I was in Minneapolis less than 20 hours. Plenty of time for a 1 hour meeting and 1 hour of finding my way to Cupcake which is definitely worth the trip and completely worth fighting the current construction in their neighborhood. The had at least 24 different cupcake flavors - not counting their Baby Cakes minis.
As this was only a few days before Paddy's Day, they were featuring an Irish Car Bomb Cupcake - you can see my recipe below - theirs was seemingly quite similar although I didn't try it. I had taken a look at their extensive menu before I went. There website is great and shows pictures of each cupcake but lucky for me, their bakers like to experiment! If it's not obvious from my last post, I think the best way to consume booze is in cupcake form. When I saw they had a "Bourbon Butterscotch Chocolate" cupcake, my jaw hit the floor and my mouth started watering. And I'm so thrilled that I did. If there was a Guiness World Record for the fastest cupcake consumption, I would definitely have won with the way I inhaled this completely amazing cupcake. Usually, I try to take only one or two bites of a cupcake (girl can not stay curvey on cupcakes alone!) but I couldn't even stop myself. I'm not even sure I can accurately describe how this cupcake was constructed. The frosting was amazing - I think it was either a whipped cream of some sort or a light swiss merigue - the key was that the frosting was just barely sweet and the bourbon was just enough to scent the cupcake. If I had a bowl of this frosting, I would put my face in it. I hope they keep this one on the menu as it would certainly earn its spot in their top sales category.
A friend I was travelling with ordered a Red Velvet and saved it for her flight home. She later texted me to let me know that it was the best Red Velvet she's ever had. Why these people aren't on Cupcake Wars, or in the Cupcake Hall of Fame (I just invented that!) or on the Ellen Show or some other fame creating device is beyond me.
As a side note, the shop was really cute and the staff quite friendly. They also have a load of cute vintage themed merchandise, much of which was cupcake related. They serve regular food too - sandwiches, soups, salads, etc and looks like it would be a great place for lunch or a light dinner. They have a pretty good selection of freshly baked breads too. A great all-around bakery with a wonderful cupcake slant. Stop by (or immediately fly to) Minneopolis to stop by Cupcake!
