

We have sampled cupcakes from all over Cincinnati as well as the rest of the country (it's a tough job, but somebody has to do it) and compiled a list of our favorites. We also provide the criteria we used to rank them. Who's the winner? YOU ARE! Because you get to verify our findings, sample your own favorites, and send your findings to our blog.

65% of the American public are chocoholics! We prefer a premium Belgian chocolate.
Vanilla frosting, best when made from Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans!
The finest white chocolate comes from Barry Callebaut in Belgium. Why settle for less?

After sampling cupcakes from all over Cincinnati (as well as from famous cupcake vendors in other cities, just for fun), we have picked a Cincinnati favorite:
Our conclusions were based on the criteria found on our Cupcake Party page.

Red Velvet -- too much red food coloring can make this cake taste like FD&C red no. 40 instead of cake!
A dark chocolate cake filled with real vanilla cream, and frosted with chocolate truffle.
A lemon cake made from real lemon zest and filled with a coconut cream and lemon tart filling!