Sweet Designs (Louisiana Boardwalk)

Well well well... as I was strolling along the Louisiana Boardwalk singing that little song that gets stuck in your head ("Doing it! Doing it at the Boardwalk!' blah blah blah), when I came upon this cute patisserie. It is about time something like this came to the Boardwalk (for a place to at least escape the summer heat if anything).

I loved the cute display! SO many choices and so little space in my tummy. I got a box to share with the office, so I could have some other testers to tell me about it. After choosing some I were told were baked fresh that day, I was wondering when the others were baked. Yesterday? Last 3 days? Last week? Last year!? I was about to find out.

I tried the Red Velvet of course and became instantly saddened.

The cake was dry and the icing was not fluffy but dry as well. Rather than really beating down on this sad sad situation, I have a recommendation. At the end of the day, maybe the leftover cupcakes can be donated to a non-profit organization that holds community events or sold the next day at a discounted price. Some places can make a cupcake taste fresh for 3 days by using a lot of butter I presume, but Sweet Designs had a hard time with cupcakes tasting fresh on the same day too. Unless you can fool the consumer on the freshness, something needs to change.

I still have faith that this cute patisserie will have a chance if a change is made very soon. Otherwise, the competition with Buttercups will cease to exist. Yay competitive markets!

Overall: 1.5 of 5 Stars

Creme de la Cookie (Screamin O's)

To change the pace of the dessert world, I tried a non-cupcake dessert at this Snider Plaza coffee shop/dessert bakery. With walls colored like a Tiffany box, I liked the atmoshpere as soon as I walked in. After debating for a very long 5 minutes, I decided on the Screamin O. A chocolate covered ball of absolute yumminess! I recommend this delectable delight for those brownie lovers out there. I plan on returning quite soon for a go at the smartly named cupcakes... Until then...Adieu

http://www.cremedelacookie.com/contacts.html

Tart (Stuffed cupcakes)

So I was venturing through the Shops @ Legacy when TART's delectable window appearance drew me inside. With choices from the trendy cakeballs to the classic cupcakes, I decided to try a combination of a classic and trendy treat with the stuffed cupcake. Specifically the COOKIE DOUGH stuffed cupcake. ALERT: Sit down and use utensils while eating because it is a little messie...but oh so good. Moist cake, perfectly smooth icing, and delicious addition in the center.

I admit, I have tried this boutique on Lovers Lane and was satisfied but not thrilled. After visiting the unique Plano shop which also hosts parties, my opinion of the local bakery has changed for the better. I will defintely return for one of their other specialities, most likely the cakeballs if not another one of their flavored stuffed cupcakes.