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.