When Magnolia Bakery first appeared on Sex and the City, a movement was born, and a former bake sale throwaway was transformed overnight into a culinary star.  Flash-forward to 2012, and New York is still crazy for cupcakes, with bake shops blossoming on every corner.  And while stores like Magnolia, Butter Lane, and Crumbs remain delicious standards, here's a few other cupcake contenders for the best place to get your sugar high.

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