Delicious dessert on Fillmore

The other night we were walking around the Lower Pac Heights and a sweets craving hit, so we went to Citizen Cake on Fillmore. I haven't been there for their savory food (they serve brunch, lunch and dinner), but I can say that their dessert selection is amazing. It won "Best Dessert" from 7x7 Magazine. The chef behind Citizen Cake is Elizabeth Falker, who I recognize from TV. Her other San Francisco restaurant is Orson on 4th St, which is Michelin recommended. When we went to Citizen Cake for dessert, I had the chocolate chip cupcake, which was a brown sugar cake with chocolate chip frosting and a cute mini chocolate chip cookie on top for garnish. My boyfriend had the s'more brownie, which he said was one of the best brownies he's ever had. I've heard the salted chocolate torte is also supposed to be amazing. They also had a signature cupcake, which sounded a little to chocolatey for me, which is cocoa genoise cake filled with marshmallow fluff and a ganache glaze. Falker also has a cookbook out aptly named "Demolition Desserts." Baking has never been something I'm good at (or particularly enjoy). I'll stick with visiting the restaurant for now. This is definitely a good place for anyone with a sweet tooth! It can be a little pricey, but I can say the desserts are worth it.

Cupcake Crazy

It's official, I am deep into this cupcake craze that's going around. I can't stop watching "Cupcake Wars" on the Food Network, even though the host is possibly one of the most annoying men alive. Every time I hear the word "buttercream" frosting my mouths starts to water like some kind of Pavlovian experiment. Yesterday I went and got a dozen cupcakes at one of the many gourmet cupcake shops popping up around town, Sweet Retreat (located at 50th and France). Let's just say, half of that dozen is already gone today and I find myself coming up with crazy justifications about the acceptability of cupcakes for breakfast. We got a variety of cupcakes from Sweet Retreat, including, Mocha, Red Velvet, Monkey Business, Cookies & Cream, and Choczilla. But I have to say, the most amazing cupcake they make is the Salted Caramel. The actually cupcake is slightly salty but also sweet and it's topped with a light whipped cream and caramel drizzle. At this point, I can honestly say, there are few things I love more in this world than Sweet Retreat's Salted Caramel cupcake.