Cardinal Cupcake & Coneys: Gingerbread

Another cupcake review from Victoria P. in Muncie, IN!

      

The pictures above are of the Gingerbread cupcake at Cardinal Cupcake & Coneys in Muncie, IN.

Presentation:  3/10 Sprinkles

This cupcake was pretty cute with little brown spinkles. However, I was a bit underwhelmed by its overall presentation and simplicity.   Since it was purchased from a cupcake shop, I expected a bit more “pizazz” from a holiday-flavored cupcake.

Taste and Texture: 6/10 Sprinkles

This is a gingerbread cupcake and most definitely tasted like a gingerbread cupcake.  I would rate its taste a bit higher than its texture. This was a dense cupcake, similar to the vanilla cupcake I tried. However, as this is a gingerbread flavor, the density did not bother me very much. The icing was also pretty heavy and dense but did add a nice cinnamon-gingery note to the sugary flavor. The sprinkles on top added a nice crunch to the cupcake.

Overall: 5/10 Sprinkles

Compared to the other cupcakes I saw at the storefront, this was one of the cuter cupcakes. It had a nice flavor for the holiday season and would be a nice addition to a holiday party.  Since this was a smaller, more modest cupcake than what I am used to seeing in cupcake shops, I could easily mistake this cake as a homemade dessert instead of a cupcake from a cupcakery. 

Cardinal Cupcake & Coneys: VANILLA

Review from a guest cupcaker!!  

Victoria P. from Muncie, IN

Presentation 2/10 sprinkles

As this cupcake came from a standalone cupcakery shop, I was very underwhelmed by the presentation to the point of being a little disappointed. The icing, though a pretty blue color, was very flat.  It did not cover the whole top of the cupcake, which made it look a little naked to me. However, there were a few pearl white sprinkles on top to help try to dress it up.

Taste and Texture: 5/10 sprinkles

This was a very dense cake. I was actually surprised at its density and expected a lighter, airier cake. The icing was also very dense, heavy, and VERY sweet. With that said, the cake itself did taste good and was pretty moist.  The edges on the top were a tad hard (perhaps over-baked or sat out too long?) but not inedible. The icing tasted a lot like thick sugar.

Overall: 4/10 sprinkles

This cupcake tasted okay and was rather moist. I was just very underwhelmed by its presentation and didn’t expect such a dense cake from a vanilla cupcake. To me, this cupcake would be great to purchase and pass off  as a “homemade” cupcake from my personal kitchen, but I would not expect it to be from a commercial bakery.  On the up side, this cupcake was only $1.00 as I believe they were having a dollar sale this past weekend.

Designer Desserts: Caramel Macchiato

The cupcake pictured above is Designer Desserts: Caramel Macchiato.

Presentation : 7/10 Sprinkles

We thought the presentation of this cupcake was unique, but did not remind us of our favorite drink at Starbucks: Caramel Macchiato.  The pirouette cookie was cute and reminded us of being in a cafe.  Additionally, there was a messy looking caramel drizzling all over the frosting.

Taste & Texture: 7/10 Sprinkles

Cake: The cake was hard and dry, which isn't the best thing to taste when you're hungry for a cupcake!  However, the actual taste of the cake hit the nail on the head of the famous Starbucks drink.  The inside of this cupcake had actual caramel baked into the center, which is not characteristic of a Designer Dessert cupcake.  (*We must admit we got this cupcake a few days after it was made at a reduced price so that may be why the cake was so hard and dry.)

Frosting: The frosting was buttercream with caramel flavoring.  Actual caramel was drizzled on top for the added effect of a macchiato.  

Overall:  

Shauna: 8/10

Shauna thought that Designer Desserts did a good job on this cupcake taste-wise.  She believed that it tasted like the actual drink and that is why she gave a high score.

Katrina: 6/10 Sprinkles

Katrina thought that this cupcake was too sweet and she would rather have the actual drink than the cupcake flavored like one.  However, the pirouette cookie on top was very soft and she would get it again just for the cookie!

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stay sweet!!