Cupcake shop reviews
Yummy Cupcakes
Burbank, California
With more than 100 flavors on their full menu, it could take a long time to get the full flavor of Yummy Cupcakes, but our family made a solid dent in the project during a recent visit to California’s San Fernando Valley. This 2-year-old family-owned bakery opened a second location in Santa Monica in March 2007, but we ventured to the original bake shop in Burbank. We visited in October, when Halloween offerings were abundant, with names such as Blood Orange, Devil Dog, Chocolate Chili and Pumpkin Seed. Freshly baked cupcakes were on display, and still more were coming out of the oven and being frosted before our bulging eyes. Prepped by an online menu, we quickly made our selection. There was no eating area, so when they asked if we wanted the cupcakes to go, it made my mouth ache to see those three luscious cakes packed into a white box, secured for transit with a dab of icing on the bottom of each wrapper. We made it as far as a nearby park before stopping to enjoy our cupcake take.
Despite my urgings to try something more adventurous, our 3-year-old son chose Vanilla/Vanilla ($2.50), which actually proved revealing in its simplicity, as it highlighted Yummy Cupcakes’ exclusive use of vanilla beans and true buttercream. (The child initially requested Apple Martini, with its alluring sugar crystals disguising a vodka bite). I nudged my husband toward the Red Velvet Cream Cheese ($2.50), while I settled on the Brown Sugar Cinnamon ($2.50), which crumbled and melted in my mouth not unlike a muffin, yet the swirl of vanilla frosting brought the cupcake solidly back into the dessert realm. The Southern-inspired red velvet was also deemed a delight, with the cream cheese proving a perfect complement. Next time, we’re going to opt for the Chocolate Basil, or maybe the Elvis, billed as a peanut butter cupcake topped with chocolate/banana buttercream. My diet has just left the building.
–Devanie Angel
