Tuesday, June 1st, 2010...6:49 pm
cupcake taste test | daddy cakes | topeka, kansas
Last summer, my friend and coworker Gina and I instituted “Ice Cream Fridays.” We’d take a late-afternoon break and head to the nearest ice cream shop to get a little pick-me-up (and bring back treats for anyone else in the office who wanted something).
This year, with my cupcake fetish, we’ve talked about starting “Cupcake Fridays”—but this could be dangerous, knowing that Daddy Cakes is less than 5 miles away.
Gina introduced me to Daddy Cakes, a boutique cupcake shop in Topeka, when she was planning her wedding last year. Daddy Cakes made Gina’s beautiful (and delicious) wedding cake, and since tasting that cake, I’ve made it my goal to visit the shop more often.
{Gina's wedding cake had layers of lemon, chocolate, vanilla and white.}
We recently went on a dessert escapade (and took our friend and coworker Susan along with us), and look what we got ourselves into:
{I had the cheesecake special of the month—strawberry cheesecake, mmm. Don't mind my grubby little paw prints.}
{I had to keep Gina from digging in to her delicious peanut butter cup cupcake so I could snap this picture.}
{Susan took home a death by chocolate cupcake. That's right...she didn't let Gina or me try it. She got the bigger "daddy cake" size.}
Daddy Cakes has an impressive menu (and a large, new location at 4036 SW Huntoon); you can get more than 10 cupcake flavors every day, and Daddy Cakes even makes specialty cupcakes on specific days of the week. For the diet-conscious (not me!), Daddy Cakes offers four flavors of “Skinny Cakes” that weigh in at less than 200 calories a piece. That probably means I can get two of those at a time, no?
Daddy Cakes cupcakes come in three different sizes: daddy cake, baby cake and preemie. Single baby cakes (the size Gina and I got) are $2.50 a piece; single daddy cakes (the size Susan got) are $3.50 a piece; and single preemies are 75 cents a piece. While the prices are a little high, Daddy Cakes cupcakes are worth it—you’re paying for artfully designed, perfectly baked treats. My only suggestion for Daddy Cakes? Open a bakery in Lawrence! I will visit you every day (and probably work for you for free…or for cupcakes) if you come to my backyard.
Check out Daddycakes’ photo gallery to get a glimpse at more of its beautiful (and tasty!) creations.
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June 1st, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I’ve been dying to try this place & still haven’t made it. Got to change that!
June 1st, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Diana, you must go! Daddy Cakes is so fun. Have Cupcake Fridays with the girls!
There’s plenty of seating inside the bake shop…and so many flavors to choose from. I may have to go this week 
June 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 am
And don’t forget to mention the wonderful atmosphere that surrounds you when you walk into the new Huntoon and Gage location. The nostalgia that comes from selecting a hand-crafted treat is just about as good as licking the bowl straight from mom’s kitchen!
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:34 pm
You make me sound like such a fatty—but I do love food, especially sweets.
You understand that you can’t tempt me with a post about cupcakes and then not take me this week, right? PLEASE let’s go on Friday. I want a Retro cupcake this time; cream filling is truly one of God’s greatest gifts to man.
June 3rd, 2010 at 9:54 am
Yeah! The new place is great. It’s really big…I hope they fill it full of cupcakes!
June 3rd, 2010 at 9:54 am
I know it’s only Thursday, but I think we should go there today
October 29th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Kimberly,
If you have a cupcake fetish, don’t forget to give Mad Eliza’s cupcakes and other confections a try sometime too!(http://madelizas.com) We operate out of our home right now, so you will need to order in advance, but they are made fresh and are worth the extra effort! Would love to be included in your blog sometime! Give me a ring and perhaps I can arrange a free sample or two..I’m in “tight” with the owner…oh yeah, that’s me!
November 7th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Thanks for the tip, Peg!
September 29th, 2011 at 9:55 pm
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