New Year, New Cupcakes

Yes, I know...it's been over two months since my last post. A lot has happened and actually not as many cupcakes consumed until the last few weeks. Of course there were the holidays, but I was also out-of-town most of December due to a family emergency.

So now that we are back on track, let's get to it, shall we?

On New Year's Eve, we had some treats from Gigi's. I finally got to try the Hot Cocoa cupcake. It was chocolate cake with a chocolate and marshmallow buttercream frosting, topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips, and finished with a drizzle of rich chocolate ganache. It was a good blend of chocolate and marshmallow; what you'd expect from a hot cocoa cupcake!

Last weekend, our appetites lead to Three Brothers Bakery. I tried their Snickerdoodle cupcake. From my own assessment of the ingredients, it was a yellow cake filled with cinnamon frosting-type filling, topped with cinnamon frosting (possibly cream cheese) and a piece of snickerdoodle cookie. Definitely one of the better cupcakes I've had from Three Brothers. It was quite yummy.

And last, another birthday lunch with my coworkers brought us Crave Cupcakes. Another "finally got to try" scenario where the flavor I wanted wasn't out...Cookies and Cream. It was vanilla bean cake laced with crunchy Oreo cookies, topped with Oreo cookie swirled butter cream frosting. Now I know why this cupcake is always out when I get there! It was so delish! I probably could have eaten a half dozen by myself and not even feel guilty about it.

Have a wonderful new year and stay tuned for more cupcakes!