It’s been over 2 months since the Great Cupcake Taste-off , and I think I’ve only just now recovered from the sugar-induced coma that followed. It was a battle of epic proportions: 10 very brave colleagues stepped forward to taste 4 different cupcakes each. We laughed, we cried, and thankfully no one puked. Keep reading to find out if our beloved Baked and Wired came out on top.
The newcomer Georgetown Cupcake put up a good fight (never mind the 45 minute wait in a long line with screaming children, just to get the sample cupcakes). But in 5 separate head to head flavor match-ups, Baked and Wired edged out the competition.

B&W’s highest ranking cupcake was the Strawberry, with perfectly delicious frosting and gooey strawberry center. GC put forth a very strong showing in the Red Velvet category with “yummy” cream cheese frosting. Unfortunately that cream cheese frosting showed up on other flavors like Vanilla Squared. And while GC also scored high in the Chocolate/Vanilla category, their bittersweet chocolate cake and ganache bombed in the Chocolate Squared face-off.

Overall, I think tasters were drawn to the homemade quality of B&W. Their dense cake, dreamy frosting and cute paper wrappers brought us to a warm and happy place. So for now, it looks like all is right in the world of cupcakes. Or is it ?

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