Colossal Cupcakes

Last weekend, we were in the neighborhood of Three Brothers Bakery, a local bakery I've always wanted to try, so it was the perfect opportunity to grab some sweets. Well, we were in for some seriously large cupcakes that they referred to as "jumbo." They were about twice the size of standard cupcakes.

The husband and I decided on four. My choices were cheesecake (top left) and black velvet (bottom left). The husband selected red velvet (top right) and Italian cream (bottom right).

I started with black velvet, which was chocolate cake topped with cream cheese frosting and cake crumbles. The cupcake was good. It was a bit cold, so they appear to refrigerate them, which leads me to believe they aren't truly fresh baked. Refrigeration keeps cake fresher longer, but reduces the moisture. Some of the gourmet cupcakeries will actually instruct you NOT to refrigerate their cupcakes to ensure they retain their true flavor.

My second cupcake was the cheesecake. There wasn't a description of this cupcake on their website, but it seemed to be a yellow cake with a bit of cream cheese filled in the middle; topped with cream cheese frosting and white chocolate curls. This one was a bit more moist than the black velvet, but still refrigerated.

This bakery is family-owned and has been around since 1949. More than cakes and cookies, they also have hearty baked goods like breads and bagels. The cupcakes were good, but I prefer the cupcake-specific shops. However, I would try this bakery again sometime for cakes or breads.