Eilonwy W.
Yelp
The pinnacle of cupcakes opened a shop in downtown New Haven last spring. If you're buying for just you, pick up a four-pack for starters and cancel all other desserts for the next few days.
These are perfect cupcakes: light and moist. The frosting is my lone exception to Not Being A Frosting Person, as it's always such a great flavor pairing with the cake part. The flavors... the flavors are the reason you need to start with a minimum of four cupcakes, as it's hard to choose just one or two. Strawberry Shortcake and Almond Joy stick out in my memory, and I've loved every flavor I've tried so far (including some seasonal Christmas ones that I'll be glad to see back). Some flavors also have vegan versions.
There are other desserts I haven't yet tried, from cake cups to peach cobbler. (Excuse me, I'm now distracted by the flavor list on Instagram and thinking I need to walk downtown tomorrow. *wipes drool from keyboard*) You can order online for in-store pick-up; you can, to some degree, get cupcakes shipped to people.
Go get a cupcake. Seriously.