Teacake Bake Shop

I love love LOVE cupcakes... bite sized bits of delicious and I'm fortunate to live in the Bay Area where cupcakeries are abundant.  That being said, one of the ones I've been to multiple times is the Teacake Bake Shop in Emeryville.  When I got a text from a roommate asking if I wanted one, I jumped at the chance.

Pink Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting

I selected the Pink Velvet cupcake, one I've had twice before.
Verdit: This one is hard for me to judge. I've had it twice and each time it's been a different experience.  I love that it isn't overwhelmed by frosting, but the flavor of the cake is a little weird.  The first time I described it as a "Strawberry cake that wants to be Red Velvet but can't commit". The second time the flavor was a little more distinct (not a weird mix of two) and was very moist in the middle, but again... not sure I'm a fan.  The cake was pretty crunchy and dry on the top, but since these cakes were bought at around 5:30 pm. Final Grade: B-

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

SK got the Chocolate Chocolate cupcake. I've had this one before and while the cake is pretty tasty, there is just sooo much frosting, it's almost overwhelming.  Her verdict on this cupcake: While the frosting is delicious, there is just too much and I had to scrape a lot of it off before I ate it; there is also a lot of sugar in it.  The cake is crunchy on top, but not stale and the cake is dense and really sweet. Final grade: B.