Heaven is a Cupcake
Dead Cupcake Carcasses….
That is what my friend Kris used to call them, and that was all that remained after 10 minutes of being home.
I normally don’t look through the many coupon books we receive in the mail, but just happenned to glance through one this past week and found this adorably enticing ad that was offering me a free cupcake - well, who wouldn’t want a free cupcake? Anyway, I kind of surprised myself as I was heading south on Hawthorne Boulevard that I would make a tiny confection my destinational focus for the moment - and twenty minutes away for that matter. I mean I might do that for chocolate, but for little cakes - this was a first. They made them sound so appealing though on their website (yes, I checked them out before making the trip), and thought it seemed definitely worth the ride, especially since the kids were having company after school - thought it would be a nice treat.
When I entered Baby Cakes Baking Company, I was greeted kindly by a friendly young woman who started to give me the lay of the land. She introduced me to both their cupcake selection and muffin offerings, and told me a bit about the fresh ingredients these baked-daily goodies were created with, and a little about the inspiration for this 4 month old venture. Then she offered me a free sample of the day - Espresso Cake with Mocha Chip Buttercream - oh my gosh, wow… is all I could say after tasting that…truly sublime… Then she carefully put together my six pack and my free cupcake - Rich Chocolate with Chocolate Mousse, and I was off.
All in all we sampled 5 different flavored cakes (cut them like a pie so we all could share) and they all were so amazingly delicious - rich, but not overly sweet, incredibly moist, and just really satisfying! Anyway, I think the favorite of the favorites was the Zesty Lemon with Meyer Lemon Buttercream, very complex, evolving taste, and a real wake up to the senses!
So go check out their website and explore their gallery at www.babycakesshop.com
Or better yet, drive 1 block south of PCH on Hawthorne Boulevard and try some of the samples - guaranteed you won’t be able to leave empty handed!