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Best Cupcake Shops in Manhattan

If you are looking for delicious, old fashioned and home made cupcakes, I have two suggestions for you! I've all of the supposed "best" cupcake shops in town and these are my favorites! Try them yourselves and you will see!

Buttercup Bake Shop

141 West 72nd between Amsterdam & Columbus

212-787-3800

www.buttercupbakeshop.com

The best flavors are:

Red Velvet

Peanut Butter

Vanilla Buttercream

Two Little Red Hens

1652 Second Avenue @ 86th

212-452-0476

www.twolittleredhens.com

The best flavors are:

Boston Blackout

Yellow cake with Chocolate Frosting

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