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We are ChocolateGanache and CarrotCake, both sisters who love sweets and are willing to try every cupcake until we find the best one. In a world of cupcakeries it has been a challenge! After trying many different cupcakes from bakeries and telling friends about what we found; CarrotCake thought it would be a good idea to make a blog, so we could tell others about what we devoured and let them share their thoughts too.

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June 13, 2013

Sweethaus Cupcake Cafe: Charlottesville, VA

Sweethaus Cupcake Cafe
Cute Mini's $1.00
Regular $2.50
Gluten-Free $2.75


First things first. Their logo is the cutest thing ever and there website; so check it out!!! The cafe is adorable!!! The theme throughout...lets just say I'm redesigning my place (this is ChocolateGanache speaking. CarrotCake might have to take away the pink). It is so adorable and perfect. CarrotCake found this gem and we were in the area after our Ashlawn 5k Run, so a refill we needed and what better than cupcakes. 
We found the building to be under construction, however it had a retro vibe. We were not sure to say the least, but the closer we got we saw the vision these owners have and what a fantastic find. You are greeted by a poster, 50's style, of a little girl holding a cupcake. This one picture reminded us of childhood days that focused around laugher and cupcakes. It was a step back in time for us. Thank you Sweet Haus!



As we stepped in we could smell the sweetness. Now, don't let the remodeling stop you from going. The cupcake chefs were so nice and we felt welcomed by them. It has that small town happy feeling and we love that around cupcakes. There are so many fantastic things as you look around. But one design really caught our eye. It was the gum drop chandelier. Yes... I know. How cool is that? You can also sit and watch them make frosting and the cupcakes. I can go on and on. But, now to the yummy part: 

What is fantastic about this one is the cute mini cupcakes. ChocolateGanache loves mini size things. Not this time around, CarrotCake took the cake on this one (get it...ok I'll stop). It's a good idea for a party or if, like us cupcake tasters, you want a variety of yumminess. There where so many choices that the lovely chefs picked out their top favors for us. The selections devoured were: marble cake and chocolate cake, pistachio cake, strawberry cake, lemon cake, red velvet,  and chocolate coconut cake. AND one regular size gluten-free chocolate walnut chocolate frosting cupcake. Yumm! Here is a quick take on what we thought on the mini's:


Marble cake and chocolate cake - really good balance of flavor (not too sweet good chocolate and vanilla taste); moist and tender texture.

Pistachio cake - good pistachio flavor with smooth lightly sweet frosting with pistachios mixed in for crunch; cake texture was moist but a bit chewy.


Strawberry cake - fresh strawberry flavor frosting that was slightly sweet; vanilla cake had a good moist and tender texture and vanilla taste.

Lemon cake - same as strawberry just lemon flavor. This was like good-old lemonade, tart and sweet. Love it!

Red velvet - good cream cheese frosting; good cake flavor but the cake texture was moist but an odd crumbly texture… the crumbs weren't fine enough for a velvet cake also.

Chocolate coconut cake - beautiful with the coconut flakes on the deep chocolate frosting and cake; frosting and cake as good as the chocolate cake mentioned above.


The gluten-free was so good, I'm having day-dreams about it. So fluffy, chocolaty (which is a must for happy people), and the frosting was soft and buttery....sorry I forgot I was writing, thought I was going to have a bite : ) 
The walnuts had a toasted taste to it, which really brought out the flavor. That was my favorite part. Sadly CarrotCake only had crumb of it. 

WOW we had a lot of cakes at this one…I hear a round two, three... ok we might be coming monthly.


Gluten Free: Yes (they told us that they have a separate cooking and prep area for them. These cupcakes also have there own chef who is a celiac herself)
Sugar Free: Not Available
Vegan: Not Available

Cupcake Atmosphere: 5 out of 5 (This one wins the award for "Best Atmosphere for a Cupcakery," congrats)
Flavor Selection: 5 out of 5 (We thought they covered a good amount of flavors)
Customer Service: 5 out of 5 (Happiest cupcake chefs yet. They just looked so happy working around cupcakes)

Overall Quality: 5 out of 5 (Can't wait to see the cafe finished)

June 5, 2013

Fluffy Thoughts Cakes: Washington Nationals Park, Washington, DC


Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
Stadium: $6.00
McLean Shop: $3.00
Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
Washington Nationals Park Section #135 
Take me out to the ball game cupcakery. Take me out with the crowds. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks cupcakes! I don't care if I never get back. Let me root, root, root for the home team eat, eat, eat all the cupcakes, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes cakes your out, At the old ball game cupcakery!♬ 

Okay... So we changed the wording a little bit and our lyrical rhyming is not great, but seriously who needs cracker jacks when cupcakes are available? 

At the Washington Nationals Park in Washington, DC, we at Cupcake Correspondents were thrown a bit of a curve ball when we found Fluffy Thoughts Cakes! Yes, it appears cupcakes are now available at a ballpark! Move aside regular old hot dogs...

We just couldn't resist the need to find out if Fluffy Thoughts' cupcakes could play for a major league or an amateur bush-league...
Cookie n' Cream Cupcake

First up to the batting fork is the Cookies n' Cream cupcake. This cupcake had a moist chocolate cake that was very flavorful and fresh tasting, which is impressive coming from a stand in a baseball park. The vanilla buttercream with a cookie infusion had a light and creamy texture, but was just way too sweet. It wasn't a very original flavor, and the sweetness was to much to make me want to order it again. Sadly this Cookies n' Cream cupcake striked out of this cupcake ending... much like the Nationals did from the top of the 4th to the bottom of the 8th endings...

Candy Bar Crunch Cupcake
Alas, this cupcake team would not be beat, and with their bases loaded they made a home run with the Candy Bar Crunch cupcake! This moist and fluffy marble vanilla and chocolate cake was filled with a creamy caramel center that truly complimented the vanilla buttercream frosting with chocolate crunchies on top. This particular cupcake was recommended to us by the cupcake staff at the Fluffy Thoughts stand, and we are glad they took the time to recommend it. It was Yummy! And a Grand Slam!

Also, according to the cupcake staff, they are doing so well at the Nationals Park selling cupcakes that the Phillies have asked them to open a cupcake stand at their stadium! So we look forward to a future where cupcakes become a part of an all American baseball food tradition!

Here is the final score for Fluffy Thoughts Cakes at the Washington Nationals Park...
Caramel Filling inside Candy Bar Crunch Cupcake

Gluten Free: Not Advertised (there is a gluten free food stand next to the cupcake place but you should really get a cupcake)
Sugar Free: Not Available
Vegan: Not Available

Cupcake Atmosphere: 5 out of 5 (Nationals Stadium... doesn't get better than that)
Flavor Selection: 3 out of 5 (They had four or five flavors and a mini cupcake sample box available, but I would have liked to have seen some flavors related to baseball foods like cracker jacks, cotton candy, peanuts etc... NO hot dog flavor though! That would be nasty.)
Customer Service: 5 out of 5 (Very friendly and helpful!!!)

Overall Quality: 4 out of 5 (Really enjoyed the Candy Bar Crunch cupcake but couldn't get past the excessive sweetness of the Cookies n' Cream cupcake's frosting)


Oh... and just in case you were wondering about the game... the Nats won in the 9th ending 2-3 against the Mets... It was awesome! Let's Go Nats!!!