More to love at Love Cafe

You don't really need an excuse to visit U Street's Love Cafe, the sister store of the wildly popular CakeLove Bakery across the street. I mean, the place has awesome cake and strong coffee, which are each, individually, reason enough in my book, and combined...well, even better. But just in case you're not convinced, there's now yet another reason to love the place. Two words: Cupcake Bar. That's right. Love Cafe will now let you create and customize your own cupcake. Choose from vanilla or chocolate cake, then pick one of the uber-rich buttercreams, which include amaretto, chocolate, dark chocolate, lime, lemon, orange, German chocolate, raspberry, strawberry, vanilla, and peanut butter. You even get to pick your own sprinkles. Why? Because it tastes better that way.

Good to know:
Love Cafe is located at 1506 U Street, NW. It is Metro accessible from the U Street/Cardozo on the Yellow or Green line, which will take you to the corner of 13th and U. From there, walk two blocks east on U Street. Love Cafe will be the place on the right with the line out the door.

Can't get enough? Owner Warren Brown blogs about the bakery here.

Photos taken from CakeLove/Love Cafe's website.