bookluvingbabe Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I should have known that raising a little gourmet was going to bite me in the pocketbook. BLPreschooler is turning 4 next month. We are having a pizza making party for him and somewhere between 12 and 20 of his closest friends (plus their parents.) We have been to any number of birthday parties this year and he NEVER likes the cake. He also goes off the deep end with any artificial dyes. He has decided he wants mini-vanilla cupcakes for his party. Hello Cupcake wants $18 per dozen. Lilly Magilly is $15 per dozen. I haven't called Georgetown Cupcake--they aren't his favorite and I assume they would be just as pricey if not more pricey. Assuming 15 kids eating 2 cupcakes each, plus 20 adults plus extras to console myself with after the party is over we're looking at 5 dozen mini-cupcakes. I can not make them. I have many fine talents but this isn't one of them. So any ideas on decent mini cupcakes in the style of Hello Cupcake, Magnolia, etc., (i.e. sweet cake, sweet, not overly buttery frosting) that won't bankrupt me and that have real ingredients in them so the birthday party isn't swing from the chandelier? (I don't actually own a chandelier) Party is in Upper Montgomery County but Mr. BLB will be driving to BWI the morning of the party to pick up the grandparents so we are pretty open to location. Thanks! Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Giant bakeries make damn good mini cupcakes. They are school allergy friendly so you should be okay. If you want to go the fancy cupcake route, try Fancy Cakes by Leslie in Bethesda. I'm pretty sure they have mini cupcakes and do have cupcake pops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks! I'll do a field trip to Giant for a taste test. I'm particularly sensative to making sure he likes his birthday "cake" because my mother always ordered ice cream cakes for me. I hate ice cream cakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyG Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks! I'll do a field trip to Giant for a taste test. I'm particularly sensative to making sure he likes his birthday "cake" because my mother always ordered ice cream cakes for me. I hate ice cream cakes. Maybe you can talk to the bakery dept at Giant and get a frosting made without any coloring? We had an amusing blue poo incident once after my daughter consumed some blue frosting on cupcakes that I think were from Giant. My kid despises sheet cakes. I don't blame her. Shilla Bakery has become our go-to for her birthday cakes. We just bring her there and let her pick from among whatever they have on display. Their cakes tend not to be oversweetened, so they work for the adults, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genevieve Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Maybe you can talk to the bakery dept at Giant and get a frosting made without any coloring? We had an amusing blue poo incident once after my daughter consumed some blue frosting on cupcakes that I think were from Giant. My kid despises sheet cakes. I don't blame her. Shilla Bakery has become our go-to for her birthday cakes. We just bring her there and let her pick from among whatever they have on display. Their cakes tend not to be oversweetened, so they work for the adults, too. You could do Giant or other grocery for the large amount of cupcakes you need for the party, and then fancy mini cupcakes for his actual birthday at home, for just the immediate family. Or even see if he might be good with the fancy mini cupcakes for his actual family birthday, and a sheet cake (Costco makes terrific ones, actually) for the party. That's how we've always solved the 'want good cake'/'need to serve tons of people' conundrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lekkerwijn Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Bakeshop in Clarendon has mini-cupcakes 2 dozen for $20. Full size are 2 dozen for $50. They'll make you any flavor you want and they are really really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 And after quite a bit of run around... Giant can't do mini cupcakes without the neon sprinkles. Tick tock. I'm going to go drink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I've never had any of their cakes, but it would seem like Sticky FIngers might be worth a call. It seems likely they're not going to be using the problem ingredients into their products. I didn't see minis listed on their menu, but a google search for their name and mini cupcakes brought up someone else's page that said they sell them by the dozen(s) only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 We ended up getting the little two bite cupcakes from Whole Foods for both his St. Patrick's Day Party and his school party. He liked them enough to request them again for his pizza party this weekend. Very easy! Thanks for the ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 One other suggestion (for future readers) - Buzz Bakery also does mini-cupcakes. They were $.99 each last time I bought them - a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanmab Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I know you have your problem solved, but I also can't say enough good things about Buzz. Adore that place. I love to bake, but need to be not-eating my own baked goods (or anyone else's) for some time (damned winter coat I seem to have found for myself). Now you've got me contemplating wanting to turn my attentions towards mini-cupcakes. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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