Seasonal cupcakes like white chocolate peppermint, eggnog and carrot cake make appearances week to week at Cupcaked in Clifton, but red velvet remains the hottest seller. Photo by Tim Peterson.
Cupcaked, 12644 Chapel Rd, Clifton, offers cupcakes for $3.50.
“Cupcakes are great gifts because they’re cute, pretty and everyone loves a cupcake,” said owner Kristina Baranowski, who makes a new batch each morning. “It’s not too much, not too little.”
Clifton Wine Shop & Tasting Room, 7145 Main St, Clifton, offers Commonwealth Joe chocolate $9.50 (Culpepper), McCauley’s Peppers (Washington, D.C.) $12, Azahar Coffee Company $2 per ounce, Ovid Napa Valley 2010 $300, Hardywood Virginia Blackberry Belgian white beer $10.49 (Richmond), Virginia Chutney Company Mango Chutney $10.