My favourite place to go in Calgary when I am home, is Crave Cupcakes.  These are not only the most amazing cupcakes, but they also hold sentimental value for me.  Many a special occasion in my life has been enjoyed over a Crave cupcake – no event is too minor for a cupcake.

When I moved away from Calgary, I knew one of the things I’d miss most was Crave.  Sad, but true, one of the things I love most about my hometown is our cupcakes.  Most times I am home, I am greeted with a pack of Crave cupcakes purchased before my arrival by my mom.

I am constantly on the search for a cupcake better than or even comparable to Crave.  So far, despite the many cupcake places I’ve tried, there has yet to be one that comes close to being as good.  Despite living in Toronto for over a year, I have yet to really venture to the cupcake shops.  Most of them are out of my way, but I have decided that a quest for a comparable cupcake to Crave is necessary, especially since I plan to stay here in the summer.  My plan is, using Crave as my standard, to rate cupcake shops based on five categories: Cake, icing, presentation, flavour selection and store location.

While the first four categories are relatively straight forward, the last requires a small explanation.  One of the best things about Crave is that the first two locations were opened in my favourite areas of Calgary, Kensington and 17th Avenue.  As much as I love cupcakes, if the only thing I can do near the cupcake shop is eat cupcakes, I am unlikely to go out of my way.

So, the quest for the best cupcake in Toronto is now underway.