If you grew up watching Mean Girls over and over again, you can’t simple utter the words “On Wednesdays…” without thinking “we wear pink.” Now that I’m older and have found a new guilty pleasure (sugar), the Gretchen Weiner in me replaces fashion with food. On Wednesdays we eat pink, whether that’s a strawberry-glazed cronut or the frosting on your cake…
Strawberry cupcake at Sprinkles
There are two types of woman on Lexington Avenue: those who splurge on every highlighter in Sephora, and those who feel equally excited when swiping their credit card at the Sprinkles ATM. The reward might not last as long, but 60 seconds of pure sweetness from strawberry frosting is something your memory will be forever thankful for.
Address: 780 Lexington Ave, NY 10065
Raspberry yogurt donut at Underwest Donuts
Churning out donuts in a carwash spot on the West Side Highway, Underwest Donuts might not offer the quintessential breakfast-on-the-go experience you had in mind. But luckily these cakey rounds have expanded across the city, and there’s nothing more New York than the raspberry donut, which is crowned with a yogurt-coated pretzel in miniature form (that is SO fetch).
Address: 638 W 47th St, NY 10036 (original location)
Raspberry cupcake at Butter Lane Bakery
Offering cakes in three varieties (vanilla, banana and chocolate) and a rich selection of frostings, this underrated East Village bakery caters to the picky palate and inescapable dessert dilemmas. But when Wednesday rolls around, make sure to order your preferred base with a swirl of raspberry buttercream, dotting with freeze-dried raspberries for an intensely fresh finish.
Address: 123 E 7th St, NY 10009
Blood orange donut at Dough
From Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood to hitting shelves of sought-after stores in Manhattan (I’m looking at you Dean & Deluca), there’s no denying the success of Dough’s yeasty rounds. Immensely huge and equally as strong in flavor, the brightly-colored blood orange donut is both sweet and tart at once.
Address: 14 W 19th St, NY 10011 (favorite location)
Strawberry cronut at Mia’s Bakery
Ever since Dominique Ansel introduced the world to his cronut, other bakeries have been giving their own spin on the famed creation. The cronut at Mia’s Bakery is more playful and approachable (read: without the long lines), dazzling in sugar and dipped in a thick glaze of raspberry, rounded out with pastel-colored pearls for crunch.
Address: 139 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Simply delicious yellow cake at Amy’s Bread
Amy and I spend way too much time together, lingering over coffee with her aptly-named “simply delicious” yellow cake. An old-fashion favorite, this slice of sunshine is tender and fluffy, buttery but still delicately crumbly, lined with a sinfully sweet buttercream frosting in a pretty pink coat.
Address: 250 Bleecker St, NY 10014 (favorite location)
Red hot donut at Comfortland
Don’t be fooled by the pink coat covering this alarmingly large donut; this glaze swaps sweet berries for red hots. Those small cinnamon-spiced candies, transformed into a beautiful glaze on top of a round of fluffy dough, taking your tastebuds straight back to childhood. Candy and carbs? This really is comfortland.
Strawberry good humor cake at Little Cupcake Bakeshop
Another trip down memory lane, Little Cupcake Bakeshop reimagines the strawberry good humor ice cream into a luscious-looking layer cake. Classic vanilla bean sits between two layers of strawberry, all equally as soft and spongy, while a strawberry-flavored cookie crumble provides a contrasting crunch.
Address: 30 Prince St, NY 10012 (favorite location)
Pink velvet cookie at City Cakes
Usually on the menu for special occasions such as Mother’s Day or breast cancer awareness month, this delicate pink velvet cookie is more than just a pretty sight. A crisp, confetti-covered coat makes way for a sinfully-sweet cream cheese frosting, so more-ish that City Cakes should make this a weekly Wednesday treat. Let’s sign a petition.
Address: Lower Level, 251 W 18th St, NY 10011
