my cupcake adventures: santa monica edition
Let’s be honest – aren’t you just dying over the crafted frosting with the lone pink dot on top? This vanilla bean cupcake was exquisite on the plate (don’t this sprinkles remind you of mini diamonds?), but a touch disappointing to the palate. While the frosting was lovely and the cupcake base was divine, it could have been a smidgen better, I think. This was snapped at Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica. The decor was decidedly sweet, elegant and a little bit of a throw-back to the posh bake shops of the 50s. I quite enjoyed their ingenious selection of cupcake fare, however, my frosting was a little lacking.
Will you get a look at that swirl? This red velvet variation with cream cheese frosting snapped at the venerable Yummy Cupcakes was infinitely more pleasing. The red velvet was moist and slightly chocolately and the frosting was light and mildly sweet. My new friend Kathryn was kind enough to take me a on a mini tour of cupcake eateries in Santa Monica yesterday. Although I love both, after a long conversation with my bff this morning (always the under the cover chats), I relayed that I (and I say this trying my best not to sound smug) can make better. Perhaps there is a little baked shoppe in my future?!
September 14th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
You know, I was thinking that Vanilla Bake Shop was a bit off their game yesterday too! The cake wasn’t as moist as it usually is and was a bit overchilled. However, it’s still my favorite cupcake place.
I’m glad we got to hit up Yummy Cupcakes. Will definitely have to come back to taste some of their other flavors!
September 14th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Thanks! Now I am extremely hungry for a delice cupcake. You are right -some look good-some taste good-very few do both! Let me know when you put your shingle up so i can place an order!
LO