The Cupcake Addict's Cupcake Collection

Today is definitely a cupcake sort of day: rainy and cold.  We were in need of a little cupcake smile.  In search of something new, we ventured to the Chocolate Box to check out Look Cupcake.   I had been to the Chocolate Box before to buy truffles or gelato, but I had never tried the mini cupcakes.  I found out today that they are supplied by Look Cupcake who are special order only and don’t have their own storefront.  These are mini cupcakes and cost $1.50 each at the Chocolate Box.

Our sampling today:

La Nina de Chocolate Diablo: Mexican spiced chocolate cake with Kahlua buttercream frosting filled with a peppery chocolate ganache.  I only had a little bite of this as I don’t really like spicy.  This was a beautiful cupcake.  The cake was very moist.  The icing was smooth and buttery like Italian or Swiss Meringue.   It did have a kick to it and I felt it in the back of my throat afterward.  Mr Shuck said he “wants a big one of these.”  He would put it on his favorites’ list if it were larger.  The chocolate pink ribbon garnish was also spicy.   His rating: ♥♥♥♥

Coconut Praline:  Vanilla cake with meringue buttercream dipped in toasted coconut and pralines (candied pecans).  It seemed like the pralines might have been salted.  I love the mix of salty and sweet.  The cake was very moist and had a tiny dab of chocolate ganache in the middle.   My rating: ♥♥♥

Chai:  All I can say is that it tasted like chai.  The cake was a little dry and the appearance overall was very plain.  Rating: ♥♥

Lemon Rosemary:  This flavor was intriguing to me before I tried it.  I thought it was light and refreshing.  Mr Shuck thought it was horrible and was tasting it for about 30 minutes after he ate his bite.  (Maybe he got a rosemary leaf stuck in his teeth.)  My rating: ♥♥.  His rating: zero hearts.  (He’s shaking his head in disgust as I type this.)

Overall:  We’d make a special trip to the Chocolate Box to see what cupcakes Look has provided.