Cupcakes vs. ice cream in L.A.

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"SusieCakes vs. Scoops - The L.A. Dessert Wars," Paper

It's an all-out battle for the best dessert in Los Angeles. Which do you choose? The old-school frosting-filled cupcake like your mama used to make? Or the best-ever ice cream—created by a culinary wizard—that you'll taste this side of the Atlantic?

"Straight up, it's all about baking," says SusieCakes founder Susan Sarich, whose one-stop bakery, situated on San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood, claims credit for feeding everyone from Candy Spelling to Bob Dylan. Why, she recently even baked a birthday cake for five-year-old Romeo Beckham! Sarich, who originally hails from Chicago, formerly worked in hospitality for Ian Schrager before breaking loose in August 2006 and opening the doors to her pastel-colored neighborhood bakeshop. In addition to producing countless cupcakes daily, SusieCakes also specializes in other sentimental favorites, including cakes, puddings, cheesecakes, pies and cookies, and Sarich's eager-beaver, '50s-inspired, headband-bedecked team of employees greets each and every customer who enters the store with "Welcome to SusieCakes."

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Anonymous said…
I like both cupcakes and ice cream. I prefer eating and making cupcakes in the colder months, whereas I like eating and making ice cream in the hotter months.

I also like a cupcake topped with a scoop of ice cream. :)
1/25/2008 3:22 PM
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