The cupcake of the hour this fine Wednesday was The Cup's Peppermint Stick, pulled from the freezer this morning after a stop at the St. Louis cupcake haven on New Year's Eve. This one was a beauty to behold: White, pearly sprinkles, mini white-chocolate chips and a mini candy cane served as a Christmasy garnish to a thick layer of vanilla mint buttercream that topped a festive red velvet and peppermint-swirled cake.
This cupcake was every bit as rich in taste as appearance. The frosting was like eating an entire bowl of those pink, green and yellow white-chocolate mints that are often served next to peanuts on the cake table at weddings and showers. (I actually grabbed a handful of peanuts from a stash in my drawer afterward to offset the overwhelming sweetness of the vanilla/mint combo.) Bold to the extreme, it left me with an aftertaste rivaling that of an Altoid. No need to worry about those raw onions on my salad at lunch! The cake itself was a welcome neutralizer; in spite of the website's claim that it contained peppermint, I didn't taste it. And that was more than OK.
I feel no need to repeat the Peppermint Stick. Much like the commercialization of Christmas, a little of this Cup creation goes a long, long way.
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