FEATURED FARE Cupcakes

Where’s it at: Wonderland Bakery, Bluffs Shopping Center, 1314 Bison Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 640-9095

What’s in it: Red velvet, carrot and chocolate cake topped with vanilla butter cream frosting and sprinkles. The bakery offers 21 cake flavors.

Cost: $5.50

Why you should order it: With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, a homemade, melt-in-your mouth cupcake would be a tasty alternative to that cliché box of chocolates. Cupcakes can be pre-ordered with the flavor and color of your choice. The finished product, wrapped in a frilly cupcake “cuddler,” is the perfect treat for the sweetheart in your life.