Today Is National Cupcake Day: What Kind is Your Favorite?

Today is National Cupcake Day. 

These miniature cakes have been around in the United States since the 19th Century, according to punchbowl.com.

"Prior to cupcakes, ingredients used in baking were primarily weighed rather than measured," according to the website. "These delightful treats shifted the art of baking from weighing to measuring ingredients."

Cupcakes were once called one-two-three-four cakes due to their recipe, punchbowl wrote. That recipe included one cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, four eggs, plus one cup of milk and one spoon full of baking soda. 

Five local bakeries highly rated on Yelp for their cupcakes include: 

1. The Sweet Chemist - Monrovia

2. Monrovia Bakery - Monrovia

3. Simply Cupcakes - Pasadena

4. Sugar Dame Cupcakes - Arcadia

5. Serendipity Cupcakes - Pasadena

Where is your go-to place for cupcakes? What is your favorite flavor?