Head to Burgers & Cupcakes on 9th avenue and get everything you’re craving. While the burgers are good, the cupcakes are even better. Go for the large sized cupcake, you might have to share it though because these are hefty cupcakes. My favorite is the chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, it’s so moist, rich and perfect. You’ll make the trip to the west side just for this cupcake. Other flavors include your traditional buttercream, peanut butter and chocolate ganache, red velvet, berry, mint chocolate chip, and carrot with coconut. Go to Burgers & Cupcakes and see the combination that you have been living without.

Burgers & Cupcakes

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Indulge in the pastel colored cupcakes at Billy’s Bakery on 9th Avenue between 21st and 22nd Street (Second location on Franklin Street).  The bakery itself is very cute with a bench outside and a small table inside to sit and eat your sweets.  One of the best things about this favorite bakery is that there is usually no line to get one of their precious cupcakes!  These things are Magnolia’s competition with buttercream frosting and moist cake.  Since it first opened in 2003, Billy’s Bakery has been providing me with a reason to walk up 9th Avenue.  It’s hard to resist those cupcakes and all the other desserts they offer.  I love Icebox Cakes and Billy’s happens to make one that melts in your mouth, they remind me of ice cream sandwiches and just the name is reason enough to get one.  Other favorites include the Red Velvet Cake and Carrot Cake.  Billy’s is on my list of places to bring people to when they come into the city, you have to take a look for yourself and see their 40’s-style, old-fashion stores.  Plus, who doesn’t love a bakery that stays open till midnight on the weekends?

Billy’s Bakery

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Located in SoHo on Spring Street by Broadway, you can’t walk by and not get a couple of these cute little cupcakes.  Baked By Melissa will become your new favorite dessert place the second you try these treats.  These stuffed cupcakes are designed so you can try more than one flavor and not feel bad about it.  No more splitting cupcakes in half or in quarters, instead pop these bite sized cupcakes into your mouth without the guilt. Flavors include Cookie Dough, Red Velvet, Cookies & Cream, S’mores, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Peanut Butter Cup, and Tie-Dye.  My favorite is the Cookie Dough made with real dough inside!  And you thought cookie dough ice cream was good.  The frosting is sweet and the bursting filling is a surprise every time. The more you order, the cheaper they are so stock up!  They go 3 for $3, 6 for $5.50, 12 for $10, and 25 for $20.  These cupcakes are great for parties, just make sure you order ahead of time if you plan on getting a lot.

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We all love our cupcakes, and now you can have them where ever you are in Manhattan!  The Cupcake Stop is one of the greatest things Manhattan has to offer these days, as New York’s first mobile cupcake shoppe.  The location of the truck is always subject to change, so to track them down either go on their twitter or call the Cupcake Stop to find out where they are: 718-702-2825.  The regular locations are Tuesday to Sunday, 5th Ave between 13th and 14th Street from 9:30am to 5pm, and 23rd Street between 7th and 8th Ave from 6pm to 10 pm.

All of the cupcakes are baked from scratch daily and the flavors are constantly changing.  Pick from the regulars such as Triple Chocolate, Red Velvet, Oreo Crumb and on special days you can get White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl, Strawberry Shortcake, and Mint Chocolate Chip. The cake is super moist and the frosting is perfectly sweet.  Choose from a regular sized cupcake, or a mini that is so adorable.

Cupcake Stop will even be a part of your special event if you just call them!

Cupcake Stop

Magnolia Bakery makes the cupcake that is every New Yorker’s favorite, so much so that there is a line coming out of the bakery, rounding the corner till 12am on some nights.  Magnolia’s opened in 1996, with their Bleecker street location, and more recently their Rockefeller Center and Columbus Avenue locations.  The original chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with chocolate or vanilla icing in pastel colors are on the top of everyone’s list.  They are always soft and buttery, sweet with a generous amount of icing.  If you’re into other flavors of cupcakes, Magnolia’s also offers red velvet, pumpkin, coconut, German, and more.  There is a one dozen limit each person can purchase, so make sure you pick your favorite flavors.  Besides cupcakes, the icebox cakes are creamy with a soft wafer crust, making for a delectable treat.  Also try the fresh banana pudding that they are famous for made with wafers, bananas, and vanilla pudding.  They even deliver!  This bakery has been featured in Sex and the City, giving them even more charm.

Magnolia Bakery

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