The Cupcake Cafe Caught My Eye

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The Cupcake Cafe in Sugarland, Texas is a virtual overdose of all that is sweet and cutesy. When I checked out the website, it reminded me of cupcake wonderland. Being swayed by bright shiny objects as well as cupcakes, I was compelled to go take a gander and a taste for myself. I wasn't swayed by the lousy 3 star rating it garnered on http://www.yelp.com/biz/cupcake-cafe-sugar-land

The café itself is a wonderland of whimsical décor complete with a giant cupcake light fixture. The atmosphere alone begs for serious cupcakin’, however they also serve sandwiches and salads as well. The food menu seems like a side thought.

A handsome and super friendly young man greeted me warmly. (This place really delivers on the eye candy!) He was very thorough in explaining the different flavors and even told me the most popular picks. I purchased an assortment of mini cupcakes so that I would have the delight of tasting several flavors of cupcakes without going into a sugar coma. They carry a vast array of exotic flavors as well as traditional ones, so I was able to sample flavors all over the cupcake spectrum. I purchased the Red Velvet, Strawberry, Chocolate Lovers, Key Lime, Oreo, Chocolate Cherry Cordial, and Lemon.

I have to say I was disappointed they didn’t have Lychee Coconut the day I visited. From my perspective, the Cupcake Café does a very good Key Lime cupcake. It was my favorite out of all of the flavors I tasted. The key lime flavor wasn’t overwhelming and the frosting was zingy as well as light. The best way to describe the Key Lime cupcake would be refreshing. The rest of the cupcakes were on the scale of boring to so-so. The Red Velvet was also good but nothing to write home about. I have had better and I have definitely had worse. I will give them extra credit for making muffin-sized cupcakes. You have to eat the regular sized ones with a fork and knife with a spotter as back up. They are huge.

All in all the Cupcake Cake delivers solid cupcakes which are worth the $2.50 price, however the décor is more exciting than the cupcakes.

Caio~
La Contessa