New Sweet and Saucy Shop Wins My Heart

I knew I loved Sweet and Saucy Shop before a cupcake ever entered my mouth. My first visit to Sweet and Saucy was in 2009. The shop is located in Long Beach, CA, just a bit outside of Orange County. As much as I LOVED everything I ate, I just didn't travel through that area much.

So when I heard Sweet and Saucy Shop was expanding to Orange County, I was so extremely excited! And of course I paid a visit during opening week....to, uh, make sure the cupcakes tasted the same as before. Yeah, uh, yeah, that's why I had to stop by.

The new location is nestled in the Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport Beach. I visited near the end of the day and the counter was still well-stocked with all kinds of goodies. I couldn't leave without trying a little of everything. And that's exactly what I did: bought one of everything. That's how I roll.

Des was a little upset that he couldn't have any sweets. One day, my boy, one day.

I picked out so many yummy-looking cupcakes: Oreo, Strawberry Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chocolate, Coconut, and Candy Bar. Every single flavor was exceptional! I especially loved Candy Bar with the chocolate ganache filling, peanut butter cream cheese frosting, and salted caramel topping. 

I didn't want the other desserts to feel left out, so of course I had to bring them home with me too: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Pumpkin Cake Lollipop, Mini Peach Pie, Red Velvet Cake Lollipop, Salted Caramel Macaron. The macaron was perfect! Great consistency, crunchy shell, and creamy center. This was my first mini pie and I loved it!

Let me tell you why I'm so especially excited about this Sweet and Saucy Shop opening. So many people ask where my favorite cupcake shop in Orange County is. I always mention Sprinkles or SusieCakes, but they've never WOWed me. Now when someone asks, I can say my favorite cupcake shop in Orange County is Sweet and Saucy Shop! By the way, I ate every single cupcake and dessert the same night! (I needed the sugar high as I drove to Vegas late that night.) 

Sweet and Saucy Shop

7922 East Coast Hwy.

Newport Coast, CA 92657

Sun-Thurs 11am-8pm

Fri-Sat 11am-9pm

OC Cupcake Classic is Coming Up

The OC Fair is just around the corner and I couldn't be more excited! I love attending every year because I love the food. I eat pretty healthy most of the time, but when the fair is in town all bets are off!

For the past two years I have judged an event at the OC Fair called the OC Cupcake Classic. It is a fun event where amateur bakers around Orange County submit their homemade cupcakes to compete. It is a live judging event, so the bakers get to watch as the judges taste their creations.

This year's event takes place on Saturday, August 4 at 1:00pm. There are three categories: fruit flavored, chocolate, and other. Last year I judged only the chocolate cupcakes and I was definitely on chocolate-overload after the event. Entries must be submitted by August 1. You can sign up here. All info about this competition, as well as the other food competitions at the OC Fair can be found here.

Happy 4th of July!

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Today is my favorite holiday of the year! It's starts off with a local 5k, followed by a pancake breakfast, then swimming at my parent's house, BBQ dinner, and finished with a fireworks show. I hope your day is just as fun!

Green Smoothie Cupcakes from Cupcake Project

I feel like lots of people are doing the green smoothie thing right now. Using their Vitamix blenders to make delicious smoothies every day. 

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Cupcake Project created a cupcake that uses a green smoothie in the batter and the frosting. Maybe this makes Green Smoothie Cupcakes healthier than your average cupcake? I'll pretend that's the case. You can find the recipe here.

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Social Media Explained with Cupcakes

Found this photo from Social Churn on Cupcakes Take the Cake. Love it! Speaking of social media, you can follow me at the following places:

Facebook: The Cupcake Activist
Twitter: @cupcakeactivist
Instagram: elisewallace (it's mainly baby photos, but I post food and cupcake pics too)