Utah Loves Cupcakes

Mini’s Gourmet Cupcakes: Vanilla Cupcakes

I’m happy to give you my first cupcake spotlight for Vanilla Cupcake Week over here at Utah Loves Cupcakes!

I find it only appropriate to start with the vanilla cupcakes from Mini’s Cupcakes, since they were the first cupcakery here in Utah!

Let me also say that I really enjoy Mini’s. I love their committment to local, I love that they are expanding a bit (they have a second shop in Sugarhouse) and I honestly love, love , LOVE the size of their cupcakes! These cupcakes are right between a standard US mini and a regular size. Her pans come out of Europe and owner Leslie Fiet believes it is the standard size there. It’s about four good, and might I add delicious, bites!

Okay, so on to Mini’s vanilla cupcakes. See them below!

Aren’t they adorable! Mini’s offers two vanilla cupcakes. One is pink and one is blue! And catch their names…

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

and Pretty in Pink! How adorable, right!

Both cupcakes are identical, besides their decor. The cake is a  Madagascar Vanilla Bean cupcake and the frosting is crème cheese! The Breakfast at Tiffany’s cupcake is topped with edible gems and the Pretty in Pink cupcake is topped with pink and clear sanding sugar I believe. (Honestly, I didn’t even realize that they were the same cupcake until this month! I wonder which one sells better? )

But to give you a better idea of what love and care goes into these cupcakes I asked Leslie Fiet, owner of Mini’s to tell me a bit more about them. She said,

“Mini’s Vanilla Bean Cupcakes are made from scratch, using Lehi Roller Mills unbleached flour, unsweetened applesauce, locally farmed eggs and dairy. We use a specially created professional bakery emulsion that adds a hint of citrus and butter undertones that enhance the Madagascar Vanilla.  The result is a dense and very moist cupcake with a light vanilla taste, without that overly sweet artificial vanilla taste.  A true vanilla cupcake experience not hidden under artificial flavorings. “

I have had this cupcake many times and here’s what I like about it.

*Size – again, you can’t beat this size of cupcake!
*Pretty factor (inside and out) The vanilla beans inside are really pretty and tell me quality ingredients are being used.
* Cream cheese frosting with the vanilla bean cupcake. I really don’t think you find this type of frosting with a vanilla cupcake. It’s a really nice pairing and I think it’s what makes Mini’s vanilla cupcake different than the others.

I’ll admit I’ve had some hesitations with this cupcake. The first time I tried it felt as if it were on the drier side, I thought this might be because of the beans. (don’t vanilla beans dry out cakes?) But then I kept trying it, and it’s been moist every time since. (must have just been that one time…) And each time I get it now, I appreciate the taste and quality more and more.

Do I recommend buying this cupcake and trying it out for yourself? You betcha!

Quick Facts to Remember:
Mini’s Cupcakes
Name(s): Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Pretty in Pink
Flavor Category: Vanilla
Cake: Madagascar Vanilla Bean
Frosting: Cream Cheese
Filling: None
Topping: Edible Gems/Sanding Sugar
Size: Mini (between US Mini and US Standard Size, about 4 good bites)
Price: $2.25 each
Should I buy it/try it? Yes

Have you tried this cupcake? How did you like it?

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January 26, 2010 - Posted by beckyols | Mini's Cupcakes, Uncategorized | Mini's Cupcakes, salt lake city, Utah, utah cupcakes, Utah Loves Cupcakes Vanilla Cupcake Week 2010, vanilla, vanilla cupcakes