August 2, 2010
Cupcakes- Dessert Gallery Comments Off
Our next foray into our cupcake journey was a little bakery and cafe in Houston called the Dessert Gallery. This bakery was a edgy, funky shop up near the Westheimer district, which is a trendy, glitzy part of the city. I had some pretty high hopes given the decor, the area of town, and that it didn’t come from a grocery store or mall chain shop. The size of the cupcake was a bit disappointing but they were cute. I bought a lemon cream, red velvet, German chocolate, and vanilla with chocolate frosting.
The wrappers were a pain in the backside to get off but John managed to capture a few photos without showing the mess I made of the frosting trying to get them out of the box. The flavors were rich, and the textures not too bad. They weren’t too dry like the other cupcakes we had tried, although John said the German chocolate was a bit drier than the others. I wasn’t too excited about the lemon cupcake, which had a pudding type filling that I was a bit disappointed with. I would give it a 5 because the design was nice and the frosting was excellent. The red velvet and chocolate cupcake I would give a 6 because they had a good flavor but were pretty plain looking. John give his GC cake a 6.
Over all this was a nice bakery to visit. I would be tempted to try the cafe for their lunch foods and maybe try another pastry or two but I am not sure I would get another cupcake there. There are several other shops in the area I would try first before I made my way back to that particular shop. If you are looking for a cupcake that is more homey than fancy, I would say this is your best bet.
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