It takes a lot of C.O. Jones to open a cupcake shop in the same town as Cupcrazed. They have set the bar high and their cupcakes are awesome. Every time I try cupcakes from somewhere else, I am always disappointed at the lack of flavor and moisture. I expected the same thing from Z Bakery based on the first reviews. I am happy to report that was not the case here.
I got an Andes cupcake that had chocolate chips, Andes mints, and mint icing. The first bite I took from the outside was dry so I expected the rest of the cake to be dry too - it wasn't. The cupcake definitely tasted like Andes mints and it was good. I love mint and chocolate and thus love Andes mints, so much so that people always give them to me on Christmas and my birthday. The cupcake was slightly smaller than Cupcrazed, but the same price as Cupcrazed special flavors - $3. I like at least enough icing to cover the cupcake too, and the icing on these did not completely cover the top. The icing also helps to act as a seal and keep the cake moist and fresh.
It's a much different atmosphere than Cupcrazed. It's in an old house that has hosted several business, most of which have failed because of poor business practices such as only being open a few hours each day for only a few days a week - you can't pay rent with that. The lack of a shopping area also makes it difficult to generate customers here. Z Bakery also does wedding cakes and things like that so that should supplement their business if they do them well.
I still think Cupcrazed is better, but Z Bakery is better than most other places I've tried since the cupcake trend started.