
(Red Velvet Cupcake in the front and Pistachio Cupcake in the back)
When you ask most people what their favorite bakery in New York is, they will more than likely say Magnolia Bakery. These people are people I like to call lame. I know, I am being a tad bit harsh but being a baker myself I set a very high standard for cupcakes. ESPECIALLY red velvet. The red velvet cupcake I got at Magnolia was a glorified vanilla cake with red food coloring, a rising standard with red velvets. It makes me sad. And the fact that cupcakes are expensive I feel that it’s ridiculous to pay for red velvet and get red vanilla cake. If you are a fan of Magnolia Bakery do me this huge favor:
Pick up the downtown F train at Bryant Park
Take the downtown F train to Delancy Street
Go North East on Norfolk towards Rivington St
Turn Left onto Rivington Street
Walk into Sugar Sweet Sunshine
Purchase a cup of Coffee (or hot chocolate if you’re not a coffee drinker) and 2 cupcakes
Sit and relax
You will never want to leave again. The first time I ate their red velvet I almost cried because it was so delicious. Rusty colored and cocoa tasting, THIS is what Red Velvet really should taste like. And their Pistachio is mind blowing. Between that and the atmosphere (let’s hear it for awesome chicks and an eclectic storefront), it’s a place that’s perfect to bring a book and spend time in there, eating to your hearts content.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002