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The frosting was flowing at a recent cupcake tasting featuring nine of Miami's budding bakers. Photo: David Arran.
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I ordered a dozen of vanilla cupcakes from The Cupcakes Home, and i asked the owner to help me with the presentation and she did, the cupcakes in an elegant and nice bag looked cute and i made a gift to my boss for his birthday, he was so happy!
My friend Anne got married a month ago and she didn't want a cake, she ordered with a nice ribbon in each cupcake 350 of them. They were delicious!
The owner is nice, she take order online,thecupcakeshome@yahoo.com but if you just want to taste one of those delicious cupcakes, with a coffee, go to Aventura Mall in Aventura, here in Miami ... Read more
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So Gatorgirl, you have ordered from the ones that do not have stores? If so, I am curious which ones? Before you get on the "it's America and I can say what I want to", one should not comment and generalize a group if they haven't tried them all. As they say, "don't judge a book buy its cover".
Your comments sound biased to favor personal acquaintances?
Sounds like you are bitter that you didn't get to go to the event! : )
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If you read the review, they had close to 9 different cupcakers. How the hell were they suppose to add more cupcakers for the tasters? Sugar coma is one thing, coronary heart attack is another. Interesting event, hope they do another one!... Read more
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I have tried many of the ones listed on the article, but must say they're really not at all that impressive. Buttercream's is greasy and Misha's are never consistent--everything she makes has chocolate (how could you call a white cake, with white chocolate chips, vanilla?). I recommend Sugar Girl Bakeshop and Wish Upon A Cupcake for both delicious cakes and great decor/presentation.
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In response to your question: yes, I have ordered and/or sampled from the ones who do not have stores. I'm a frequent visitor to a website called Cupcakes Take The Cake (www.cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com) and they have a list of cupcake bakeries/mail order/catering, etc. throughout the US as well as abroad. As I travel, I often refer to that list to see if there will be any cupcake shops in the area I'm visiting. Additionally, I have children and have friends who have children. We don't have the time to bake and to decorate cupcakes for our children's parties and other events. Heck! My friend hosted her daughter's party at Sweetcakes! Through word of mouth we've been able to sample all of the vendors listed in the article--except Two Girls and A Cupcake--along with many more that were not listed. I've often commissioned some of these shops to make and deliver cupcake gift boxes to friends and family. I've consumed enough calories from these places to be able offer an opinion. I took the liberty of listing two that I had tried recently and wanted to share with readers of this article. BTW, while I'm at it, here are a few more: The Cupcake Bistro, Cheeky Cupcakes (Aventura), and Sweet Annie's Baked Goods (delicious little pies and cupcakes!).
I simply stated something that has was mind-boggling to me: a white chocolate chip cupcake with white chocolate frosting sold as a vanilla cupcake?! C'mon folks! LOL
Ironically, the only cupcake shop owner I know is Colleen Bell from Sticky Fingers (inside Amate Tea Lounge)--and she's closed shop and moved to Georgia!
I didn't have to go to the tasting to sample anything: I had already done it all on my own. It's a shame that when we want to share other great finds (that were missed by the events organizers) we're quickly labeled as biased. :(
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oh I wish I was one of the tasters!=( Would have loved to know what Miami has to offer all in one place! Have not tried many just Misha's, Buttercream, and a deliver only place that I don't see mentioned is The Cupcake Bistro??? did anyone know about them. I found them because of a baby shower I attended "Outstanding". Overall I love cupcakes so there is not many places that you can go wrong ha!... Read more
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And there is a great new cupcake maker in Las Olas - up in Broward - but Miss Lola makes em so good, it's worth a visit. Her site isn't complete, but you can call her for more info on lolascupcakery.com. I love the Mojito Cupcake!... Read more
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Sweetcakes vanilla cupcake is a fluffy delicious vanilla bean with a hint of caramel i is a really delicious cupcake and does not resemble pixie stixs at all. Not to mention their staff is super nice.
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By far the Best Cupcakes in town is Yum Yum cupcake.
You have to try the Dulce de Leche cupcake
Sweet sampling: A local cupcake tasting
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Miami is on its way to becoming a cupcake town. The proliferation of these pastel-colored baked goods has been well-documented, but a quick perusal of cupcake postings on this site and food-obsessed chowhound.com attest that people have a lot to say about cupcakes. It was with this passion for the iconic mini-dessert that Jean Marc De Silva, self-professed foodie and owner of design website coolcosas.com, organized an intimate cupcake tasting at his Miami Beach home. A dozen cupcake enthusiasts gathered to taste, comment and pontificate on what exactly constitutes a good cupcake.
Nine cupcake bakers were invited to present basic chocolate or vanilla cupcakes and examples of what they consider their "signature cupcake." The tasters then paired the cupcakes with different "vintages" of milk including soy, skim, 2 percent and whole. With palates primed and amid tangential topics like "what is the optimal icing?" (answer: light!) and the importance of using salt in cake batter, the intrepid tasters set about devouring the frosted bounty. The criteria for the tasting included evaluating overall flavor, texture of the cake (moistness preferred), frosting texture and overall appearance.
List of cupcakers:
Eat-In Cupcakes (retail locations)
Sweetcakes
Misha's Cupcakes
Buttercream
Takeout Cupcakes (deliver/pick up orders only)
Sugar Girl Bake Shop
Stella's Sweet Shop
Cupcakes Nouveau
Dot's Treats
Little Miss Cupcake Bake Shop
Two Girls and a Cupcake
Cupcakes Nouveau: These flower-petal decorated cakes impressed the crowd with their beautiful presentation and were deemed perfect for weddings and upscale occasions. The vanilla bean cake was praised for its strong flavor ("you can see the vanilla bean flecks in the cake") and the chocolate was pronounced "divine." One of the most consistent cakes throughout, including a red velvet with cream cheese-frosted contender.
Misha's Cupcakes: One of Miami's cupcake queens, Misha's treats are sold at Books & Books Café, Town Kitchen and Bar and the Van Dyke News Store, and she's got her own Dadeland Mall kiosk. Coconut was the fave of this batch of mini-cupcakes, which also included a "perfectly moist" chocolate.
Little Miss Cupcake Bake Shop: This brand was praised for using organic eggs and unbleached flour, a welcome health-conscious approach. The frosting sparked debate among tasters; some appreciated its airy whipped-cream like texture while others preferred a thicker, creamier frosting.
Dots Treats: The swirly chocolate frosting design elicited nods of approval ("it looks like a sundae"), but some felt that the chocolate flavor overpowered the vanilla cake. However, the chocolate frosting was the clear favorite in terms of texture, rich chocolate flavor and presentation. The S'mores cupcakes festooned with mini-marshmallows were deemed a bit busy with their dark chocolate ganache, marshmallow filling and graham cracker base.
Sugar Girl: The chocolate and vanilla varieties did not garner as much attention as the "Havana Nights" cupcake with guava filling topped with cream cheese frosting and the "Pina Colada" cupcake, a vanilla cake filled with pineapple chunks and coconut topped with buttercream frosting and toasted coconut flakes.
Buttercream: A simple, unfussy contender and one of the major standouts. The vanilla bean frosting got thumbs up for its "very true vanilla flavor" and the cake's crusty top was a nice textural surprise. The cake's texture was described as custardy and moist. The favorite of several tasters.
Two Girls and a Cupcake: The "Chick Flick" cupcake with its vanilla cake and frosting seemed the most akin to a slice of wedding cake while the "Oye Como Va" was lauded for its vanilla cake with guava filling and cream cheese frosting that pleasantly countered the sweetness. The wafer cookie topping was deemed an extraneous and unnecessary garnish by most.
Stella's Sweet Shoppe: The one company whose packaging and branding seemed to really capture the 1950's nostalgia associated with cupcakes. The cake had great texture but some felt that the icing was too thick and overpowered the cake.
Sweetcakes: The vanilla cake had a tanginess that one taster described as "similar to pixie sticks" while others commended the fluffiness of the cake.
Who makes your favorite cupcakes? Leave a review!
Published: 7/08
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