The Cupcakery™-Las Vegas, Nevada

I visited one of the local cupcakeries in Vegas called The Cupcakery™ (www.thecupcakery.com) located on Eastern and Silverado Ranch. This cupcakery has a number of locations including the Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino on the Strip, Summerlin, and also a couple located in Texas. Its a family business started by cupcake queen Pamela Jenkins, and taken to the Lone Star State by her uncle.

They have traditional flavors such as their Southern Belle™ (red velvet w/cream cheese frosting), Oh My Gosh Ganache™ (vanilla cake w/ chocolate truffle center topped with vanilla and chocolate buttercream), and Chocolate Passion™ (chocolate cake w/ chocolate frosting), and also seasonal flavors such as their Mimis Pumpkin™ (pumpkin cake w/ walnuts topped with creamcheese frosting), Kir Royale™ (raspberry cake w/ champagne frosting), and also their Lemonberry™ (lemon cake w/ blueberry frosting). The Cupcakery™ is a small shop that's made for customers to come in and take their little treats to go.

They offer some beverages such as milk and coffee, but they specialize in their delectable cupcakes, and more recently customized cakes and cupcake sandwiches (aka whoopie pies). They offer customized cupcakes also which can be ordered over the phone or in store. All the experiences I've had with this shop has been positive. Their employees are friendly and glad to help you with their selections, and their orders are made on time. They now offer nationwide shipping which is new, and great, because their cupcakes are some of the best I've tried by far. The frosting can be a little excessive, but too much is better than not enough.

Make sure to also check out their store tees before you head out. Most are adult sizes, but if I remember right, they also carry baby onesies. One thing that's truely unique are their baking/cooking aprons displayed around their store. They are for sale, and make great gifts for the queen...or king of your kitchen.