Friday, 23 December 2011

  • 50 Sweet Treats from 2011!

    This is a guest post from CakeSpy.


    Cupcakes by New York Cupcakes, Seattle and Bellevue WA

    It's that wonderful time of year when I look back on all of the sugary sweets myself and my Cake Gumshoeing associates have consumed.

    And man, have we (mostly me) eaten a lot of sweet stuff.

    And now, to give you a contact sugar high, here's a sweet roundup of the 50 most memorable sweet treats from the year. Prepare yourself for some serious sugar cravings. 

    Rainbow Layer Cake from the CakeSpy book, made by Bredenbeck's Bakery, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

    Butterscotch Dip Cupcake, Retro Bakery, Las Vegas NV

    Pecan pastry cup from Fruute, Los Angeles

    Pumpkin Ice Cream from Theno's Dairy

    Speculoos Cookies, Village Bakery, Los Angeles

    Cuppie Cupcakes, Trophy Cupcakes, Seattle

    Every single thing, Angel Food Bakery, Chicago


    Cupcakes with CakeSpy art toppers, Sugarush A Sweet Experience, Red Bank, NJ


    The Royale, Patisserie Poupon, Washington DC

    Dessert Sampler, Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore MD

    Smearcase, Mama's One Stop bakery, Baltimore MD

    Pistachio Macaron, Le Petit Mitron, Narberth, PA

    Cupcakes from Butter Lane, NYC

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    Cupcakes, Eat Cake!, Newburyport, MA

    Cupcakes with CakeSpy art toppers, SWEET, Boston

    Cannoli: One from Mike's Pastry, one from Modern Pastry, Boston

    Chickpea cookies, Tabrizi Bakery, Watertown MA

    Gelato, Gelato Classico, San Francisco

    Cowgirl Cookie, Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco

    Pink Cupcakes, Teacake Bake Shop, Bay Area

    Cinnamon Twist, Pastry Cupboard, San Francisco

    Birthday Cake Custard, Old School Frozen Custard, Seattle WA

    Every flavor cupcake, Saint Cupcake, Portland OR

    Kouign Amann, Alder Pastry, Portland OR

    Donuts, Delicious Donuts, Portland OR

    Ice cream, Salt and Straw Ice Cream, Portland OR

    Lemon tart, Dahlia Bakery, Seattle WA

    Rainbow layer cake made by ME, from my book launch Party, Seattle WA

    Huckleberry Milkshake, Mary Lou's Milk Bottle, Spokane, WA

    Coffee Cake from Coastal Kitchen, Seattle WA

    Nanaimo Bars, Whoopie Pies, and just about EVERYTHING at BAKED in Brooklyn, NY

    Alfajores, El Porteno, Ferry Building in San Francisco

    Fisher Scone, Puyallup Fair, Washington

    Red Velvet Cake, Sweet Lady Jane, Los Angeles

    Carrot Cake, Mauston Park Oasis Restaurant, Mauston, WI

    Cream Puffs, Puffs of Doom, Chicago IL

    Caramel Cookie Waffles, Billings MT

    Frozen Custard, Niko's, Chicago IL

    Dark Chocolate Truffle, Sweet Art, Bellingham WA

    A Nanaimo bar, IN Nanaimo, British Columbia

    Pie by Kate Lebo, Seattle, WA

    S'more Pop-Tart S'mores, made by ME

    Biscuit Cinnamon Roll, Denver CO

    The "Bee's Knees" Cupcake, Lovely Confections, Denver

    Rainbow Whoopie Pies from the Oddfellows Whoopie Pie Bake-off, Seattle WA

    Grasshopper Pie in a brownie crust, made by ME

    Doubletree Cookie, Doubletree Hotels everywhere

    Cookie dough stuffed cupcakes, SWIRLZ, Chicago IL

    Paletas by La Newyorkina, NYC

    Vanilla Kreme Donut, Dunkin Donuts locations everywhere

    Gelato by Via Dolce, Leavenworth WA

    Torchetti by Cle Elum Bakery, Cle Elum WA

    Nutella Pretzel Sandwich, Bellingham WA

    Saltwater Taffy Cream pie, by ME

    Doughnuts by Locanda Verde, NYC

    Easter Dessert Tacos, made by ME

    What's your favorite thing you ate in 2011?

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