Cupcakes by New York Cupcakes, Seattle and Bellevue WA
It's that wonderful time of year when I look back on all of the sugary sweets myself and my Cake Gumshoeing associates have consumed.
And man, have we (mostly me) eaten a lot of sweet stuff.
And now, to give you a contact sugar high, here's a sweet roundup of the 50 most memorable sweet treats from the year. Prepare yourself for some serious sugar cravings.
Rainbow Layer Cake from the CakeSpy book, made by Bredenbeck's Bakery, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
Butterscotch Dip Cupcake, Retro Bakery, Las Vegas NV
Pecan pastry cup from Fruute, Los Angeles
Pumpkin Ice Cream from Theno's Dairy
Speculoos Cookies, Village Bakery, Los Angeles
Cuppie Cupcakes, Trophy Cupcakes, Seattle
Every single thing, Angel Food Bakery, Chicago
Cupcakes with CakeSpy art toppers, Sugarush A Sweet Experience, Red Bank, NJ
The Royale, Patisserie Poupon, Washington DC
Dessert Sampler, Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore MD
Smearcase, Mama's One Stop bakery, Baltimore MD
Pistachio Macaron, Le Petit Mitron, Narberth, PA
Cupcakes from Butter Lane, NYC
Cupcakes, Eat Cake!, Newburyport, MA
Cupcakes with CakeSpy art toppers, SWEET, Boston
Cannoli: One from Mike's Pastry, one from Modern Pastry, Boston
Chickpea cookies, Tabrizi Bakery, Watertown MA
Gelato, Gelato Classico, San Francisco
Cowgirl Cookie, Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco
Pink Cupcakes, Teacake Bake Shop, Bay Area
Cinnamon Twist, Pastry Cupboard, San Francisco
Birthday Cake Custard, Old School Frozen Custard, Seattle WA
Every flavor cupcake, Saint Cupcake, Portland OR
Kouign Amann, Alder Pastry, Portland OR
Donuts, Delicious Donuts, Portland OR
Ice cream, Salt and Straw Ice Cream, Portland OR
Lemon tart, Dahlia Bakery, Seattle WA
Rainbow layer cake made by ME, from my book launch Party, Seattle WA
Huckleberry Milkshake, Mary Lou's Milk Bottle, Spokane, WA
Coffee Cake from Coastal Kitchen, Seattle WA
Nanaimo Bars, Whoopie Pies, and just about EVERYTHING at BAKED in Brooklyn, NY
Alfajores, El Porteno, Ferry Building in San Francisco
Fisher Scone, Puyallup Fair, Washington
Red Velvet Cake, Sweet Lady Jane, Los Angeles
Carrot Cake, Mauston Park Oasis Restaurant, Mauston, WI
Cream Puffs, Puffs of Doom, Chicago IL
Caramel Cookie Waffles, Billings MT
Frozen Custard, Niko's, Chicago IL
Dark Chocolate Truffle, Sweet Art, Bellingham WA
A Nanaimo bar, IN Nanaimo, British Columbia
Pie by Kate Lebo, Seattle, WA
S'more Pop-Tart S'mores, made by ME
Biscuit Cinnamon Roll, Denver CO
The "Bee's Knees" Cupcake, Lovely Confections, Denver
Rainbow Whoopie Pies from the Oddfellows Whoopie Pie Bake-off, Seattle WA
Grasshopper Pie in a brownie crust, made by ME
Doubletree Cookie, Doubletree Hotels everywhere
Cookie dough stuffed cupcakes, SWIRLZ, Chicago IL
Paletas by La Newyorkina, NYC
Vanilla Kreme Donut, Dunkin Donuts locations everywhere
Gelato by Via Dolce, Leavenworth WA
Torchetti by Cle Elum Bakery, Cle Elum WA
Nutella Pretzel Sandwich, Bellingham WA
Saltwater Taffy Cream pie, by ME
Doughnuts by Locanda Verde, NYC
Easter Dessert Tacos, made by ME