Sugar Bliss
 

Cookies and Cream cupcakes are great, I also like their chocholate toffee

I thought cupcakes were already last year's news. :confused:

cupcakes & architecture
 

After a teeth cleaning appointment and against my dentist's wishes (about 300 feet away), I finally visited Sugar Bliss. Very good, but IMHO, not quite as good as Sprinkles. One thing I liked better about Sprinkles is that they don't fall apart as easily. Both have decadent amounts of frosting (particularly Sugar Bliss) and Sugar Bliss makes them "prettier." Otherwise, I don't have anything negative to say, I just found Sprinkles a little tastier. Next on the list is More. :)

If it's against a dentist's wishes, you know it must be good.

My favorite place for cupcakes is Sweet Mandy B's in Linkin Park. Address is 1208 Webster Ave between Magnolia and Racine. I think Sprinkles cupcakes are spectacular, but these are even better. Enjoy!

Not quite about 'Cupcakes in Chicago', but this reminds me of 2 recent trips to DC. Each time I visited 'Georgetowncupcakes'. First time I waited at least 45 minutes to get in: second time I got lucky - there was slight rain and I waited only 15 minutes. Residents tell me the 45 minute wait is normal. Cupcakes were very good, rich frosting but small. If you are in DC and do not mind waiting 45 minutes for a cupcake, here it is:

http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/

East Coast bakery 'Crumbs Bake Shop' is now open at 303 W Madison

www.crumbs.com

I happened upon Molly's Cupcakes on Clark today. It was just OK. Their red velvet tasted exactly like their vanilla cupcake. Their cream cheese frosting tasted pretty much like cream cheese - could have used a bit of sugar and butter IMO. Granted, I didn't taste any of their specialty cupcakes with filling and other extras at $3.75 and $3.99.

Sweet Mandy B's is todays Groupon.

The incentive I need to give them a try!

More vs. Sprinkles
 

We had been going to More. After all the raves about Sprinkles, I thought I would give it a try (only about a block apart after all). Yelpers seem to rank Sprinkles a bit higher.

After trying several at Sprinkles, hubby, son and I all agree we prefer More. The Sprinkles cake part is moist, but the flavor is lacking--maybe even pasty. The currently have a salted caramel and it does not compare to More's.

Son is a red velvet freak--again--slight nod to More.

LOL--23 year son wondered why Sprinkles seemed to decorate their cupcakes to look like breasts :)

Any way, Sugar Bliss is yet to be tried, but three votes for More here :)

The best cupcake I have had was from the Nordstrom Cafe recently. They (red velvet) looked so good sitting in the case that I had to try one. Really rich flavor, but my favorite thing was that it was baked to perfection. Moist inside and with that slight crunch to the top edges! ^

Red Velvet is the biggest hit/miss for me in the cupcake world, either fantastic or meh, no in between. Glad you enjoyed.