Cupcakes
It's no secret that Mollena and I are huge cupcake fans. In fact, I have it listed as one of my fetishes on FetLife. At home I have a cupcake coin bank, a painting of a cupcake, and more. My cupcake fandom does not quite match Mollena's, which says a lot.
We received our first tour cupcakes in Philadelphia.This assorted 4-pack was from a Philly place called Iced By Betsy, and I must say that the mint one I enjoyed was quite a delight.The second cupcakes we were not gifted. They were an emergency cupcake excursion. Mollena's affinity for Red Velvet Cupcakes is extrordinary. She has a passion for them. When in Baltimore one trip, she called up the folks at Midnite Confections and asked if they had red velvet in stock. They said they don't make them. She was in shock - it is a classic staple of the cupcake shop movement.But they said they had Black Velvet Cupcakes.
So of course we had to take a trek over there. They gave out free samples, and Mo and I blinked at the little cupcakes. In San Francisco or New York these tiny cupcakes would have sold for a dollar or more each. But no, try them, the guy behind the counter urged. Pumpkin spice. Amazing.The great thing about Midnite is that they custom-frost each cupcake just as they are ordered. This means that each one is fresh, but also means that you can mix and match flavors. As I write this, I just finished eating (I have been nibbling it for 2 days) a vanilla cupcake with pumpkin frosting. Delicious.
When we went to a friend's house for dinner - amazing home-made fish tacos, guacamole, grilled vegetables, multiple types of salsa and more, cupcakes were on the menu as well! What a delight. They had looked at my giant preferences faq pages, and seen that Mollena and I had the cupcake thing in common, and bam, a plan had been made! Tasty treats amongst good company can never go wrong in my book.So we joke that this tour is brought to you by greek yogurt, bannanas and cupcakes... but there is a truth to it. To compensate for it, I am trying to go for walks... but perhaps there will be some quality workout time when I get home. Tonight, at the hotel we are staying at in Cleveland, I plan to go swimming. Wit this much sugar, laps are definitely in order.