Last month we brought you our interview with the owner of Somerville, Massachusett's Kickass Cupcakes.
Now Bostonist weighs in:
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First we tried vanilla. Ours was a sweet, precious number with baby-pink buttercream frosting studded with sugar hearts. We found the cake itself a little dry, but the light, airy, and ample frosting made it go down easy. And quickly—the cupcake disappeared in four bites. Next we tried the mojito cupcake: rum-flavored cake with lime frosting sprinkled with crystal sugar and shredded mint. We were told that this is one of the most popular cupcakes, but for us, these two trends didn’t make a right. We thought the cupcake was cloyingly sweet; more margarita mix than mojito. But we thought that the super chocolate cupcake was a winner—dense, moist, not-too-sweet cake topped with a dollop of chocolate ganache and curls of chocolate.
And the Boston Herald includes Kickass Cupcakes in a roundup on Davis Square:
The newest offering: Kickass Cupcakes, a tiny gourmet-cupcake shop that became an overnight sensation after opening last month.
‘‘It’s been crazy — we’re just trying to keep up with the demand,’’ said owner Sara Ross, who recently moved to Boston from California, where cupcake bakeries are hot. ‘‘I thought Davis Square would be a great place (for this) concept.’’
Now Bostonist weighs in:
Photo via Bostonist
First we tried vanilla. Ours was a sweet, precious number with baby-pink buttercream frosting studded with sugar hearts. We found the cake itself a little dry, but the light, airy, and ample frosting made it go down easy. And quickly—the cupcake disappeared in four bites. Next we tried the mojito cupcake: rum-flavored cake with lime frosting sprinkled with crystal sugar and shredded mint. We were told that this is one of the most popular cupcakes, but for us, these two trends didn’t make a right. We thought the cupcake was cloyingly sweet; more margarita mix than mojito. But we thought that the super chocolate cupcake was a winner—dense, moist, not-too-sweet cake topped with a dollop of chocolate ganache and curls of chocolate.
And the Boston Herald includes Kickass Cupcakes in a roundup on Davis Square:
The newest offering: Kickass Cupcakes, a tiny gourmet-cupcake shop that became an overnight sensation after opening last month.
‘‘It’s been crazy — we’re just trying to keep up with the demand,’’ said owner Sara Ross, who recently moved to Boston from California, where cupcake bakeries are hot. ‘‘I thought Davis Square would be a great place (for this) concept.’’
Comments
I'm curious, what's the best cupcake shop name any of you have ever heard. I must admit that Kick Ass Cupackes seems pretty fun and unique.