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A few days ago I received at coupon via my Living Social app. on my smartphone for King of Cupcakes in Park Slope, Brooklyn. As with the rest of the population I've been quite fond of this new trend of gourmet cupcakes and needless to say I've tried quite a few. So why stop now, I had to try this new contender who claimed to be even better than the ever so popular Crumbs and Magnolia Bakery.
So today I convinced my co-worker take a trek over to their store with a short order of cupcakes. We ordered the Oreo Mint, Nutella, M&M, Peanut Butter Banana, Cookies and Cream, and Pumpkin. I sat at my desk waiting patiently trying to figure out how I was going to try all these cupcakes with out going into a sugar frenzy, and there it was the bag of goodies. The frosting on the cupcakes seemed a little lacking but cute nonetheless. Because I've never seen Nutella on a cupcake list I was excited to make it my first to taste. I'd have to admit I was a bit disappointed, maybe my expectations were a bit high but the cupcake was basically a yellow cake with Nutella spread over the top and a Ritz cracker on top. If they would have maybe incorporated the Nutella into a frosting it would have made it a bit more lighter and not stick to the roof of my mouth.
To be honest the only cupcake I enjoyed and is worth mentioning out of the half dozen was the Oreo Mint. The moist chocolate cake had a light and delicious mint green frosting with a mini peppermint pattie to top it off. The King of Cupcakes may have been around since 1979 but the cupcake community has become quite eclectic since then but for someone looking for something a bit simpler and less complicated the King of Cupcakes would probably suit you. Personally I'd prefer a more decadent option also in Park Slope, the Lady Bird Bakery. They have beautifully decorated buttercream confections and taste as great as they look. But who am I to judge, try them out for your self.
www.kingofcupcakes.com
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