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| - After my first visit to Urban Cookies/Ollie Cakes, I immediately wanted to log on here and give them a five-star rating. I do, however, have a two-visit minimum for places I live near before I review them, so I waited a few more visits before coming on here to review.
You know what? They're still five-star cupcakes.
I am really picky about my cupcakes, especially since I moved to Arizona and realized that Phoenix-area cupcake bakeries are trying to subdue all their customers through sugar comas. Not so with Ollie Cakes. Not only do they emphasize natural and local, they emphasize moderation. Moderate-sized cupcake. Moderate amount of frosting. Moderate sweetness. Moderate (to low) prices.
I love the people I've met who work there (Dan, and a lovely short-haired lady whose name I didn't catch today).
I love these cupcakes. I've tried their pumpkin spice (November special), carrot cake (several times), banana, brown velvet, and raspberry pistachio (December special). I'm a cream-cheese lover, so I haven't strayed much from cupcakes with icing containing cream cheese or mascarpone. Don't need to. They're that good.
Believe it or not, the simple brown velvet is my favorite. Their chocolate cake is mind-bogglingly good. It's moist, delicately chocolatey, has a nice, fine crumb, and also holds together while eating. It's basically everything a chocolate cupcake should be. Let me rephrase. It's everything a chocolate cupcake should be. The swirl of cream cheese icing on top is the right size, shape, and quantity to match the cupcake.
Give 'em a try for sure. While a lot of the Food Network places have some undeserved fame, Ollie Cakes deserves every praise that could be lavished upon it. This place has my undivided cupcake business--no one else even comes close.
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