I've felt for a long time that the east valley needed a nice bakery, so I was a little excited when TopIt opened. I went there shortly after they opened over a year ago and had a less than pleasant experience.
I believe that every business deserves a second chance to work the kinks out and whatnot, so I decided to go back this weekend. The shop is still cute with it's hot pink sign, and I went out on a limb and bought a half dozen for the family. I bought chocolate with vanilla icing, and vanilla with chocolate icing, peanut butter cup, and red velvet. Unfortunately almost all of the cupcakes were dry (over-baked edges) and lacked much flavor. I couldn't help compare these to the out-of-the-box cupcakes I could make myself, which taste a lot richer. At $3 each = $18 is a lot to pay for just "meh."
I guess I will have to continue my adventure for a great cupcake!