Pink Popcorn Cupcake at American Cupcake, $3
If you find yourself missing the grub served up at carnivals, we suggest you munch on this playful vanilla cupcake, with velvety vanilla frosting and housemade pink popcorn, for a quick jolt of nostalgia. The mega-fun, lip-smacking option is just one of over two dozen offered at American Cupcake, which also serves up gelato-infused specialties like a cupcake split and cupcake sandwich (soft-serve ice cream nestled between two cupcake tops, dipped in housemade chocolate or butterscotch Magic Shell).
American Cupcake, 1919 Union Street (between Buchanan and Laguna streets); 415-896-4217.