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!

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.