When I went home to LA this weekend, N and I watched Food Network's new Cupcake Wars show, where they featured Kara from Kara's Cupcakes! While I rooted for her for being a Bay Area business, it just made me think of how much I wanted Sprinkles.
Sigh.
Really, it's a good thing I don't live closer to Palo Alto.
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Showing posts with label sprinkles. Show all posts
7.28.2010
6.23.2010
sprinkles part 2
This girl and I went gallavanting all over South Bay last Saturday, and of course (OF COURSE) part of our motivation (or rather, a large part of our motivation) was Sprinkles Cupcakes in Palo Alto. I haven't been to the original store in LA, but this is the next best thing right? Right?!
The store is adorable. The cupcakes are laid out behind a glass pane right when you enter the frosted glass doors (though, this led to problems as the line progressively got longer since leaving the door open caused the cupcakes to dry out). They also sell take home cupcake kits, t-shirts for babies, and other cute things. Photos courtesy of Jess.
We had originally wanted to try the Mocha cupcake, since we had both sampled the Red Velvet, but unfortunately they had none on display! So instead we opted for...
The Black and White! Description from the website: belgian dark chocolate cake with creamy vanilla frosting.
They forgot to mention the crunchy chocolate sprinkles on top! So fun.
Isn't the packaging (including the utensil) adorable? I'm such a sucker for good packaging. Just goes to show that you don't need something fancy--a simple brown paper bag looks so elegant and whimsical with the wooden spoons and Sprinkles sticker!
I was afraid that it wouldn't meet my expectations (because the Red Velvet was just that good!), but the cupcake was moist, with a lovely chocolate flavor that wasn't too overpowering. The frosting was sweet (I admit, we didn't finish the frosting), but it was a good contrast to the cake, which wasn't too sweet. Delicious! We'll have to go back again to try the others.
Happy.
Sprinkles Cupcakes
http://www.sprinkles.com/
393 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA
(On a side note, I dislike this shopping center so much! And not because I graduated from Cal--it's just not set up well at all! Why is Nordstrom all the way over there by itself?!)
PS Jwoo, have you had Horchata before? I had some yesterday and it was SO cinnamon-y, I thought you would like it, since you like all things cinnamon. Like churros!
The store is adorable. The cupcakes are laid out behind a glass pane right when you enter the frosted glass doors (though, this led to problems as the line progressively got longer since leaving the door open caused the cupcakes to dry out). They also sell take home cupcake kits, t-shirts for babies, and other cute things. Photos courtesy of Jess.
We had originally wanted to try the Mocha cupcake, since we had both sampled the Red Velvet, but unfortunately they had none on display! So instead we opted for...
The Black and White! Description from the website: belgian dark chocolate cake with creamy vanilla frosting.
They forgot to mention the crunchy chocolate sprinkles on top! So fun.
Isn't the packaging (including the utensil) adorable? I'm such a sucker for good packaging. Just goes to show that you don't need something fancy--a simple brown paper bag looks so elegant and whimsical with the wooden spoons and Sprinkles sticker!
I was afraid that it wouldn't meet my expectations (because the Red Velvet was just that good!), but the cupcake was moist, with a lovely chocolate flavor that wasn't too overpowering. The frosting was sweet (I admit, we didn't finish the frosting), but it was a good contrast to the cake, which wasn't too sweet. Delicious! We'll have to go back again to try the others.
Happy.
Sprinkles Cupcakes
http://www.sprinkles.com/
393 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA
(On a side note, I dislike this shopping center so much! And not because I graduated from Cal--it's just not set up well at all! Why is Nordstrom all the way over there by itself?!)
PS Jwoo, have you had Horchata before? I had some yesterday and it was SO cinnamon-y, I thought you would like it, since you like all things cinnamon. Like churros!
6.15.2010
sprinkles cupcakes
Now, you may or may not know--I am not a big fan of cupcakes. *cues the collective gasp* Yes I know. It's tantamount to blasphemy, but I don't know! I just never understood the appeal.
Until I had Sprinkles.
I had heard of Sprinkles before (N had gone and enjoyed it, as well as various other people), but as I was in the Bay Area, I never got the opportunity (though I just learned there's an Palo Alto location. Still too far). I tried other cupcake places--Teacake, Kara's Cupcakes, etc.--it just didn't do anything for me.
But Sprinkles. Oh my goodness.
So my cousin Connie brought a box to church. "Eat one," she said. "I have too many!"
I resisted, but she already plopped on in my hands. Luckily (or so I thought) Dan said that he would eat it if I wouldn't. I watched him eat it without comment until curiosity got the better of me. "I want to try," I said, snatching it from him. And I'm so glad I did.
Connie had gotten the red velvet cupcake with a smooth cream cheese frosting and two circular candy sprinkle pieces. It was moist and had the best chocolate flavor, and the frosting was smooth and light. The cream cheese frosting balanced perfectly with the red velvet. I don't think I can adequately describe the sensation in my mouth.
I'm a believer in cupcakes now. No, I should rephrase that--I'm a believer in Sprinkles.
Perhaps it's a good thing that there aren't any locations nearby. I would not have enough self control.
No pictures because we ate that thing as though it would be our last taste of food. Please visit their website for their beautiful eye candy!
www.sprinkles.com
Until I had Sprinkles.
I had heard of Sprinkles before (N had gone and enjoyed it, as well as various other people), but as I was in the Bay Area, I never got the opportunity (though I just learned there's an Palo Alto location. Still too far). I tried other cupcake places--Teacake, Kara's Cupcakes, etc.--it just didn't do anything for me.
But Sprinkles. Oh my goodness.
So my cousin Connie brought a box to church. "Eat one," she said. "I have too many!"
I resisted, but she already plopped on in my hands. Luckily (or so I thought) Dan said that he would eat it if I wouldn't. I watched him eat it without comment until curiosity got the better of me. "I want to try," I said, snatching it from him. And I'm so glad I did.
Connie had gotten the red velvet cupcake with a smooth cream cheese frosting and two circular candy sprinkle pieces. It was moist and had the best chocolate flavor, and the frosting was smooth and light. The cream cheese frosting balanced perfectly with the red velvet. I don't think I can adequately describe the sensation in my mouth.
I'm a believer in cupcakes now. No, I should rephrase that--I'm a believer in Sprinkles.
Perhaps it's a good thing that there aren't any locations nearby. I would not have enough self control.
No pictures because we ate that thing as though it would be our last taste of food. Please visit their website for their beautiful eye candy!
www.sprinkles.com
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