Local Georgetown Cupcakes Bakes It Big On TLC DC Cupcakes
Our very own local DC cupcake shop, Georgetown Cupcakes are featured in TLC’s six-part series, DC Cupcakes. This whole story is just awesome (and so are the cupcakes).
Both ladies, who are sisters, left high powered jobs and risked their financial health to start this small cupcake shop in Georgetown (Washington DC). Neither of them expected it to take off as it did and now they have a show on TLC. How cool is that? I love stories like this. It makes me feel like I CAN do anything. It just takes a LOT of really hard work and more hard work and a little more hard work (and a sister!)
Meeting DC Cupcakes
I had the pleasure of meeting the owner/sisters, Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis at the DC Metro Moms event in June.
I brought home a cupcake that I had decorated for my kids and all 4 kids immediately fell in love with Georgetown Cupcakes. I promised them I would take them down to the cupcakery (love that word, not mine, it was from TLC‘s press release) sometime.
Visiting DC Cupcakes
That sometime was this morning. We had heard that there were 1-hour waits for cupcakes, so I was hoping that if we got there early, we wouldn’t have to wait. There was a line, but it moved quickly. The bakery is small, so the line is probably always there. We waited 10 minutes to get our cupcakes.
We did have one disappointment. I had picked Friday to go because they make Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cupcakes on Friday and I had heard a rumor (from one of the owner sisters at the DC Metro event) that the Chocolate Peanut Butter chip was really good and since I’m addicted to anything chocolate and peanut butter, I had to go. They were all out when we got there. We could have waited an hour for a fresh batch, but we had to get back home. I guess I will HAVE to go again.
If you are in DC or Bethesda, check out the Georgetown Cupcake shop. (address is 3301 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 (link is the map). In Bethesda too (4834 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814).
Watching DC Cupcakes
My 7-year-old son wanted to know where the actors were that play the sisters and the boss chef. The kids and I watched DC Cupcakes again last night so it would all be fresh in our memories. Have you seen the show on TLC yet? If not, check it out. I’m a bit of a TLC junkie. It’s really neat to watch the show now and know exactly how the shop looks.
Buying DC Cupcakes
The store is really efficient at getting everyone in and out in a hurry. Everyone was really pleasant and even though we were all in their faces with cameras and video cameras, they were very pleasant. My kids wanted to watch everything and they were more than happy to let them and even explain what was going on. It was such a pleasant atmosphere. A few pictures from our adventure (click on the pictures to see a larger one.) All pictures were taken by my 14-year-old son.
Eating DC Cupcakes
Here is what I saw when I got home and opened the box to eat a cupcake. The kids could not wait to get home, so they had each had 1 cupcake while we were in the car. I heard: AWESOME Cupcakes, Yummy!, MMMMM!, Can we get more? Can we have more than 2? They were definitely a hit.
Remembering DC Cupcakes
Of course, I have video! You know me…I have a video of everything…
Disclosure: I was not compensated in any way for this post. I purchased the cupcakes myself. All opinions are my own. I really enjoyed meeting Sophie and Katherine at the DC Metro Moms event and I wanted to support them in the best way I know how…buying and blogging.
Professional photos courtesy of TLC.
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The Vanilla Birthday flavor is definitely my favorite!
With my birthday coming on Wednesday, I'm definitely craving one.
My favorite clip was the Lava Fudge Goodness!! OMG!! Those cupcakes look sooo good!!! I am dying for one right now:) lol
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Chocolate PB Chip sounds amazing but they all do!! I love cupcakes!!! Yumm!!! 🙂
My favorite clip so far on DC cupcakes is when they are trying to pick a new cupcake flavor that will resemble springtime. I love how they got their mom involved in the selection process, it shows how family oriented they are!
I would have to say my all time favorite is their red velvet. It is probably the most moist cupcake I have ever had! YUMMY…
DC Cupcakes is such a fun show to watch! I would love to try all the cupcake flavors, but I would start with Red Velvet. I was extremely impressed with the amount of cupcake donations the ladies give away.
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Chocolate Coconut would be my favorite!
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Salted Caramel!
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I would love to try the Bubblegum Pink
Coconut is great! Love the new show!
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My favorite would be the PB Fudge. Looks delicious!
Lemon Blossom =)
My favorite is Key Lime
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My favorite was the Lemon Berry though I keep trying to sample the chocolate salted caramel but miss it.
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Lemon Berry sounds Divine!! Mmm
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I like Valrhona chocolate cupcake.
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I would try the honey banana cupcake
SALTED CARAMEL! yum
Red Velvet is my all time fave!!!!
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Oh wow. the Lemon Berry sounds scrumptious!
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I think the Cookies n' Cream look yummy!
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I bet the Milk Chocolate Birthday are YUMMY!
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I would love to try the vanilla birthday! yum!
There are so many cupcakes I’d love to try but I’ll say I’d like to try the Chocolate PB Swirl first 🙂
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PLEASE – tell me how in the world you choose just one flavor??? OMG – Well I narrowed it down to two (with a great degree of difficulty) – "Mint Cookies and Creme", and "Salted Caramel". And, if I HAVE to pick one – I guess it would be – "Mint Cookies and Creme". – Pick me!
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My favorite would be the Chocolate Strawberry.
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Vanilla Birthday would be my favorite flavor!
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The Chocolate (2) cupcakes look soooo yummy!
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I like the Easy Cream Cheese Frosting clip
I like the Red velvet cupcakes!
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It has be red velvet.
I am a red velvet freak!
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The cookies & creme sounds really good, but I don't think they have a "bad" cupcake!
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I'd love to try the Lemon
Blossom cupcakes..yum!
I'd love to try the chocolate Ganache cupcake. I have never had one of their cupcakes and they look so yummy!
My favorite clip was the DC Cupcakes Baking Tips.
Definitely the Salted Caramel.
Haven't tried them, but would love to try the Red Velvet, Key Lime and just about any flavor but coconut.
The show is nice but I hate how the 2 adult woman all their parents mommy and daddy. Come on grow up already.
red velvet!!! so jealous you got to go 🙂