I’m on the hunt for the best cupcake place in Orange County since I developed a cupcake craving during pregnancy that has yet to go away. I have a clear favorite, but it’s way too far to drive to on a whim. Therefore I started searching closer to home and found Patty’s Cakes. On a lazy afternoon, I headed over, and I was completely thrown off by the location. It’s in a strip mall in an industrial part of town, and it’s randomly on the side of everything next to a dry cleaners. Admittedly, I waited in the car with the baby to decide if I really wanted a cupcake. I decided I really did. Upon entering, I was greeted by a very nice lady but surprisingly no cupcakes. Turns out you order off a menu and they are essentially frosted to order. This was a neat idea, so I bought 4. I just ate the salted caramel cupcake and OH MY GOD it was AMAZING! I was hesitant because the frosting is NOT buttercream and I rarely like no -buttercream frosting. What I got instead was a chocolate fudge/mousse-like frosting and plenty of it with salted caramel melted on top. Delicious! The cake was moist and super soft (not dense) which I loved. I will now be recommending this place to all my mommy friends (who seem to share a similar craving). The only reason why I didn’t give five stars is for the odd location. Otherwise, I recommend this place hands down. Yum.
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Since 1985
