Taste: **** 1/2 | Presentation: **** 1/2
This week's decadent treat is a combination of inspiration from the grand event that a few of the cupcakivores partook in this past weekend (Tough Mudder) and my favourite summer drink, the mudslide. I present you a chocolate stout cake (representing the hardest I personally have ever worked for a beer at the TOUGH MUDDER event) topped with an espresso vodka chocolate frosting, coated in oreo crumbs and finished with a coffee liquor/irish cream cake ball. Those who indulged were surprised with a gummy worm in the center.
This week's decadent treat is a combination of inspiration from the grand event that a few of the cupcakivores partook in this past weekend (Tough Mudder) and my favourite summer drink, the mudslide. I present you a chocolate stout cake (representing the hardest I personally have ever worked for a beer at the TOUGH MUDDER event) topped with an espresso vodka chocolate frosting, coated in oreo crumbs and finished with a coffee liquor/irish cream cake ball. Those who indulged were surprised with a gummy worm in the center.
The Panel:
The cupcake creation exuded delicate and rich chocolate flavours at every level. The cake was moist and paired well with the solid, fluffy frosting. The different flavours were detected on many varying levels by each of the cupcakivores, some finding the cake rather 'boozie' flavoured while others were reaching to find each of the described components. Cookie crumbs add a nice crunch, and it would appear that the secret gummie worm was much appreciated by most. It was muddy in appearance and the flavours melded well. It even received two muddy thumbs up from JRock Jr!
The cupcake creation exuded delicate and rich chocolate flavours at every level. The cake was moist and paired well with the solid, fluffy frosting. The different flavours were detected on many varying levels by each of the cupcakivores, some finding the cake rather 'boozie' flavoured while others were reaching to find each of the described components. Cookie crumbs add a nice crunch, and it would appear that the secret gummie worm was much appreciated by most. It was muddy in appearance and the flavours melded well. It even received two muddy thumbs up from JRock Jr!
EatFreak: "You hit the nail on the head with this one...I love it!"
SweetPea: " A pretty flawless cupcake from Kizmet this week!"
Giovanni: " The frosting is crazy good but its subtleties were overridden by the heavy luxurious cake, use this again somewhere else."
Diana: "...the worm made my day!
My comments:
I was very pleased with every component of this cake. Minus all of the alcohol I'd love to make it a staple creation.