There is something to be admired for the baker willing to push the envelope for the sake of an unforgettable indulgent experience. Therefore, we’ve compiled a list of note-worthy untraditional cupcakes flavors from various bakeries in the U.S.. This ain’t your grandma’s spice cupcake, so leave your fond childhood memories behind and get your taste buds ready for an extreme cupcake-tasting! Warning – some of these flavors may not be suitable for the timid:
This Little Piggy Cupcake: The Cupcakery – This seasonal cupcake (available in October) is vanilla, topped with maple buttercream frosting rolled in applewood smoked bacon crumbs and is drizzled with maple syrup.
Merry Margartia Cupcake: Gigi’s Cupakes – To all you mixed drink lovers, here’s the cupcake for you. Gigi’s offers margarita flavored yellowcake iced with margarita cream cheese frosting and rimmed in sugar crystals.
Chicken and Waffles Cupcake aka Late Night Breakfast: My Delight Cupcakery – Yes, you heard correct. You don’t have to go to Roscoe’s for your chicken and waffles fix; this original cupcake has a buttermilk based and stuffed with fried chicken and topped with buttery maple frosting.
Chicken Wing Cupcake: Coccadotts – While we’re on the topic of chicken, how about an order of a dozen chicken wing cupcakes for the big game? This is no joke! Offered during football season, Coccadotts whipped up these special batches make of cornbread and bleu cheese frosting topped with a real chicken wing!
Fat Elvis: Saint Cupcake – If you guessed there’d be bananas and peanut butter in this cupcake creation you are spot-on. Fat Elvis is made of banana chocolate chip poundcake iced with salty-sweet peanut butter fudge and topped with a banana chip.
Sunkist Chocolate: Cake Fetish – an orange-infused chocolate cake iced with orange buttercream, chocolate ganache and an orange slice.
Cannoli Cupcake: Cupcakes by Carousel – a vanilla cake, topped with an Italian-style cannoli cheese frosting, dipped in crushed cannoli shells and mini chocolate chips.
Chocolate Chip Pancake Mini Cupcake – Baked by Melissa – these minis are not much larger than a quarter and are dangerously delicious! This chocolate chip pancake mini is topped with maple syrup icing and mini chocolate chips.
Tried any of the cupcakes on our list? Share your experience or tell us about your favorite cupcake bakery!