Photos ~ Sweet Things Cupcakes in Proctor

Libby and I peeled ourselves out of bed early this Saturday morning because, excitement of excitements, it was time to walk to Proctor for breakfast. Cupcake style! We popped into Sweet Things Cupcakes and Couture for their grand opening and got in line with all the other eager early goers who wanted to taste their treats. They did a great job turning the house between 25th and 26th and Proctor [ map ] into a welcoming shop and cupcake factory. There are a few tables and chairs available on the surrounding deck but no real room inside for the eating but instead mostly room for the ordering of coffee and cupcakes and the shopping.

Anyway, get to the goods! We snagged a 4-box of raspberry vanilla, chocolate mint, chocolate chocolate, and red velvet. The raspberry vanilla frosting was excellent, the chocolate cake with mint frosting balanced well and didn't overwhelm one way or the other, the chocolate chocolate was dark and smooth, and the red velvet was tasty but forgettable. We spied their carrot cake and hopefully there will be more interesting flavors to come like lavender, sweet potato, and mocha cherry mentioned over at the TNT Diner back in May.

If I'm comparing to the always tasty hello, cupcake downtown I have to say Sweet Things' chocolate chocolate wins and, given the choice, I'd combine the frosting on the red velvet from Sweet Things with the cake of hello.

Much luck and success and a hearty welcome to the new business! Thanks for the morning pick-me-up. ;) Here's Libby's take on our outing to Sweet Things as well.

Previously
4/29 - Cupcakes Coming to Proctor, KFnet in T-Town
hello, cupcake post number one, two, and three

Comments (9) | To Top

9/12/2009 @ 10:44pm

I thought your wife was named Sarah???

by SH

9/13/2009 @ 8:50am

Catch up: http://www.kevinfreitas.net/journal/life-take-two/ (from Aug 2008)

by KevinFreitas

9/13/2009 @ 8:54am

And see here: http://www.google.com/search?q=Libby+site:www.kevinfreitas.net

by KevinFreitas

9/15/2009 @ 10:17am

But do they do gluten-free cupcakes? The GF selection at Corina may be limited.. but it's there! In either case, welcome Sweet Things! Looks like some fun little trinkets as well.

by emilie

9/15/2009 @ 10:05pm

@emilie -- That's a mighty good question. I'll have to keep my eye out for it next time I'm there. They do have plenty of little trinkets for the ladies like colorful purses, belts, I'm sure jewelery, etc.

by KevinFreitas

10/12/2009 @ 12:41pm

Since I've been back a couple times I thought an update was in order. Sweet Things has re-tooled the recipe for their red velvet cupcake cake and it turned out great! Way more moist than I remember. Yesterday I tried and fell in love with the pumpkin cupcake mainly because it was seriously tasty but not too spicy or sweet. The chai spice cupcake was good but didn't have a distinct flavor that popped out to say, "hey, I'm chai spice!" For my money they have far tastier options like the ones mentioned above to offer.

by KevinFreitas

10/14/2009 @ 2:07pm

I've driven by this place a few times. Based on your thumbs up I'm gonna have to try it out. I've been digging the carrot cake cupcake from Cupcake Royale, I hope they have a carrot cake cupcake for me to compare it to.

by Brett

10/14/2009 @ 4:30pm

@Brett: They do and it's one of the only ones I've yet to try. The carrot cake downtown at hello, cupcake is by far my fav there so I need to do a little comparison myself.

Enjoy and feel free to drop your impressions in the comments here!

by KevinFreitas

11/17/2009 @ 2:20pm

The cupcakse were great when they opened, but they lost their secret weapon...quality! If I had a choice to starve or eat their cupcakes I would gladly starve!!!!

by Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Flim