Best cupcakes

[Anonymous]

What is your favorite cupcakery and why? Georgetown cupcake, baked and wired, hello cupcake etc. Also has anyone tried the new "Alexandria cupcake" on King street?

[Anonymous]

Costco!

[Anonymous]

So far Georgetown Cupcake because the red velvet is delicious. But... jeez can anyone receommd a good substitute for less than $17 for 6???? Am I subsidizing the M St. or new Bethesda location or are they using some ingredient that makes them cost so much?

[Anonymous]

I love all cupcakes. I don't have a favorite cupcake, but I can tell you what I like about certain ones. I love Georgetown Cupcakes frosting. I think their actual cake is a little dry, but their frosting flavors can't be beat. There's a pink cupcake truck, I forget the name, that drives around the city. Their website will tell you exactly where they will be each day. I thought their cakes are more moist, but not so good frosting. I never got into Cake Love (Tysons' Corner) cupcakes. Just thought they didn't have anything unique and were overpriced. I'd rather eat Giant cupcakes. I'm not a fan of Whole Foods cupcakes either. My friend threw a cupcake party awhile back and had to miss that. I thought that was genius - to have a cupcake tasting party!

[Anonymous]

I LOVE Baked&Wired cupcakes---je ne sais quois! okay it's been 20 years since my 4 years of french..not sure why! I ate them when I was pregnant and found them heavenly...haven't been back in awhile.

live in georgetown and luckily my preschooler does not like the georgetown cupcakes---he prefers Safeway. It's because the georgetown cupcakes have a creamcheese based frosting (from what I'm told) that most kids don't like as much. thank goodness--much cheaper this way! he also loves the Whole Food mini cupcakes.

[Anonymous]

OP here; I like the idea of the cupcake tasting party, but I heard there was a cupcake crawl last fall, which I thought was GENIUS!

[Anonymous]

washington post did a taste test of DC cupcakes which they posted over several weeks last year. You can probably search for it. Georgetown Cupcakes won

[Anonymous]

Baked and Wired, but you have to call ahead. They don't have a good selection if you just go in. Lemon raspberry...all I have to say.

[Anonymous]

Lavender Moon in Old Town Alexandria!

[Anonymous]

Oops, PP here. I got a little excited and forgot to mention WHY. Hehe. I've been three times, and each time they've been so moist, and their frosting isn't overly sweet. They have a good variety of flavors. Last time, we bought a few and shared them. My favorites were pumpkin fennel, mexican birthday, and the triple belgium chocolate. Mmm.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Lavender Moon is great. Also a big fan of Red Velvet on 7th st near Verizon center

[Anonymous]

Alexandria cupcake on King St???????

Never heard of this place - when did it open?

[Anonymous]

I love Georgetown Cupcakes and Baked & Wired as well, both delicious! I did not like Cake Love at all, horribly dry and much worse than your regular grocery store cupcake.

[Anonymous]

I thought Georgetown Cupcakes uses buttercream frosting???

Right now, I rate Georgetown, Baked and Wired and Buzz in the top tier - haven't been able to pick a winner among them. I wasn't that impressed with Red Velvet or Hello, and am not a fan of Cakelove or Whole Foods cupcakes. I haven't tried Lavender Moon, though.