Cupcakes Across New England

Cupcakes are America's favorite, nostalgic sweet treat without a doubt.  The cupcake craze has exploded not only on television but bakeries specific to cupcakes have been popping up all over the country.  Whether you buy a single cupcake and enjoy it for yourself or buy a box for your family, the cupcake will be a treat we always go back to.
What makes cupcakes so lovable is their diversity and experimental qualities.  Lately, cupcake makers have been straying from the classic flavors like vanilla and chocolate and creating "specialty cupcakes," a new term coined for these less than traditional flavors.  Providing a larger variety for consumers is what keeps these specialty cupcakes shop flooded with business and the continued demand for the beloved cupcake.

A new franchise assembling across New England is Cupcake Charlie's.  They have three locations currently in Newport, Rhode Island, Mashpee, Massachusetts and Plymouth, Masschusetts and a new location opening soon in Foxboro, Massachusetts.  The Newport shop was filmed for the TLC show "Cupcake Wars," expanding their notoriety even more.

Another sweeping craze they're strongly supporting is the idea of a tower of cupcakes rather than a traditional wedding cake.
For special occasions people are choosing special arrangements, making a unique statement and straying from the norm.  This unique option is also very affordable, with each cupcake starting at $2.50 and a display tower starting at $50. Delivery and set-up starts at $150; prices at different locations may vary. Cupcake Charlie's also does custom orders of the gourmet cupcakes, offering edible chocolate molds, edible handmade fondant, special colored frosting, and edible sugar molds all custom made to order. They also have a large variety of merchandise including t-shirts, iPhone covers, bags, coffee mugs and sweatpants.

Cupcake Charlie's also specializes in other gourmet treats like "whoop cakes;" which consists of cake, frosting, and filling in whoop cake form. Their cake cups include cake, frosting and filling in a little single serving cup.  The bakery's push pops are layered cake, frosting and filling in a push up pop.   Their cake pops are cake and frosting formed into bite sized balls and covered in chocolate.  And lastly their frosting shots are a shot of buttercream frosting in a cup.

If you're looking for the traditional cupcake though, they have a wide variety of flavors suited to satisfy all.  Just some of their decadent flavorts include Rockin' Red Velvet, Oreo Delight, Lemon Drop, Orange Dreamsicle, Grammy's Carrot Cup, Chocolate Mint Madness, Peanut Butter Pleasure, Chocolate Overload, and Chocolate Raspberry Surprise.  Almost all of the flavors include a delicious cream or ganache filling to accompany the moist cake and fluffy cream frosting.

Consider visiting one of Cupcake Charlie's three New England locations because "Life is short... Eat a Cupcake."



Resources:
http://cupcakecharlies.com/newport/index.html
http://gonewengland.about.com/od/newportdining1/ss/Cupcake-Charlies-Newport.htm