Utah Loves Cupcakes

The Chocolate Dessert Cafe: Vanilla Vanilla Cupcake

In my search for my favorite vanilla cupcake, or rather, my search to just become more familiar with Utah’s vanilla cupcakes. I’ve found one thing that I do when trying them out.

I smell them.

Well this cupcake, the vanilla vanilla cupcake from The Chocolate Dessert Cafe in Orem smells (and you’ll soon find out that it tastes) like the perfect sugar cookie. Which um…The Chocolate Dessert Cafe actually sells. And which, I enjoy.



Cupcakes as you know, force me into nostalgia. Did I use that right? Well it makes sense in my head. Cupcakes remind me of memories. And this cupcake has the memory sugar cookies all over it. Though it’s not my go-to cupcake at The Chocolate Dessert Cafe, I found it interesting. (Note: my favorite cupcake from The Chocolate is the chocolate caramel)

Let’s talk more about this vanilla cupcake.

The Chocolate doesn’t make this cupcake everyday. In fact, I’m not positive there is really a schedule for it. From what I’ve noticed and by info from workers at bakery you can usually get it on Thursday and Saturdays. (But no promises, here.)

You can buy it in the regular size or the mini size, which they call a baby cake.

See.. it is a baby. This cupcake usually has some sanding sugar or festive top. It was blue sanding sugar when I went in.

I think I have a new favorite spot in at The Chocolate. It’s this white table off in a corner upstairs. It has really good lighting and is sorta secluded and cool.

Okay, the cupcake. I found it interesting. Like I said it reminded me of a sugar cookie. It not only smelled like a sugar cookie but somehow resembled one when I ate it. The texture of the cake was reminiscent of a shortcake. A lot different from her other cakes, or any other cupcake for that matter. It had a major butter flavor pull through (that I liked) and was sort of crumbly at the bottom.

Then the frosting. Oh the frosting. I really enjoyed it. Again, it was reminded me of a nice butter cream frosting you’d find on a great sugar cookie…BUT…but then it’s more than that. It’s smoother, and almost whipped. Not too dense or heavy.

Overall, I found this vanilla cupcake threw a curve ball at me. I liked it but was confused by the texture. But then I liked the texture. The moistness of the cake hit me at the end and was buttery in a shortcakey way… It had a nice vanilla and buttery flavor…it all melts in your mouth at the end.

Quick Facts to Remember:
The Chocolate Dessert Cafe
Name(s): Vanilla Vanilla
Flavor Category: Vanilla
Cake: Vanilla
Frosting: Vanilla Buttercream
Filling: None
Topping: Varies (Sanding Sugar)
Size: US Standard
Standout Qualities: Brings nostalgia of that sugar cookie your grandmother used to make, nice frosting
Price: $2.14 each for regular $1.00 for baby cake size (mini)
Should I buy it/try it? Yes

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

The Chocolate Dessert Cafe
212 South State in Orem

Hours: Monday – Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-11pm
**Ladies Night: EVERY WEDNESDAY from 8pm-11pm (just for you loyal readers of ULC and S and Facebook fans!)

Web: http://thechocolatedc.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thechoco
Twitter:http://twitter.com/TheChoco
Blog: http://www.thechocolatedc.com/blog/

Phone: 801-224-7334

Learn more about The Chocolate and owner Ange in this great article in The Daily Herald.

***This review is based on The Chocolate Dessert Cafe’s vanilla vanilla cupcake I purchased on January 25, 2009 only. Opinions subject to change. ***

February 4, 2010 Posted by beckyols | Uncategorized | cupcakes, Orem, The Chocolate Dessert Cafe, Utah, utah cupcakes, Utah Loves Cupcakes Vanilla Cupcake Week 2010, Utah Valley, vanilla, vanilla cupcakes | 2 Comments