Sweet surprise

With a free weekend waiting to be filled with adventure, my mom and I decided to take a two day trip. Without revealing our secret weekend getaway, I will tell you this - we happened upon the cutest cupcake boutique in Murphy's called Lila & Sage.

After wandering through dusty antique shops in the previous towns, I was overjoyed to see this posh cupcake bakery. Jeff, one of the employees who turned out to be from Walnut Creek, sweetly put together the platter below.

Without hesitation, my mom chose the mint chocolate flavor and me, being a fan of fruit, chose the lemon rasberry flavor.

Both flavors were worth savoring and a much better alternative than the ice cream we expected to find at a general store. Jeff told us that Lila & Sage will be featured on Cupcake Wars in July so keep your eyes out! And remember...

Cupcake accessories

1. Confetti cupcake earrings, Ebay
2. Treat yourself right ring, ModCloth
3. Cupcake wish necklace, Juicy Couture
4. I tinkle sprinkles necklace, Etsy by WovieWare
5. Fruit cupcake earrings, Etsy by mmagda
6. Jelly style cupcake watch, QVC

Would you like sprinkles on your cupcake?

^ The answer to that is "duh!"

Today I journeyed to Palo Alto with a friend for a famous Sprinkles cupcake.

The frosted glass windows and dot theme inside the bakery was mod-chic. Besides the mouth watering cakes, other eye-candy for sale included cupcake mix, cupcake trays, and crafty ribbon (which I'm not exactly sure was for). An interesting twist to a bakery that was worth writing home about.

Feeling fruity, I ordered a key lime flavored cupcake. My reason for choosing this flavor was partially because of the colored sprinkles on top. So cute! While the cake was sweet and creamy, the frosting was tart and tangy. Not the best cupcake I've ever had but it was worth the trip.<3

Photo courtesy of Sprinkles.