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Cupcakes are the latest trend in baked goods. Portable, fun and perfect for any occasion it’s no wonder so many people love them. Here’s a compilation of the best Orange County cupcake shops.

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The Cupcake Store offers 16 delicious flavors every day of the week. The Cupcake Store specializes in fun and original cupcakes with true character in every cupcake. They can even match your event theme or recreate your favorite designs.

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Founder Casey Reinhardt was inspired by her grandmother’s lighter than air cupcakes when she was just a child. She now creates her own lighter than air cupcakes, each one mixed with love with the freshest ingredients to make a perfect treat. Casey’s Cupcakes was the winner of Food Networks “CUPCAKE WARS-Walk of Fame” winner in 2011.

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Located in the center of the historic downtown Orange, The Perfect Circle Cupcakery was the Winner of Food Network’s Grammy “CUPCAKE WARS” in February 2011. Like the Perfect Circle Cupcakery says: “Tasting is believing,” so go on down to taste the winning cupcakes yourself. You can even have a “Camp Cupcake” birthday party at their shop.

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With different daily cupcake flavors and only the best ingredients used, Frostings Cupcakes is offering a wholesome, happy experience in delectable cupcake enjoyment. Frostings cupcakes are baked daily in small batches by experienced professionals without the use of hydrogenated oils or shortenings.

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If fun and funky is what you seek, look no further than Animated Cupcakes. With the ability to whip up delicious cupcakes that can assume any character or form, this store is the place to go! If you can dream it up, Animated Cupcakes can whip it up. Perfect for birthday parties and club get-togethers.

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Although most well known for their Chocolate Curls Cake, Rockwell’s cupcakes are also out of this world. Baked daily, never frozen and only made with the finest ingredients, Rockwell’s offers custom cupcakes that are sure to please!

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No list of the best cupcakes shops would be complete without the addition of Sprinkles Cupcakes. Not only are Sprinkles Cupcakes moist and delicious-the Sprinkles company cares about sustainability too. They use recycled products, green cleaning products and purchase high quality dairy and produce products from local farms.