While you might be biting your nails over today’s election, you’d be better off biting into these delicious election-themed treats that are being sold around town. From “Vote” cupcakes to “Hill Yes” cookies, there’s a little something for everyone.
“Nasty Woman” cookies at Little Red Fox
5035 Connecticut Ave., NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMjUeJVgyDQ/
Female empowerment tastes so sweet.
Vote cupcakes at Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St., NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMhIG8HjR2H/
TBH we’d rather watch this video than election coverage.
Sassy election cookies at Baked and Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St., NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMbeGnIDEhd/?taken-by=bakedandwireddc
We’ll take three of the “Knowles Minaj 2020.”
Election mini cupcakes at Sprinkles Cupcakes
3015 M St., NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMg8nEQjnRH/
Eating five mini cupcakes is the same as eating one regular cupcake, right?
Candidate cake toppers at Buttercream Bakeshop
1250 9th St., NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BME3B18FKl-/?hl=en
Can’t top this.
Election cookies at Raresweets Bakeshop
963 Palmer Alley, NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMWx5pGBP_X/
Write in…frosting?
Voting cookies at Dog Tag Bakery
3206 Grace St., NW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMjEHUcjVCt/
Nothing says ‘Murica like a red-white-and-blue spin on the classic black-and-white cookie.
Voting macarons at the Sweet Lobby
404 8th St., SE
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMjZhqzh8h2/
Let the cookies melt away your election sorrows.
Candidate doughnuts at Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
1308 G St.,NW and 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMjl-KnjTIE/?taken-by=washingtonianmag
Read our review of them here.
Maxine is an editorial fellow passionate about covering food, news, and politics. Her work has also been published in Forbes, Marie Claire, and Inside Higher Ed. She recently graduated from Brown University with honors in nonfiction writing.
