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| - It's been six years since my first visit to VPS. It's not that I have an extraordinary memory. I just checked on Yelp. They were first located in the West End. Then Shadyside. And now they are in Regent Square. I love their new store. They have their own off street parking. And the new store is very cute, lime green and pink are perfect together.
My review is for their cupcakes. Although they are only a portion of their business, I think this is what they are best known for. Sugar Fairy April Gruver is a master of wedding cakes and creative custom cakes. VPS is also known for using natural ingredients, quality chocolate and pure vanilla.
There was a time when I thought these cupcakes were the best in the country. However, either they have changed or my taste buds have changed. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy their cupcakes, but they fail to be the best. Of the last flavors that I purchased, I found the chocolate cake of the double chocolate to be very dry. The strawberry filled had very little strawberry, although the cake part of the cupcake was just about perfect. The cake of the mango was much like eating a sponge and the icing was a bit tart. Another disappointment, is the decorations. Other bakeries that I have visited put a lot of attention in this detail and outshines VPS by a mile.
Other treats that we love, are their whoopie pies, chocolate truffle cookies and blondies. Another treat is their iced chai tea. So yummy! But seriously, those pink cardboard straws have got to go!
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