In German, 'kekse' sounds like 'cakes' but really means cookies, so when I first walked past the…read morehappykappy--a store clearly specializing in cupcakes--well, I just had to try. I'll bet they are really just muffins disguised as cupcakes, I mumbled to The Mexican as we ducked inside.
No, no oh no. They where, in fact, the real-deal. Perhaps overly-sweet for the typical German pallet, these babies are pure pastry porn: big on size, taste and a bit on price. But hey, this is not the corner Bäckerei--unless your corner baker is Lewis Carroll.
If you never had a cupcake, this is where you go in Hamburg to try one. If your alcoholic friend is throwing a dinner party, a box of cupcakes makes a good backup to the gift of wine. And if your girlfriend is a sex-in-the-city nut: consider the seduction factor of these cupcakes: beautiful, edible fashion.