Restaurant:
Crave Cupcakes
Crave Cupcakes
Location:
1151 Uptown Park BLVD.,
Houston, TX 77056
1151 Uptown Park BLVD.,
Houston, TX 77056
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8-8
Sat: 9-8
Sun: 10-7
Ambiance:
After gorging myself on American food and margaritas with
Brunch and Conversation, I suggested that we shimmied on over to the cupcake
place down the street. She obliged and we soon found ourselves the very sleek
establishment that is Crave Cupcakes. This cute little bakery is embellished
with a modern décor of stainless steel, glass and pops of an almost Tiffany’s
blue. I absolutely adored the fact that the bakers could be seen through a
glass wall creating the sweet treats.
What I ate:
After looking over the menu, I decided to try the Crave Mint
Chocolate Cupcake. The cashier boxed my selection up in a trendy box and I
excitedly walked back to my car in order to nom the whole thing down like an
animal in solace. Now, I wouldn’t say that the cupcake was bad, but I was not
impressed. The top of the cupcake was moderately moist while the bottom of it
was a bit dry. Though the frosting was a dose of minty-chocolaty goodness, the
cake itself did not live up to the expectations I set for it based upon the
ambiance and friendly service of the bakery. To be blunt, I felt as though I
could’ve made a better cupcake myself from a box of Betty Crocker.
In short: I ate it, I didn’t hate it, but I could’ve made it
and I don’t crave it. I will, however, go back just to make sure that my one
so-so cupcake was not a fluke.
Guest Blogger:
Erin Barlow is a teacher and self proclaimed cookie monster.
When's she's not busy teaching, you can find her searching high and low, for the next best pastry.