Unless you have been living under a rock recently, you might have noticed a new craze for cupcakes! Desserts have been given a huge makeover with cupcakes taking center stage. Cupcake bars are becoming the modern replacement for the traditional wedding cake, and themed cupcake trees are guaranteed to be visually as well as tastefully satisfying!

Many major cities have also created official Cupcake Crawls!  Yup, you guessed right, works just like a pub crawl! A cupcake crawl is the perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon laughing with friends and stuffing your bellies with delicious treats, all while giving you the power to critique, constructive criticism only of course, along the way!! Here at Parties that Cook we have given you some guides of popular cupcake crawls in our three major cities of operation; San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle! Use these ideas to plan your own unique cupcake crawl in a city near you! Just remember, stay hydrated and pace yourself! Cupcake crawls can take a full day to complete! If your feeling extra passionate about your cupcakery encounters, you can also give out special awards such as;  ‘Best Overall Cupcakery’, ‘Best Individual Cupcake’ or even ‘Best Priced’!!

San Francisco– Sara from The Daily Obsession gives a detailed explanation of her favorite San Francisco cupcake bakeries, complete with pictures and reviews!!

Chicago– Chicago Bites food bloggers Tammy Green and Bridget Houlihan have created a Chicago Cupcake Crawl Guide, covering all essentials needed for a delightful experience!

Seattle– Seattle Weekly Blogs is sure not to leave Seattle behind in the cupcake obsession!

Don’t quite have the sweet tooth? Already done a cupcake crawl? Think of what other kinds of “crawls” you can come up with, we love the idea of a coffee crawl! Leave us a comment about your creative ideas and success stories!