Butter Lane Cupcakes, East Village
So a couple weeks ago this happened. Actually, because of a cold, I only made it through a half dozen cupcakes, and yes, I ate all of them by myself within 24 hours. Don’t judge. One Groupon went unused (I was that sick); let’s not dwell on it.
Butter Lane has three cupcake flavors (vanilla, chocolate, and banana) and at least 20 different frostings, so you can mix and match your little cakes right on the spot. I normally hate all things banana except banana bread, but I decided to give “The Elvis” (banana cake, peanut butter frosting, topped with mini marshmallows) a go. Thank God. This actually was my favorite out of the whole bunch.
Using the picture below and going clockwise from The Elvis (also ranked 1-6, 1 being the highest, and going to The Elvis):
- Chocolate cake with chocolate raspberry frosting (5)
- Vanilla cake with strawberry frosting (6)
- Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting (2)
- Vanilla cake with honey cinnamon frosting, swirled with honey on top (4)
- In the middle, vanilla cake with burnt caramel frosting, topped with popcorn (3)
The vanilla cake is sometimes a little dry, but the frosting is outstanding, the creative flavors are ridiculous, and the thoughtful way they top the cupcakes is just the ”icing on the cake.” Butter Lane is one of my top four cupcakeries in the city, along with Crumbs (I don’t care what you haters say!), Baked by Melissa, and another place I’ll tell you about soon.
PS- they also have frosting “shots.”
