On Saturday I went to Hello Cupcake! in dupont circle because I have actually never been there since they opened and also because I wanted to see and taste the cupcakes. We got a carrot cake, gluten-free carrot cake, and a vanilla-gorilla cupcake. For $3.00 a cupcake, they were ok - I've definitely had better carrot cake; the gluten-free carrot cake cupcake was actually better than the regular one, but the cupcakes were generally kinda dry. All of the cupcakes were iced with creme cheese frosting, which was actually much better in comparison to the cupcakes - maybe thats why there was a disproportionate amount of frosting. The amount of frosting was ridiculous, it made for an awkward eating experience. The only way bryan and I could eat the cupcakes was to use a knife & fork, which i think defeats the whole idea of a cupcake - I might as well have just had a slice of cake). Anyhow, I think the cupcakes were really expensive, but then again the price probably takes into account the fact that Hello Cupcake! is located in the heart of Dupont Circle. Just goes to show that location is everything when it comes to having a bakeshop - the location is often more important than the quality of the product. So will I go back to Hello Cupcake! ??? Probably, but there are other bakeries that I would rather get a cupcake.