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| - Due to the fact that my three favorite things in life are cake, buttercream & pumpkin, I knew that I needed to finally try Retro Bakery as they have a Spicy Pumpkin cupcake for fall. We ordered a dozen cupcakes:
1. Spicy Pumpkin
Cinnamon spice cake with pumpkin pie buttercream.
- The cinnamon spice cake was delicious! The pumpkin pie buttercream was DISGUSTING! And I love pumpkin! I just peeled off the frosting and ate the cake. Pretty disappointing.
2. Milk & Cookies
Chocolate-chip cake topped with vanilla buttercream and a freshly baked chocolate-chip cookie.
- I didn't like the fact that when I took the cookie off the top, all of the buttercream came with it. But the cake part was delicious and surprisingly, the cookie kinda tasted salty.
3. Hopscotch
Vanilla cake topped with vanilla buttercream dipped in butterscotch ganache
- I'm not really a butterscotch fan, but this was ok. The cake was really moist!
4. Salted Caramel Crunch
Chocolate cake topped with caramel buttercream sprinkled with sea salt and topped with a chocolate covered pretzel
- I thought the chocolate cake was a little dry. But the caramel buttercream and chocolate covered pretzel were delish!
5. Coffee & Donuts
Vanilla cake covered in donut glaze and topped with a dollop of coffee buttercream. Husband said that it was good.
6. Apple Cider
Cinnamon swirl cake topped with apple cider buttercream dusted with cinnamon and sugar
- The cake part reminded me of a coffee cake and was really good! The buttercream definitely had that apple & cider flavor. Truthfully, I ate most of the cake part without the frosting.
7. Toasted Coconut
Toasted coconut cake topped with vanilla bean buttercream, toasted coconut, and sweetened condensed milk
- I didn't see or taste the condensed milk but if you love coconut, you'll love this cupcake. Coconut all the way!
We really wanted to try the cinnamon toast, but were told that the spicy pumpkin took the place of it?
Overall, I definitely enjoyed the unique flavor combinations of the cupcakes, but being that its at least a 30 minute drive from my house, not sure that I would drive the 30 minutes just for a cupcake.
The other reason I wanted to try them- I am looking for a dessert place for my office holiday party. $29 for 12 cupcakes is a little steep. And no, they don't give discounts if you order 40+ cupcakes (I asked).
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