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New Awesomeness This Weekend

This weekend we’ve got not one, but TWO brand spankin’ new ice cream sandwiches! No pictures because we couldn’t get any sexy shots of them in the freezer, and besides- they’re ice cream sandwiches.  Really, they also all end up sorta looking the same. Just trust us, and visualize the greatness of:

Blueberry Burgandy: Brownie shells filled with ricotta gelato and a bluberry-burgandy wine jam

Espresso Chipwich: Espresso brownie shells filled with espresso gelato, rolled in white and dark chocolate chips

All of our ice cream sandwiches are made with Il Laboratorio del Gelato, which, you know, is sort of the best gelato in the entire cosmos. And if you didn’t know that, then you have to come down and see exactly what we’re talking about.

We’ve also got brownies, whoopie pies, and of course….CUPCAKES! 

Last week Coquito was such a giant hit we had to bring it back! It’s a coconut lime cake soaked with a mix of coconut and sweetened condensed milks, topped with coconut lime buttercream and toasted sweetened coconut.

Also tomorrow:

Chocolate Berry

Hot Sundae

Creamsicle

Toasted Almond

Strawberry Shortcake

Banana Cream Pie

Chocolate Toffee

Boston Cream

And this little number right here. Maybe you’ve heard of it:

Photo Courtesy of This Girl Can Eat

Are you tired of every awesome business in NYC folding and turning into a 7-11?
Does the knowledge that CBGBs is now a shop that sells $200 jeans disgust you more than their bathrooms ever did? (and who ever thought we’d miss those bathrooms)
Want to make sure that the best music in the world keeps coming out of NYC, because NYC is the greatest place in the history of ever?!?!
Then click on this to help out Cake Shop, the place that launched such cultural icons as MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Jeff the Brotherhood, and, ahem, us. 
Nobody’s been a bigger champion of the little guy than Cake Shop. And now, in exchange for drink tickets and other awesome swag, we get to be a champion of them. So go ahead, click on the picture, and know that you’re doing your part to save NYC from itself.

Are you tired of every awesome business in NYC folding and turning into a 7-11?

Does the knowledge that CBGBs is now a shop that sells $200 jeans disgust you more than their bathrooms ever did? (and who ever thought we’d miss those bathrooms)

Want to make sure that the best music in the world keeps coming out of NYC, because NYC is the greatest place in the history of ever?!?!

Then click on this to help out Cake Shop, the place that launched such cultural icons as MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Jeff the Brotherhood, and, ahem, us

Nobody’s been a bigger champion of the little guy than Cake Shop. And now, in exchange for drink tickets and other awesome swag, we get to be a champion of them. So go ahead, click on the picture, and know that you’re doing your part to save NYC from itself.

Tagged with:  #cake shop

Flavors: Friday, May 25th

Did Memorial Day weekend just sneak up on anyone else? I could have sworn that spring just started, and just like that we’re jumping straight into summer. Meaning that everyone I know can expect a lot of me saying “UGH! Why is it soooo hooooooottt” for the next three months.

I am seriously just the worst when it comes to summer. I don’t know why I don’t just pack up and become Canadian or something. I mean, I like hockey. I like John Candy, poutine, AND excessive politeness. When I really think about it, I suppose it’s only my fear of marauding packs of bears that keeps me stateside. 

AAAAACCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!

Let’s all compose ourselves and remember that there are absolutely no bears in New York City. None whatsoever.

Now let’s talk about just accepting the inevitable and welcoming in the summer the right way! Tonight we’re hosting Contra Dancing at DeKalb Market, and Sunday we have another epic dance party in the form of The Do-Over sponsored by Adidas (which is FREE with RSVP- so, you know, get on that!).  And what sort of sweets will we be releasing on not only our shop by NYC at large to welcome summers arrival? How about the entirety of our Good Humor Series. Nothings says summertime more than that!

Clockwise from front: Strawberry Shortcake, Hot Sundae, Creamsicle, Toasted Almond


Strawberry Shortcake: 
Vanilla cake, strawberry syrup, mascarpone buttercream, strawberry compote, vanilla cake crumbs

Hot Sundae: Chocolate cake, vanilla buttercream, fudge sauce, maraschino cherry

Creamsicle: Orange cake, vanilla buttercream, hand candied orange peel

Toasted Almond: Almond cake, vanilla buttercream, toasted almonds

For exact locations of these and other cupcakes, plus our brownies and whoopie pies, click here.

You may have heard of this upcoming movie “Doin’ It In The Park”- a documentary on pick up basketball culture right here in NYC. The first FREE screening of it is TONIGHT at 8pm at DeKalb Market. We’ll be open late to feed your sweet tooth. Stop by.
***UPDATE: Due to rain, the movie has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, May 30th***

You may have heard of this upcoming movie “Doin’ It In The Park”- a documentary on pick up basketball culture right here in NYC. The first FREE screening of it is TONIGHT at 8pm at DeKalb Market. We’ll be open late to feed your sweet tooth. Stop by.

***UPDATE: Due to rain, the movie has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, May 30th***

Flavors: Wednesday, May 23rd

I’ve got no blogging juju today guys. Sorry. The weather’s just been so humid and gross that I can’t spare one precious brain cell for writing, because I need every single one focusing on keeping my hair from looking incredibly stupid. If I get distracted for even a second, I will go straight from sleek sophisticated woman-about-town directly to “homeless electrocuted poodle”. And no one wants to see that.

To make it up to you, here’s a video of Steve Martin playing the banjo on the Muppet Show. 

And in case that wasn’t enough to make it up to you, how about these cupcakes right here? Will they do?

Clockwise from front: Car Bomb, Creamsicle, Banana Cream Pie, Strawberry Shortcake

Car Bomb: Chocolate Guinness stout cake, Jameson whiskey ganache, Bailey’s buttercream

Creamsicle: Orange cake, vanilla buttercream, hand candied orange zest

Banana Cream Pie: Banana cake, vanilla custard, custard buttercream, banana chip, graham cracker crumbs

Strawberry Shortcake: Vanilla cake, strawberry syrup, mascarpone buttercream, strawberry compote, cake crumbs

Visit our store at DeKalb Market, or find a Robicelli’s Retail Partner nearest you.

Flavors: Monday, May 21st

You know happens after “Allison Gets No Sleep Week” comes to an end? Day one, you wake up and don’t leave the bed for two hours. Then you pull yourself out of bed and move six feet to the couch, where you proceed to spend the entire afternoon watching the Ranger game, eating a huuuuge bag of Doritos, and then fitting in a quick nap before heading to DeKalb Market (ok, I needed to get a little work in. I couldn’t help it). Then following another DeKalb dance party by sleeping til 1pm for the first time in, well, YEARS, followed by screwing around on my brand new iPhone, then another nap, then Chinese food while hanging out with the kids.

Usually I hate doing nothing, but Sweet Jesus that was freaking outstanding.

Speaking of new iPhones, now that I’m out of Blackberry hell I’m finally able to download aps that are actually functional, meaning that our Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram pages are going to get a lot more active. Which also means that much like our Twitter and Tumblr (already here) pages, it’s going to start off with food pics and well-intentioned attempts at professionalism, and then very quickly spiral into total nonsense (my signature!). Will the tangents I go off on be about small dogs in stupid outfits? My thoughts on the later seasons of Boy Meets World? Pictures of random portions of my apartment as I figure out how to work this stupid camera? Only time will tell!

In the meantime, go ahead and enjoy THIS picture of today’s cupcakes, which doesn’t include shots of my pillow or the side of my thumb.

Clockwise from front: Banana Cream Pie, The CPB, Boston Cream, Car Bomb

Banana Cream Pie: Banana cake, vanilla pudding, vanilla custard buttercream, banana chip, graham cracker crumbs

The CPB: Chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, ganache, peanuts

Boston Cream: Vanilla cake, vanilla custard buttercream, chocolate fudge

Car Bomb: Chocolate Guinness stout cake, Jameson whiskey ganache, Bailey’s buttercream

Note: To make my life slightly simpler (and to stop cutting into my sleep time), I will no longer be posting the entire list of locations at the end of every post. I will just be putting a link to our locations tab for you to reference. Please note that inventory, rotations and quantity is up to our retail partners and not us, so please call ahead if you’re looking for something specific or want to ensure availability.

Flavors: Friday, May 18th

Things I learned from Internet Week:

1. As fascinating as the tech sector is, as much as we talk about the fact that Mark Zuckerburg is 28 years old and make a gazillion dollars today, I could never be truly happy in a job where I had to wear a suit and came come smelling like perfume instead of sweat and meat juices.

However, if one of our new fans happens to be launching some sort of dot com that combines the glories of six figure salaries and health benefits with meat juices, then call me!

2. Apparently without sugar and coffee, the people who run the internet couldn’t function, meaning there would be no LOL Cats or pornography. So you’re welcome, internet.

Clockwise from front: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel, Butterbeer, Aris, Root Beer Float

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel: Chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, crushed peanuts and pretzels

Butterbeer: Butterscotch soaked cake, butterscotch buttercream

Aris: Walnut cake, honey butter, Greek yogurt buttercream with cinnamon and orange, honey glazed walnuts

Root Beer Float: Root beer cake, root beer custard, vanilla buttercream, maraschino cherry

Available at Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market, and all the other usual suspects. Check the locations tab up top. Also whoopie pies are at Madison Square Eats with the RH Lobster Pound, and brownies are at all Oaxaca Tacos locations.  Sorry for not typing it today- running super late for something, and haven’t been sleeping enough. On that note, come visit me at Roller Disco tonight at DeKalb Market, where you can watch me alternately cry, pass out on the counter, and yell like a crazy guy on the subway! Good times!

Flavors: Wednesday, May 16th

Well, we had some bad news yesterday (which was up on our Facebook page- with Internet Week I’ve had no time to update this site from 82 Mercer, because I own a Blackberry and can’t do jack squat with my stupid jerk-face phone).

As you may know, we share a kitchen with several other companies, and on Monday night one of those companies accidentally destroyed nearly our entire inventory for our shop at DeKalb Market. Meaning we had absolutely no choice but to close yesterday, meaning we had to cancel “Two for Five Tuesday”.

No one was more upset about this than me- trust me.

But to make it up to all of you, we’re bucking the trend and saying to hell with alliteration! For this week only, Two for Five Dollar Wednesday Is ON!!!! Get any two regularly priced cupcakes (3.50) for only $5!

Because we love you all longs time. Smooches.

Now quick to the photo, because I’ve been waking up every morning at 5am for this Internet Week stuff and feel like I’m going to die. We’ll talk all about that and other good stuff later this week- but as of now, my face is going into the pillow.

Clockwise from front: McFadden, Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel, Butterbeer

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel: Chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, crushed peanuts and pretzels

Butterbeer: Butterscotch soaked cake, butterscotch buttercream, edible gold dust

McFadden: Victorian lemonade cake made with a splash of Pimm’s, lemon ginger buttercream, candied lemon zest

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp: Brown sugar oat cake, vanilla buttercream, strawberry rhubarb compote

Flavors: Monday, May 14th

Today is the first day of Robicelli’s at Internet Week, meaning that “Allison Getting No Sleep Week” is officially underway! We also have our normal wholesale orders, the shop at DeKalb Market, whoopie pies for Madison Square Eats via Red Hook Lobster Pound, Rooftop Films, Techmunch AND Roller Disco this week.  All part of the territory as a small business owners, but this week is just a tad more crowded than most.

Fortunately, looking at your calendar and getting a stabbing pain in your eyeball is nothing that the internet can’t cure! (or properly diagnose- according to WebMD I either am stressed, or I have a bleeding brain tumor. Either or.)

Yesterday was the third Mother’s Day in a row that I wasn’t with my kids because I was working, and to put it mildly, I was devestated. And then it was like an angel came down from the heavens and squeezed it’s etheral little body into my laptop because THIS appeared in my Facebook feed, which I can only describe as the single greatest thing I have ever seen on the Internet (this week at least):

How great was that?!?!?!? SERIOUSLY, how great was that!!!!

I at once reposted, mentioning that it made my day. And for the second time that day, Internet Jesus decided to get involved. Robicelli’s superfan Tom Sullivan, who not only has been shopping at our store regularly for a while but also makes me smile a mile wide whenever I see him, happened to see my post. AND Mr. Tom Sullivan happens to have in his possession THE ENTIRE MR. T VIDEO. Sixty glorious minutes of Mr. T cavorting in camo booty shorts and tube socks, “rapping” about things like remembering to drink your milk, and throwing down some truth about growing up on the wrong side of the tracks and climbing your way out of the hood!

So what does the lovely Mr. Sullivan do? He puts it on a thumb drive, takes the train aaaallllll the way to DeKalb Market, grabs my laptop and puts it on for me to watch whenever I get stressed out.

But wait, there’s more! Not two days before that, I get an email from a woman named Danielle who writes:

I’ve been debating on sending you an e-mail for what seems like more than a year now.  I’ve been trying to think of a way to word it, so that I don’t sound like some creepy stranger.  Besides, I am not sure there is a way to send a fan e-mail without coming across as a creepy stranger.  I just wanted to say that I just love your cupcakes, your blog and your twitter account…....I just love what Robicelli’s stands for and what you do……..In summary, I just wanted to say thank you for making the best cupcakes in the world!  Please keep doing what you’re doing!”

!!! 

How sweet is that!

Really guys, I just need to thank you all. Because when I have crazy weeks like the one that’s coming up, and I wonder why we do it, you remind me- because we’re making tons of people happy, and those people happen to be the greatest people in the world. You make us smile every single day, whether or not you bring us semi-educational videos with D-list celebrities from the 80s. Though that ALWAYS helps.

We’re lucky that we don’t just have customers- we have fans. And our fans become our friends, and some have even become our family. I hope we get to keep making you guys happy for the rest of our lives.

Now go get a tissue, wipe your eyes, then go out and make sweet love to one of these puppies and you’ll feel extra warm and cuddly inside.

***Note: I mean “make love” in the metaphorical sense- not the literal sense. Just needed to clarify so I don’t get sued if there’s some sort of mishap***

Clockwise from front: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, German Chocolate, McFadden, Liddabit

German Chocolate: Chocolate cake, salted caramel buttercream, roasted coconut

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp: Brown sugar oat cake, strawberry syrup, vanilla buttercream, strawberry rhubarb* compote, oat crisp

McFadden: Victorian lemonade cupcake with a splash of Pimm’s, lemon-ginger buttercream, hand candied lemon peel

Liddabit: Chocolate cake, salted caramel nougat buttercream, roasted peanuts, ganache, caramel

*our rhubarb is from our neighbors at DeKalb Market- Nextdorganics, our on-site CSA/produce market. Make sure you visit them next time you’re visiting us!

Strawberry Sage: Vanilla cake brushed with strawberry-sage syrup, mascarpone buttercream, strawberry simmered in sage syrup (say that 5 times fast), and last but not least, a fried sage leaf with a touch of sea salt.
Unofficially, we’re calling it the “Sa-jay, Strawbay!” in our best RuPaul voices. Say it like that to me tomorrow at the Brooklyn Food Conference and I’ll give you an epic high five.

Strawberry Sage: Vanilla cake brushed with strawberry-sage syrup, mascarpone buttercream, strawberry simmered in sage syrup (say that 5 times fast), and last but not least, a fried sage leaf with a touch of sea salt.

Unofficially, we’re calling it the “Sa-jay, Strawbay!” in our best RuPaul voices. Say it like that to me tomorrow at the Brooklyn Food Conference and I’ll give you an epic high five.

Tagged with:  #Strawberry Sage

Weekend Cupcakes!

The Golden Girls. If you think that there has ever been a show that even remotely touches it’s brilliance, then I am so embarrassed for your total and utter wrongness that I am actually physically uncomfortable.

This Sunday isn’t just Mother’s Day- it also happens to be Bea Arthur’s birthday in heaven (RIP lady).  And as it’s a day where we celebrate ALL our mothers, what better day is there for us to celebrate the magic of the Golden Girls- the magic of 4 women who were our tv moms and grandmas, who taught us all so much? So in honor of them all, we are finally this weekend releasing our ENTIRE Golden Girls collection!

I know, I know- we said we wouldn’t release the Betty White until after she died. We started this whole tradition the day Bea Arthur died as a way to cope with our grief (well, MY grief- Matt doesn’t care as much because he obviously has no taste). We did the same for Rue, and then released Estelle as she had passed long before we started making cupcakes.

We just assumed that we’d release Betty posthumously, because we didn’t ever really sit down and plan this whole thing out- like many of the things we do, it was a “make it up as we go along” situation. The thing is, we don’t want to be just sitting around waiting for her to die- that’s just messed up. So why have we not just gone ahead and done it? Because Betty White is 90, and if we release this cupcake and she dies, we’re going to feel totally responsible. 

I urge you all with every iota of my being- if you come down this weekend to taste the Betty White cupcake, a brown sugar sour cream cake with cheesecake buttercream and lingdonberry preserves, you not only need to appreciate it, but pray as had as you can that Betty White does not die. We’ll probably make you swear with your hands on the DVD box set, so just be prepared.

In other news: tomorrow shop-manager-extraordinaire Amanda will be running the shop at DeKalb, while Matt and I are personally at the Brooklyn Food Conference. We will be selling a myriad of this weekend’s flavors, but bringing an extra special one- STRAWBERRY SAGE! The sage is from the farm area at DeKalb market, and we are looking forward to them growing lots of stuff this year that we can work with.

And finally…..

It’s back. Tomorrow. If you’re not going to the ticketed Steve Lawler concert, then get there before 3pm, because (as always), THESE THINGS WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY.


See you all this weekend!

Flavors: Friday, May 11th

Right on the heels of our historic couch purchase on Wednesday comes yet another monumental day in the Robicelli’s household. Seriously, everything’s just been coming up Allison all week. And with Steve Lawler, Internet Week, Techmunch, Rooftop Films, and Down & Derby Roller Disco all happening in the next seven days, I’m thinking it’s only going to be getting better. Or I’m going to have a nervous breakdown from exhaustion. Luckily for all of you, I’ll probably live-Tweet it, so at least you’ll all be able to point and laugh.

Back to the awesomeness of today: at 12:30, I will be attending my first ever “Muffins with Mommy” tea party at my children’s preschool! Further explaining the magnitude of this event: I’ve been a mom for five years now, meaning that I’ve had five Mother’s Days. But to tell you the truth- none of them really count until your kids understand what it is, and have enough dexterity to make a passable macaroni necklace. And this is that year! Not only that, but they’re actually making the muffins at preschool, which means not only are they finally cooking for me, but that I can probably put them to work once summer vacation starts. 

Speaking of Mother’s Day, while pre-ordering is now closed and we are no longer accepting delivery requests, we will still have LOTS of special Mother’s Day cupcakes all weekend at DeKalb, including the first ever appearance of the Betty White cupcake (more on that tomorrow), and Chicken n’Waffles! And our super duper ultra popular Strawberry Champagne cupcake is back not only at DeKalb but at our retail partners as well. It’s only released four times a year: New Years Eve, Valentine’s Day, our anniversary (October 7th), and Mother’s Day. Grab one before you have to wait another ten months to revel in it’s sexiness!

Clockwise from front: Strawberry Champangne, Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, Banana Nutella

Strawberry Champagne: Champagne cake, strawberry champagne buttercream and compote

Estelle Getty: Amaretto cake, cheesecake buttercream, crushed imported Sicilian amaretti cookies

Bea Arthur: Black coffee chocolate cake, cheesecake buttercream, espresso ganache

Banana Nutella: Banana cake, Nutella buttercream, banana chip and hazelnut praline

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Cupcakes Available at:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn

Aloha Grinds: 77th & 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge

Bagel Schmagel: 76th & 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge

Hom: 88th & 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge

Crespella: 7th Avenue off 9th Street, Park Slope

Blue Apron Foods: Union Street off 7th Ave, Park Slope

Eastern District: Manhattan Ave off Eagle, Greenpoint

Brooklyn Standard: Nassau Street off Jewel, Greenpoint

Battery Place Market: 240 Murray Street, Financial District

Cake Shop: Ludlow btwn Stanton & Rivington, LES

Bar 5F at Bergdorf Goodman: 5th Avenue & 58th Street, 5th Floor, Manhattan

Queen City Cupcakes: 62 West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

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Whoopie Pies Available At:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn

Red Hook Lobster Pound: 284 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook, Bklyn Flea, Smorgasbug, and Madison Square Eats

Queen City Cupcakes: 62 West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

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Brownies Available At:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn

Queen City Cupcakes: 62 West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

Oaxaca Tacos: 250 4th Avenue- Park Slope Brooklyn; 251 Smith Street Cobble Hill Brooklyn; 16 Extra Place, LES Manhattan; 48 Greenwich Avenue, West Village, Manhattan

Flavors: Wednesday, May 9th

Today is a landmark day in the Robicelli’s household. We are now the proud owners of this (but in blue):

“What’s the big deal!”, you say? “It’s just a couch!”, you say? Well, this isn’t just any old couch! This is the very first grown-up couch that Matt and I have ever bought in seven years of cohabitation! It’s not from a garage sale, we didn’t find it on the street, it doesn’t have holes or stains we think we can conceal with a slipcover, totally ignoring the fact that the mere act of sitting causes slipcovers to slide right off a couch. 

After a 12 hour day, I stuffed myself right into that corner piece, put my feet up, and have not moved for two hours. Partially because it’s so comfy, it’s like laying down on a cloud. And partially because after a 12 hour day, I can’t stand up again.

There’s a good chance I’ll still be stuck here tomorrow, meaning you’ll also be able to find me screwing around on Facebook or Twitter. So keep me company as I do invoices and work on a creating a permanent Allison-shaped groove on this thing!

Not as sexy as this one though.

Or as sexy as these:

Clockwise from front: Bea Arthur, Wild Maine Blueberry Cobbler, Banana Nutella, PB&J


Bea Arthur: Black coffee chocolate cake, cheesecake buttercream, espresso ganache

Wild Maine Blueberry Cobbler: Vanilla cake, blueberry syrup, vanilla buttercream, blueberry compote, cinnamon streusel

Banana Nutella: Banana cake, Nutella buttercream, banana chip and hazelnut praline

PB&J: Vanilla cake, grape jelly, peanut butter buttercream, roasted peanuts

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Cupcakes Available at:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn 

Hom: Third Avenue and 88th Street, Bay Ridge

Crespella: 7th Ave off 9th Street, Park Slope

Blue Apron Foods: Union Street off 7th Avenue, Park Slope

Tazza: Clark Street off Henry AND Henry off Atlantic, Brooklyn Heights

Battery Place Market: 240 Murray Street, Goldman Sachs Building

Queen City Cupcakes: West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

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Whoopie Pies Available At:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn 

Red Hook Lobster Pound: 284 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook AND Madison Square Eats

Tazza: Clark Street off Henry, AND Henry off Atlantic, Brooklyn Heights

Queen City Cupcakes: West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

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Brownies Available At:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn 

Queen City Cupcakes: West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

Oaxaca Tacos: 250 4th Avenue- Park Slope Brooklyn; 251 Smith Street Cobble Hill Brooklyn; 16 Extra Place, LES Manhattan; 48 Greenwich Avenue, West Village, Manhattan

This Saturday at DeKalb, daytime dance party with British house legend STEVE LAWLER. 3-9pm.
DeKalb will still be open from 10am-3pm.  After that, you need a ticket. And it will sell out, so act quickly.
All you club kids are lucky, too, because we’re bringing back the Chicken n’Waffle cupcakes this weekend just for you. Plus another brand new ice cream sandwich flavor and other razzmatazz. 
See you there.

This Saturday at DeKalb, daytime dance party with British house legend STEVE LAWLER. 3-9pm.

DeKalb will still be open from 10am-3pm.  After that, you need a ticket. And it will sell out, so act quickly.

All you club kids are lucky, too, because we’re bringing back the Chicken n’Waffle cupcakes this weekend just for you. Plus another brand new ice cream sandwich flavor and other razzmatazz. 

See you there.

Flavors: Monday, May 7th

You now have SEVEN DAYS TIL MOTHER’S DAY.

I know, like 5 days ago we were talking about Easter and Valentine’s, and this one totally creeped up on us. Hell, I AM a mother and I had no clue until the end of last week when I went to pick my kids up from preschool, and they both handed me invitations they handmade for this Friday’s “If You Give Your Mommy a Muffin” teaparty.

Did I cry like a 4 year old girl? Ooooohhhh yeeeaaahhhh…….

So, as a certified mother myself, this is what your mom/wife/partner/babymamma wants:

1. Cupcakes, Brownies, and/or Whoopie Pies. Of course I was going to say this! What did you think I was going to suggest- another vase? Listen, I love my kids, I’ll love anything they get me because it’s from them, but I do not need another thing in this house that I need to dust, wash, worry the cat’s going to knock over, or generally take care of. Speaking of that…

2. Don’t Get Her a Plant. I know we’re only two entries into this list and already we’ve gotten completely off-topic, but any regular readers of this blog totally saw this happening. And if you’re a new reader, welcome, and I apologize in advance.

Getting back to plants- I take care of two kids, two cats, and a husband. I have to do dishes, laundry, and clean the house just enough before the cleaning lady gets here so she doesn’t think I’m some sort of savage beast. If anyone gives me a plant- aka, the gift of “more responsibility”- I’m going to be angry.

Not only that, but the plant WILL end up dying. Matt knows about me and plants so he once got me a cactus after a big fight. Guess how THAT turned out.

Dead Cactus

Ricardo “El Bandito” Robicelli: January 26 2012-Febuary 4 2012

The last thing I need is to explain to two heartbroken little boys why the “love plant” they gave me is gone, and does the fact it’s dead mean that I don’t love them. This hasn’t even actually happened and already I’m getting stressed out over it. So, no plants. Now we can get back to the list.

3. Clean the house. Or if you don’t want to do it, pay someone for the day. And I mean CLLLEEEAAAANNN the house, especially the kitchen and bathroom. If I got to sit on the couch stuffing my face full of the aforementioned whoopie pies with the knowledge that I did not have to stick my hand inside the toilet for a good long while, I would be freaking thrilled.

4. Take her outside. Anywhere. It doesn’t even need to be “brunch”- in fact, I’d prefer it if I never had to go to a crowded pre-fixe Mother’s Day brunch with my family. Go to a museum, a movie, mini-golf, a scavenger hunt, a walking tour, bowling, shopping at DeKalb Market (hint hint)- anywhere.

The best Mother’s Day I ever had, we went to the kid’s museum, a duck pond, the playground, and then had Denino’s pizza and ices from Ralph’s. Yes, it sounds like more of a day for the boys, but the truth is the only thing that I really ever want, more than a clean bathroom, more than shiny things, more than a robot that does the robot, is to be with the three guys I love more than anything in the entire world.

Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t also get her some cupcakes,though. She’ll just love you more for that.

Clockwise from front: Hazelnut Kiss, PB&J, S’Mores, Wild Maine Blueberry Cobbler

Hazelnut Kiss: Chocolate hazelnut cake, Nutella buttercream, roasted hazelnuts

PB&J: Vanilla cake, grape jelly, peanut butter buttercream, roasted peanuts

S’Mores: Chocolate cake, speculoos pudding, toasted marshmallow buttercream, ganache, graham cracker crumbs

Wild Maine Blueberry Cobbler: Vanilla cake, blueberry syrup, vanilla buttercream, wild Maine blueberry compote, brown sugar streusel

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Cupcakes Available At:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn (CLOSED MONDAYS- come visit us on Tuesday for “2 for $5 Tuesday”!)

Aloha Grinds: 77th & 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge

Crespella: 7th Avenue off 9th Street, Park Slope

Tazza: Clark Street off Henry AND Henry Street off Atlantic, Brooklyn Heights

Cake Shop: 152 Ludlow St, Lower East Side

Simon Sips: Hidden inside 1185 6th Avenue, Midtown

Battery Place Markets: 240 Murray Street, Goldman Sachs Building, Financial District

Joe Columbia University: West 120th btwn Broadway & Amsterdam, Morningside Heights

Queen City Cupcakes: 62 West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

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Whoopie Pies Available At:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market

Red Hook Lobster Pound: 284 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook

Tazza: Clark Street off Henry AND Henry Street off Atlantic, Brooklyn Heights

Queen City Cupcakes: 62 West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island

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Brownies:

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market

Simon Sips: Hidden inside 1185 6th Avenue, Midtown

Oaxaca Tacos: 250 4th Avenue- Park Slope Brooklyn; 251 Smith Street Cobble Hill Brooklyn; 16 Extra Place, LES Manhattan; 48 Greenwich Avenue, West Village Manhattan

Queen City Cupcakes: 62 West Main Street, Patchogue, Long Island