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| - We visited Retro yesterday and I have to say, I was pleased :)
I have heard about Retro a few times while visiting LV and was happy to see them featured on the Cupcakes Take The Cake blog (I'm a cupcake FANATIC and nerd all at the same time, so I read all the cupcake blogs!) and they were given great reviews!
I perused their flavor list online before visiting so that I knew what I wanted as soon as I went in. Thankfully, everything on my wishlist was there in the case :) I got the Hopscotch (and announced to my husband when we got back in the car that he could have whatever he wanted in the box EXCEPT the Hopscotch and that while I did love him, that one? Was MINE), Red Carpet, Chocolate Covered Banana, Glazed Donut, Drumstick, and the Apple Cider. Of course once we got back to our hotel, I dove (literally) into the Hopscotch and was giddy! The cake was light and moist and the buttercream was exactly what buttercream should be - delectable and not too heavy, not too light! $2.50 per cupcake was reasonable; I have paid more for far inferior cupcakes. Cute shop, love the black and yellow!
I'm from SoCal where the big boy cupcakeries are Sprinkles and Crumbs Bakeshop and while I love Sprinkles, they are huge cupcakes and I can usually only eat one and then I am down for the count. Not so with Retro. Their cupcakes are normal size and you can eaaaaasily wolf down two cupcakes, possibly three, before the gluttony guilt begins to rear its ugly head. I was uber happy with that!!
I am glad that I gave Retro a shot this time on my trip to LV because my last trip here, I tried *another* local cupcake bakery and was sorely disappointed (I actually threw cupcakes in the trash and I don't toss anything, I'm no quitter!). Am I a cupcake snob? Sort of. I appreciate a well-made cupcake. Most bakeries go for presentation but miss the mark on flavor and originality. Retro hits the mark! They have won me over and I will gladly be back every trip to LV (and possibly once again before I leave this weekend!!).
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