KARA’S CUPCAKES
KARA’S CUPCAKES
Kara and Michael Lind, of Kara’s Cupcakes, have had such success at their first location (San Francisco’s Marina district) that they recently opened a second store–in my neighborhood (Ghiradelli Square). Since most of the gang I’d invited over for a recent party were bringing their kids, I decided to skip the fancy desserts and pick up a box of cupcakes instead. A good move all around: Not only did it get me out of the kitchen but the cupcakes were a wild success. We all fought over the Fleur de Sel (a dark chocolate cupcake with caramel filling, ganache frosting, and a fleur de sel topping). Meyer Lemony was almost as popular, followed by creamy Buttermilk Vanilla. The cupcakes were delicious, the decorations over-the-top. I felt downright regal walking into the party with a pedestal piled high with such extravagant shapes and colors.