Martha's Favorite Cupcake Bakeries

Mexican Chocolate Pudding-Filled Cupcakes

Martha's favorite from the How Sweet It Is bakery is the Mexican Chocolate Pudding-Filled Cupcake. Call 212-777-0408, or stop by their studio in New York to place an order.

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Trophy Cupcakes and Party

Seattle's Trophy Cupcakes and Party is decorated with heavy inspiration from a 1940s bakery, and its decor for the cupcakes is similarly vintage-inspired. The bakery has two locations in Seattle, at 1815 N. 45th St., Suite 209, and 2612 NE Village Lane.

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Chocolate Graham Cracker Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow

This delicious recipe is Martha's favorite from Trophy Cupcakes and Party and is on the menu Sundays and Mondays.

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Vanilla Bake Shop

Vanilla Bake Shop, founded by Amy and Jeremy Berman, was named after their favorite flavor. The cupcakes at Vanilla Bake Shop are baked from scratch with a focus on contemporary design and taste. The bakery is at 512 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, California.

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Meyer Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

In addition to its signature flavors, Vanilla Bake Shop offers different cupcake varieties every day of the week. Martha's favorite from the bakery is its Meyer Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes.

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Swirlz Cupcakes

Its stylish store and artfully decorated treats are two reasons we love Swirlz Cupcakes, at 705 W. Belden, in Chicago. Swirlz also offers gluten-free cupcakes.

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Chocolate Passion Cupcake

Martha's favorite cupcake at Swirlz is the chocolate passion cupcake. Rich chocolate cake, bittersweet ganache, homemade passion-fruit curd, and passion-fruit buttercream are topped with delicious candied sunflower seeds. Special thanks to Jeremy Sher for the photograph.

Martha's Favorite Cupcake Bakeries

Happy Cakes Bakeshop

Happy Cakes Bakeshop is run by Laura Reynolds, Lisa Herman, and Sara Bencomo, and is Denver's original gourmet cupcake bakery. The bakery is at 3815 W. 32nd Ave., in Denver.

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Cosmo Cupcakes

Martha's favorite treat from Happy Cakes is the Cosmo, a Vodka-soaked cranberry cupcake with lime-infused buttercream.

Martha's Favorite Cupcake Bakeries

Violet's Cakes

Violet's Cakes, at 21 East Holly Street, Pasadena, California, features everyday cupcakes with a classic 1950s style.

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Cherry Pie Cupcake

Martha's favorite cupcake from Violet's is the cherry pie, a delicious pielike cupcake that's full of sweet cherries, frosted with vanilla buttercream, and topped with a cherry.

Martha's Favorite Cupcake Bakeries

SusieCakes

SusieCakes is an all-American home-style bakeshop in California with locations in Los Angeles (11708 San Vicente Blvd.) and Calabasas (23653 Calabasas Rd.).

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Strawberry Cupcake

Martha's pick from SusieCakes is the strawberry -- one of the bakery's signature frosting-filled cupcakes.

Martha's Favorite Cupcake Bakeries

Kara's Cupcakes

Kara's Cupcakes is a San Francisco-based bakery that offers a sophisticated twist on old-fashioned favorites. The bakery has two locations, 3249 Scott St. and Ghirardelli Square, Plaza Level, 900 North Point.

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Kara’s Karrot

Martha's pick from Kara's Cupcakes is Kara's Karrot, a moist carrot cupcake with a silky soft cream cheese frosting.

Martha's Favorite Cupcake Bakeries

Billy's Bakery

Billy's Bakery is at 184 Ninth Ave. in New York.

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Sprinkles Cupcakes

Sprinkles Cupcakes has several locations throughout the country, including Beverly Hills, California; Dallas; and Phoenix. See the website for more locations.

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Butter Lane

Butter Lane Cupcakes was founded by Pam Nelson, Linda Lea and Maria Baugh, and is located at 123 East 7th St. in New York City.

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