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 $8, you get a half-dozen cupcakes at Cakes, Bakes & More (a $16 value).

Whether operating out of his roving pink cupcake truck or his brick-and-mortar shop, Cakes, Bakes & More's German-born baker Thorsten Stein sates sensibly sized sugar cravings with 18 flavors of gourmet cupped cake. Go bold with a six-pack of Flamingo Food—a chocolate-cake base topped with lime curd, sea salt, and pink Italian buttercream—or satisfy the mouth's multiple personalities with an assortment of key lime, red velvet, apricot delight, and orange marzipan. Thorsten's cakemobile is typically seen parked near Fort Myers farmers markets, curbside in Cape Coral, or zooming dramatically toward the camera out of a cloud of pink frosting.