Kick Butt Tip of the Day for September 15: Quitting Is Not An Option

From American professional soccer player Alex Morgan: “Always work hard, never give up, and fight until the end because it’s never really over until the whistle blows.”

- Don Chase's Kick Butt Tip of the Day is a daily motivational feature designed to give you the inspiration you need to power through your day. Check out all the Kick Butt Tips here.

If there's one thing I love, it's ending my day with a sweet little treat. So I've been on a mission to find the best cupcakes in Fayetteville, North Carolina!

I haven't made homemade cupcakes in forever because nothing beats a decadent, perfectly flavored, professionally baked cupcake. Regular or bite-size, I will happily try them all!

Did you know that cupcakes weren't "invented" until 1796?! Sure, people were baking cakes long before then, but according to lots of cupcake companies (including Food 52 Blog), the first appearance of the recipe for a "light cake in small cups" came from Amelia Simmons in American Cook.

"American Cookery, or, to give its full title: American Cookery, or the Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables, and the Best Modes of Making Pastes, Puffs, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards and Preserves and All Kinds of Cakes from the Imperial Plumb to Plain Cake. Adapted to This Country, and All Grades of Life (catchy, right?), is considered by food historians to be the first cookbook published in the U.S. by an American."

The name for the cupcake didn't really come around until sometime around 1828 in another cookbook, by a woman named Eliza Leslie.

Today, cupcakes are everywhere, and finding the best ones in Fayetteville is no easy task. But we're happy to keep trying!

Nestled in the heart of downtown Fayetteville, this is my favorite spot to swing by after lunch or dinner. They have a honey lavendar cupcake that I really enjoy!

A coworker actually told me about this place, and as soon as I saw all the different flavors, I knew I had to try it! If you're out towards the Millstone Shopping Center, check them out!

Sweet Tooth offers a little bit of something for everyone! They truly have so many options, and all of them look amazing! Try their carrot cake or ice cream specials!

This shop is so cute! And the cupcakes are a dream.

Not that we want to break your bank or anything, but Kiss Me Cakes is available on DoorDash. You don't even have to leave the house for these!