CUPCAKE WARS!

Posted on March 18, 2009 by monicayumyum

In this taste-off, we put some of NYC’s favorite cupcake joints to the test for the highly prized NYNYEATEAT “YumYum Award”. Using the Red Velvet Cupcake as the test subject (for no reason other than it’s my favorite), we’re judging based on moistness, flavor, frosting, and that overall melt-in-your-mouth factor.

The contenders, in no particular order:

A – Magnolia’s
B – Buttercup
C – Billy’s
D – Crumbs
E – Sugar Sweet Sunshine

Best of luck! And the tasting begins…

A – Magnolia’s (new bigger location w/ seating!)
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Price: $3.00
Cake: It’s very red. It’s very dense, crumbly, and dry. A subtle cocoa flavor, but SALTY.
Frosting: Instead of their signature thick, sugary frosting, this one comes with whipped buttercream. We didn’t care for it much.
Overall: Poor cake. Ok frosting.

B – Buttercup
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Price: $2.25
Cake: It’s light and fluffy. The kind you can eat huge mouthfuls of and finish in 3 squishy bites.
Frosting: A buttery cream cheese frosting…very buttery.
Overall: Very yummy cake consistency and good cream cheese frosting. I would definitely crave this one.

C – Billy’s
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Price: $2.75
Cake: Super moist, rich, and just buttery enough. Decadent cocoa flavor.
Frosting: Moist and buttery cream cheese frosting.
Overall: Excellent cake + frosting combo!

D – Crumbs
crumbs
Price: $3.75
Cake: It’s a huge cupcake. Dry. Tastes like cardboard – old and like from a pre-mixed package.
Frosting: Very sugary. Tastes old and packaged.
Overall: Tastes old and packaged…we’re not impressed.

E – Sugar Sweet Sunshine
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Price: $1.50
Cake: Good consistency, moist enough.
Frosting: Whipped cream cheese frosting is very good.
Overall: Very good cake + frosting combo. Great price.