Cupcakes Actually

Sisters Jennifer Neiman and Susan Woodhouse are hoping to capitalize on the current snack craze by opening their own gourmet bakery, Cupcakes Actually. Susan will tackle all the baking—“She started perfecting cupcake recipes over the past few years,” Neiman said of her legal assistant sibling-turned-professional baker—while Neiman plans to handle day-to-day operations.

Neiman said they expect to launch with just a handful of signature flavors, but will roll out seasonal/specialty selections as the business grows. Tentative offerings include: basic chocolate/vanilla cakes dipped in chocolate fudge or caramel, basic cakes smothered in rich butter cream or peanut butter frosting, strawberry puree-infused cupcakes topped with strawberry butter cream and an Italian cassata cake swabbed with Swiss butter cream.—WR

Open for lunch and dinner daily. 11944 Grand Commons Ave., Fairfax; 571-522-6315; www.cupcakesactually.com

Tags: baked goods, cupcakes, fudge, sweets