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| - Driving down Scottsdale Rd., the husband and I found this gem tucked in between Five Guys and a Chipotle. Going in "for just a peek", we came out with two cupcakes and salivating profusely. The inside is spacious and airy with enough white and pink to seem whimsical. There are three display cases, each one having tempting delights. One is solely dedicated to Cake Bites - little bites of cake dipped in chocolate. Another case has Cupcakes and the last has an assortment of cookies, brownies, and bars. I am on a coconut kick and my eyes were immediately drawn to the three different types of coconut cupcakes they had - a Toasted Coconut, a Coconut Cream Pie, and a Pina-colada. Needless to say, I was torn. After asking the friendly gal behind the counter, I decided on the Pina-colada and the husband was generous enough to get the Coconut Cream Pie. Sorry Toasted Coconut - you'll be eaten on the next trip.
Sure, the husband complained that the frosting on top looked skimpy, but one bite and he forgot all about portion size. The cake is soft, moist, and super flavorful. For the Pina-colada, you taste the pineapple and the coconut in different dimensions. It's sweet, maybe a little too sweet, but so good you lick the plate and suck on the fork hoping to get that last bit of moist cake. The Coconut Cream Pie has both frosting on top and a filling inside. The inside filling was okay, nothing spectacular. Pina-colada definately won this round.
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Four days later and we had to go back (since the sister-in-law was in town). This time we bought a half dozen for $13.50. We ordered 2 Pina-coladas, a Toasted Coconut, a Salted Carmel, an Oreo Cookie, and a double fudge. The Toasted Coconut was good, but I'd dare say the Pina-colada is better. I really enjoyed the Salted Carmel, but Husband thought maybe they should have done vanilla cake instead of chocolate (blasphemy!). Sister-in-law liked the Oreo but she'll eat anything Oreo flavored. The double fudge wasn't anything different than any other bakery - it was good, but I probably wouldn't order again.
Overall, we would definitely go back - especially since every month they have new flavors. (Can we say pumpkin or eggnog cupcakes?) We won't abandon Urban Cookies and their Ollie Cakes, but this will be our little secret.
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