But we'll let Jennifer Neiman, co-owner of Cupcakes Actually in Fairfax,Virginia, have the last word about the appeal of cupcakes.

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"Cupcakes are cool because they're having your own personal cake instead of having to share with a lot of people.

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you can offer more flavors instead of one cake you know you can offer six different kind of cupcakes."

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Most recently, he hired someone to bake cupcakes for his girlfriend for her birthday, after a photo of some cupcakes caught his eye on shopping site the Fancy.

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These kid-friendly topics include taking a hot air balloon ride, baking cupcakes, or making a pizza.

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We called the Wall Street store and ordered six "signature-sized" cupcakes (about four inches tall).

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