Recently, cupcakes have become incredibly popular in New York City. Many residents and visitors to the city are now favoring the sweet cupcakes over the now-famous hot dogs and New York pizza. TV series such as Sex and the City have added even more popularity to these delicious colorful desserts. Below, I’ve compiled a list of the most famous places that sell the best cupcakes in New York City.
Magnolia Bakery
Magnolia Bakery is one of the most famous cupcake chains, made popular by the TV series Sex and the City. Magnolia Bakery’s first and most famous branch is located on Bleecker Street. You can see exactly where it is located on my free Eric’s New York app. It has a very relaxed and cozy atmosphere. One of the most popular sweets is the Red Velvet (red velvet) cupcake.
Red Velvet cupcakes got their name because of the red color of the sponge cake. This color can be achieved by mixing cocoa, vinegar and buttermilk. Food coloring is also often used these days. The traditional recipe for this unusual dessert comes from the United States.
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
Vintage style is present in every detail of this cute pastry shop. All items are made with organic products. A portion of their profits goes to a charity organization (FEED project) to fight hunger among children around the world. There are many reasons why you should definitely visit Little Cupcake Bakeshop. But the most important one is, of course, the delicious cupcakes. They bake a huge selection of desserts here: Mott Street cupcakes and peanut butter and jelly cupcakes.
Battercup Bake Shop
The cordial staff will welcome you to Buttercup Bake Shop’s pastry shops throughout Manhattan. With the huge variety of sweets, you will find it quite difficult to choose. In addition to all the different types of cupcakes (like Golden Butter, Lady Baltimore, and Red Velvet), they bake a wonderful banana pudding here.
Baked by Melissa
There are so many different kinds of cupcakes. To try a few, order mini cupcakes. Baked by Melissa Bake Shop sells only these types of mini cupcakes. The first Baked by Melissa pastry shop opened in Soho, and today there are about a dozen of them in New York City.
There are 10 permanent varieties: try the Tie-Dye, Cookie Dough or Chocolate Chip Pancake. There are new varieties of cupcakes every month. Since the cakes are quite small in size (2.5 centimeters in diameter), order several.
Molly’s Cupcakes
A cute pastry shop in the Village neighborhood. The Chicago branch of the pastry shop has won many prizes for the best cupcakes in the city. The pastry shop in New York City also holds itself to high standards.
The story behind the establishment of this pastry shop is quite interesting. Miss Molly was a teacher of the owner of the establishment in an elementary school. When one of her students had a birthday, she baked cupcakes for the entire class. A portion of the profits from sales at Molly’s Cupcakes goes to schools as a charity.
At Molly’s Cupcakes, you can choose the ingredients of your cupcake, flavor, toppings and decorations with whipped cream or cream. They also bake several seasonal and vegan options here. The most popular cupcakes are Apple Pie, Peach Cobbler, Pumpkin Spice, Ron Bennington (peanut butter jelly and chocolate) and Red Velvet.