THE SCOUT   01.21.09 10:00 AM
A Tiny Take on Cupcakes

                                  Each cupcake is about the size of a quarter.
Each cupcake is about the size of a quarter.
Photo: Courtesy of Baked by Melissa
Here’s a new twist on a trend that just won't go away: bite-size cupcakes no bigger than a quarter. Melissa Bushell recently launched Baked By Melissa, which specializes in the tiny confections, saying that the miniature size allows guests to sample more flavors. The cupcakes are made with fillings like cookies and cream or peanut butter and jelly flavors, or come unfilled in varieties like red velvet or tie-dye, which has a swirl of rainbow sherbet hues. Custom flavors and fillings are also possible. Cupcakes cost 90 cents each; orders of 500 or more receive a discount. Free delivery is available throughout Manhattan.

  —Lisa Cericola