Get thee to a Cupcakery! Good Googily Moogily, did I enjoy this little treasure trove. Located at 116 South Royal Street in Old Town, Alexandria, LMC is so new they don’t have a website; they don’t even have a phone number. What they do have is incredibly fresh ingredients (see below), buttercream, and a passion for cupcakes.
And what delicious cupcakes they are! Yesterday I was minding my own business, walking through Old Town for fun and fitness, when I saw the handwritten sign: “Lavender Moon Cupcakery”. You know I had to go in! The space is cool and luscious, with dark wood and deep rich colors. Inside the door was a table with gorgeous cupcakes on cake stands. As the owner, Peter Durkin came out from the kitchen and introduced himself, my attention shifted to the display case of cupcakes, and to the trays and trays of cupcakes visible in the kitchen beyond.
Peter walked me through the choices and apologized for not having a more formal sign or menu to share with me. He and his wife just opened LMC the day before he told me, and as mentioned don’t even have a website or phone line yet. No worries! They’ve got the goods, and they’re mighty tasty. I had the “Summer Peach and Basil” – which sounded intimidating until Peter said he’d bought both the peaches and the basil at the farmer’s market that morning – 4:30am. How could I pass up that kind of freshness? And it was so very fresh. I love it when baked goods are so fresh they’re cool in my mouth. The icing was flecked with real vanilla bean specks, and had the tang of cream cheese, a fabulous foil to the cupcake itself, which was sweet with chunks of ripe peach and flecked with basil. I kid you not, it tasted like Summer. It was perfect.
The best part of all this indulgence? LMC cupcakes are right sized. Remember the cupcakes your Mom used to make? They’re that size. Just enough. I took my treasure home with me so I could really focus on enjoying it. I got a napkin, I got a beverage, and I spent some time with that cupcake. It was perfectly decadent. Peter told me they’re planning on putting in a few tables and chairs, which gets points in my book, since sitting down to enjoy your treats is the cornerstone of a Healthy Indulgence.
Lavender Moon Cupcakery
116 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
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Tags: alexandria, bakery, basil, cream cheese, cupcakes, happiness, indulgence, peaches, savor, summer, treat, vanilla beans, virginia
