Allyson savors the first bite of the first cupcake from the box
I know cupcakes are trendy right now and I can certainly understand why. They’re small which makes them so cute when they are decorated and they are the perfect portion for those folks who care about stuff like that. I like them because I get a variety of flavors all at once and most bakeries are experimenting with the most surprising and delicious flavor combinations.
Through Groupon (yay, Groupon!), I discovered that I have an award-winning cupcake bakery right near my neighborhood: Trophy Cupcakes. It was surprisingly difficult to select the flavors for my first dozen…so many choices and I definitely wanted to see how they treated my old favorites like red velvet. I also included a few “standard” flavors like chocolate and vanilla for my less adventurous family members.
The verdict? Every bite was superb! I could tell the ingredients were high-quality even in the standard flavors: the chocolate was rich and the vanilla had a wonderful depth of flavor. In the name of research, I convinced everyone to give me one bite of each of the flavors (some folks took more convincing than others) and I must admit that I enjoyed every bite. The more exotic flavors (like Salted Caramel and Strawberry Lemonade) were outstanding. I still think my favorite was my old standby: red velvet. The cupcakes are a great size and, while some of my other testers thought there was too much frosting, I found the frosting to cake ratio to be perfect.
I definitely recommend these amazing cupcakes. They feature different flavors on different days (see their website before heading to the store) and will run out of flavors later in the day so stop by early to get the best selection. The cupcakes won’t stay fresh long so plan to share with friends if you buy a dozen or more.
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