Inside the Monte Carlo Hotel
Cupcake #1: Coco Frauline They Say: "Dark chocolate cake stuffed full of traditional German Chocolate goodies... creamy coconut and pecan gooeyness. The little darling is covered with 5 layers of chocolate ganache and rolled in crushed Texas pecans. A must for any chocolate connoisseur or nut lover."
We Say: Cake: It was pretty good - not super dry, but not really moist. Average chocolate flavour..slightly rich. Filling was good...more caramel pecan than coconut flavour going on. Could have used more filling.
Frosting: Tasty. The ganache was just rich enough, and the chopped pecans added a nice crunch. A good departure from traditional buttercream toppers.
Ratings:
Frosting: 5
Cake:3.5
Overall: 4.5
Cupcake # 2: Tickle Me Pink
They say: "Our signature cake: classic white cake with pink vanilla buttercream frosting".
NOTE: We tried the chocolate cake version. Topped with pink sugar.
We say: Cake: It was disappointing. A different chocolate cake than the german chocolate, it was more dry and didn't have a significantly distinctive chocolate flavour.
Frosting: Average. Traditional buttercream - a little too much butter flavour, which is better than a waxy flavour.
Overall, a disappointing "signature cupcake".
Ratings:
Cake: 2.5
Frosting: 3
Overall: 3
Cupcake #3: The Julius
Frosting: Tasty. The ganache was just rich enough, and the chopped pecans added a nice crunch. A good departure from traditional buttercream toppers.
Ratings:
Frosting: 5
Cake:3.5
Overall: 4.5
Cupcake # 2: Tickle Me PinkThey say: "Our signature cake: classic white cake with pink vanilla buttercream frosting".
NOTE: We tried the chocolate cake version. Topped with pink sugar.
We say: Cake: It was disappointing. A different chocolate cake than the german chocolate, it was more dry and didn't have a significantly distinctive chocolate flavour.
Frosting: Average. Traditional buttercream - a little too much butter flavour, which is better than a waxy flavour.
Overall, a disappointing "signature cupcake".
Ratings:
Cake: 2.5
Frosting: 3
Overall: 3
Cupcake #3: The Julius They Say: "The Julius is our October flavor of the month. Our take on the American classic consists of a chunky orange pineapple cake covered with our luscious heavy cream frosting. Just like the drink but dreamier."
We say: Cake: It was almost disturbingly orange coloured. It had a distinct citrusy flavour but the pineapple overwhelmed the orange. Neither dry nor overly moist.
Frosting: It tasted just like a creamsicle. The blend of vanilla and orange cream was a nice addition to the cake, and the two worked together well.
Ratings:
Cake: 3
Frosting: 3
Overall: 3.5
Cupcake # 4: Peanut Butter & Jelly
A peanut butter cake with a grape jelly filling, topped with peanut butter buttercream.
We say: Cake: It had been refrigerated, so it was extremely dense. There wasn't a lot of filling, and the taste of the cake would have been enhanced by more of the grape flavour...it got lost in the mix. Pretty moist, but the peanut taste overwhelmed it.
Frosting: So cold it was almost too hard. It was very peanutty, but the flavour wasn't that pleasing.
Overall, it was too much peanut butter, not enough jelly.
Ratings:
Cake: 2.5
Frosting: 2.5
Overall: 2.5
Cupcake # 5: Lemon Creme
A zesty lemon cake topped with a lemon buttercream frosting and yellow sugar.
We say: Cake: The best of the bunch. Refrigerated, like the peanut butter, it was very dense, but it was moist and flavourful. It tasted more like real lemons than artificial flavouring, but it could have been improved with more (or any) grated zest in the batter.
Frosting: Again, almost too hard, thanks to the fridge, but very tasty. Crisp and clean with no overwhelming butter taste.
Ratings:
Cake: 4.5
Frosting: 4.5
Overall: 4.5
At about $4 a cupcake, these were pretty disappointing. They have a number of other flavours, (about 20 at any given time) so the chance of finding one that you like is pretty good.
The Cupcakery also has 2 additional Las Vegas locations and 2 in Texas.
Visit them @ http://www.thecupcakery.com
We say: Cake: It was almost disturbingly orange coloured. It had a distinct citrusy flavour but the pineapple overwhelmed the orange. Neither dry nor overly moist.
Frosting: It tasted just like a creamsicle. The blend of vanilla and orange cream was a nice addition to the cake, and the two worked together well.
Ratings:
Cake: 3
Frosting: 3
Overall: 3.5
Cupcake # 4: Peanut Butter & JellyA peanut butter cake with a grape jelly filling, topped with peanut butter buttercream.
We say: Cake: It had been refrigerated, so it was extremely dense. There wasn't a lot of filling, and the taste of the cake would have been enhanced by more of the grape flavour...it got lost in the mix. Pretty moist, but the peanut taste overwhelmed it.
Frosting: So cold it was almost too hard. It was very peanutty, but the flavour wasn't that pleasing.
Overall, it was too much peanut butter, not enough jelly.
Ratings:
Cake: 2.5
Frosting: 2.5
Overall: 2.5
Cupcake # 5: Lemon CremeA zesty lemon cake topped with a lemon buttercream frosting and yellow sugar.
We say: Cake: The best of the bunch. Refrigerated, like the peanut butter, it was very dense, but it was moist and flavourful. It tasted more like real lemons than artificial flavouring, but it could have been improved with more (or any) grated zest in the batter.
Frosting: Again, almost too hard, thanks to the fridge, but very tasty. Crisp and clean with no overwhelming butter taste.
Ratings:
Cake: 4.5
Frosting: 4.5
Overall: 4.5
At about $4 a cupcake, these were pretty disappointing. They have a number of other flavours, (about 20 at any given time) so the chance of finding one that you like is pretty good.
The Cupcakery also has 2 additional Las Vegas locations and 2 in Texas.
Visit them @ http://www.thecupcakery.com
I think you were very generous when it came to the peanut butter and jelly...lol :-)
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