Smallcakes 5/5

   Smallcakes, located at 9754 North Ash Avenue in Kansas City by Price Chopper, felt very nice and welcoming. The smell of chocolate and baking was in the air. The cupcake itself had a good moistness and was very rich. There were chocolate curls on the top accenting it, making it very nice looking, and the frosting had excellent flavor and frosting. This was my favorite of the bunch, but keep in mind the price tag of $3.75 for one regular sized cupcake. This was significantly more pricey than the others, but the taste may well make it worth it.

Target 3/5

   Going into Target, located at 9220 North East Barry Road in Kansas City, it felt like any other visit to a big grocery store’s bakery. This cupcake was one of the more chocolaty ones, but the standout feature for this cupcake would be the frosting. It was rich without being too rich and was a good texture. The cake also measured up to the frosting, being fluffy, rich and not as crumbly as the others. This was a good cupcake and wasn’t too pricey at $4.99 for 12.

HyVee 4/5

   The Hyvee cupcake was everything I would expect from a cupcake: Fluffy frosting, sprinkles and deliciousness. It was balanced with a good frosting to cake ratio, but the cake part of it was more crumbly than the other cupcakes. That didn’t take away from the cupcake as a whole, but it didn’t measure up to the other cupcakes. It was cheaper, at $4.99 for 12, so it has that going for it, but that also means it wasn’t quite as good.