Kumquat Cupcakery: Sweet things come in sweet little packages
Dear Food Diary:
The other day while wondering around, I stumbled across the sweetest little surprise near Astor’s place, A Holiday Market (at the corner of 4th St and Lafayette). Amongst the paintings, jewelry and t-shirts, there were trays of cute mini cupcakes in soft pastelish colors.
The smiling owner Keavy Landreth (who’s face is the website and postcard, very cute btw) went down a laundry list of flavors like vanilla, lavender, chocolate, peanut butter, banana, but none caught my attention, until she said the 5 letter secret code to this chubby’s tummy… B-A-C-O-N.
Maple Bacon to be exact! A thick piece of crunchy and smokey bacon, sitting on top of a sweet vanilla frosting and a moist maple cinnamon cake. Like having breakfast in one bite, all I needed was a cup of hot tea.
For $1, it was easy on my wallet and no guilt attached. Who needs a giant sized Crumbs cupcake anyways? I’m perfectly content with these mini bites. Plus you can get an assorted flavors box and enjoy the sweet variety, sort of like a cupcake buffet =)
P.S. Chubby’s RATING: 
Kumquat can be found at the Brooklyn Flea Market in Dumbo. They also cater and deliver. But right now you can find them at
Brooklyn Flea
Love mini cupcakes! Great find… it makes me miss NYC!
Oh my gosh! Those look wonderful, wish I lived in NYC so I could pick some up!
Wow they look amazing!!!
Bacon on a cupcake interesting… 🙂 Anything with bacon I'll take one!
I have been reading about bacon in baked goods, but this is the first time I've seen a slice sitting in frosting. I can't get my head around how that would taste.
lindsay,
i know mini cupcakes are my fav =)
monica,
more reason to visit nyc
3 hungry tummies,
yeah.. they were delish!
daniel,
i totally agree!… bacon is the secret code word to every yummy dish
unplanned cooking,
it's a lil odd, like when you first put it in your mouth the brain doesn't quite understand whats happening, but your taste buds are totally enjoying it, and the brain slowly catches on LOL