I happened to be walking by Butter Lane in the East Village today, and, like most days when I'm near there, I couldn't resist walking in. Part of why I love going there is that so often, there's a new flavor to try, and today was no exception. And they were nice enough to give it to me on the house - thanks!
I was intrigued by these cupcakes when I walked in. There were 2 on display, but just when I went to take a photo, someone bought them both. Not to worry, there were more. I don't know if I've ever had burnt sugar anything before.
I smelled it before I tasted it, and that was quite a delight. Just a rush of sugar into my nose. Then I tasted it, and to my delight, found the popcorn was salted, so I got a dose of salty, crunchy and sweet. Very, very sweet. This is like sugar on sugar on sugar. I actually could only eat a tiny bit of the frosting because it was so sweet. That's not a bad thing, but if you buy this one, make sure you have an extra-large sweet tooth, and/or share it with a friend.
The burnt sugar frosting hasn't knocked their cream cheese frosting or peanut butter or key lime off the mantle of my favorite Butter Lane frostings, but I'm so impressed that they are constantly offering new flavors. Speaking of which, according to their Twitter account, this coming week means the announcement of 3 new flavor finalists, and customers can come in and vote on their favorites! Obviously, I'll be there to cover it/stuff my face.
I was intrigued by these cupcakes when I walked in. There were 2 on display, but just when I went to take a photo, someone bought them both. Not to worry, there were more. I don't know if I've ever had burnt sugar anything before.
I smelled it before I tasted it, and that was quite a delight. Just a rush of sugar into my nose. Then I tasted it, and to my delight, found the popcorn was salted, so I got a dose of salty, crunchy and sweet. Very, very sweet. This is like sugar on sugar on sugar. I actually could only eat a tiny bit of the frosting because it was so sweet. That's not a bad thing, but if you buy this one, make sure you have an extra-large sweet tooth, and/or share it with a friend.
The burnt sugar frosting hasn't knocked their cream cheese frosting or peanut butter or key lime off the mantle of my favorite Butter Lane frostings, but I'm so impressed that they are constantly offering new flavors. Speaking of which, according to their Twitter account, this coming week means the announcement of 3 new flavor finalists, and customers can come in and vote on their favorites! Obviously, I'll be there to cover it/stuff my face.
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