Our favorite sugar rush place expanded, and take note, with a new look! The brand’s spanking new makeover of Cupcakes by Sonja (pronounced as son-jah not son-ya) is love! I like it better because it’s more punk than pretty. It’s all about anarchy – truly going against the grain and not the typical pastel-colored interior that everyone expects. The look is also a reflection of Sonja’s baking style — kick-ass flavors without being overly sweet.
Imagine the old world mixed with the modern kitchen, wire whisk chandelier, chairs in different designs, a counter constructed out of upcycled materials with that unmistakable Cupcakes by Sonja calligraphy.
Cool graffiti lamp
The new Cupcakes by Sonja is located at Glorietta 2 Bridgeway
It’s only been six and something years since Cupcakes by Sonja started serving its delicious, fanciful goodies, but it has changed the way Filipinos look at desserts forever. Before Cupcakes by Sonja, we saw cupcakes as little cakes with sweet-tasting frosting. We considered the cupcake a confectionary afterthought, taken only after the cheesecake, crème brulee, chocolate mousse, and pineapple tart have left the dessert cart. Cupcakes by Sonja changed all that.
When Cupcakes by Sonja opened its doors in September 8, 2006, it showed us how wonderful and versatile cupcakes are. By introducing the gourmet cupcake concept in the Philippines, Cupcakes by Sonja redefined the dessert industry by coming up with one brilliant flavor after another.
Vanilla Sunshine. A classic and fluffy yellow cupcake topped with either their signature vanilla buttercream or creamy chocolate frosting
S’mores Tart. Layers of rich dark chocolate ganache, marshmallow fluff and honey-cinnamon graham in a buttery chocolate crust, topped with a caramelized marshmallow
Berries N’ Cream. Brown butter almond cupcake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream icing
Banana Walnut. Moist banana cake filled with toasted walnuts, topped with cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Overload for the chocoholics!!! Rich, moist Valrhona chocolate cupcake filled with creamy chocolate ganache and topped with velvety chocolate cream.
Did you know that Cupcakes by Sonja is only six years old? It feels more than that! Chef Sonja has truly reinvented the regular cupcake to the gourmet cupcake! I remember the long lines to get a bite of the ever-popular recreation of the PB and J (peanut butter and jelly) sandwich where she used concord grape jelly filling and peanut butter topping. How about the leveled-up red velvet cupcake? Who can forget the carrot cupcake spiced up with cinnamon and of course topped with cream cheese frosting!
PB and J. Their chocolate cupcake filled with concord grape jelly and topped with creamy peanut butter frosting
Peppermint Patty. Valrhona dark chocolate cupcake topped with their refreshing peppermint frosting
Choco Cream Pie Rich. Luscious Belgian chocolate cream in Oreo crust, generously topped with whipped cream and Oreo bits
My top 3 favorites:
Red Velvet Vixen. Traditional Southern Red Velvet cupcake made with Belgian cocoa and topped with luscious cream cheese icing
Loa Lani Coconut Cream Pie with Fresh Bananas. Luscious coconut filling flavored with dark rum with fresh slices of banana nested in a crumb crust, topped with billowy clouds of whipped cream and toasted coconut
Banana Monkey Cream Pie. Luscious banana cream with fresh slices of banana and rum-flavored caramel in a cookie crust, crowned with whipped cream
Aryanna and I have spent some of our mother-daughter bonding dates at Cupcakes by Sonja. Very memorable place for us! Truth is, Aryanna grew up eating Cupcakes by Sonja. As in, favorite! Nothing fancy naman… cupcakes and coffee or iced tea.
Sometimes, we share just one cupcake para sweet and of course, to share the calories too – haha!
Lots of shared chikahan at tawanan with my daughter at this beloved sugarlandia!
Must try: Cupcakes by Sonja’s signature Iced Tea, Lemonade and Iced Caramel Latte
Cupcakes by Sonja also makes made-to-order cakes and cupcakes
Chef Sonja, hats off to you! Thank you for starting the cupcake connoisseur trend and our sweetest dreams ever!
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Shoppingero/shoppingera, visit Cupcakes by Sonja at the second floor of the Bridgeway at Glorietta 2! And soon to open at Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Eastwood City, Greenhills and TriNoma!
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