Thu
27
Oct
2011
Big Fat Cupcake - Denver, CO
Yesterday I drove my sister Sara out to the Denver airport, she's been helping me with my move and it was time for her to head back home. Before I made the (3) hour trek back to Steamboat Springs, I decided to check out my first Colorado cupcakery.
I scoped it out beforehand and sent them a tweet to let them know I was coming, to my surprise I got a retweet which made me even more excited to see what this social savvy cupcakery would look like.
The very first thing I noticed was that the name of the place was named so for a reason, Big Fat Cupcake(s) galore!
It may be hard to tell from the photo, but these things were more like small cakes than cupcakes. I loved that you could see the bakery behind the counter and catch a glimpse into what it takes to make all of these cupcakes daily.
It was such a tough decision, but I found two special flavors to take home and taste test. Of course I went for the pink cupcake - Snowball, an appropriate choice for such a snowy day, I thought.
I also chose the Chocolate Salty Caramel Cupcake, a cupcake I’ve attempted to bake at home but have never tried from a cupcakery.
Just look at the caramel drizzle oozing off of this cupcake, how could I resist?
I would have loved to try more, but at almost $(4) a pop, (2) small cakes would have to help me through my review.
I could have always gone with a box of Day Olds, but I prefer mine Day Of. I love that they had the option though, these special cakes should never go to waste!
I also loved the extensive reading collection, anyone read, "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake"?
After I got home I convinced my sister Valerie to taste test these with me before dinner. The Chocolate Salty Caramel was our favorite! The cake was moist and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweet combined with the sprinkle of salt on top.
Actually, I saved a bite for breakfast which I am now consuming as I write my review.
The Snowball was quite delicious as well. You can see the super light & sweet filling, which we felt we could have used less of - and more of the cupcake.
The coconut shreds added some fun texture which helped us to consume the fluffy filling. Overall, this cupcake was certainly a treat, but not something you could eat entirely without falling into a sugar coma.
There's my sister Val with the Snowball, almost as big as her head!
These Big Fat Cupcake(s) were so much fun - to look at, to taste, and I absolutely love visiting a cupcakery with a distinctive charm such as this one. Good news for all you drooling - they ship!
I can't wait to try more cupcakeries in Colorado, so far, I am very impressed!
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