Sugar Savvy

Cupcakes have been a timeless tradition, alongside cakes, for birthdays and baby showers. There is something about the icing on top of a petite circle of goodness and licking the icing off of your lip. Depending on the cupcake, one may not be enough. But then I tried Sprinkles Cupcakes, when it first opened here in Dallas. The first thing that came to mind was the adorable name, but opening the door, it was much more than a name.

Sprinkles Cupcakes started in Beverly Hills, which means very upscale and trendy. These fancy cupcakes have spread their icing into neighborhoods from Atlanta to London. They have touched the mouths of Martha Stewart, Regis and Kelly, and Oprah. These cupcakes take two hands and a ravenous appetite.

On their calendar, different cupcakes are made on certain days. Some of the tantalizing flavors are carrot cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting; Vanilla cake with lemon-vanilla frosting; and Peanut Butter Chip with peanut butter frosting. Even though these enticing delectable cakes do not come cheap ($3.25 each), it is worth the splurge for that sweet tooth craving. For thirty-six dollars a dozen, try decorating them for a wedding or shower.  

Photos courtesy of http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com/.