she surprises you with a visit to a cupcakery! Amanda rocks! Yesterday we visited Crave 
Cupcakes in Houston. This was surprisingly, my first time at a cupcake bakery. Good thing I had my camera on me!
Cupcakes in Houston. This was surprisingly, my first time at a cupcake bakery. Good thing I had my camera on me!
What an adorable place. The decor was sweet and simple. Just a grouping of retro mixers in niches on the wall. They totally belong in my retro 40s kitchen at home!
My daughter Haddie was with me so I was able to order two different cupcakes to sample. Haddie (of course) chose strawberry and I chose vanilla. I was happy to see milk on the drink menu and ordered that too. It came in these adorable milk jar glasses. Amanda, who is as much a food and geek as I am, asked for the source of these glasses and was able to get us the sup
pliers website. They are going to be so cute in my kitchen!
pliers website. They are going to be so cute in my kitchen!So on to the cupcakes! The strawberry was amazing! The cake was super moist and there were real strawberries throughout. Amazing frosting! Not too sweet and tasted like fresh strawberries were used here too. I really love the fondant topper with the mixer embossed on it. Haddie thought it was candy and went for that first. Haddie now knows that fondant doesn't taste very good. Again, and amazing cupcake!
The vanilla was super cute. I am a sucker for sprinkles. I love the variety of textures with the
sprinkles, the frosting and the cake all in one bite. You could see the flecks of real vanilla bean throughout the cake and the frosting. I really appreciate the flavor of fresh ingredients. It really does make a huge difference. The cake was perfect in flavor and texture. It was dense and moist. The frosting was a little cloying. But the glass of milk helped with that.
The vanilla was super cute. I am a sucker for sprinkles. I love the variety of textures with the
sprinkles, the frosting and the cake all in one bite. You could see the flecks of real vanilla bean throughout the cake and the frosting. I really appreciate the flavor of fresh ingredients. It really does make a huge difference. The cake was perfect in flavor and texture. It was dense and moist. The frosting was a little cloying. But the glass of milk helped with that.It was a great first time visit to a cupcakery. The girls behind the counter didn't even make fun of me (while I was there anyway) for taking pictures. I was glad I had a cupcake blog to use as an excuse! I can't wait to go back and try some of their other flavors. I really wish I had brought home a red velvet and a chocolate. But now I have a reason to return !
