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| - The Cupcakery's sign proclaimed it to have "The Best Little Cupcakes in Las Vegas" and I have to agree. The modern walk-up bakery is clean, cute, and commercial, exactly what you would expect of a bakery located in a bright and shiny new strip mall. Covered cake platters housing beautifully decorated cupcakes adorn The Cupcakery's long counter, and a refrigerated display case stores additional cupcakes as well. The side walls contain sets of shelves that hold cupcake decorating kits and other cupcake accessories for sale. My favorite cupcakes were a set in the display case, each of which was decorated with a beautiful edible purple flower and edible glitter. Gorgeous!
A friend and I chose the Bugsy (carrot cake) and Vanilla Chocolate. Although a couple of standing tables are nestled into a corner, we opted to take our cupcakes outside to the tables on the sidewalk. In retrospect this turned out to be a bad plan as the adjacent parking lot was hot, noisy, and smelled like exhaust.
Bugsy: The carrot cake was moist and spongy with a nice spicy carrot flavor. It was slightly sweet and tasted like nutmeg and other spices with a mere hint of butter. Delicious! The shredded carrot in the cake added a nice, chewy resistance to the texture. The real winner here was the frosting; it was creamy and soft with a super smooth texture. It had a great cool, sweet flavor that wasn't sugary or overly sweet. Divine! Overall, this cupcake was exactly what a carrot cake cupcake should be. My only complaint about this cupcake is that there was too much frosting for the amount of cake, but it was so yummy I just ate the extra plain. De-lish!
Vanilla Chocolate: The pale white cake had a super soft texture. It tasted soft and airy, like an angel food cake, with a cool, sweet vanilla flavor. Delicious! The cake was a bit crumbly and as a result came across as slightly dry. The frosting was thick, fudgy, and smooth with a rich dark chocolate flavor that lacked the usual bitter aftertaste of dark chocolates. A dark chocolate I actually like! Awesome! The light vanilla and rich chocolate flavors go very well together, and the thick frosting is a good counterpoint to the super light and fluffy cake. This cupcake is all about contrast and balance, in both flavor and texture. Overall this cupcake is excellent, and one of the best vanilla chocolate cupcakes I've ever had, if not the best. My one wish is that I had a glass of milk to go with the cupcake.
I will definitely be back the next time I'm in Vegas.
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