cupcakes.

So my mother and I share a love for baked goods, what girl doesn't? We love cupcakes and I have been bugging her about my need to try these Sprinkles cupcakes everyone keeps talking about! So we decided to start a cupcake tasting contest. Since La Jolla just opened a Sprinkles store and I knew I was going to be in San Diego, we planned a date for it! So I had my first ever Sprinkles cupcakes... the verdict? They were divine. I LURVED them. I also loved that they had an SD Padres Sprinkles cupcake, I couldn't get over that haha.

Next up was a place down in Hillcrest (down town San Diego) called Babycakes! This place was great and we actually had lunch there too that was incredible, I will share about that later. These cupcakes were great and unique (I even had a PB & J one) but I think the true winner was really Sprinkles in the comparison test.


Next up? My mom keeps on RAVING about a place called Crumbs up in Malibu? Heard of it? What do you think? Where is another great cupcake place we should go and try?!

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  1. Lindsay @ Delighted MommaJuly 28, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Ohh Sprinkles cupcakes are so yummy!! I want to live in that shop it smells so good!

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  2. ValJuly 28, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Looks like a perfect day!!

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  3. KathyJuly 28, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Those look divine! Oh man I love cupcakes...

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  4. AlexJuly 28, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Sprinkles is the best!! I have to keep myself away from it or else I'd be as big as a house. Yummm! I hear Crumbs is amazing as well...wish we had one in Texas. Yummy Cupcakes [I think they're out of Santa Monica?] is also pretty magical. I ate one too many of their cupcakes one summer that I spent in L.A.

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  5. AshleyJuly 28, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    YUM...my mouth is literally watering...cupcakes are truly a slice of heaven! :)

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  6. ShelbyJuly 28, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    oh my gosh, the babycakes ones look divine!!! PB&J?! yummmmmm. i've never heard of any of these bakeries, but i'm going to have to start scouting for some here in akron... i LOVE cupcakes <3shelby

    www.makemesparkly.blogspot.com

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  7. KateJuly 28, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    YUM!!!! I like the idea of a cupcake day.

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  8. EricaJuly 28, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    CRUMBS is so yummy! We have them all over NYC and it just so happens to be my mom's favorite cupcake spot too! They are known for their signature big sized cupcakes, and my favorite is the red velvet. (however, they are all to die for.)

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  9. LauraJuly 28, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    mmm how come cupcakes are SOOOO much better than cake?! i haven't had sprinkles or crumbs...but i've had babycakes. yum!!

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  10. Dana FoxJuly 28, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    ohhh these look sooo yummy. i kind of have a problem... as soon as i start viewing cupcakes on the interwebs i immediately have the strongest craving to go make some :( haha
    xox dana
    thewonderforest.com

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  11. BrookeJuly 28, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Great shots. Now I want some cupcakes haha.

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  12. Libby's LifeJuly 28, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Cupcake Couture is amazing! It's in Manhattan Beach, CA. Definitely should try it!

    http://www.cupcakescouturemb.com/

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  13. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Ohh wow i wish i lived near somewhere like this! Looks like fun :)

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  14. KellJuly 28, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    There are two cupcake places here that I'm dying to try.. but now I feel like absolutely nothing could beat a Padres cupcake! I love it. :)

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  15. daniJuly 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Crumbs is the BEST! They have really original, delicious flavors - I like it even better than Sprinkles! (And cupcakes are my favorite food! Haha.)

    <3 The Daily Dani

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  16. daniJuly 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    P.S. Crumbs does this great sampler of I think 12-16 teeny tiny mini cupcakes of all their flavors - it's perfection!

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  17. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    I heard there is a great place in St. George. 25 Main Cupcakes.

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  18. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Babycakes has been on my to do list for so long now! It looks like such a fun little place! Plus you can never go wrong with cupcakes!

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  19. katrinaJuly 28, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    ohhh crumbs. by far the best cupcake. i went there basically daily in nyc. you MUST go there. and bring me one back. haha

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  20. MarsJuly 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    I'm all about Sprinkles. Yet to have a better cupcake. Plus Sprinkles cupcakes LOOK perfect too-some other places cupcakes look super homemade and not as perfect. but as long as they taste good-whatevs.

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  21. Christi LynnJuly 28, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    i loooooooove sprinkles! i made some of my own last valentines day. best cupcakes!

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  22. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    you're so pretty! looks like it was a blast and oh heavens do those cupcakes look nummy. <3 rubygirlblog.com

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  23. LaynahJuly 28, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Oh man...I've come to the realization that I'm a cake snob?? I am soo picky with cake and wont really eat it, ever...but I crave "designer cupcakes" all the time. A cupcakery near me has a banana bread cupcake with peanut butter cream cheese frosting and it is to DIE for.

    Anyways, I'm super jealous.

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  24. KatieJuly 28, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    K I've gotta go to these places someday. San Diego is calling my name!

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  25. CaitlinJuly 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Want want want!!

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  26. DanaJuly 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    They all look yummy. I think the owner of Sprinkles is one of the judges on Cupcake Wars.

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  27. Kelsey ColeJuly 28, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    I have yet to go to Sprinkles, but it looks SO good:) that pb & j cupcake sounds awesome! I think i'd have to try that one. thats the hardest part about cupcake shops, there are so many yummy flavors it's hard to choose only one!

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  28. Casey MartinezJuly 28, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    k, I'm a sucker for cupcakes and those look soooooooooooooooo good!!!

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  29. McKinley {Haolepinos}July 28, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Really? I wasn't all that impressed, however I do like the Red Velvet. Have you had The Cocoa Bean here in Utah? It trumps every other place! Seriously, they are delicious. I am actually doing a give away for The Cocoa Bean you should enter to win if you want to try it!

    http://GianandMcKinley.blogspot.com

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  30. Lisa MariaJuly 28, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Crumbs is reaaallly good (and they're huge!), but hands down Sprinkles is my favorite. Out of the million cupcake places that have come to DC, Sprinkles is still my favorite.

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  31. Lissa ChandlerJuly 28, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    the ones from sprinkles are super cute!

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  32. CindyJuly 29, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Looks totally tasty, Alycia!! I love how you and your mom share this together. :)

    I really don't have any cupcake places near me... :( </3 but I do think you should try Crumbs if your mom likes them so much! :D

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  33. Mrs GableJuly 29, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Those cupcakes look incredible!!!

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  34. MeganJuly 29, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    oh man I've always wanted to go there! those look so good!

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  35. VanessaJuly 29, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Mmm I'll take one of each please! I love cupcakes, so yummy! & Sprinkles is delicious!

    If you ever go to DC (or NYC because they are opening a new location there this fall/winter), please try Georgetown Cupcakes. They will blow you out of the water. Promise.

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  36. ErinJuly 29, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    sprinkles and babycakes, now you're speaking my language!

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  37. AshleyJuly 29, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    those cupcakes look to DIE for! yum!!

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  38. haileymarie22July 29, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Oh goodness! I'm so jealous you got to try Sprinkles cupcakes! I love Cupcakes. I'm obsessed. I'm sure you have already tried Cocoa Bean cupcakes. They are amazing!

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  39. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Hehe those all look so good! A taste test is a good idea- there are like 5 cupcake places within a few mile radius here! Not that I'm complaining, of course :)

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  40. Dana Darlin'July 29, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Those are my absolute FAVORITE! We snag them every time we go to be bay area! Totally worth the extra cash.

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  41. UnknownJuly 30, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    these look so cute and delicious! and i hear they make a killer gluten-free cake... a must for me!

    www.embracethesunshine.blogspot.com

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  42. BrittneyJuly 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    YUM

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  43. RachelJuly 31, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    These cupcakes look absolutely incredible - so jealous right now!

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  44. ♡Shayla♡July 31, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    I've never been to sprinkles! but I've heard all about it. They look lovely!


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  45. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Sprinkles are so good!! I love Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica. Their cupcakes are really really good! I love the Black and White. I'm not a fan of Crumbs just because I think they're overly sweet and they've been so dry every time I've had them. They almost remind me of bad store bought cupcakes. But I know other people who like them so maybe it's just the stores around me. You'll have to let me know what you think :)

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  46. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooJuly 31, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    They all look delicious!

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  47. Flora FrickerAugust 1, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Wow, these cupcakes look seriously good!!!

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  48. LisaAugust 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    That was fun! There are more cupcake places we'll have to try next time. I'm glad "Nutter Butter" introduced me to Babycakes so we could go there.

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  49. WhitAugust 7, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    omg! you're killlllling me! i LOVE sprinkles. my boyfriend and i are obsessed. I used to live in Malibu and I have to say, Sprinkles is much better. Still, try Crumbs. They are bigger than Sprinkles and filled with...things... in the middle. Also, Vanilla in Santa Monica is pretty decent. Sorry for the novel, told you we're obsessed. :)

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  50. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    aren't the red velvet cupcakes divine?! i love sprinkles! oh, and your blog. :)

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  51. TaylorAugust 7, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    I've tried a lot of cupcake places, but I still always compare them to Sprinkles. If we are ever in California, we have to go there even if it is WAY out of our way. I might be slightly obsessed!

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  52. EmilyAugust 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    I will definitely have to try those the next time I'm home. Go Padres!!

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  53. AnonymousAugust 13, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    looks yummy... :)

    http://lovesimplegreen.blogspot.com/

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  54. RachelAugust 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Yummo! I think you should travel to all the great cupcake places and give us the rundown. Oh, and take me too please!

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