5450 Hwy 153
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 475-6733
Sometimes you find nice things in unlikely places. Take Hixson, for example. You wouldn't expect to find anything nice there, let alone in the Staples strip mall, but there it is: Cupcake Kitchen.
The name is deceptive. Cupcake Kitchen is a boutique bakery that sells chocolates, pastries, cookies, and full-size cakes as well as its namesake. It is an oasis of cuteness in an otherwise inhospitable commercial area. It's a great place to relax and unwind. The cupcakes are $2.50, and the other single-serving confections are in that general range. Cake sizes range from 4" to an 11x15 sheet (call for pricing).
Here's the thing about cupcakes: cupcakes should be special. Totally frou-frou: chocolate shavings, icing curls, sprinkles, glitter, little things made out of fondant and food coloring, whatever. A cupcake should be like a unicorn. It should be magical and beautiful and rare.
And that is what they do here. The cupcakes are baked fresh daily. The crumb is moist and the icing is sweet without being overbearing or cloying. Each has an personal, artistic touch. Somebody loved those cupcakes--now it's your job to eat them. If you can't handle the cupcake, if you're too hard and rugged for the fairest of baked goods, consider the masculine equivalent, the cannoli, which is delicious in its own right. Regardless, if you're in the neighborhood you should definitely stop by and have a treat. It's a wonderful addition to the area.
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