Dolcissimo closes its doors; are there too many cupcakeshopts in the OC?

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Gluttonista (part of the OC Register) reports on a bakery closing: (via Fas Food Maven)

Dolcissimo, one of the handful of glossy cupcakeries to open in the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach area, abruptly closed its doors last week. The phone number is disconnected, though Yelpers are speculating that the shop is relocating to … Chino Hills.

With roughly a dozen cupcakeries in O.C., is this a sign that cupcake shops here have hit their saturation peak?

You can vote in their poll; as of 7:50 pm EST, there were 107 yes votes, and 31 no (I voted no, even though I don't live there so really don't know).

Now we bring this to our international readership: is the closing of one cupcake bakery going to have a ripple effect and signal the beginning of the end? We think, most emphatically, not, but it may be a sign that bakeries need to raise their game and really pay close attention to:

The product they offer

Their service

Their competition

Trends in cupcake baking

Offering a whole package (WiFi, beverages, food, etc.)

Offering special events, pursuing customer loyalty