Buttercup Bake Shop: Vanilla on Vanilla

For my next act, I tackled a Buttercup Bake Shop (buttercupbakeshop.com, $2.25 each) vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream cupcake.
Taste: The icing was exceptionally buttery and very rich, but very tasty. The cake was light and pleasant, not too sweet but flavorful enough, with almost a hint of citrus-y undertones in the cake. Something about the cake was very pleasant on its own, I think the subtle sweetness. Together with the icing, the icing overpowered the nice taste of the cake, although together they were still enjoyable. Overall Taste Rating: 4 out of 5 sprinkles.
Texture: The icing was a little bit hard on the outside, like it had dried in a crust, but underneath it was soft though dense with butter. The cake had a nice texture, I wouldn't call it moist but it wasn't dry either, it was just the right amount in between and stayed together nicely without crumbling. Overall Texture Rating: 3 out of 5 sprinkles.
Aesthetic: Tiny, cute, nice golden color, pure white colored icing adorned with small round colored sprinkles. Icing distribution was a touch sloppy, and cupcake was slightly lopsided. Overall Aesthetic Rating: 3 out of 5 sprinkles.
Satisfaction: Overall, a nice cupcake, but I only had a few bites and wasn't desperate for more. Though I appreciated the flavors when trying the cupcake and assessing the taste and texture, overall I found it too rich, too buttery and too sweet. The cake and the icing were both so dense, it didn't strike the perfect balance. Overall Satisfaction Rating: 3 out of 5 sprinkles.

Cupcake Ranking: 13 Sprinkles (out of 20 possible)