Since I am such an avid cupcake fan I thought I would put my cupcake tasting skills to good use and start reviewing cupcakes around Lafayette/Acadiana. It's a dirty job but somebody's got to do it...well I guess somebody doesn't HAVE to do it but I want to so here goes. Today I was craving cupcakes so badly(it has been cupcake week on Martha Stewart and I just couldn't take it anymore) that I decided to make a stop at Southside Bakery since it wasn't too far from the kids' school. It also made me feel like I was getting the cupcakes for the kids and not for myself. Since Southside is known for elaborate (and expensive!!) cakes and pastries I was bracing myself for cupcakes that were extraordinary pieces of art with a huge price tag. With debit card in hand, I was prepared to pay as much as $10 for 4 cupcakes. I take my new self-appointed job VERY seriously and spare no expense. As I approached the glass counter I was filled with excitement and my eyes frantically searched for the ginormous cupcakes I had envisioned. Sadly, I found them and they were tiny little things that were what can best be described as "Plain Janes." With only two flavors to choose from I made the task simple and got two vanilla with white frosting and two chocolate with chocolate frosting, each decorated with tiny multi-colored sprinkles. The guy packed them up and I paid for them. Only $3.85 so at least they weren't expensive. I was thinking that they were probably extra yummy and didn't need any elaborate trimmings. When I got in the van I promptly pulled one out and sunk my chops into a chocolate one. Devastating disappointment!! The flavor was extremely nice but they tasted like they had just been pulled out of the freezer. There is nothing worse than a cold cupcake. It made the texture feel dry and the frosting was smooth and creamy but not soft. Who in their right mind would sell a cupcake that was not room temperature?? Out of a potential 5 stars Southside Bakery gets 2 stars for presentation and 2 stars for taste for an average of 2 stars. If the cupcake wouldn't have been cold it probably would have gotten 3 stars. I hope to take a picture of the cupcake next time. The one I posted is not from Southside but it looks a lot like the chocolate one. This is fun! Where should I get my next cupcake??
6 comments:
In Vegas, there is a store called Retro Cupcake... or something like that. You should just fly there and try it. Yeah, kind of costly but with your "new job", you could write off the trip when it came to taxes! :)
Nice review...Developing your "talents" is a great way to spend your new found freadom. I approve.
I can't stop laughing!!!!! You should have your own episode of Dirty Jobs like Mike Rove!!!
Hmmm, yes, I will have to live vicariously through you, now...
That explains the mysterious Southside Bakery transaction in the checking account this week.
Seeing how one of your three degrees** are in English, can you use paragraphs for your long blogs. It makes it hard for me to read.
**affectionately referred to as the three degrees of glory.
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