Location: Downtown Chicago at Delaware and State
Website: http://morecupcakes.com/
Well, hello!
We are John and Cait and we wanted to start a blog dedicated to our passion for experiencing all of the new cupcake spots and bakeries around the city. We figured we might as well document our excursions, since we go about every single week. We will try to visit and blog about our adventures as frequently as possible. We will both review the place separately, giving our opinions on some of the sweetest places around Chi-town!
What Cait thought:
We were downtown and hankering for some pastries. Caitlin remembered a place her friend Sonny mentioned that was downtown. After tracking the place down on John's magical internet phone, we were struck by the minimalist style of the place. It is basically a small room with a wall/shelf thing of cupcakes. All the cupcake flavors sounded fancy. We started to sweat a little, thinking our sugar fix would do nothing but do damage to our wallets. They were only about $3.50. Which ain't too bad. We both got the White Velvet cupcakes to try at home. Then John got Champagne Brulee to try also. Caitlin got the Salted Caramel flavor. Here are our individual testimonials on our choices.
What John thought:
Criminy! More Cupcakes, more like more in mouth please. These cupcakes were simply delicious, down to the very last bite. The White Velvet cupcakes had a sharp, very rich flavor. The creamy vanilla frosting complimented the fluffy texture of the actual cupcake. I've never had a cupcake so marvelous, even in how sinful it felt to eat this paradigm of pastry perfection. Now, as for the Champagne Brulee cupcake, it almost felt to fancy to have, even though all of these exquisitely prepared treats were reasonably priced from 3.50 to 4.50 per cupcake. It wasn't as rich as the White Velvet but it was certainly a wonderful achievement in that they mastered the flavor. I tasted a little creme brulee and the light, tart taste of champagne. More cupcakes packed a lot of flavor without going overboard on garnish.
The location of the restaurant is a little hard to spot out, but when you walk into this tiny little store, it's as if you stepped into a futuristic cafe where the cupcakes are lined up behind a single sheath of glass like clones waiting to be brought to life. It's quite cool. My only suggestion would be to create some sort of seating area outside. Caitlin and I ate our cupcakes in a rustic little courtyard with a fountain so it made up for the lack of seating.
I am anxious to return to this illustrious cupcake spot, thought not cozy and quaint it certainly makes up for it in style and taste.
Caitlin thought again: I was just going to settle for the white velvet until some nosey lady told me the Salted Caramel cupcake was the best in the world. I first tried the frosting and it was delightful! Then I bit into it and it sure was tasty. However, nothing could of prepared me for the caramel filling discovery. At first my mouth exploded with the wonderful mixture of caramel and salt. I was all about it. After a while it almost got too salty. That didn't stop me from eating it all and moaning sexually in a public park in the process. I would not say it was the best in the world, but it was certainly an interesting change from the usual cupcake. I have high hopes for that White Velvet bunkin' out in my fridge.
Overall: If you are downtown and are in the mood for something fancy, More Cupcakes is your place.
