Hapa Cupcakes Looking for Help for Storefront

Last fall I introduced you to Hapa Cupcakes, an online custom-order bakery located in Orange County. What makes them so unique is the type of cupcakes they make: alcohol-infused.

Their dream is to open a storefront and they are using gofundme as a way to do it. Right now they are trying to raise $20,000 to make their dreams happen. If you'd like to help them, you can donate on their fundraising page here.

Rumor has it they will also be on Cupcake Wars on June 30. I always love to see local cupcake shops on the show. Good luck to Hapa Cupcakes!

Drunk Cupcakes to get Store in Orange County

One popular trend in the cupcake world is alcohol-infused cupcakes. I've seen and tasted them at almost every cupcake competition I've judged at. Although I'm not an alcohol drinker, I will admit that it fequently adds a great flavor to cupcakes.

A new bakery recently debuted in Orange County that bases their cupcakes on a certain ingredient: alcohol. According to the OC Register, Hapa Cupcakes, which made its public debut this summer, will be opening a cupcake shop in Irvine which will serve alcohol-infused cupcakes. Owners Akemi Lee and Hanayo Martin want their cupcake shop to be "more sexy, more fun."

Currently, Hapa Cupcakes is a custom-order bakery that operates out of a commercial kitchen in Santa Ana. Their top-selling cupcakes are Chocolate Jameson, Cinnamon Cafe Kahlua, and Red Velvet Stiletto, all made with a different type of alcohol. They also sell non-alcohol cupcakes for a lower price. 

One thing to note: their cupcakes are made with 1/24th teaspoon of liquor, just enough to get a small kick, but certainly not enough to get you drunk. Well, maybe if you ate 50 cupcakes!

What do you think of alcohol-infused cupcakes? Are you a fan?