My valentine and I decided to treat ourselves to an overdose of sugar from our favorite bakery, Sugar + Sunshine, in Plainsboro, NJ.

Way better than the Sex and the City-endorsed Magnolia in NYC (S+S has more choices AND better cake and frosting), this cute hidden-gem of a bakery will someday make my wedding cake.  They specialize in gourmet cupcakes, but not only did we splurge on a dozen, we also got their V-day special, a semisweet chocolate tart.

Cupcake flavors include Strawberry, Mocha, Coconut, Banana, and Cookies & Cream; but the cupcake that won top Valentine honors from me was the Chocolate Cupcake w/ Strawberry Buttercream.

For those of you in the central Jersey area, check out what Pete Genovese (of Star-Ledger Munchmobile fame) has called the best chocolate cupcake in the state!

Sugar + Sunshine Bakery
6 Market Street
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 936-3777