October at Georgetown Cupcake

Not only are Maple & Pumpkin Spice cupcakes back at Georgetown Cupcake, but since it's the month of October, that means Halloween Cupcakes are back too!

Photograph from Georgetown Cupcake FB Page

Check out all the Seasonal Flavors and what's available each day by jumping over to Georgetown Cupcake's website. Pumpkin Spice will be around through November, so get it while it lasts!

Also, don't forget about their daily promotions via their Facebook Page. Their Daily DC Cupcakes Trivia ships a FREE dozen cupcakes to the first person to answer the trivia question correctly on their FB wall. And of course there's the daily Free Secret (Not-On-Menu) Flavor given away to the first 100 people who visit a shop and order it by name.

Halloween Deals!

One of my favorite places for all things baking, FancyFlours is having a 25% off Halloween Sale! Your order has to be placed by October 20th, so jump on over and get everything you need for your Halloween goodies!

To celebrate the first week of October, Confectionary House is offering 15% off orders of $100 or more! Just use coupon code 15PERCENT at checkout. Hurry up and take advantage though - the code expires October 11th!

Georgetown Cupcake...The Show!

That's right! Many of you probably know this by now, but for those of you who don't, check out this blog posting sent to me by the people over at NBC Universal:

"It's going to be a sweet Valentine's Day for the founders of Georgetown Cupcake. Not only are they going to be celebrating a second anniversary, but they are also about the become TV stars.

According to local blog DC Fab!, the show will be a "how to" for cupcake enthusiasts. The cameras will also go behind the curtain (or perhaps beneath the frosting) to reveal the success secrets of the booming business.

Sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne co-founded Georgetown Cupcake together almost two years ago. They recently moved into a new flagship location on M Street. They also started delivering deliciousness across the country, sending their cupcakes to nationwide stardom."

And there you have it! Stay tuned for more details.

A New Year...A New Cupcake Shop!

After a successful 2009, Charm City Cupcakes is celebrating the launch of the Mini Cupcake Factory Catering Company! With more than 65 Flavors, the Mini Cupcake Factory will serve the MD, DC and VA areas. I would list all the flavors here, but we'd be here for a longggg time. Some of the ones that stood out to me are Vanilla Praline, Vanilla Banana, Gourmet Pimlico, and Gourmet Turtle! Check out their website to view pictures of what they have to offer.

Vanilla Praline

Vanilla Banana

Gourmet Pimlico

Gourmet Turtle

Hello Cupcake - Cupcake Classes

If you want to learn how to make cute little fondant pieces and pipe like the pro's, then you'll definitely be interested in the techniques being taught in Hello Cupcake's class!

Their first class will focus on cupcakes for Valentine's Day (that this weekend people!) and is scheduled for February 13th from 10am - 12pm. You should email them to make sure there is still room in the class (info@hellocupcake.com), but I do know you can sign up in person at the Dupont store. Classes are $50.

The Newly Opened Alexandria Cupcake

Has anyone made their way over to the recently opened Alexandria Cupcake? They opened their doors January 2nd, so they've been in business a little over a month now!

Located at 1022 King Street, you can find Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, Coconut, Strawberry, and Red Velvet each day. Their special flavors include PB&J, Rosewater, Carrot, Vegan Chocolate, Gluten-Free Chocolate, Raspberry Vanilla, Lemon, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Mint Chocolate. You should call ahead to see if they have your special flavor. They are still working on their website gallery, but they did have a few pictures up:

Check 'em out!

You Had Me At Hello Cupcake

According to Daily Candy, share your best (or worst) pickup lines on the Web with Hello Cupcake and get a free cupcake in-store! This fun little promo is running from now through Monday, February 15th.

Hello Cupcake is located at 1361 Connecticut Avenue NW at Dupont Circle.