Deprived of nourishment in the womb by stronger, full-size cakes, cupcakes have overcome their physical shortcomings by maintaining dignity, even when covered in sprinkles. Give a high-five to the little guy with today’s Groupon: for $12, you get a dozen gourmet cupcakes from Beautiful Cakes in Jefferson Park (a $24 value). The pastry peddlers at Beautiful Cakes harness the power of egg and flour to construct made-to-order sweets for special occasions. All the shop’s crave-worthy cupcakes are baked in small batches, ensuring the consistency and stability that taste buds need to settle down and start families. Unlike cinnamon rolls and cinnamon sandwiches, Beautiful Cakes’ cupcakes come in a variety of ambrosial flavors, including peanut-butter, red-velvet, cookies ’n' cream, and piña-colada.
Reviews
Seven Yelpers give Beautiful Cakes an average of 4.5 stars. The shop also has more than 650 Facebook fans.
- This was the best wedding cake I've ever tasted and my sister was very pleased with the service. It had amazing flavor, as though my grandmother lovingly made it from scratch in her kitchen. – Ellen M.
- She makes some delicious cakes for birthdays, weddings, or just when you want to treat yourself to something sweet when you're feeling down. – Patricia B.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Your Day at the Beach
Warm weather climateers and people who no longer feel cold because they were struck by lightning as children are still spending most of their winter weekends frolicking at the beach. When you're packing your beach-blanket bindle, don't forget to include this list of handy beach tips:
- Remember, sun tan lotion prevents you from getting a tan. Sun block will cause you to develop a tan in the shape of traditional Tetris pieces.
- Inevitably during your day at the beach, all action and conversation will pause so that a band of head-bobbing mop-tops can play their hit single. It is considered polite to indulge them for now, as they will most likely not remain famous beyond 1965.
- Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water is the worst time to go back into the water. Always wait at least 45 minutes to go swimming after a shark has eaten someone you care about.
- Stay alert—beaches are a favorite hangout of seaweed-draped ocean monsters and motorcycle toughs, who find shelter in the many caverns and rocky outcroppings along the shoreline. Often, these googly-eyed algae men and underprivileged hoodlums will later be revealed to be the same entity, or at least operating in close cahoots. Either way, it's wise to pack a plastic bag to keep sand out of your gun.
- Are you enjoying the many elephants and high-flying daredevil acts during your visit to the beach? You are? Wrong. You have mistakenly attended the circus. Return home and begin your day again.
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