Review: Crave Cupcakes - A great addition to Houston!

Yesterday I mentioned a new bakery in Houston called Crave Cupcakes (http://cravecupcakes.com/) and said that I hoped I could try it out soon. Well, I couldn't wait so I rushed over there right after work. I even woke up my sleeping baby from a nap to go (something I have never done in his 4 months of life). After reading all about it I just really really wanted a cupcake! I also mentioned that the reviews had been mixed. Some people loved it, some peopled didn't and I wanted to check it out for myself. Well, I am here to tell you that I thought the cupcakes were FABULOUS!

I tried the strawberry, dark chocolate and hummingbird. Here's a picture.



After purchasing the cupcakes I immediately had to taste each of the icings and did so in my car! My personal favorite was the strawberry! The icing is made from pureed strawberries. Yummy! The dark chocolate was also very good. It was really rich. I haven't tried the Hummingbird (some sort of banana nut bread with pineapple and cream cheese icing) yet but if it is anything like the other two it will be delicious. I plan on having it today.

My friend and nanny Jennifer also made a purchase. She picked lemon coconut, dark chocolate and Hummingbird. Here's her box.



She loved the lemon coconut and described the cupcakes as having the "perfect cupcake/icing ratio." Her mother (for whom she bought the dark chocolate) said they were "awesome!"

The bakery itself was really cool. It had a modern/retro thing going on and the staff was very friendly. I will definitely be returning!