Georgetown Cupcake - Free Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcake

Count on Georgetown Cupcake to take something delicious like a chocolate covered strawberry, and turn it into a cupcake!  This cupcake consisted of their delicious strawberry-studded cake and a thick cover of their chocolate ganache.  This is such a great idea for a cupcake flavor, and I love the addition of fresh strawberry chunks in the cake.  I hope they bring this one back again soon! 

Georgetown Cupcake - Double Milk Chocolate Birthday Cupcake

Double the chocolate, double the yum! This is Georgetown Cupcake's chocolate-tastic Double Milk Chocolate Birthday cupcake: Valrhona chocolate cupcake topped with milk chocolate buttercream frosting and rainbow baubles.  For anyone that wishes the Milk Chocolate Birthday cupcake was a little more chocolate-y, this is the cupcake for you. I love the milk chocolate frosting at Georgetown Cupcake so this was a winner in my book for sure!

Lunchtime Links for March 28th, 2013

• Thought Catalog: Simpsons quotes in order of importance. 
• Brown Eyed Baker: Sausage cheddar biscuits.
• Bake at 350: Hostess cupcake cookies.
• Cookies & Cups: Oreo cookie filling dip.
• Bakerella: Rainbow bright cupcakes.

Georgetown Cupcake - Baby Blue Vanilla and Baby Pink Vanilla Cupcakes

This post serves as a reminder (to myself) that thinking that you blogged about something doesn't always mean you actually did in real life, haha.  A looooong time ago I got these baby themed cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake for my friend T's unofficial DC baby shower.  Since they did not know the sex of their baby, I got an assortment of both pink and blue fondant toppers in various animal shapes.  With any special orders, fondant toppers are offered at no extra charge, which is a nice bonus. 

Also included in the cupcake assortment are the Baby Blue Vanilla (bottom left) and Baby Pink (top center) cupcakes, which are special order only.  Both the Baby Blue and Baby Pink Vanilla cupcakes are "tinted traditional sweet vanilla buttercream frosting on a Madagascar bourbon vanilla cupcake".  Taste-wise these are not that different from the regular Vanilla Squared cupcakes (just buttercream frosting instead of cream cheese frosting), but I did want to share these to show how cute their baby-themed cupcakes are :o) 

Lunchtime Links for February 25th, 2013

• Picky Palate: Red velvet Milky Way cake cookies. 
• Brown Eyed Baker: Buckeye brownies. 
• Bakerella: Mini puppy cupcakes. 
• The Kitchn: Swiss roll cake. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Healthier red velvet cake. 

Lunchtime Links for February 11th, 2013

• Serious Eats: Nutella, banana, and croissant pudding.
• Dessert for Two: Peanut butter Kisses.
• Eat Yourself Skinny: Skinny chicken pot pies. 
• Steph's Bite by Bite: Firework ice cream cone cupcakes. 
• BGSK: 12 soup recipes. 

Lunchtime Links for February 1st, 2013

• Brown Eyed Baker: Homemade Hostess cupcakes. 
• Food & Wine: Dan Dan noodles. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Healthier pizza dip.
• I Heart Naptime: Pulled BBQ pork quesadillas.
• Serious Eats: Greek yogurt hummus.

Georgetown Cupcake - Caramel Praline Crunch Cupcake

This Caramel Praline Crunch cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake is a new flavor for 2013, and I was definitely looking forward to it when it came out in January! 

This is a Caramel cupcake baked with fresh praline, topped with praline buttercream frosting, a caramel drizzle, and crushed praline.

From the description, it might seem like there's a lot going on for one little cupcake.  Be that as it may, this was super delicious!  I've never been a huge fan of pralines much, but the praline flavor in the cake and frosting wasn't overwhelming at all.  In fact, I'd say the caramel flavor was stronger overall.  As far as texture, the crushed pralines were a great touch.  This was really a tasty cupcake and I'm so happy it was added to the menu rotation.  I hope they bring it back occasionally as the secret free flavor! 

Georgetown Cupcake - Free Vanilla Champagne Cupcake

At the beginning of the month, Georgetown Cupcake offered this pretty Vanilla Champagne cupcake as the free secret flavor of the day, woo!  I really enjoyed their Strawberry Champagne cupcake before so of course I was excited to try this one out.

This cupcake looks like the regular Vanilla Squared cupcake, but you can tell a difference in the taste, a little different than the regular vanilla flavor.  I love the idea of adding champagne to cupcakes - a fun and festive way to switch up the regular cupcake flavors.  The fondant 2013 snowflake was also a cute little touch.  This cupcake was a great way to ring in the New Year!

Lunchtime Links for January 23rd, 2013

• Serious Eats: Farmers Fishers and Bakers in DC. 
• Cookies & Cups: Chocolate covered Cheerios. 
• How Sweet It Is: Thai turkey burgers. 
• Table for Two: White wedding cake cupcakes. 
• Pioneer Woman: Sunday night stew. 

Georgetown Cupcake - Cookies and Creme Cheesecake Cupcake

It's no secret that I LOVE Oreos, so this new Cookies and Creme Cheesecake cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake is a dream cupcake for me. This cupcake is a "cookies and creme cheesecake with cookie crust and cookie-infused buttercream frosting".

Georgetown Cupcake has offered a number of cheesecake cupcakes before, and I've liked most of them.  This one takes things up a few notches by adding frosting on top of an already rich cheesecake base, hahahaha.  I also love the cookie crust on the bottom, so that the cupcake is not all completely soft from top to bottom. For any other Oreo-lovers out there, this is a fantastic and decadent dessert, more so than a real "cupcake" since it's all cheesecake. This flavor is available every day through the end of January!

Georgetown Cupcake - New Flavors in 2013

Georgetown Cupcake usually changes up at least a few menu items every year, so January is always an exciting time to find out about the changes, haha.  This year, it looks like they have definitely focused on offering more for people with dietary restrictions, which is great for people that wouldn't normally be going into Georgetown Cupcake.

Here are the new cupcakes for 2013 according to their online menu:

Everyday Menu:
- Double Milk Chocolate Birthday: Valrhona chocolate cupcake topped with milk chocolate buttercream frosting and rainbow baubles.

Specials:
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Toffee Crunch: Gluten-Free version of Georgetown Cupcake's Chocolate Toffee Crunch, topped with an orange fondant flower.
- Vegan Apple Cinnamon: Vegan apple cinnamon cupcake topped with vegan cream cheese frosting and a red fondant flower.
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Salted Caramel: Gluten-Free version of Georgetown Cupcake's Chocolate Salted Caramel, topped with an orange fondant flower.
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut: Gluten-Free version of Georgetown Cupcake's Chocolate Coconut, topped with an orange fondant flower.
- Vegan Carrot: Vegan carrot cupcake topped with vegan cream cheese frosting and a red fondant flower.
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Birthday: Gluten-Free version of Georgetown Cupcake's Chocolate Birthday, topped with an orange fondant flower.
- Gluten-Free PB Fudge: Gluten-Free version of Georgetown Cupcake's PB Fudge, topped with an orange fondant flower.
- Gluten-Free Strawberry Lava Fudge: Gluten-Free version of Georgetown Cupcake's Strawberry Lava Fudge, topped with an orange fondant flower.

January:
- Cookies & Creme Cheesecake: Cookies and Creme Cheesecake with cookie crust and cookie-infused buttercream frosting.
- Caramel Praline Crunch: Caramel cupcake baked with fresh praline, topped with caramel buttercream frosting, a caramel drizzle, and crushed praline.

April:
- Cherries Jubilee: Rum-infused Valrhona chocolate cupcake baked with fresh cherries topped with cherry-infused buttercream frosting and a fondant cherry.
- Mocha Fudge: Valrhona chocolate cupcake filled with rich fudge and topped with mocha-infused frosting, a fudge star drizzle, and a chocolate espresso bean.

June:
- Coffee Cookies & Creme: Cookies and Creme cupcake topped with coffee and cookie-infused buttercream frosting.
- Chocolate Butterscotch Chip: Valrhona chocolate cupcake baked with gourmet butterscotch chips and topped with butterscotch-infused buttercream frosting.

July:
- Chocolate Sundae: Valrhona chocolate cupcake filled with rich caramel, topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting, a fudge star, and crushed hazelnuts.

August:
- Peaches & Cream: Classic Madagascar Bourbon vanilla cupcake baked with fresh peaches and topped with a peach-infused vanilla buttercream frosting and a fondant peach.
- Tahitian Vanilla Banana Coconut: Tahitian vanilla banana cupcake topped with a banana-infused cream cheese frosting and a fondant flower.

September: 
- Double Butterscotch Chip: Butterscotch cupcake topped with butterscotch-infused buttercream frosting and a butterscotch star drizzle.
- Cinnamon Coffee Crumb: Cinnamon cupcake topped with cinnamon buttercream frosting and a cinnamon crumble.

October: 
- Pumpkin Cheesecake: Pumpkin-infused cheesecake cupcake.
- Maple Blueberry: Maple cupcake baked with fresh blueberries, topped with maple cream cheese frosting and a fondant maple leaf.

November:
- Maple Chocolate Chip: Maple cupcake studded with chocolate chips and topped with a maple cream cheese frosting and a fondant maple leaf.

December: 
- Red Bow Vanilla Buttercream: Classic madagascar bourbon vanilla cupcake topped with a vanilla cream cheese frosting and a red fondant bow.
- Sticky Toffee Pudding: 

Georgetown Cupcake - 40% Off Today

Georgetown Cupcake offers online order deals a few times a year, and they are always great! This offer that is valid today only is especially nice because the code is already offered in the email - sometimes they use a code that you have to figure out the answer to before being able to apply it, haha.

To receive these deals, as well as regular newsletters from Georgetown Cupcake, you can sign up at "Join Our Mailing List" on the bottom of their page here.

"Georgetown Cupcake is celebrating the arrival of 2013 with a special treat for fans!  On Tuesday, January 8, enjoy 40% off Georgetown Cupcake’s menu of over 100 gourmet flavors, including our new January seasonal flavors, Cookies & Creme Cheesecake and Caramel Praline Crunch!  Just enter the promo code 2013 on the checkout page when placing your online order. Discount will be automatically applied.  Offer valid from 12:01am - 11:59pm on Tuesday, January 8. Click here to order!"