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Tim Tam Cupcakes: Preview

Posted by Laura on Sunday May 3 2009 in Cupcakes, That's Noice | 0 comments

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These babies are in the oven RIGHT NOW.

Keep an eye out for the finish product as well as the recipe on That’s Noice on Tuesday!

Crabapple bakery = Crabapple Cupcakes and Supplies

Posted by Laura on Tuesday March 31 2009 in Cupcakes, Food | 0 comments

Last week I wrote on That’s Noice about my love of the Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook and mentioned that the company had gone out of business and found there had been more than a few negative reviews about the poor-quality of the cupcakes and the bakery itself.

I’ve since discovered that they are up and running again as Crabapple Cupcakes and Supplies.

It will be interesting to see if Jennifer Graham will be able to renew the Crabapple name to its former glory. I hope she does, because those recipes in the book really are fantastic.

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Posted by Laura on Wednesday January 14 2009 in Food | 3 comments

Remember that day I went to Cupcakes on Pitt and absolutely hated it?

You see, that day wasn’t completely wasted. Leigh and her friends took me to Max Brenner, the shop full of chocolatey awesomeness. I had a thick white hot chocolate, a hot choc of quality and awesomness not tasted since I was in the UK last year*. Seriously, this is a damn good hot chocolate that should be consumed by all and sundry.

But even better than the white hot choc (I know, is this even possible?!) was the mini cheesecake:

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This cheesecake was AMAZING. Just the right amount of chocolate on top to complement the best cheesecake I have ever, ever eaten. Just looking at this photo I am transported back to that cafe and I can forget that I ever ate those crappy cupcakes from Cupcakes on Pitt.

This is where I’m going for my birthday this year. Turning 31 is reason enough for me.

* I am so glad that I can still say that I was in the UK last year; doesn’t make it seem as though it was a lifetime ago (even though it was, dammit)

Cupcakes on Pitt

Posted by Laura on Saturday January 10 2009 in Cupcakes, Food | 6 comments

If you haven’t been to Cupcakes on Pitt and have been wanting to – DON’T.

That is, unless you’re planning on being disappointed (like I was).

I’ve been strangely curious about Cupcakes on Pitt; more than a handful of friends have had half-hearted opinions of their wares and I’ve been debating for a long time if I wanted to find out for myself. But the very brave Leigh took me to the Parramatta Cupcakes on Pitt store.

I’ve never been to the Bondi store or the flagship store in the city so don’t know if it’s the norm to not have any decent seating, but I was surprised that there were only about 4 barstools in the shop, and no tables.

While I was choosing which 2 cupcakes to buy, the woman behind the counter kept yelling flavours at me. It was like I was in the middle of Paddy’s Markets or walking through Kings Cross. At least the prices were down to $2.00 from the original $3.50. All the cupcakes looked impressive but I managed to decide to buy a lemon meringue and a passionfruit.

I have to give credit to the packaging; my little bundle of cupcakes made it home in one piece after being lugged around multiple laps of Parramatta Westfield.

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The cakes themselves were dry and plain. The passionfruit icing was fake-tasting and the meringue was rubbery. The nicest part was the tiny amount of lemon under the meringue.

Overall, a thoroughly disappointing experience. If you’re looking for a nice cupcake cafe in Sydney, then Cupcakes on Pitt is not the place you’re looking for!