Call them old-fashioned or A cute fad that just won't quit. Whatever is causing the craze, cupcakes are so happening that new shops selling the sweet treats continue opening all over Atlanta.
ROSWELL
Like a little bite of sunshine, Piece of Cake in Roswell bakes orange cupcakes with (what else?) orange juice and tops them with orange cream cheese frosting. Other popular flavors include red velvet, carrot and coconut. Look for seasonal specials.
$2.25-$2.75. 10971 Crabapple Road, Suite 1300, Roswell. 770-643-4999. www.pieceofcakeinc.com.
BUCKHEAD
The Little Cake Bakery in Buckhead regularly offers five cherished cupcake flavors: vanilla-vanilla; vanilla-chocolate; chocolate-vanilla; chocolate-chocolate; and red velvet. Three daily specials can include new creations like apples and honey, Mexican hot chocolate and caramel pound cake.
$2.50. 3792 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 404-841-8856. www.littlecake bakery.com.
VININGS
Sweet Pockets
The new Sweet Pockets shop in Vinings is turning out all the old favorites, including Happy Monkey, a combo of banana cake and peanut butter cream frosting. There's also the lemonade-like lemon sunshine and the flavor of the month, pumpkin snap, a pumpkin cake with ginger butter cream.
$1-$2.25. 4338 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 770-431-6611. www.sweet-pockets.com.
PONCEY-HIGHLAND
The Atlanta Cupcake Factory
The Atlanta Cupcake Factory is now open six days a week in Poncey-Highland, serving all the old favorites, such as red velvet, chocolate-chocolate and lemon coconut. Caramel apple and pumpkin spice with latte frosting are among the current seasonal hits.
$2.50. 624 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta. 678-358-9195. www.theatlantacupcakefactory.com.
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