"In honor of Elvis Presley's 75th birthday on January 8, 2010, the cupcake of the month was an ode to the King: banana cake with chocolate peanut butter frosting. Cupcake Royale makes regular-size as well as minis, the latter a boon for those who want to sample several flavors."
Michael Stern
"Be careful. If you hold a cupcake with too strong a grip, or even if you chomp into it willy-nilly, you run the risk of complete cake disintegration. Such tenderness might be a fault in Bakery School, but for me, there's no such thing as a too-delicate cupcake."
Michael Stern
"A photo of the salted caramel cupcake before it fell apart (above photo). Y-U-M!"
Michael Stern
"Atop the carrot cupcake is classic cream cheese frosting."
Michael Stern
"Chocolate upon chocolate, a devilishly good combination."
Michael Stern
"Lemon drops and lavenders. Pretty as they were, we found them light on flavor -- an odd situation considering how full-flavored other cupcakes are."
Michael Stern
"Inside the store in Madrona: a nice place to sit and sip or connect to the internet while spilling crumbs in your keyboard."
Michael Stern
"34th Avenue is the main drag in the Madrona neighborhood, which seems like a happy-go-lucky place. Cupcake Royale, somewhat confusingly signed, is at the corner of E. Spring Street."
Michael Stern
"I kept wondering what it would be like to live near enough this place that I could stop in for cupcakes and coffee any time. Dangerous!"
Michael Stern
