When my friend Jen, a nurse, brought me a jumbo-sized
cupcake from Memorial
Medical Center
I’m pretty sure the third friend nailed it.
In all fairness, I had to freeze the cupcake for a few days
because of a surprise box of cream-filled Krispy Kreme doughnuts from my
husband that needed to be eaten ASAP (a delicious story for a different post).
I wasn’t too worried about freezing it because I could tell the day I received
it that it wasn’t at its freshest.
Pulling it from its paper lining three days later and taking
a nibble, I found the yellow cake to be dense and dry – so much so, in fact,
that I left most of it, eating just enough to counteract the sweetness of the
vanilla frosting. I loved the texture of the thick, creamy icing, and the
flavor was rich, but it was too sweet for my taste. Considering the cake and
frosting as a whole, I wouldn’t find it necessary to buy this one again. I’m
curious about any other flavors Memorial might make, and Jen reported that the
carrot cake is quite delicious, especially if you can overlook the posted
calorie content.
In other news, the Heavenly Delight cupcake stand has not
been at the downtown farmers market or the Illinois Products market the past
two weeks. I would assume that’s due to the heat, and I can’t blame the owners
for that. The last time I went to the stand, two Saturdays ago, the frosting
was melting off of the sad-looking display cupcakes. No cupcakes should ever go
to waste! With temperatures forecast to be close to 100 degrees again this
Wednesday, I’m guessing it will be another HD-less week. I hope a cold front
comes through, because the summer is quickly advancing, and the weeks for
cupcakes tend to fly.
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