Miette

With pastel tea tables, vintage cake stands and every conceivable type of candy, this charming Hayes Valley sweet shop is somewhere between a mid-century soda fountain and a mad hatter tea party. Miette’s old-fashioned cupcake is a simple combination—chocolate cake with boiled butter cream icing—but the result is as magical as the shop itself. The cake is rich and moist, and the icing resembles a grown-up marshmallow fluff. Garnished with a candied peanut, this cupcake is heaven in your hand. (If you’re looking for a more substantial dessert, have no fear—the old-fashioned comes in a larger cake size, as well.)