Crumbs & Co

Crumbs & Co’s bakers eschew mass-production methodology in the creation of their nut-free cupcakes, opting for the more homespun approach of hand making each treat, tucking it into a gleaming oven, and meticulously icing the diminutive cake. This hands-on approach to baking enables the confectionary crew to create personalized and themed orders for all manner of special occasion such as weddings, birthdays, and the second Tuesday of every month. While specializing in the architecture of shrunken cakes, Crumbs & Co’s staffers showcase their varied baking talents as they whip together pure Belgian-style chocolate chunks and creamy butter to form cookies or sandwich buttercreams and ganaches between meringue slices to assemble vibrantly hued French macarons. Not taking their confectionary efforts lightly, the dessert gurus founded Cupcakes 4 Kids, a nonprofit charity that distributes frosting-topped creations to underprivileged, ill, and hospitalized children on Valentine’s Day and Christmas.