Cupcake throwdown ... Come on in!

MrsEditorJax · February 2011

The Trophy vs. Royale in FFFC made me wonder why people prefer their cupcake place of choice ... I have only had both of those once, and they were both good. I liked Royale's cake and Trophy's frosting. Some may say that makes me a fail. Hee.

I personally love Hello, Cupcake, down here in Tacoma. The cake is great, the frosting is great and the prices are reasonable. Their carrot cupcake is insanely good.

iheartstuart · February 2011

I have no opinion on any of those cupcakes but I thought this would be another good time to say, U of A, U of A

~Lynchie~ · February 2011

I like Trophy better than royale, and I love Hello, Cupcake. I also used to love Indulge cupcakes the best before it burned down..

CinemaGoddess · February 2011

Colin Firth would be mighty tasty covered in cupcakes.

StellaZ · February 2011

Coffee to a Tea (aka Sugar Rush Baking Company) in West Seattle

Mike&Care · February 2011

Ha, I guess the battle is on then! I am not a Hello, Cupcake fan. Cute store, blah cupcakes. Trophy cupcakes all the way. Man the frosting is to die for! ::drools::

In all honesty though, I never pass up a cupcake :P

iheartstuart · February 2011

cinema_goddess:
Colin Firth would be mighty tasty covered in cupcakes.

Colin Firth would be tasty covered in a lot of things...or just naked.

MOHjen · February 2011

I'm going to need to conduct a blind taste test.

mrssmith717 · February 2011

I've had both, and I'll eat both.

When CR first came out, their cake was too dry. They reformulated and it's much much better now.

When I eat a CR cupcake, the frosting to cake ratio is great. When I eat a Trophy cupcake, there is WAY too much frosting, AND the cake is too crumbly. I have to eat it over the sink.

My preference is a CR "Royale with Cheese" or a "Salted Caramel."

If I'm going to Trophy, my absolute fav only comes around twice a year: Chocolate Guiness Cupcake with Bailey's Irish Creme frosting?!!

YES, please!

One more thing, Trophy has the cutest cupcakes. But CR still wins,

Cupcake speech, over.

kristalovesjared · February 2011

MOHjen:
I'm going to need to conduct a blind taste test.

yes!

Seattle_JiLLn · February 2011

CR cake is dry and dense. Pinkabella is yucky and their frosting makes me gag. I need to try NY sometime again so I'll hold out judgement. Trophy has great frosting and moist cake but I don't think their chocolate cake is that great. Triple coconut. Swoon.

coribecca · February 2011

I'm not picky. I'm just grateful if I'm eating a cupcake;).

Nancy_Drew · February 2011

What we need is a party bus to take us on a cupcake extravaganza! We could hit all the local cupcake places and take a vote at the end...

The 2 in Snohomish, a grocery store perhaps, Royale, Trophy, New York, and Hello, Cupcake. There is a new one in Stanwood too....

Thoughts?

MrsH_08 · February 2011

I haven't had either one, so I need to try them.

MrsEditorJax · February 2011

I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne. Wink

Seattle_JiLLn · February 2011

Has anyone tried the new one in issaquah?

Alli923 · February 2011

StellaZ:
Coffee to a Tea (aka Sugar Rush Baking Company) in West Seattle

I totally Agree!!! They are the best. Well, the cupcakes and their coconut cake is to die for!

Mike&Care · February 2011

MrsEditorJax:
I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne.

that sounds fun! Here is a pic of me scarfing down some cupcakes last month.

ETA: notice how I'm the one shoving it in my face. LOL

mrssmith717 · February 2011

MrsEditorJax:
I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne.

Cupcake GTG, FTW!

I will bake and bring CR!

keri1013 · February 2011

If cupcakes are involved, I'm in! Also, I like both Frost and Top Pot, so I'm in for doughnuts anytime.

Maddimom · February 2011

MrsEditorJax:
I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne.

all i have to say is I love you and f*ck yes ASAP.

kristalovesjared · February 2011

I'll be there with my yummy key lime coconut with white chocolate frosting cupcakes! My mouth is watering just thinking about it! haha!

LauraLynneC · February 2011

I've never had a store bought cupcake...is that horrible?

If there's a GTG, I'll fix that immediately. Otherwise I'll remain a SBCCV (store bought cup cake virgin)

dawnies79 · February 2011

Okay...I admit it....I've never had cupcakes from any of these places mentioned. Embarrassed

The only "gourmet" cupcake I've ever had was this Summer at the Edmonds Farmers Market there is a company called Cupcake Luv and the have a Peanut Butter Chocolate cupcake that is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! DH and I kept going back to the Farmers Market just for the cupcakes. They are currently at the Ballard Farmers Market and I've been thinking about making a trip just for Cupcake Luv.

KNemo · February 2011

I think that they both have their merits.

Trophy's lemon cupcake is wonderful. The Royale with Cheese, to die for. But the true test lies in simplicity: Trophy's Vanilla Chocolate pales in comparison to CR's Kate. Same concept. But one clearly defined winner. Trophy's vanilla buttercream tastes like fancy shortening based frosting from the grocery store, whereas CR's buttercream tastes likes Gramma's been whipping that sh!t all morning from farm-fresh creamery butter. YUM. I want one.

Plus, I am throwing a shoutout to Little Ray's Bakery in West Seattle and their delectible cuppy cakes.

ttgcole · February 2011

MrsEditorJax:
The Trophy vs. Royale in FFFC made me wonder why people prefer their cupcake place of choice ... I have only had both of those once, and they were both good. I liked Royale's cake and Trophy's frosting. Some may say that makes me a fail. Hee.

I personally love Hello, Cupcake, down here in Tacoma. The cake is great, the frosting is great and the prices are reasonable. Their carrot cupcake is insanely good.

I LOVE Hello Cupcake's carrot cake cupcakes

. I am down with a taste test GTG!!

mishquiche · February 2011

keri1013:
If cupcakes are involved, I'm in! Also, I like both Frost and Top Pot, so I'm in for doughnuts anytime.

This all the way!

FWIW, I'm a Trophy gal. I love me some frosting. In fact, I could pretty much care less about the actual cupcake a lot of the time.

itskacie · February 2011

Maddimom:
MrsEditorJax:
I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne.
all i have to say is I love you and f*ck yes ASAP.

Fo Sho! I will bring Irish Car Bomb cupcakes. Boozeycakes? yup!

And thank you to whichever bumpie that was last year that posted the link! They are my go to dessert!

m&m823 · February 2011

I haven't read all the cupcake stuff below yet, but I wanted to make sure that Costco cupcakes were represented. Hands down - the best!

I don't like the frosting on Trophy or Cupcake Royale. It tastes like a stick of butter. Blech.

jcyahne · February 2011

MrsEditorJax:
I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne.

Yes, please!

Trophy are my favs but I haven't had CR in a while or any of the others mentioned. I also like Common Ground cupcakes in Renton although their variety is lacking.

doublem · February 2011

Nancy_Drew:
What we need is a party bus to take us on a cupcake extravaganza! We could hit all the local cupcake places and take a vote at the end...

The 2 in Snohomish, a grocery store perhaps, Royale, Trophy, New York, and Hello, Cupcake. There is a new one in Stanwood too....

Thoughts?

My girlfriends and I have been talking about doing this come spring, and wrap it all up with purse designing at Laura Bee in Ballard, followed by drinks and appetizers.

As far as cupcakes go, my fave is the Samoas cupcake at Trophy. :::drooling:::

theresab · February 2011

I had something once at a party, but don't know where it was from. (maybe I actually had 2 of them )

Otherwise I've gone into a couple stores, looked at the prices and went home and baked some from scratch.

braveangel2 · February 2011

My absolute favorite place for cupcakes is the Bellingham Farmers Market. Icing on the Cake has the best cupcakes I've had in Washington.

I bought the Cupcake Royale groupon, and they're okay. I think the flour they use affects the density of the cake. I prefer bubbles or holes in mine so it's lighter. I end up having to ration my frosting so there's enough for the cake. Hence, my idea cupcake has both cake and frosting that stand on their own. This is one of the reasons I love Icing on the Cake so much.

Trophy has more of the cake consistency that I like, but I've only ever had their minis. I went back for seconds and thirds though and I'm a bit sad I missed out on that Groupon. That said, the salted caramel at CR is my favorite.

braveangel2 · February 2011

Everyone brings cupcakes - homemade and storebought and we do a taste testing. Yum!

(I'll bring the Icing on the Cake ones)

braveangel2 · February 2011

Here's a worksheet we could use (and work on our greater than, less than)

https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/cupcake-comparing-first/

cmcmillan · February 2011

Sounds fun!

I like both Trophy and CR. I love the Salted Caramel at CR, but I feel the cake to too crumbly, I have to eat it over the sink or a large napkin. I love that both shops have different flavors, always something good to try. I will eat both!

I have also tried both Snohomish shops and the new one in Stanwood.

jcyahne · February 2011

braveangel2:
Here's a worksheet we could use (and work on our greater than, less than)

https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/cupcake-comparing-first/

I've gotta love a gal whose first reaction is to look for a cupcake grading system

ChubbyCheekiesMom · February 2011

I'm only legally allowed to say I love Trophy cupcakes, they are the yummiest cupcakes in the area.

(Ok really, I haven't one I liked that much anywhere). But SIL is the accountant for Trophy so I get *cough* free *cough* ones all the time.

ChubbyCheekiesMom · February 2011

itskacie:
Maddimom:
MrsEditorJax:
I was just thinking that we need a cupcake GTG. People can buy or bake -- maybe people could split the costs of buying if they so chose -- and we can all eat cupcakes and drink champagne.
all i have to say is I love you and f*ck yes ASAP.
Fo Sho! I will bring Irish Car Bomb cupcakes. Boozeycakes? yup!
And thank you to whichever bumpie that was last year that posted the link! They are my go to dessert!

They are good Kace, I loved them when you made them at a GTG.

Kathzoo · February 2011

CR are too dry and not enough frosting for my taste. Trophy are yum! I also like the Cupcake Luv vendor at the farmer's markets. Agree with PP about the chocolate peanut butter. As far as grocery stores go, Top Foods aren't bad. A tasting GTG sounds awesome!

chibipoe · February 2011

CR > NY Cupcakes > Pinkabella > Trophy

I like the ethics of CR (local sourcing, etc) and they have the best flavors (mmmmmm lavender cupcakes). Trophy is fine but I find that the taste is overly sweet and fairly flavorless. NY and Pinkabella fall somewhere in the middle.

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