This is one of my favorite events in Phoenix - I can't believe that I didn't review it last year!!
Cupcakes. Cupcakes. Cupcakes. I love it!!! There are a few dozen bakeries/restaurants here each with multiple cupcake flavors. Since its easy to overdose, even on the mini cupcakes, my partner and I usually split 1 mini between the 2 of us, that way we can try many without going in to a diabetic shock.
I always appreciate the "weird" flavors - this year, I have to give a special shout out to Urban Cookies for their tomato soup/grilled cheese cupcake and Barb's for their chocolate chipotle cupcake.
This year, the event organizers attempted a "tasting ticket" system where you were supposed to only get 6 or 7 samples...to everyone's fortune, very few bakers followed this rule and were handing out samples left and right to their adoring fans. Thank you, bakers!!
There are also really cute t-shirts, cupcake eating contests, amazing raffle prizes, free photos, coupons galore, cocktails and more cupcakes.
I love the location this event is at - The Valley Ho Hotel - although a slightly larger space would be nice.
Alright, I'm off to the gym...