Originally I was excited to try the Red Velet cupcake at Crumbs Bake Shop in Beverly Hills. I figured I'd pick up some regular vanilla sprinkle cupcakes, too. After reading Crumbs' online reviews from cupcake fans, the words "dry" and "oily frosting" keep popping up. After being disappointed by Dots Cupcakes in Pasadena, last year, Ajumma's decided to skip Crumbs altogether.
Coco Cake Cupcakes out of Vancouver, BC is definitely worth checking out. As I scrolled through the FAB-O cupcake blog, I had the odd sensation there just had to be an Asian person somewhere. Low and behold, the Coco Cake proprietor is indeed Asian, and her name is Lyndsay Sung. She currently makes cupcakes to order.