Vanilla/Chocolate Cupcakes from Lola

What's available this weekend at the Leesburg Farmer's Market from Lola's Cookies & Treats? More delicious cupcakes, of course! This Saturday they will have their Coconut cupcakes along with their new Vanilla/Chocolate Cupcakes - Madagascar vanilla cake with chocolate ganache on top and a drizzle of white chocolate. They'll also have these gorgeous Vanilla/Chocolate Cupcakes now through the end of June at the bakery.

The other goodies from Lola's at the Leesburg Farmer's Market this weekend will be Scones: Cranberry Buttermilk; Apricot with White Chocolate and Walnuts; Date with Orange Zest; and Cheddar Chive. Breads: Almond Bread (pictured below) and Honey Wheat Bread. Plus: Great Big Blueberry Muffins and their usual line-up of award-winning cookies and bars.

The market runs from 8 a.m. to noon; arrive early for the best selection!

Cup-A-Cake Carriers at Hello Cupcake

Hello Cupcake's Cup-A-Cake Carriers made the paper yesterday. They're perfect for picnics this summer, so get yours at Hello Cupcake or at one of the many USA retailers, like Williams Sonoma, Sur La Table, and Crate & Barrel!

Georgetown Cupcake Monthly Flavor: Toffee

Georgetown Cupcake's special flavor for the month of May is Toffee Crunch, and since my sister lives in Georgetown I'd been asking her to pop in and grab one! She actually bought two, along with a Lemon Blossom and Chocolate Hazelnut (two of their regular flavors).

Steph, not being much of a toffee fan, said it was sweet and had toffee bits not just on top but also baked into the cupcake itself, and that she had no intention of sharing with her roommates. She also added that the icing was very creamy and goes well with the toffee. SO, there's only 4 days left in May - so get on over to Georgetown Cupcake and pick one up while you can!

Next month Georgetown Cupcake will be featuring two new monthly flavors: Strawberry and White Chocolate Raspberry.

Farmer's Market Cupcakes Weekend Roundup

It’s Friday, so that means Farmer's Market info! If you're in the Leesburg area, be sure to drop by the Leesburg Farmer's Market this Saturday to pick up a couple of the goodies from Lola Cookies & Treats!

I mentioned last week that Lola doesn't normally have her cupcakes at the Farmer's Market (summer heat and frosting usually are not a good combination) but since it's not quite summer, this week they'll have their Chocolate with Vanilla Buttercream Cupcakes and Coconut Cupcakes. In Lola’s bakery this week, they’re whipping up Carrot Cake, Milk Chocolate, Coconut, Chocolate with Vanilla Buttercream, Red Velvet & Madagascar Vanilla cupcakes.

Other treats they'll be bringing to tomorrow’s Farmer’s Market include Cherry-Chocolate Scones, Cranberry Buttermilk Scones, Apricot with White Chocolate & Walnut Scones, and Cheddar Chive Scones, as well as Almond Bread and Honey Wheat Bread.

The Leesburg Farmers Market takes place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the parking lot at Virginia Village Shopping Center (which is at King Street and Catoctin Circle). Go early for the best selection!

If you're in the Alexandria, VA area, drop by the Alexandria Farmer's Market to scoop up some of Chateau Gateau's cupcakes. The Alexandria Farmer's Market Hours are 5:30am-11:00am every Saturday.

The Old Town Alexandria Farmers' Market is located in the Market Square at 301 King Street. The best parking is in the underground lot off Fairfax Street, directly under Market Square.

Donut Cupcakes!

For fun, I made some donut cupcakes for a friend who's been asking for them for months. It was really fun decorating them! Just buy some small glazed donuts from your grocery store, use a simple glaze made of confectionary sugar & milk to make them sticky for sprinkles, and then just place them on top of your frosted cupcakes!

Lavender Moon Cupcake Meetup

Not deterred by the weather, the DC/Metro Cupcake Group had their monthly cupcake meetup at Lavender Moon Cupcakery yesterday afternoon. Since the ground was wet from all the recent rain, we weren't able to go to the park with our cupcakes as planned. However LMC has recently set up some tables inside, so we just took them all over!

The menu looked very enticing - Flourless Dark Chocolate, Almonds & Sea Salt; Vanilla Bean Lemon Curd; Buttermilk Cupcake with Mexican Chocolate Pudding; Devil's Food Peanut Butter; Vanilla Vanilla; Triple Belgian Chocolate; Blood Orange Dreamsicle; Coconut; Coconut Macaroon; Lemon Thyme & Blackberry; and Mocha! All cupcakes are $3 or $30 for a dozen, and they only accept cash or checks (no credit cards yet folks - bring cash!!)

Some of the group members thought the Vanilla Vanilla and Flourless Dark Chocolate Almonds flavors were dry, but two flavors that really stood out were the Blood Orange Dreamsicle and Lemon Thyme & Blackberry - SO good. If you happen to swing by LMC and see them on the menu, we highly recommend them! Other flavors the group members enjoyed were Devil's Food Peanut Butter and Triple Belgian Chocolate.

We're not sure where the next meetup will be, but we're thinking about trying out Cupcakes Actually in Fairfax since it's the new spot around town. Stay tuned to the blog and to the group page on Facebook, as I'll be updating both with new meetup plans!

Lavender Moon Cupcakery

116 S. Royal Street

Alexandria, Virginia

703.683.0588

Cute Cupcake Making Kit

Looking for a cute cupcake-oriented gift? Take a look at this Cupcake Kit!

The colorful kit includes a 64 page book with 14 mouth-watering recipes, 250 decorate liners in two sizes, one pastry bag, and an assortment of fun piping tips. The kit sells for $19.95 and can be purchased by clicking here!