Cupcake number 1: Crumbs Bake Shop

Location: Crumbs Bake Shop

303 West Madison

Chicago, IL

Cupcake: The Mudslide

I went in search of my first cupcake at my first cupcake shop today and headed for Crumbs. This location is super close to my school but I didn't find out until now that there is also a location even closer to my school on LaSalle and Randolph (score!). The store is super small and I almost missed it. I wanted to find this shop after reading about it in Susane Colasanti's books. The store is really cute inside and all of their delicious cupcakes are on display. I had read up on them in advance on http://www.crumbs.com/cupcakes#0

and so I ordered the Mudslide described as:

"Chocolate cake filled with chocolate buttercream topped with coffee cream cheese frosting edged with chocolate chips and crushed chocolate sandwich cookies."

Yum freaking yum! These cupcakes are amazingly large! I left without a fork and then I opened it and had to go back to the store to get a fork because it's almost impossible to eat with your hands. I ordered skim milk to go with it because it was cheaper than the coffee. :) Apparently though, if you check in on foursquare on Fridays and show them you can get any hot beverage for $2 when you buy a cupcake. I walked and stole a couple bites before finding a place to eat my delicious cupcake. It was super moist and chocolatey. The inside was especially delicious with a chocolate coffee flavor. I had just walked quite a ways from the art museum and hadn't had a good lunch so I was able to easily eat the whole thing.

I give this cupcake an A!