national lemon cupcake day.

You read that post title correctly: today is "National Lemon Cupcake Day."  Except there's really no record of it anywhere, and the adjective "national" is certainly deceiving as there is no government information to back up the legitimacy of this day.

Lemon Cupcakes by LaCoda on Etsy

BUT, lemon + cupcake = amazing.  Why NOT celebrate National Lemon Cupcake Day?  Really, EVERY day should be National Lemon Cupcake Day.

Best bets for snapping up the best lemon cupcake that money can buy:

• Crumbs Bakery (there's one that is WALKING distance from my apartment.  Dangerous.)  Lemon isn't listed on their website, but if you visit one of their locations, they do have lemon for sale.  They're delectable! 
• Dots Cupcakes (my favorite spot in Pasadena).  The issue here, though, is that lemon is NOT one of their "daily flavors."  They DO have a raspberry lemon on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, though, so if you can stand to celebrate this important holiday a day late, I know Dots will make it worthwhile.
• Nothing Bundt Cakes.  I know, I know: they're not cupcakes.  But who can resist lemon bundt cake?!
• Frosted Cupcakery (Long Beach & Los Angeles)

Have a favorite cupcake bakery I forgot to mention?  Don't keep the information to yourself!  Share it with the rest of us so we can gorge ourselves on all the lemon cupcakes we can!  Happy decadence.  :)