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| - I stopped in to grab a dessert after lunch and got two cupcakes, one vanilla and one chocolate ($2.50 apiece). Both were quite pretty, but not in an over-the-top-I-don't-wanna-eat-this sort of way. Just piped-on frosting with colored sugar sprinkles and a white chocolate candy center. I had high hopes for these cupcakes since my daughter's birthday is coming up. The vanilla cupcake had an unexpected texture. Most cupcakes tend to be either airy and melt-in-your-mouth sugary or they are dense and moist. This one was almost slightly grainy, a tad bit chewy, and crumbled a little too easily. Because of that, I thought I'd perhaps purchased one of the gluten-free cuppies. I know that rice flour can be pesky in the texture department, so was willing to forgive the texture. I was sad to discover that the chocolate one was similarly grainy. I think it just must be the recipe. Flavor-wise, they were both very good and had none of the chemically aftertaste that some cakes have. The best part of these cupcakes was the frosting, which was thick, buttery, and didn't leave a greasy filim in my mouth. They definitely had a homemade taste to them that I liked.
I was disappointed that the only breads for sale were sweet fruit breads. I was hoping to grab a loaf of crusty bread or some yeast rolls, but it was all sugary stuff. The available choices weren't overwhelming, but there wasn't anything overly exotic, either. I had hoped for a Chai cupcake or maybe a Black Forest one, but the cupcake options were simpler: carrot, red velvet, chocolate, and vanilla. The brochure says special order flavors are available, but there wasn't a list on the brochure or on the website. I was also unable to locate any mention of what types of ingredients are used.
I'm not sure we'll be back. The location is a bit out of the way for a quick dessert and the current selection isn't memorable enough for special orders, although if I'm in the area, I'd certainly consider it.
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