It’s all over the internet. Both the WSJ and Gawker report that the cupcake economy is booming. Just more proof that Carrie Bradshaw is ahead of the curve. After all, she made NYC’s Magnolia Bakery infamous (it was already famous since the ’90s). Personally, I prefer CRUMBS hands down in NYC and Naked Chocolate Cafe in Philadelphia. Cupcake shops are popping up everywhere. But it doesn’t stop at shops, cupcake trucks are now becoming common in large cities like NYC and Philly. Reality is, in this economy people like treating themselves to a little piece of heaven to cheer up their day (without breaking the bank or going up a pant size). Odds are this bubble will burst, but until then I have no issue living in candyland.