Queen City Cupcakes...wow!

Queen City Cupcakes, a little known and very new cupcake shop in downtown Manchester, NH, seems to be taking the local area by storm. I hear they've only been open since May 2011 and already their reputation is serving them well.

My daughters and I went this morning (a Saturday in August). Actually, I had to drag my daughters out the door because I had the last minute idea of trying to get a cupcake from Queen City before they ran out (which they do every day in very short time). They open at 11:30 and stay open until they're out which can be anywhere from 1.5 hours to 4 or so hours.

When we got there, the line was out the door, down the block and around the corner. I wasn't sure what our chances would be of getting anything, but there were still plenty when we got in.

Their flavors change each day and today we had 10 choices (which I think is pretty standard): Pink Lemonade, Mounds, M&M, Vanilla Bean, Black and White, Chocolate, PB Cup, White Rocky Road, Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake and Drumstick (their version of the frozen treat).

Well, we had to take one of each and then we grabbed another Vanilla Bean and another Pink Lemonade to make a dozen. The only one we've tried so far is the Pink Lemonade, but I would call it a success.

The cake is moist and tangy and the frosting is really yummy...just the right mix of sweet and citrus to make your mouth pucker a little. The frosting is creamy and smooth. My daughters and I shared two of these and we were very full!

Our task for this evening is to split up some of the others and try them after dinner. Since they only use fresh ingredients and no preservatives, we'll have to figure out how to eat the other 10 pretty quickly.

One caution: they are not shy about their prices with each cupcake running $3.50 and a dozen costing $37.50. My husband is probably going to shoot me when he finds out I spent that much on cupcakes, but I figured it was a rare occasion so I went for it.

I see this place getting more busy and harder to get into as time goes by. Glad I had the chance to get in there at least once.

I heard they sold out in an hour and 15 minutes this morning. That's crazy! And, by the way, my daughters really enjoyed themselves. Very cool experience for us all.

Visit them at:  http://www.qccupcakes.com/