Walking into The Cup, a cupcakery located on Clarkson Boulevard in Chesterfield that opened in December 2013, we were immediately greeted with a display case showing a wide variety of cupcakes. We ordered the Italian Cream, Red Velvet and Maple Bacon, all which were served on individual plates.
While two of the cupcakes were classics, the Maple Bacon, a recent phenomenon in cupcakeries, had a more surprising flavor. A maple-flavored cake with bacon baked in and topped with maple frosting with pecans and a piece of bacon, the texture was somewhat surprising biting in, but the saltiness of the bacon and sweetness of the maple contrasted well. Overall, we would have to disagree with the popularity of the cupcake because the bacon packed in too much of a surprise.
The Italian Cream consisted of a vanilla cake filled with cream cheese frosting and frosted with coconut cream cheese frosting with toasted coconut and walnuts on top. While the cake was fresh and the frosting was a well-done spinoff of regular cream cheese frosting, we barely noticed the filling, which blended into the frosting.
The Red Velvet combined time-honored red cake with a rich cream cheese frosting. Despite its simplicity, the freshness of the flavors contributed to a scrumptious flavor explosion.
The cupcakes were reasonably priced at $2.95, considering the size and the quality of the ingredients in them. The Maple Bacon, a limited edition cupcake, was $3.45, which made sense because of the bacon baked into it.
Overall, The Cup offered a wide selection of flavors that were satisfactory. If you’re looking for a decent cupcake in a nice environment, The Cup is the place for you.