are baked off site. The cupcakes really are the size of a quarter- though I tried to get two bites out of each.
Mr. R and I ordered a dozen for $10 and they come in the cutest little carrying box with holes for each cupcake to be placed in, so they travel well. There is quite a variety of flavors, tie-dye, red velvet, cookie dough, peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter cup, cookies and cream and s'mores. I couldn't decide, so I ordered one of each (minus the tie-dye). The cupcakes themselves were all extremely moist and tasted very fresh. The icing and toppings all had a nice texture and looked so cute. While they are called stuffed cupcakes, the filling really is on top and in the center a bit. The peanut butter cup was my favorite (though I am very partial to chocolate peanut butter). My other favorites were red velvet and cookies & cream. Least favorite were peanut butter and jelly- just a little off and the cookie dough- there really wasn't much cookie dough on there.
You can order just a few or by the 100. It would be a fun dessert to bring to a dinner party or just enjoy while taking a walk. Each of us ate six of them, and we did not feel stuffed. It was much less than an actual cupcake. Give them a try if you are in the area.
Baked by Melissa, 529 Broadway (though the actual window is around the corner on Spring St). Open 11-8 daily.
After devouring your sweet magnolia cupcakes I think you should open your own cupcake shop! Now I'm craving a cupcake...
ReplyDeleteSince we were in Soho, I took Mister B and Master X on a wild goose chase to find them this afternoon. Just when we had given up, I spotted the little awning. It was incredibly crowded in Soho on a Saturday afternoon, so Mister B (more than Master X) was starting to lose it. It's really hard to keep small cupcakes from drying out and Melissa must have a special recipe because they were just perfect!
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