"2011-02-01T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . "2"^^ . "I was so excited to try Caked Las Vegas because it's an independent local place, not too far from my house, and according to all the reviews, has excellent unique-flavored cupcakes. \nWell the location and the independence are as-advertised, but I have to take exception with the actual cupcakes. I was excited to try some of the more unique \"island\" flavors, but unfortunately, when I was there OVER HALF of the flavors were sold out. An original selection of probably 12-15 cupcakes was cut down to 6 or 7. (Maybe this was because I came in after 4 on a Friday....) A couple of those had chocolate, which I don't like, so I basically got all the rest of the flavors. I tried: red velvet, coconut (also has the Hawaiian name, which I forget), and vanilla bean. All three were slightly hard, like they'd been sitting out for a couple days (again, is this because I didn't come first thing in the morning?). Also, barring the actual coconut sprinkled on top of that cupcake, they all tasted the same. Instead of being creamy and delicious, both the butter cream and cream cheese frostings were waxy and bland. I usually love the frosting, and use my finger to get every last drop out of the container, but this time, I scraped most of it off and threw it away. \n\nOne plus: at $2.75 per, the cupcakes are 25 cents cheaper than The Cupcakery. \n\nOverall, I think this place deserves 2 stars, but I'm giving them a break because I came in late in the day, and especially because they're locally owned and I want them to do well. With The Cupcakery (see my review http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-cupcakery-henderson#hrid:40tQHs07HJLwElRW7beW1A) closer to my house, though, and 10 times better, I'm not sure I'll ever go back."^^ . .