Happy National Cupcake Day!

[Photo: Robyn Lee]

All right, we'll confess: this isn't our favorite holiday at Serious Eats. Of all the treats out there, cupcakes aren't particularly high on our collective list.

But if you love cupcakes, there's hardly a better city than New York. (And there do still seem to be an awful lot of cupcake-lovers out there.) So to all those celebrating: be discriminating! You've got many, many cupcakes to choose from.

After the jump, a few cupcakes we can recommend.

A Few Recommendations

• Ed's Favorite Cupcakes: Dessert Club ChikaLicious
• 'Dirty' Cupcake at Sweet Revenge
• Pistachio Cupcake at Pinisi Bakery
• Brooklyn Blackout Cupcake from Ladybird Bakery
• Butter Lane, Great Cupcakes in the East Village
• Cupcakes from Nine Cakes, the Perfect Combination of Cake and Frosting

Related: What's Your Favorite Cupcake in New York?

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