Cupcakes!  My favorite.  I have noticed a proliferation of cupcake shops.  It seems like another way to get a "luxury item" for only $3.  One of my favorites is Teacake Bakeshop in my hometown; sometimes I buy a box of 3 or 6 of them as a surprise (and always very welcome) gift.

This summer we were in Annapolis and came across Nostalgia Cupcakes - yum!  They had perfect, see-through one-cupcake boxes.  I felt so decadent walking down the street carrying one.

We had a birthday party in my office the other day and a colleague brought in cupcakes, from Sprinkles Cupcakes in Palo Alto.  I took one for dessert at home:

It's a Mocha - Belgian dark chocolate cake with rich mocha frosting.  

Mmmmmm.