"This is a perfect addition to New York City's mobile vendors, " said Lev Ekster, Cupcake Stop's founder.

CNN: Cupcake truck hits New York

On one of many law school study breaks at a downtown bakery, Ekster found inspiration for his next project.

CNN: Cupcake truck hits New York

Ekster was a student six months ago, spending long hours at the New York Law School library in preparation for a legal career.

CNN: Cupcake truck hits New York

Ekster said the long lines outside the West Village's Magnolia Bakery drove home the fact that cupcakes are in high demand in New York.

CNN: Cupcake truck hits New York

As an undergraduate at Ithaca College, Ekster started a party promotion company to boost campus social life, hiring classmates to be DJs, promoters and bouncers.

CNN: Cupcake truck hits New York