And the winner is.... East End Chocolate Stout cupcake!
This is one of my favorite cupcakes that I discovered with a few girlfriends in Squirrell Hill at Dozen Cupcakes and on my own in Lawrenceville at Dozen Bake Shop. No surprise that it was named one of the country's top cupcakes by MSN in February 2008. I was also very impressed with the owners of the two stores- an entrepreneurial pair James Gray and Andrew Twigg - they know their stuff and I don't just mean frosting. Anyone thinking of opening a unique business could take 'marketing for success lessons' from them! This business is one of the many on the Design Zone Roam walking tour offered by Sole City Tours. Read more about this business and this cupcake below (from their website-www.dozencupcakes.com!)
east end chocolate stout
our dark chocolate cake made with east end brewing co.'s black strap stout, covered with dark chocolate ganache and topped with irish cream buttercream
Dozen is Pittsburgh’s urban cupcake experience. Bring the kids or a special someone or just bring yourself. Grab a unique cupcake for your co-worker’s birthday, or grab a dozen for the office; get a high quality coffee or tea. Forget a wedding cake, order 200 White Wedding cupcakes. Son or Daughter turning 5 years old? She or he will be the talk of the town when you dish up each guest their own unique cupcake. No forks, no knives! Dozen is bringing a little piece of the big city to this big little city of Pittsburgh.
Our cupcakes are made with top-quality ingredients including organic and all-natural ingredients. Our chocolate is one of the finest baking chocolates. Sweet cream butter gives our butter-cream frostings a delicately smooth texture and a rich yummy flavor. And we use local dairy and other local products and suppliers as much as we can.
Dozen is a joint effort between James Gray and Andrew Twigg.
James and Andrew both live in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. James attended culinary school in Chicago and worked as a baker and cook in several Chicago restaurants. His best work went down in his Lincoln Square apartment, throwing dinner parties that would make the folks at Gourmet take a second look.
Andrew grew up in the Pittsburgh region and is excited to be here after nearly a decade in Chicago. Also an independent graphic designer, Andrew brings business and cultural knowledge paired with a long-standing love for Pittsburgh.
Visit www.solecitytours.com to take a Pittsburgh walking tour of this neighborhood!
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