Cake Love

Our third stop on the cupcake tour was the first on the scene in D.C. The owner, Warren Brown, even had his own Food Network called Sugar Rush. His store is called Cake Love and he has a cafe across the street called Love Cafe.

Cake Love spawns lovers and haters in this town all due to the buttercream frosting. The cupcakes and the frosting are kept cold and Warren Brown recommends to let the cupcakes sit for 15 minutes (it actually takes more like a half hour) to get to room temperature. How often can one sit and watch a cupcake for 15 minutes? Well, I once let one sit for a bit and I was greatly rewarded. The buttercream is delicious and worth the wait.

This tour we added Team Manhoff to the mix since they kindly invited us to dinner and since we bought them before dinner we could let the cupcakes defrost. Again, I was tricked by the numbers and wanted to order just 10 (2 for each of us), but was tricked into getting 14 as when you order 12 your get 2 free.

Chris calls Cake Love "the red-headed stepchild" of the cupcakes, but did finally admit the soft buttercream is much better than the cold. Although, Red Velvet right now still holds the key to my heart, I most give an honorable mention to Cake Love who offers my favorite combination chocolate cake and lime frosting. It sounds weird, but it is perfect.