Daily dispatches on the Washington, DC area's food, restaurant and dining scene.
|
Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too: Area Bakeries With Gluten-Free Sweets
By
Nicole Duncan
Published Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Hello Cupcake offers a different gluten-free flavor each week.
Take it from me: It’s tough being a gluten-free girl in a very wheaty world. Besides having limited entrée options (no pizza, pasta, or sandwiches), my taste buds are going through a sweets withdrawal. I covet but never consume cupcakes, while brownies have become the star of my hunger-driven daydreams.
Given my dessert addiction, I was ecstatic to discover gluten-free cupcakes at Love Café (part of the local CakeLove chain) on DC’s U Street. And as it turns out, a few other bakeries around the area offer tasty alternatives for those of us who can’t eat wheat. Here are some of them.
Buzz Bakery
Along with its regular offerings, this bakery has gluten-free vanilla and chocolate cupcakes ($2.75 each) with buttercream flavors including espresso, raspberry, and coconut. Buzz also makes gluten-free brownies ($2.50) and Gluten Free Bird brownies ($3), which are made with fudge, espresso, and nuts. Gluten-free cakes can be custom-made in 48 hours; contact Buzz for prices.
901 Slaters Ln., Alexandria; 703-600-2899.
CakeLove
All CakeLove locations sell gluten-free vanilla and chocolate cupcakes ($3.50 each), and customers can special-order gluten-free layer cakes and cheesecakes (contact CakeLove for prices). CakeLove is considering expanding its gluten-free selection to include cake by the slice ($7.50 each). If enough customers are interested, it could become part of the regular menu.
Locations in Silver Spring, Tysons Corner, Shirlington, and on DC's U Street. Hello Cupcake
This new Dupont Circle bakery features a different flavor of gluten-free cupcake each week. Last week was carrot cake (cutely named 24 Carrot), and this week it’s a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frostings changing daily.
1351 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-861-2253.
Sticky Fingers Bakery
Your fingers are bound to be sticky after one of these gluten-free chocolate or spice cupcakes ($2 each, $22.80 for a dozen). Sticky Fingers, a vegan bakery, also sells gluten-free chocolate-chip cookies ($1.75 each, $19.95 for a dozen) and cakes ($30 to $45).
1370 Park Rd., NW; 202-299-9700.
Know of other gluten-free spots in the area? Let us know in the comments section!
|
Comments
There’s a lady who bakes GF birthday and wedding cakes - you have to order from her but her stuff is awesome! Cheaper than CakeLove and places like that too. It’s www.cherryblossomcakesdc.com. She made my son’s birthday cake and even the non GF guests raved about it.
Posted by: GF Mom, May 08, 2009 10:51:15 AM
Went to Buzz and it was good! Their creme brule is awesome. They had run out of cupcakes when I got there and that was upsetting. I had brownies there, but they were under-cooked. Taste on everything was great! I’ll go there again and again and again to try all their stuff. The more gluten-free they offer, the better!
Posted by: Sarah, Mar 08, 2009 11:30:27 AM
Not cupcakes, but the Original Pancake House in Falls Church offers great gluten-free pancakes, including blueberry, chocolate chip and a few other flavors.
Posted by: Deb, Sep 13, 2008 06:46:43 AM
There is a brand-new cupcake shop at 116 South Royal Street in Old Town, Alexandria. The name is Lavender Moon Cupcakery. They hope to have a different gluten-free cupcake each week. Their cupcakes are $3.00 each. ($30/dozen)
Posted by: Beth, Sep 11, 2008 08:36:49 AM
If anyone’s actually tried some of these, please let us know which ones are the best. My sister’s on a g/f diet, and I always like to have good suggestions when she comes into town.
Posted by: Lori, Sep 09, 2008 12:27:58 PM
|
Post a comment
Feel free to leave a comment or ask a question. Because of the prevalence of spam, we ask that you fill out the code in the image below to help us eliminate spam comments. By posting here, you affirm that you are 13 years of age or older. Washingtonian.com reserves the right to remove or edit content once posted.
|
|
Gone are the robust bureaus for the Los Angeles Times, Newhouse News, and other once-healthy news organizations. Digital media bureaus now are taking their places with as many reporters and plenty of swagger.
more
Worried about how you’re going to pull that Thanksgiving meal together by November 26? Luckily, there’s lots of ways to get a takeout turkey-day dinner so you don’t have to lift a finger in the kitchen. When ordering a turkey, keep in mind that a ten-to-12 pound turkey will feed four to six people.
more
|
Share
| Print |
Posted at
02:30 PM/ET, 09/09/2008 in
Food Trends | Permalink
| Comments (5)
| TrackBacks(0)
| Washingtonian.com Blogs
