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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Two-Block Radius / Chow Cupcake Royale's Gay Cupcake Raises $10,000 for the It Gets Better Project

Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Cupcake Royale

Last month, to celebrate Gay Pride month, Cupcake Royale offered up "The Gay," which was a rainbow-covered cupcake available for $4, with half of the proceeds going directly to the It Gets Better Project.

Their hope was to raise $5,000 for the organization. Well, they exceeded that expectation. In fact, they doubled it! Tomorrow Jody Hall, founder of Cupcake Royale, will present Dan Savage and the It Gets Better Project with a check for $10,000.

The public is invited to attend the event—not only will Dan and Jody both be speaking, but a Pride Foundation scholar will also be there. And! They're going to bring back the Gay for one day! Should you need a sweet, rainbow-colored treat.

It starts tomorrow at 4:30 pm at the Capitol Hill location of Cupcake Royale.

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Are the cupcakes going to be dried out like the rest of the cupcakes they make?

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on July 13, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Obviously you haven't been to Cupcake Royale since their first year in existence. They improved their cake recipe long, long ago, rendering a vastly "moistier" cupcake. Geez, try one already.

Posted by RatGirl on July 13, 2011 at 3:01 PM

Fucking hell, that looks delicious.

Nice work, Cupcake Royale!

Posted by TVDinner

on July 13, 2011 at 3:30 PM

That is wonderful! Well done, Ms. Hall!

Posted by Geni on July 13, 2011 at 3:31 PM

@2 - It's hard to judge the cake when it is overwhelmed by frosting. Sorry, but CR's cupcakes are gross.

Posted by Free Lunch on July 13, 2011 at 6:48 PM

I love their cupcakes -- the cake-to-frosting ratio is perfect.

Posted by Dan Savage on July 13, 2011 at 7:26 PM

Wait, I'm confused. Someone please tell me how a project that is free to use (to anyone with a webcam and a computer) actually needs $10,000? Where the fuck is that money going again?...

Posted by $10,000 into Dan's wallet on July 14, 2011 at 5:37 AM