The Tahiti Cupcake from Les Madeleines
Les Madeleines recently had a cupcake that stuck out to me. It was their Tahiti Cupcake.
Tahiti: Vanilla cupcake with passion fruit buttercream
Romina, the owner, says all her desserts are travel inspired. And having been to Tahiti, this cupcake actually brought me a little bit back.. The frosting was really unique and impressive. Light and buttery (like all her frosting..very much buttery!) but it was so fresh with the taste of passion fruit! The vanilla cupcake was the perfect pair, too!
And now I leave you with some pictures from my Tahitian cruise I took last year:
Cupcake Schedules
I appreciate cupcake schedules more than any bakery owner will ever know!
This is Twenty Five Main’s. They are located in St. George. Have you been here yet? I went last month and really enjoyed it. I highly recommend the vanilla strawberry flavor, which is offered everyday!
Twenty Five Main Cafe and Cupcakes
Mon – Thurs 8am to 9pm
Friday and Saturday 8am to 10pm
25 N. Main Street – St. George, UT 84770
435-628-7110
contact@twentyfivemain.com
Earth Day Cupcakes
Earth Day Cupcakes by Windy Sydney
I know Earth Day isn’t for a month and a half…but I thought I’d post these cute flower and butterfly cupcakes. I think they are perfect for spring.
Astronaut Birthday Cupcakes
I love this cake and set of astronaut themed-cupcakes made by Sweeten Your Day!
These couldn’t be cuter!
Golf Cupcakes
I’d love to make golf cupcakes for my Dad on his birthday or Father’s Day!
Look how fun these golf cupcakes are by Cravings-Alisha’s Cupcakes from Pleasant Grove, Utah. I’ve had the chance to taste her cupcakes before…and I liked them. If I recall correctly, I loved her black and white.
Cravings – Alisha’s Cupcakes!
“You Imagine it…we’ll create it.”
Pleasant Grove, Utah
*(602) 463-0203*
Email: luenutt@hotmail.com
Melting Snowman Cupcake
Melting snowman cupcake by Sweet Elegance Cakes
Cute Baby Shower Cupcake Idea
Cute Baby Shower Cupcake Idea
It’s a sweet little baby boy under a blanket. Made out of fondant, I believe.
By Sweet Elegance Cakes.
Tinkerbell Cupcakes on a Cupcake Tower
Tinkerbell Cupcakes on a Cupcake Tower by Sweeten Your Day
Green Eggs and Ham – Dr. Seuss Cupcakes!
Green Eggs and Ham Cupcakes for a Dr. Seuss party!
These cupcakes are absolutely adorable and look delicious! They are a key lime cupcake with cream cheese frosting. I love the topper and bright neon green color of the cupcakes.
*These were actually for a Dr. Seuss themed Bridal Shower! See the post here.
Head on over to Kara’s Cupcakes for the details and recipes… and other awesome ideas for cupcakes!
Spring Cupcakes from Dippidee in American Fork, Utah
Adorable spring-themed cupcakes from Dippidee in American Fork, Utah.
I love the adorable yet simple dots on the top. This would make a great at home cupcake decorating tip for spring, especially in the pastel colors!
Dippidee
Address:
476 North 900 West, Ste D
American Fork, UT 84003
Web site: http://www.dippidee.com/index.html
Blog: http://dippidee.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dippidee
Flickr Photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41357358@N07/
Phone: 801-756-4383
Fax: 801-756-4232
Email: dippidee@msn.com
Easter Cupcakes by Cravings-Alisha’s Cupcakes
Carrot cake cupcake with a Carmel drizzle and a cream cheese frosting made by Cravings-Alisha’s Cupcakes in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Cravings – Alisha’s Cupcakes!
“You Imagine it…we’ll create it.”
Pleasant Grove, Utah
*(602) 463-0203*
Email: luenutt@hotmail.com
Guinness Cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day by Mini’s Cupcakes
Mini’s Cupcakes in Salt Lake City, Utah made some pretty festive cupcakes last year for St. Patrick’s Day:
Left: The Guinness cupcake is a cupcake made and soaked with Guiness and then topped with a Guiness and chocolate glaze….
Another festive St. Patrick’s Day cupcake on the right: The Irish Cream and Coffee cupcake is a vanilla cake soaked in Irish Cream and espresso, topped with fresh cream flavored with Irish Whiskey and sprinkled with coffee.
Can’t wait to see what Mini’s comes up for this year!
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniscupcakes
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Saint Patrick’s Day Cupcakes with Shamrock Toppers
Valentine’s Day is over…and we move on to Saint Patrick’s Day cupcakes!
Green, Irish Cream and shamrocks. Can’t wait! Here’s some St. Patrick Day cupcakes from Cupcake Chic in Springville, Utah.
Mini chocolate cupcakes with mocha frosting, topped with shamrock wafers.
Regular-sized cupcake – chocolate cake with a light mint butter cream frosting! Topped with shamrock sprinkles!
Cupcake Chic
Web site: http://www.cupcakechicutah.com/
Blog: http://cupcakechicutah.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cupcakechic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Springville-Utah/Cupcake-Chic/58319532115
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cupcakechic/
MashUps and Newer Flavors at The Sweet Tooth Fairy
The Sweet Tooth Fairy has been up to some very sweet things! She’s come up with something that I consider brilliant. It’s called the cupcake mashup!
Wondering what a Cupcake MashUp is? Here’s how The Sweet Tooth Fairy describes them:
“We’re taking our most delicious stand-alone flavors and mashing them up with other decadent flavors to create the perfectly paired cupcake!”
Here’s why I think it’s a brilliant idea.
A) new flavors are the best – they keep things interesting and customers wanting to try more!
B) the sweet tooth fairy is able to come up with a new flavor without exhausting more resource. see it’s not just “another” cupcake flavor that has a different kind of frosting. It’s a whole new cupcake (to me!)
C) it’s fun. sounds cool. and looks cool! TASTES good!
This is the box of cupcakes that I received from The Sweet Tooth Fairy for review. It’s pretty isn’t it?
You should know the background behind this cupcake innovation! See, Megan Brown, the owner of the Sweet Tooth Fairy is a huge fan of the TV show, Glee. (see this awesome glee cupcake they did!) She’s particularly taken to their musical mashups and says,
“One night when we when we were watching Glee, I had a major culinary epiphany! I thought we should mashup some of our cupcake flavors!!! So, we just started trying it out… It took some time to nail down since each recipe/batter is so different, but after much mashing, we’ve got the recipes dialed in.”
Now they have a whole slew of Cupcake MashUp flavors that they are baking on a regular basis. They’re doing flavors like Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Raspberry, Chocolate Cherry, Mango Raspberry, Peaches and Cream, Lemon Lime, PB & J, Chocolate Strawberry, Chocolate Cheesecake….and more!
Now let’s talk about the cupcakes I got to try! Note: not all of these are Mashups, some are just newer flavors that I tried.
Cupcakes left to right, top row first: Strawberry Colada, Blueberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Cheesecake,
isn’t this a rockstar line up? you can really see how these cupcakes are “mashed up” Especially the strawberry cupcake and cherry cordial.
Let’s break it down. Here’s what I thought about each flavor. You’ll get a smattering of my husband’s thoughts since he most always with me for these. 
We have fun!
Blueberry Cheesecake
*Smells like blueberry cheesecake ice cream that I’ve had at the BYU Creamery. (love that place!)
*Cake looks like a muffin
*Frosting looks like blueberry cream cheese that I loved on my bagels growing up (also a good thing)
How did it taste?
It tasted like real blueberries. Love, loved the texture, especially the top of the cupcake.
I couldn’t taste the cheesecake as much as I’d thought I would. For a split second it reminded me of yoplait blueberry yogurt that may or may not be a good memory. (i swear that was in my brown bag lunch like 3/5 days of the week in junior high!)
Admittedly, when I did this tasting (in January) it was not my favorite from the group. I wrote in my review book “I could take it or leave it.” But for some reason I’ve been thinking about this one the most? I have to try it again!
First off this cupcake just LOOKs cool! You can see the two cupcake flavors very well and the chocolate stripes on top of the cupcake are very zebra-ish! The cherry is fun and a true Sweet Tooth Fairy Look.
Smells like a box of cherry cordials. I’ve got lots of memories from this since my dad always had these around during Christmas.
How did it taste?
Every part of this cupcake really combined chocolate and cherry. I liked the drizzle–I liked. I think there could have been more cherries inside of the cupcakes. And final words of this cupcake from my notes: “If you don’t like cherry cordials, you won’t like this cupcake. If you love cherry cordials, you will love this cupcake.” Then i wrote, “liked” which means i liked this cupcake.
This was the first cupcake I tried that night. I thought it was very pretty.
How did it taste?
I loved the addition of the mini chocolate chips. (I usually don’t care about chocolate chips on my cupcakes) These were soft and nice and went well with the perfectly baked edge of the cupcake…which acutally looked like the rim of a chocolate chip cookie.
The cake was moist. It took me a few bites to realize there was a clump of cookie dough in the middle. I thought it was a good idea too that there were mini chocolate chips throughout the cupcake too.
The cupcake was very mild. The frosting was a cream cheese base. This was a smart choice, I think that the Sweet Tooth Fairy’s signature frosting would probably been too sweet. The cream cheese frosting brings a tang to balance the cake’s mildness and subtlety.
This cupcake was probably the biggest surprise of the bunch. It was definitely in a different sphere. On the outside the two cupcake batters were layered and “mashed.”
How did it taste?
This cupcake tasted just like some yummy strawberry daquiris (virgin of course) that my mom made for me growing up. You know those bicardi mixer brands? The cupcake is absolutely tropical. It tastes different and delicious. You get all those great flavors like pineapple, strawberry and coconut…it really threw me off guard in these darn winter months.
This was my husband’s favorite of the group. He said, “…it’s unlike any other cupcake I’ve tasted…which is very good!”
Alrighty, we are moving into my top two favorite Cupcake Mashups! Naturally they have an irresistable element to them: The Sweet Tooth Fairy’s Cheesecake Cupcake. (my all time fave cupcake from STF)
This smell is amazing! It’s exactly like the strawberry topping my mother makes to go on our Christmas morning waffles. These are pretty and very pink…and even have some goodness drizzling down the sides. I loved the texture and fresh strawberry on top!
I think this was my very favorite. I would absolutely order this cupcake and even give it as a gift! I loved the real raspberries…you even get the seeds. I really don’t feel the need to pick this cupcake a part because I really just loved it and enjoyed eating it. Um…I loved the touch of graham crackers dusted on top, too!
The husband said it had a really nice feel at the end, sort of reminiscent of a jello poke cake he grew up eating.
Now just more great pix of these cool cupcakes!
Okay, here are some others that weren’t in the sample box…but I have to mention them!
Overall these new Cupcake MashUps are very promising. I found them to be a breath of fresh air and a way to jolt The Sweet Tooth Fairy’s current flavor offerings.
As mentioned before I find it to be a very wise move. It’s a good solution to adding new flavors to a cupcake menu. Sometimes bakeries will just plop a new flavor of frosting on a cupcake and say they have a “brand new flavor.” Plus on the bakery business side it can help a bakery go through/use current ingredients and recipes in a new way!
The Sweet Tooth Fairy is an innovator. She’s always trying new things and never afraid to do so! I love this MashUp concept!
The Sweet Tooth Fairy
1227 S University Ave
Provo, UT 84601
#(801) 375-3484
Web site: http://www.thesweettoothfairy.com/
Blog: http://www.thesweettoothfairy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sweettoothfairy
Facebook: The Sweet Tooth Fairy on Facebook
*Disclosure – I received these cupcakes from The Sweet Tooth Fairy without cost. This compensation of free product does not effect the outcome of my review.*
Olympic Cupcakes
Just some Olympic cupcakes i made for the 2008 games in Beijing. Hoping I’ll find some Vancouver 2010 cupcakes popping up in Utah!
These are red velvet cupcakes with flags I picked up at Zurchers.
I even made this olympic logo cupcake topper out of Wilton Candy Melts. Basically I just printed out the logo and then traced backwards then traced again with the candy melts. I really should do this for the Vancouver logo. Maybe for a closing ceremony party?
Go USA!
Pretty Pretty Valentine Cupcake Idea
I love this heart on top of this chocolate cupcake. Cupcake is made by Cravings Cupcakes in Pleasant Grove. Love it, Alisha!
More pix here!
Cravings – Alisha’s Cupcakes!
“You Imagine it…we’ll create it.”
Pleasant Grove, Utah
*(602) 463-0203*
Email: luenutt@hotmail.com
Got enough frosting on that cupcake?
How’s this for the perfect cupcake to frosting ratio? WOWZA!
photo via cholie ann – an awesome member of our flickr pool!
Mini’s adds new flavor to their cupcake menu!
um… check out this info! I’ve been dying to tell you about it since I talked to Leslie this morning! Here’s the official release, and I’ll post some other info about the announcement later!
Attention all cupcake lovers – Mini’s Cupcakes is excited to announce the “Mary Ann” as the winner of its second year Anniversary Contest. This vanilla bean cupcake filled with handmade banana custard and topped with a meringue frosting with toasted coconut is the creation of new mom, Sarah Rushforth. As winner of the contest, Sarah will receive a dozen cupcakes a month for the entire year. And, to introduce them to their customers, Mini’s will be giving out a FREE MARY ANN CUPCAKE with any purchase on Monday, February 15th at both the Downtown and Sugarhouse locations.
When asked how she heard about the contest, Sarah mentioned she was sharing the Mini’s website information with another friend to give her ideas of what to do with their children. When she read about the contest, she said “I spent the whole morning and afternoon coming up with ideas.” Sarah submitted 9 of the over 300 cupcake ideas and flavors that came in during the month of January.
Besides the Mary Ann, loyal cupcake enthusiasts will get to enjoy other new flavors in the upcoming months. There will be new flavors of the day and/or month due to some other great entries that lend themselves to seasonal enjoyment. Leslie Fiet was pleasantly surprised by the variety of fabulous ideas and discovered that cupcakes are not for kids anymore. Over 25% of the entries incorporated some type of liquor (Rum, Bailey’s, Tequila and more).
The Mary Ann will not be available during the Valentine’s weekend due to Mini’s Valentine’s Half Dozen Special – 2 each of the Strawberries & Cream, Cherry Chocolate and Pink Valentines Cupcakes available separately or with 2 different sized bouquets from Twigs & Company.
Leslie Fiet is grateful for all the time and thought that went into the entries she received and she hopes her fans will enjoy all the new cupcakes in the upcoming months!
Mini’s Cupcakes
Web site: http://www.mini-cupcakes.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniscupcakes
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The Ogre Cupcake – Flour Girls and Dough Boys in American Fork, Utah
The Ogre Cupcake – Flour Girls and Dough Boys in American Fork, Utah
My husband loved this cupcake. I on the other hand am discovering I have mega-issues with jumbo/giant-sized cupcakes. Sometimes big is too big.
But, the frosting was good. ..and the cake wasn’t too bad either. i think i just get overwhelmed with the size.
…ps i HAVE to give a shout out for this place’s soup and bread. it is KILLER!
Flour Girls and Dough Boys
www.flourgirlsdoughboys.com
35 Barratt ave
American Fork, UT 84003
8017639232
Can you guess where these Utah cupcakes are from?
Can you guess where these Utah cupcakes are from?
Cakewalk Baking Company – Vegan Vanilla Cupcake
Cakewalk Baking Company in Bountiful has a vegan vanilla cupcake. (pictured middle right with red and green sugar)
I’ve eaten it…but the memory of it has slipped my mind. What I do know is that it was consumed to quickly for me to take an individual picture.
Wish I could help you folks out here with a full on review. Sorry.
Cakewalk Baking Company
566 W 1350 S Woods Cross, UT 84010
Phone: 801-860-5473
Hours: Friday and Saturday 2-8 p.m. , Sunday 2-5 p.m.
Web site: http://cakewalkbakingcompany.com/
Cupcake Chic – Very Vanilla Cupcake
Alright, we are going to talk about one of my favorite vanilla cupcakes in Utah by Cupcake Chic!
Cupcake Chic calls their vanilla cupcake, Very Vanilla!
And it is just that…loads of vanilla flavor!
One thing I can say just about the look of Cupcake Chic’s cupcake is that that are all amazingly uniform. I really can’t think of a time that these cupcakes didn’t look perfectly alike! See, I’ll show you! (Obviously they’ll vary depending on occasion with what they are topped with.)
The very vanilla cupcake is a nice dense…okay it is a very dense cupcake. I like it. The cake is soft and moist and speckled with vanilla beans. It smells like a good cake and butter.
The frosting. oh my. i love this frosting. first off there is a lot..but not too much in my opinion. it’s the perfect amount of vanilla and butter together. smoothness hits you first, then vanilla then butter…and then you want more. first you inhale the vanilla, then you inhale the cupcake.
i do not like to share this cupcake.
Overall, I really really recommend this cupcake.
Quick Facts to Remember:
Cupcake Chic
Name(s): Very Vanilla
Flavor Category: Vanilla
Cake: Vanilla
Frosting: Vanilla Buttercream
Filling: None
Topping: Varies, sometimes little white parriels
Size: US Standard
Standout Qualities: nice, dense with the perfect texture and vanilla flavor
Price: $2.25 each
Should I buy it/try it? Um..duh!
Have you tried this cupcake? How did you like it?
***This review is based on Cupcake Chic’s Very Vanilla cupcake only. Opinions subject to change. ***
Primrose Retreat/Babycakes Cupcakery: Buttercream (Vanilla) Cupcake
I don’t remember much about this vanilla cupcake from Primrose Retreat’s Babycakes Cupcakery.
I know it is called the buttercream.
I know it is their best seller.
They have it in various shades…but the pink sells the most!
i know that it is pretty.
but i don’t remember what it tastes like and it has been FOREVER since I’ve visited this place. It’s just hard for me to get down to Spanish Fork Canyon. I really just need to schedule a massage there or something. …cause they are a spa you know! Doesn’t a couples package for v-day and a cupcake sound nice?
Have you had this cupcake?
Babycakes Cupcakery
Inside Primrose Retreat in Spanish Fork, Utah
Web site: http://primroseretreat.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BabycakesCupcakery?ref=profile
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BabycakesUtah
Address: 978 E. EXPRESSWAY LANE, SPANISH FORK, UTAH 84660
Phone: 801-798-1103
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. ***
The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe: Madagascar Vanilla Vanilla Cupcake
Though their specialty is chocolate, The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe still gives their cupcake fans a vanilla cupcake.
They call it Madagascar Vanilla Vanilla.
The frosting reminded my coworkers of Grandma’s Cookies, you know, those giant pink cookies you buy in vending machines.
These cupcakes are huge.
Have you been to The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe yet?
More coming about The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe. (Check out their blog site for more pix!)
The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cupcake Cafe
1774 North University Parkway#20
Provo, Utah
Hours:
8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Mon-Thur
8 a.m. – midnight Fri-Sat.
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