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| - I have given Dozen a myriad of chances since they first opened in Squirrel Hill. I remember thinking, "Yes! Pittsburgh is finally getting some gourmet cupcake action up in this piece," and the flavors really backed that----on paper, that is. But in the mouth, not even close.
The first time, each cupcake I tried was hard, dry, dense with little flavor. The frosting was OK.
I gave them four more chances over the years, and also once at a friend's wedding, who opted for cupcakes in lieu of the standard wedding cake, and she still talks to this day about how terrible of an idea that was.
When they started popping up in new locations, I just couldn't believe it. Does Pittsburgh really have such low standards for these mini-cakes? It wasn't until I tried Vanilla Pastry Studio that I felt like maybe our town really does stand a chance to hold their ground in this country's cupcake battle. To this day, when I hear people gush over Dozen, I want to go buy a dozen just to chuck at them.
I can't comment on their savory fare, but it seems like people are really going nuts over their brunch. Maybe I'll give them one more chance for that, but I'm avoiding the crapcakes.
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