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- Katie’s Cupcakes, Bellingham, WA
  
  Posted at 5:36 pm by MLea
  
  Aug 16th
  This was my first trip to Bellingham and I would love to go back. The downtown area is extremely cute and it would have been nice to walk around and look in the other shops. However, we were in a hurry. Mrs Chen, the little Chens, and I were enroute to Vancouver, BC to meet Mr Chen and Mr Shuck, who were riding their bicycles from Seattle to Vancouver, BC as part of Cascade Bicycle Club’s RSVP.
  
  We did take the time to visit Katie’s Cupcakes, one of 2 cupcake stops on this trip.
  
  I was very optimistic when walking up to the storefront and seeing such a cute window display. Apparently their logo is by a fellow WordPress blogger, Frantic Pants.and then we walked in and the interior was happy and welcoming
  
  A place for the kiddies to play with lots of natural light...
  
  and colorful children's artwork on the walls...
  
  and cupcake related merchandise to buy...
  
  like T-shirts...
  
  even the bathroom walls were cute...
  
  There was a comfy chair in the bathroom so moms could nurse babies…or wait on their child to finish up….
  
  And, of course, there were cupcakes!
  
  Raspberry Truffle and Pina Colada
  
  Black Bottom and Red Velvet
  
  German Chocolate and Carrot Cake
  
  Also available that day:
  - Very Very Vanilla: white cake topped with vanilla butter cream
  - Classy Cupcake: white cake topped with chocolate butter cream
  - Black and White: chocolate cake topped with vanilla butter cream
  - Chocoholic: chocolate cake with dark chocolate butter cream
  All of the flavors were available in minis (called Maciecakes), so I chose 6
  
  MacieCake assortment
  
  All of the cakes were extremely moist and the icings were not overly sweet. I didn’t even get to taste until late that evening and the cupcakes hadn’t suffered a bit. I ate half of each of them that night and shared the other halves the next day. All of the cupcake halves were still moist and delicious (although not very attractive as I dropped the box TWICE).
  - German chocolate (top left): This was a light chocolate cake topped with a coconut/nut frosting. Excellent texture from the coconut and nuts. I would definitely get this again.
  - Pina Colada (top right): Unfortunately the mini didn’t come with an umbrella! This lack made it pretty unremarkable to look at. Pineapple flavored cake topped with white coconut icing. This bite of cake was just okay. We had a much tastier Pina Colada cake at PinkaBella.
  - Black Bottom (middle left): This was an amazing bite! I must confess that I was unable to leave the other half until the next day. I was unwilling to share this one! Rich dark chocolate cake filled with a tiny dab of cheesecake filling, topped with a delicate chocolate butter cream, and garnished with a swirl of cream cheese icing. Tangy chocolate goodness. The best Black Bottom cupcake I’ve had.
  - Carrot Cake (middle right): Visible strips of carrot in a soft, lightly spiced cake. The cream cheese icing was tart and lightly sweet. No pineapple chunks or raisins!
  - Chocoholic (bottom left): The same dark chocolate cake as the Black Bottom, but topped with a bittersweet chocolate icing that was so dark it was almost black. This one was also delightful.
  - Very Very Vanilla (bottom right): I didn’t have a taste of this one, but was told that it was “very good” even the next day.
  If I lived in Bellingham, I’d have a hard time staying away from Katie’s. I wish they weren’t almost 2 hours away! I will definitely check them out again if ever I am nearby.
  Posted in Miscellaneous Bakeries | Tagged bellingham, black bottom, Carrot, chocolate, katie's, pina colada, vanilla
- Cupcakes Squared, San Diego
  
  Posted at 8:44 pm by MLea
  
  May 12th
  
  So, day three in San Diego took us to Cupcakes Squared. This shop is located in a strip mall on Voltaire Street. The shop was pretty small and nothing special. No cute decor. There was a cafe table in front of the store for those who wanted to “eat in”. There was baking equipment visible, so I assume the cupcakes were made on the premises.   While the store itself wasn’t very unique, the cupcakes were, at least in one respect: They were square!   I’m not sure if they are somehow made in the folded square liners or if they are cut from sheet cakes.
  
  We chose 3 mini cupcakes for tasting: Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut, Carrot, and Chocolate squared.
  
  Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut from Cupcakes Squared: Click to enlarge
  
  The Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut cupcake was based on a rich and moist chocolate cake studded with macadamia nuts and coconut. The crunch of the nuts added nice texture. The icing was creamy and fluffy and a little salty from the nuts and coconut. This cake was wonderful, so wonderful that I dug right into the Carrot Cupcake without remembering to take a photo. Oops!
  
  I only had a bite of the Carrot cake. The cake was very moist, but appeared to contain raisins, which I abhor, so I just tasted a little. The cream cheese icing was creamy and not too sweet. This cake was garnished with a little grated carrot and crushed walnuts. Robin from Cupcakes Squared later confirmed that the cake contained currants, not raisins. I should be more adventurous.
  
  Chocolate Squared from Cupcakes Squared
  
  The Chocolate Cake on this cupcake was just as moist and flavorful as the chocolate macadamia nut cake. Chocolate chips added some texture. The icing was light and creamy but still rich and fudgy.   I was curious about the kind of frosting used since it was lighter than standard butter cream. Robin confirmed that they use a butter cream made from butter, sugar, cream and flavoring.
  
  My overall rating for the store: ♥♥♥♥.   If in San Diego again, I would go out of my way to go back here, especially if it was a day that the Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut as available.
  
  Posted in Miscellaneous Bakeries | Tagged Carrot, chocolate, coconut, macadamia nut
- Saint Cupcake Deluxe in Portland
  
  Posted at 9:26 pm by MLea
  
  May 4th
  
  Saint Cupcake Deluxe was giving away free mini cupcakes so we decided to go there instead of plain old Saint Cupcake. Also, why go for plain, when you can have deluxe?
  
  St Cupcake Deluxe
  
  Through the window at St Cupcake Deluxe
  
  The shop was very cute, but tiny. It is tucked into the alcove of a trendy home decor shop called Noun. Apparently the cupcakes had just been cleaned out by a frantic mother whose own baking had not turned out as expected. The “Dots” were larger than my minis, but smaller than a regular size cupcake. The cupcakes are not made on site, but are brought in from the original Saint Cupcake. We sampled Coconut, Carrot, and Chocolate with Vanilla icing.
  
  Coconut Dot from St Cupcake Deluxe: click to enlarge
  
  The coconut was very nice with a cream cheese icing dipped in toasted coconut to balance out the sweetness.
  
  Carrot Dot from St Cupcake Deluxe: click to enlarge
  
  The carrot cake was moist and delicately spiced, but the icing was a little too sweet (and lacking coconut to help).
  
  Chocolate with Vanilla Icing from St Cupcake Deluxe
  
  The chocolate cupcake must have been okay as I didn’t make any notes about it. I do recall the sugar crystals on top being a bit distracting.
  
  Overall, I think the cupcakes were okay. If I was in the neighborhood, I’d probably stop by, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to pick one of these little cakes up.
  
  Posted in Miscellaneous Bakeries | Tagged Carrot, chocolate, coconut
- HoneyMoon Bakery, Rome, GA
  
  Posted at 10:03 am by MLea
  
  Nov 30th
  
  While we were home for Thanksgiving, we visited the Honeymoon Bakery in Rome, GA. (Twice!)
  
  Our selections:
  
  Chocolate Velvet Mini from Honeymoon Bakery: Click to enlarge
  
  The Chocolate Velvet was described as Red Velvet cake (without the red dye) with chocolate icing.   The icing was very creamy and had a rich chocolate flavor, but was a little too sweet. The cake was moist, but didn’t have a definite chocolate flavor and was a bit crumbly.   I typically taste the icing and cake separately, then have a bite with both.   This one was definitely better all at once.   Rating: Cake ♥♥♥ Icing ♥♥. Overall: ♥♥½
  
  Spice Mini from Honeymoon Bakery: click to enlarge
  
  Spice Cake Mini: The cake was nice: moist and not crumbly, with light cinnamon/nutmeg(?) flavor. The icing seemed to have the same flavoring as the cake. The colored sugar added to the cupcake aesthetically, but added a grainy texture and more sweetness, which definitely wasn’t needed.   The icing to cake ratio seemed a little high also: when tasted together, the icing overpowered the cake. I’m not sure what flavor icing would have been better (maybe cream cheese), but a contrasting flavor icing would have made it more interesting. Rating: Cake ♥♥♥, Icing ♥, Overall ♥♥
  
  Caramel Mini from Honeymoon Bakery: Click to enlarge
  
  Caramel Mini Cupcake: Like the spice cake, this cupcake seemed to have the same flavor cake and icing.   I tasted the icing first, so I may not have had a clean palate when I tasted the cake. The cake was moist and not crumbly. The icing had nice flavor, not the “burnt” sugar caramel taste that I don’t like. Overall it just tasted sweet, though. Not very interesting. Rating: ♥♥
  
  Italian Cream cupcake from Honeymoon Bakery: Click to enlarge.
  
  Italian Cream: coconut and walnut studded white cake topped with cream cheese icing, coated with more nuts and coconut. Mr Shuck and I both really liked this cupcake. We ended up going back another day for second one. The first cupcake was really moist and had a nice texture from the walnuts. The second one, however, was a little dry and crumbly. The icing was tangy from the cream cheese and there was just the right amount of it. The coconut and walnuts on the icing added interest.   If we hadn’t gotten the second cupcake, the rating probably would have been a bit higher, but the dry cake the 2nd time around lowered the rating a bit. Cake: ♥♥♥, Icing ♥♥♥♥; Overall ♥♥♥½.
  
  Carrot Cupcake from Honeymoon Bakery: click to enlarge
  
  The carrot cake was very moist and had large shreds of carrot visible, but without an abundance of carrot flavor.   However, it was a bit underdone in the center and a bit wet. The icing was smooth and creamy and had the right balance of sweet and tangy. It was also very cute. I assume the brown crumbs were chocolate cookie crumbs, but they didn’t add chocolate flavor, just a bit of texture. Overall rating: ♥♥♥.
  
  All in all, I was impressed with the cupcakes at Honeymoon Bakery.   The staff was very friendly and cheerfully answered my questions about ingredients. I would definitely go back if we are in the area.
  
  Posted in Miscellaneous Bakeries | Tagged caramel, Carrot, chocolate velvet, Honeymoon Bakery, Italian Cream, Rome, spice
- Thursday at Trophy
  
  Posted at 1:40 am by MLea
  
  Jan 23rd
  
  Thursday is a happy day at Trophy. 2 flavors of the day: Carrot Cake and Strawberry Lemonade.
  
  Strawberry lemonade is delicious. Lemony pound cake cupcake. Dense and moist. Tart strawberry icing with sugar crystals.
  
  Carrot cake is good. Moist and flecked with carrot shreds. Nice cream cheese icing.
  
  Trophy's Strawberry Lemonade and Carrot Cake
  
  Posted in Trophy Cupcakes | Tagged Carrot, Strawberry lemonade
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