CHIC CUPCAKES

I am a simple girl who doesn't have that many wants in her wishlist. Other than a new mixer and a dressing table of my own (sharing it with a guy who has 30 bottles of perfume sucks, you know), I couldn't care less about material things. I know I should work more on that, "It's not bad to want things, Will" (Terri from Glee, Episode 1)

But when it comes to indulging in sweet treats I've been hankering for a while, I'd brave hailstorm for 'em!

I don't care if you think I'm so kampung & jakun, so excited to finally taste these heavenly cupcakes. Heck, I didn't even care that it was pouring catberts and dogberts at the time, grabbing Nunu & my Mom by the arms with my eyes glazed and a silly grin on my face while we rushed to this chic cafe while my brother went to get the car after we finished Ikea-ing

Well, I have a good reason to be so. Cupcake Chic is ALL about flavours, they're no dumb blonde cupcakes (pretty cakes that taste blah). What you see is what you get, and I took a long time looking. I was shaking in my boots when I saw all those yummy cupcakes lining up in the glass counter, like a giddy little girl picking out her new pet puppy (excuse the metaphor, I just watched Lilo & Stitch a few days ago)

L-R: Choc Mint, Back to Basics, Red Velvet, Lemon Meringue

After much thought, I picked my top four favourites. At RM4.50 each, they sure burnt a hole in my purse a little (my Mom balked at the price!) but I think they're reasonably priced, considering the size, quality, location & the all the hard work for coming up with the cupcakes and the concept as well. All these ain't cheap, I know. I'm a baker (ooh, I'm so ashamed to call myself that, but I am!)

Back to Basic, the vanilla on vanilla is absolutely gorgeous! Perfectly done, the cake's subtle sweetness matches with the smooth buttercream that didn't clog the roof of your mouth. The slightly grainy texture is there, which is forgivable in all American-style buttercream. I love the vanilla, tastes just like mine :)

I was not loving the Red Velvet much, though. The texture was okay, but I could taste the bicarb soda in the cake! It also need a little bit more red colouring/beet root juice or whatever they're using for the colour. The cake looked more brown than red. The cream cheese frosting is so-so actually and looked a tad curdled. I'm not really sure why, but I'm guessing if it could happen if the ingredients used are not at room temp. I could be wrong, don't sue me. I couldn't finish this one.

I love the look and the taste of the lemon meringue. Very light, but I prefer my cupcakes more, should I say, lemony? I don't know, I like my lemon cupcakes taste sharper, but this? I can live with this. Besides, who doesn't like their food with a little touch from a kitchen torch?

Ooh, kitchen torch. I should put that in my wishlist...

Last but not least, my favourite flavour... Chocolate Mint!

I get funny looks from people when I announce that this is favourite flavour ever, but I usually return them the funny look. I mean, how can you NOT love the breezy peppermint sensation on a sweet chocolaty taste? I'm sensitive, I feel very hurt when people say they hate minty food, that mint only belongs in toothpaste :(

Cupcake Chic's version is not bad at all. My brother comments that the cake would taste better if it's  more moist and didn't crumble too much. I defended that those qualities he looked for might have in the other chocolate flavours available. My only complain is, there's too little frosting! Haha, I'm the type who will go for the frosting (provided it's really goodlah) and in this case, I need more of the frosting. Sure, it's hard to please everyone, some people prefer their cakes to have a thin layer of frosting. But not me, it's good stuff, eventhough the good stuff usually goes straight to your thunder thighs :)

So there you go, my little review/ ramble about Cupcake Chic. The score I give 'em - 4/5! Can't wait to go there again and indulge in Othello, Fatal Attraction & Persian Love. Don't know what I'm talking about? Then head over to any of its three cupcakeries at the Curve, the Pavillion or Sunway Pyramid  and find out for yourself!