Crave Cupcakes - Houston

I was doing some shopping this holiday weekend when I drove past a new bakery called Crave Cupcakes. The bakery was located in Uptown Park (for those in Houston). The store front was enticing but I was in a hurry and unable to drop in. I was excited about learning more so I tried to look them up once I returned home and I couldn't find a website. It seems as though there is already a similar cupcake bakery in Canada named Crave Cupcakes (see http://www.cravecupcakes.ca/) (Their menu looks delicious by the way.) but this is not the same company.

Although I couldn't find a website I did find some other sites that discussed/reviewed the new bakery.

The blog Cupcakes Take the Cake posted a description and review of Crave Cupcakes by the Houston Press blog Eating Our Words.

The designer cupcakes ($3.50 each) are made fresh each day starting at 5 a.m. Leftovers are given to charity or tossed. Doors open at 8 for the breakfast variety. Milk, sugar cane sodas and brewed-by-the-cup fresh ground coffee are also available. Cupcakes can be special-ordered a day in advance.

Owners Brad Dorsey (with restaurant experience) and the husband and wife filmmaker team of Elizabeth Harrison and Peter Cooper set up shop here because Harrison always wanted to do a bakery and they all wanted to do it in their hometowns of Houston.The sign at the front promises European chocolates and Madagascar bourbon vanilla, among other mouth-watering ingredients. Dorsey says they are in the process of finding their feet now, rotating different flavors each day but so far those with chocolate in them seems to be winning. Red Velvet – how Texas – was a sellout the day we were in.

At the bottom of the post were several comments from those who have stopped by. It seems that the reviews are mixed. Some love it...some don't. I'd love to hear from anyone who has been!

I will hopefully be able to stop by myself sometime soon.