Battle of the Cupcakes: St. Patty's Day Edition

(Top: Susie Cakes, Bottom: Sprinkles)

Back in March, I had the opportunity to taste cupcakes from Sprinkles and Susie Cakes.  Both stores had seasonal cupcakes for St. Patty's Day.  Sprinkles had Irish Chocolate cupcakes.  They are dark chocolate with a Baileys cream cheese Frosting.  It also has a signature (green) dot on top.  Susie Cakes had St. Patty's Day cupcakes.  The cake itself was chocolate cake with Guiness... yes, Guiness and Bailey's cream cheese frosting.  This cupcake had little, green shamrock sprinkles on top.  The first thing that came to my mind was an Irish Car Bomb.  I knew that this was the going to be the ultimate cupcake war! lol

(Top: Sprinkles, Bottom: Susie Cakes)

My friend Jennie and I had these two cupcakes to celebrate St. Patty's day.  We tasted both cupcakes and compared them.  Sprinkles cupcake was just a chocolate cake... the frosting had a different taste.  They said it had a Bailey's flavor and well... it just tasted like a regular cupcake.  On to Susie Cakes:  They promised Guiness and Bailey's flavors and let me tell you... I could taste it!  The cake was rich and moist.  The frosting had a good amount of flavor and it wasn't over powering.  I was pleasantly surprised!  At the end of the day... they promised a certain flavor and they delivered it!   At the end of  the day I have to give the award to Susie Cakes!   It was definitely a unique flavor... it isn't an everyday cupcake, but it did fit the occasion!  If you're in the LA area I would recommend you try out Susie Cakes seasonal cupcake next March!

(L: Susie Cakes, R: Sprinkles)

Choco Loco

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I've decided to write a post about Sprinkles featured cupcake Choco Loco.  It is a dark chocolate cake with chocolate frosting with an added cinnamon flavor.  When I first read cinnamon frosting I was quite sure what to expect.  I thought it was going to be too sweet and didn't think I would like it.  I've tried their cinnamon cupcake and I honestly didn't like it and I thought it would be the same thing.  Oh but was I wrong!
This cupcake has the perfect about of cinnamon flavor that just made it right.  It actually reminded me of eating a churro.  Something about this combination made it so good.  It was over powering.  Now the frosting itself was creamy.  I don't know if it is because it has been hot that it melted the frosting a bit, but the texture was perfect!  I must say it was a dream eating this.  I like Sprinkles cupcakes, but I have to say this is the best cupcake I've had there in a really long time.  So with that I say kudos Sprinkles!