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Taylor Stump had fallen in love with Cape Cod as a child and decided to pursue her dreams by opening her first shop in Hyannis, then one in Boston.
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This gourmet cupcake shop is the brainchild of a college student who discovered a passion for baking while catering events. Party Favors, 1356 Beacon St., Brookline hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Pick up the smaller “petit” ($1.89 each/$19.95 a dozen) or larger “grande” ($4.75 each/$27.95 per half dozen) for yourself in store. Custom order petite cupcakes for a tea party in sizes “tea” and “swirl,” or treat guests with the larger sizes, regular and jumbo. The bestseller is the petite-sized cupcakes in a variety of specialty flavors, Oreo, Chocolate Mousse, Boston Cream, Peanut Butter, and especially, Red Velvet, with just a hint of chocolate and a rich cream cheese frosting. As the seasons change, the shop rotates flavors: Passionfruit, Lemon Orange, and Strawberry in the spring, and Raspberry Lemonade, Lemon Blueberry, and Pina Colada in the summer. Currently on display: Hostess, Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Peppermint, German Chocolate, and the Special, Chocolate Mocha. The bakery has a rotation of seasonal cupcake flavors, available in a variety of sizes. With decades-true recipes, the pastries are a staple for generations of locals, who often return for a taste of nostalgia. No cupcake list is complete without this Brookline bakery, which has been open for over 50 years its current owners took over the shop in 1992.