Costa Mesa’s $3 Cupcake Comparison.
Since several Cupcake Bakeries have popped up around town, I decided to conduct a taste comparison of the 3 closest to me — Dolcissiomo, Suzie Cakes and Mrs. Beasley. I tried a small variety from each.
(1) Dolcissiomo Cupcakes were my overall favorite. I’ve tried almost all the Cupcakes there. They offer a lot of great flavors and look aesthetically best. http://www.dolcissimobakeshop.com/
Lemon Blueberry
Orange Dreamsicle & Coconut Snowball
Tiramisu & Lemonade
(2) Suzie Cakes Cupcakes were very moist and appeared to have a filling, at least the two I tried did. You can see it in the pictures. http://www.susiecakesla.com/
Lemon and Vanilla
(3) Mrs. Beasley’s Cupcakes have the most frosting by far, so if you’re into that, they’re definitely the Cupcakes for you. http://www.mrsbeasleys.com/Cupcakes.cfm
Orange and Mini Blueberry
The Grand Prize flavor winner was Dolcissiomo’s Orange Dreamsicle. It may be the best Orange flavored Cake I’ve ever had. I’m trying to confirm that opinion, but it’s only sold on Tuesdays. I’ll report about more locations as I try them.
(POST UPDATE 08/20/08: It appears that Dolcissimo Cupcakes just moved or closed. This post will be further updated when that information is known)
Here’s a Cupcake Challenge on Food Frenzy:
http://foodfrenzy.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/28/oc-cupcake-challenge-the-results/#more-1140
Cupcake Blogs:
http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2008/03/five-sweets-bakery-costa-mesa.html
http://ooolala-cupcakes.blogspot.com/
My Cupcake Pics – The Story Told Later:
Mmm, I haven’t tried the Orange Dreamsicle @ Dolcissimo, looks like I’ll have to make another visit. I’ve been getting more impressed with SusieCakes — they’re the closest to my house so I can actually walk there … and I enjoy their chocolate and strawberry. I sorta mash the two together and create my own neopolitan, ha! 😉
That Tirimisu cupcake looks AMAZING!
I tried Dolcissimo and SusieCakes on the same day also to compare the two. I liked SusieCakes frosting better because I am not too much of a fan of whipped frosting. Dolcissimo did have a large selection of flavors listed on their website, but when I went there at the end of the day, they were out of most. Still good cupcakes. Enjoyed them both!