My Quest to try Every Cupcake in NYC

[misnatalie]

So I have decided to try and try every cupcake in the city (Manhattan ONLY). I know the endless cupcake debates continue I agree with many (how terribly Magnolia's is) and have my own personal favorites (Batch and S.S.S.). I'd like to know if I'm MISSING anywhere to try or any reccos for places on my list of must tries.

Yet to try (or have not been to in over a year):

Cupcake Cafe
Kyotofu
Buttercup Bake Shop
Two Little Red Hens
Make My Cake

All ready been to:

Tonnie's Minis Cupcake Shop
Burgers & Cupcakes
Amy's Bread
Eleni's Cookies
Billy's Bakery
Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery
Crumbs
Big Booty
Ciao for Now
Batch
Babycakes
Magnolia's

Thanks for the help.

[ChowDiva]

If you're ever seeking out a cupcake while in Brooklyn, Downtown Atlantic in Boreum Hill makes a mean "hostess style" cream filled cupcake with chocolate ganache icing.
Betty Bakery is not far down the road on Atlantic and they make a great red velvet. Hope I don;t get in trouble for mentioning Bklyn on the Manhattan board...;)

[kcijones001]

I've never been, but if you're on a quest to try EVERY cupcake in nyc, there's Bruce's Cupcakery on 57th and 1st.

[misnatalie]

Awesome thanks

[iheartcupcakes]

thanks ever so much for this topic! I'm coming to New York in March for my birthday and am planning to try as many of cupcakes as possible! I've got most of your list but a few new ones there so thanks v.much! The full story will be posted on my blog/here once done :)

Also have to disagree on Buttercup with Apple342 - we went there on our visit last year and they were really nice cupckaes - great frosting and the bases were really squishy and moist! We took loads back to London and they lasted a few days without going hard.

[sugartoof]

I think Eileen's Cheesecake was making cupcakes to cash in on the trend. Might be worth a check.

[apple342]

I wouldnt bother with Buttercup or Cupcake Cafe. Had both recently for a work event and both were dried out, frosting was not good. Two Little Red Hens is the best on your list and worth the trip uptown if that is not your 'hood. They also have amazing muffins (coconut & cherry is outstanding), cookies, cheesecake and gingerbread. You pretty much cant go wrong with anything in that bakery!

[kathryn]

Cupcake Cafe's claim to fame is the superrich buttercream frosting and pretty flowers they put on them. Personally, I find it to be too rich, but at least they have small and large sized cupcakes.

[aeros]

Eleni's has wonderful cupcakes and mini cupcakes. We think they're the BEST!!!! They also have beautifully decorated cookies. They ship all over in addition to having a New York retail store located in the Chelsea Market at 75 Ninth Avenue.

http://www.elenis.com

[peachtart]

Sorry someone posted about Royale...well take the trip out to Red Hook. I also love Two Little Red Hens upper east side.

[peachtart]

Its worth the trip to RedHook to have a cupcake from baked. I think Royale in the West Village features Baked's cupcakes.

[misnatalie]

I believe that Kee's is also doing cupcakes, is this still the case?

[MMRuth]

Really? I knew she'd added macarons, but hadn't heard about the cupcakes. But, I've not been since the spring, I think.

[kathryn]

Yup!

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/527339

Call ahead, they aren't there everyday, though.

[erin07nyc]

There's a sandwich / prepared foods shop on Hudson in the West Village called Out of the Kitchen. I believe it's still open, but I haven't been in over a year. You can get white or chocolate cupcakes with vanilla or chocolate frosting, though they don't have every combination every day. They are delicious, simple and very moist.

[storms]

You should check out Sweet Revenge - just opened on 62 Carmine near Bedford st. Their cupcakes are fantastic, and the place is really cute.

[misnatalie]

Thanks for reminding me I think I read about this place in Eater a while back...any favorites?

[storms]

Try the dulce de leche or the crimson and cream (red velvet). I live down the street and this place is a dangerous thing to have so close by!

[tpigeon]

This is entirely off topic, but if you have the cookies at levain bakery, it might just cure you of your cupcake obsession. I realized this after my last trip where I had magnolia then levain. Magnolia was not good (UWS) location and levain was amazing. I was kind of feeling "what is the big deal about cupcakes" after that.

[Trinity Connors]

Agreed about the cookie/cupcake thing. I got a triple chocolate cupcake from dessert club (chikalicious' cousin across the street) and a chocolate chip cookie from Bird Bath (city bakery's cousin on 1st ave and 14th st) and the cookie by far won the baked good crave-test.

[kobetobiko]

There is Oro Bakery on Broome Street, and Bouley Bakery on W Broadway.

Oh to throw a twist, the PB&J Cupcake at Hill Country!

[misnatalie]

I've had the PB&J from Hill Country and yes it is yummy...

[tpigeon]

Agreed

[racer x]

Sage's cupcakes.
In Manhattan you can find them at Dean & DeLuca's.

[kathryn]

Ditto! I love Sage's. You can find them for sure at the Soho D&D.

I would also add Grey Dog's cupcakes as well as Chikalicious Dessert Bar, Sweet Revenge, and 'wichcraft.

[misnatalie]

It that Gray Dog's Coffee on University? And do all the 'wichcrafts have cupcakes?

[kathryn]

I haven't been to the University Place location just yet but their West Village one has cupcakes often.

Not sure that all 'wichcrafts have the cupcakes, but I'd check availability online via their online ordering system.

[sugartoof]

The 20th street (I think that's what it is) location did when I popped in last week. They didn't look too exciting but who knows.

[Miss Needle]

Pinisi Bakery in the EV.

http://www.pinisibakerynyc.com/

[misnatalie]

Thanks, have they been around long, I've totally missed this place.

[Miss Needle]

Not sure. I haven't tried it yet, but read about it in a blog last year. The hot and spicy cupcake looks interesting.

You should do what MMRuth and JoanN did with the baguettes. Get a whole bunch and do a blind tasting.

[misnatalie]

I know, I wish I had been documenting all along. But it's never too late to start. I will have to make a concerted effort to proceed with camera and pen in hand.

[MMRuth]

I'm a big fan of the mini coconut cupcake at Yura - 92nd & Madison - not too too far from Two Little Red Hens.

[misnatalie]

Thanks, I'm never that far uptown so I'd be making a special trip and would love to hit as many places in the area as possible.

[MMRuth]

There's a Dean & Deluca at 85th and Madison - I don't usually buy much in the way of desserts from them, but you might want to see if they carry cupcakes from other bakeries, as they do have breads from a wide selection of bakeries.

And - I don't know if William Greenberg makes cupcakes or not, but they are a little further south of D&D on Madison. EAT may also sell cupcakes.

[sugartoof]

Pretty sure Dean & Deluca are just carrying Cupcake Cafe goods.

[kathryn]

At the Soho D&D (nearest to my place) I've seen goods from Sage, Cupcake Cafe, Two Little Red Hens, and sometimes other vendors.

[racer x]

Same at the branches at 85th & Madison and on University & 11th.

[Lucia]

Royale at 461 6th Ave carries cupcakes from Baked in Brooklyn. I found the cupcake a little dry (maybe b/c of the transportation process), but thought I'd add it to the list. I"ve also heard that the Treats Truck is now carrying cupcakes.

[misnatalie]

I forgot I tried Royale too, but I didn't know they came from Baked. It was right when they first opened and the cupcakes were really bad. They totally tasted they had been sitting in cardbaord for weeks. I'll have to go back since it could have been opening up problems. I will definitely check out the treats truck. I love their maple cream cookies and butterscotch brownies.