So soon after our trip to Vancouver where we experienced the ups and downs up cupcakery (see post below), Loopy and I found ourselves in Calgary this weekend... where we found the perfect balance of presentation, packaging, customer service, and frosting:
Behold: the second location of Crave Cupcakes, in Willow Park Village. Conveniently located across the street from Loopy's orthodontist... imagine that! We must have been born under a lucky sprinkle shaker. The "hours of sweetness" are listed in the window.
This place struck the perfect balance of clean, sleek design with a cool retro vibe. I would also like to mention that the staff was very friendly! I took a nice photo of the girl handing me my package, but alas, I forgot to ask her permission to post it here so you will just have to imagine a really cute blonde smiley girl {here}.
Oh, the display... all of those gorgeous cuppycakes, calling to us from behind the counter. We decided to get a mini assortment of twelve, plus the cupcake of the month: a strawberry mascarpone cupcake. I took one bite of that cupcake and informed Loopy she wouldn't like it at all and that surely I would have to finish it on the way home... and I did.
All of the flavours were a hit, except the Nutty Over Chocolate, Loopy found the peanut butter frosting to be a little overwhelming. She didn't finish it.
Check out the packaging! Perfect! You can see the cupcakes, they don't get squished, easy transport... and a real fabric ribbon. Saucy lurrves.
As we rolled down MacLeod Trail to head home we spotted the Crave Wagon heading out to make a delivery. I was jealous. I wanted to be driving the Crave Wagon instead of my Jeep.
If you go to Crave, check out the signature Crave-O-Licious chocolate cupcake with baby blue buttercream and chocolate shavings. To.die.for. They use real butter in their frosting (thank you) and the cake and icing are so very, very soft and fluffy (thank you again). I dedicate this installment of Silly Haiku Wednesday to this cupcake:
Dear Crave-O-Licious,
You are the most delicious
Empty calories!
... the happiest empty calories that I've had for a very long time that I've not baked myself. We'll be back. See you on Labour Day weekend.
29 comments:
yummy.... see... you need one of these shops here.... and with a name like Saucy Sprinkles you can't go wrong!
PERFECT!!!!!!!!!! All is well when you have a beautiful dozen cupcakes tied with a pretty ribbon :)
Mmmm Crave cupcakes. Been a while since I had one of those.
SAucey you make me want cupcakes.
Thanks for the review. Enjoy your time off!
Yum!! Those look to die for! I love their logo (and name) to pieces!
Oh, I love Crave cupcakes!! They have a location in Kensington in Calgary as well.
But get there early, once they sell out, they are done for the day!
Those are the packages they use here too , aren't they fantastic , I knew you would appreciate them they are golden.
Chris
Just Beachy
excellent, that is a carbolicious wonderland from ribbon to colors to flavah.. love the haiku too, so one back at ya:
Saucy is the queen
of the cupcake baking scene
Behold! She too craves.
xoxoxox
you are definitely a girl after my own heart I LOVE cupcakes!
WOW! That is some fantastic packaging and marketing! How much do the cupcakes cost? :)
I'm with Jenn, I'll buy from Saucy Sprinkles!!
Yum-o-la!
That does indeed look haiku worthy! I may have to do some cupcake comparisons here in Texas :)
That. Looks. AWESOME!!!!
Very yummy - I think you and Loopy have a new mission in life, ya? Cupcake shop inspectors!
Thanks for participating in Silly Haiku Wednesday. We shared a very special cupcake moment, didn't we! ;)
So now I've added Calgary on my list of places to visit while in Canada :)
I love how the cupcakes look against all that white. Very Elegant.
how do you feel about red velvet cake with cream cheese icing?
Dang! Now I want a cupcake!
Adorable delivery van!
Ever since you posted the sweet Harajuku solid perfumes I have been in love :) I could not justify making the purchase for myself, and they were sold out when I talked myself into it. Well last night I was flipping through the channels and HSN had cute bottles available. My 5 year old was in love!!! So needless to say we ordered G and Baby (strictly on looks LOL) I hope the scents are something we love too! Love the blog, and agree that maybe Saucy Sprinkles should be a Cupcake franchise :)
this makes me smile!
i think i will bookmark it!
They look wonderful. You should definitely start up your own cupcake shop and then deliver to Utah.
They do look great but I bet they are not as great as yours Saucy!
Okay, let's just get one thing straight...cupcake calories are NOT empty! There's plenty of protein, vitamins and Omega 3's! (flour, eggs, oil) Not to mention the Happy Factor...that counts for something, doesn't it? :)
Beauteous, the cakes & ribbon & haiku [oh my].
If you ever get to [the other, first :D] Vancouver WA, let me know and I will treat you to Saint Cupcake in Portland. They are as close as we can get to your Crave, but they're pretty fabulous. Angels sing.
Could that place BE any cuter? And that VAN! Oh my. I'd never ever leave.
My Canadian neighbor is moving back to Calgary in December...she is sad, but I can tell her it's the land of Saucy and crave cupcakes. That should cheer her up :)
This place looks perfect!!! Mmmm...makes me want to do some baking....
Deary me. Here I am trying to stay away from cupcakes (for the week, anyway) and you go and entice my taste buds! I am so in love that cupcakes are the rage. I shouldn't be as I can't say no, but I am just delighted! So my jeans are getting tighter, oooof! <3
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