CupcakeStop Mint Chocolate Chip

CupcakeStop Mint Chocolate Chip Mini-Cupcake, www.cupcakestop.com

Taste: The frosting is a delicious, sweet (but not too sweet) vanilla buttercream that I really enjoy. The cake is a chocolate cake that is distinctly mint-flavored, and I don't really like it on its own because its a little strong. But, eaten together with the delicious vanilla buttercream, it really balances, so the cupcake is lightly mint flavored, with overpowering elements of sweet buttercream and chocolate cake. The mini bittersweet chocolate chips on top add something nice as well. Very different. Overall Taste Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Sprinkles

Texture: The buttercream is light, fluffy and melts in my mouth. The cake is really moist-- go CupcakeStop with their signature moist cake, since this is the fourth impressively moist cake I've tasted-- and the mini chocolate chips on top add a little crunch. Overall Texture Rating: 4 out of 5 Sprinkles

Aesthetic: Kind of a cuteness here-- miniature, not perfectly symmetrical or precise on the frosting application, but a whimsical dollop of bright white icing, leaving the deep chocolate color of the cake peeking through, with a few mini-chocolate chips dotting the top. It's not beautiful, but its fun. Overall Aesthetic Rating: 3 out of 5 Sprinkles

Satisfaction: My first ever mint chocolate chip cupcake! Pretty good!! I never thought to combine mint with baked goods, but there's something refreshing about it, making this feel lighter than the ordinary chocolate cupcake. Glad I tried it, but not sure I'd get it again. Overall Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Sprinkles

Overall Cupcake Ranking: 14.25 Sprinkles (out of 20 possible)