‘C’mere Cupcake’ Articles at Sweetnicks

I hope you’re not hungry. Or tempted by visions of sugary treats. If you are, on either count, this might not be a good day for you. For the rest, let’s go!

I celebrated my birthday last weekend with my family, and the kids were with The Ex this weekend, so my actual birthday (Saturday) was filled with friends. I seriously think this might have been my favorite birthday to date, from the time the clock struck 12:01 am until the time I went to bed. Just a great day on so many different levels. I’m a very lucky girl.

Once a month, I get together with a group of friends from high school. For our July get-together, the date that happened to work for everyone was my birthday. We started our night out with dinner at a new-to-me Japanese buffet. An amazing array of food, I had my first foray with octopus and Japanese eggplant (both successful).

My friends are very used to me taking pictures of ~~everything~~ food, so they have gotten into the habit of styling their plates now, for the very best possible shot. Love that! These shots are my friends’ plates because my own was way too messy each time I refilled it to share it with you.

(my octopus, so yummy!)

After dinner, we headed back here for cupcakes, cocktails and chick flicks. And all were plentiful. We actually ended up collecting cupcakes from five different cupcake shops, C’Mere Cupcake, Hey Cupcake, Sugar Mommy Cupcakes, Crumbs and Stuffed Cupcakes. So many choices, where to start?

A Big Birthday …

You might say I have a soft spot for cupcakes. It’s very possible. Always on the hunt for the newest cupcake spot to try out, I was happy to see a review in our newspaper of a new place, C’mere Cupcake. Don’tcha just love the name? Star-Ledger’s Munchmobile went on a day-long journey over the summer, visiting cupcake places all over the Garden State (Hello? I’m still waiting for my invite!), and C’mere Cupcake was one of their stops.

The kids and I first visited the shop about a month ago, and we recently returned when Sarah was here. Although not necessarily an important criteria when evaluating cupcake shops, it’s worthy to note: this place, so far, has the best parking. It’s not on a crazy-busy street with parallel parking like Billy’s. It’s not on a downtown street with a 3-spot parking lot like Mr. Cupcakes. It’s tucked into a quiet little strip mall that gets very little traffic. While that is good for us when we visit the cupcake shop, I hope they get enough traffic to remain viable.

I love the owners. A father and daughter team, they are friendly, down-to-earth and willing to engage in conversation. And their staff? Just the same. The first time I went, I was talking to the owner about prices of cupcakes, and we both agreed that they have gotten a little bit out of hand. When I mentioned a recent $4 cupcake I discovered, he knew exactly which place I was talking about.

When you enter the shop, it’s got a cute little lounge-y vibe to it, with comfortable seating in the front by the glass window. They have a fish tank, a chess game set up and books out for your perusal; it’s set up to beckon you to sit, enjoy your dessert and stay awhile. Love that.

When I went with the kids, Nick got a chocolate cupcake with peppermint buttercream frosting and I got a peanut butter and jelly one. He picked off all the frosting and just ate his cake. No, I don’t know what’s wrong with him. I took a bite of his frosting and promptly went off to get one of my own. Amazing mint buttercream frosting.

For Madeline? They have naked cupcakes. I love that idea. Cupcakes without the frosting are perfect for her. That day, they had a carrot cake version, which she loved.

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Review: C’mere Cupcake