I’ve been largely immune to the cupcake mania that has swept the city (and the nation); I’m more of a flourless-chocolate-cake kind of girl than a gooey-frosting kind of girl. But my daughter’s 16th birthday demanded a treat that could be served to the entire cast and crew of the play she’s in the middle of, and over the last 20 years of child-raising we’ve had enough Baskin-Robbins cakes to last two lifetimes, so I set off in search of mini cupcakes.
I couldn’t have been more pleased with the vendor I settled on: Polkatots, a relatively new spot well hidden in the back of a mostly Latino strip mall on Lake just north of Orange Grove. Although owner/chef Alma is making a name for her huge and creative cupcake cakes, what will bring me back again and again (and maybe again) are the mini dulce de leche cupcakes with caramel-drizzled buttercream. I cannot begin to describe how good these are.
This is just the sort of heartfelt, high-quality, hometown business that makes Pasadena as cool as it is.
Polkatots
720 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, 626.798.3932, polkatotscupcakes.com
I’m not mucj N2 cupcakes either, CDB. Besides, around here they usually carry a big price 4 a small bite or two. But, I’ll ck out your recommendation & hope I can 2nd it
At your suggestion, we tried this shop for our Mother’s Day dessert. Well, we were more than thrilled with this darling shop, helpful owner and moist, beautiful cupcakes! I was happy not to go to Old Town and I have already told many girlfriends about Polkatots, the cupcakes, carmel apples, party favors, etc. Thank you for the recomendation!
I’m so glad it was a success. Those mini dulce de leche cupcakes are seriously addictive.