123 E 7th St, East Village
When you walk inside Butter Lane, you are transported to another era. There is the soft sound of 1940’s music in the background. Kitchen appliances and other domestic décor surround you. Immediately, you feel as if you have entered an episode of Leave it to Beaver. I was expecting June Cleaver to come out in her apron and present me with a sugary treat. This cupcake shop definitely has the most options, which would excite any cupcake enthusiast. There is a list of cake flavors as well as frosting flavors to choose from. You can mix and match basically anything you want. Since I was a bit overwhelmed by the options, I took the recommendation of an employee and had a vanilla cupcake with maple frosting. It wasn’t the best cupcake I’ve ever had, but I still enjoyed it. During my next visit, I had a chocolate cupcake with raspberry frosting. The cake was soft, but a little dry. The icing was a bit tangy-luckily, this worked very well with the sweet, chocolate bottom. The cupcake was topped with a fresh raspberry. Unfortunately, the cupcakes are a little overpriced…a small cupcake is $3. On the plus side, they offer frosting shots for $1. What a great idea, especially for those people who just want the frosting rather than an entire cupcake. I stop here very often…the cupcake combinations are almost endless. While recently wandering with my friends from college, we decided to stop inside. I was so full from dinner but of course I couldn’t resist the temptation. I had a delicious chocolate cupcake with cream cheese frosting. I am thrilled to say that I know the cupcake woman who lives on Butter Lane.
peace, love, and cupcakes
michy
