-Cupcake Wars-

So I am one of those people who live to eat, when that happens you gotta have some room for desserts, in my case Iv got the most room for them :D
This was my search to find the best RED VELVET CUPCAKES In the city, I think if you can make a red velvet the right way, you can make anything. :D

So the bakers and places that even stood a chance to be in the review among everyone else that iv tried are.

The Cakery, The Riding Hood Bakery, Pane & Amore, Taha's Choco Mania.
And no Pie in the sky and Bravo don't even come in the list, they MAY be good at a lot of stuff but RED VELVET is NOT their thing.

NUMBER 4: THE CAKERY

Now i have been a sucker for Aminah's cupcakes ever since she opened her home based bakery, but I think that's just that. I personally loved the initial recipe of her cupcakes and cream cheese more then the one now. But even still her cupcakes are moist, the cream cheese is of better consistency and taste. Missed perfection by a few points

Priced at around 100-120 per cupcake, and considering the location of the bakery which is Tauheed Commerial. I avoid.

Base: 7.5/10
Cream Cheese: 8/10
Price: 7/10
Location & Accessibility: 5/10
Overall Cupcake Rating 7/10

NUMBER 3: RED RIDING HOOD BAKERY

So as much as they are known for their pizzas and un polite customer service they are also praised for the Red Velvet they make.
At first I loved how they presented the cupcakes in an adorable red box (yes presentation counts) & they even taste fairly good.

They come at number 4 for me, why ?
The cupcakes are not always super fresh, I was served with a hard cupcake once also.
Also because there is a point that you can get tired of eating that cupcake, the cake lacks the super moistness. Plus the ratio of frosting to cupcake is a bit off.

Priced at PKR 150 per Cupcake, I would think before making a run towards them.



Base: 7/10
Cream Cheese: 7.5/10
Price: 6/10
Location & Accessibility: 7/10
Overall Cupcake Rating 8/10

NUMBER 2: PANE & AMORE

Located at Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, this small upscale little cafe. Gives me cupcake shocks when I dig into them.
The cupcake is nothing less then perfection, the super moist little devils that melt in you mouth the moment you bite into them.
The cream cheese is something out of this world. Super smooth, perfect balance of sweetness.
Pure delight.
The cream cheese is known and praised from far far away.
What wakes me up of the food shock and puts me in a coma ?
The unrealistic price tag!!
Priced at over PKR 180 PER CUPCAKE. Its ridiculious.  Revolting infact.
If you don't mind spending about 2400 on a dozen this is the place for you.

Base: 9/10
Cream Cheese: 9/10
Price: 3/10
Location & Accessibility: 9/10
Overall Cupcake Rating 8/10 (Rating takes a bump thanks to the price tag)

-WINNER-

So whats better then all of the above ? What if you can get all the goods of the cupcakes and none of the bad's in the most affordable prices.

NUMBER 1: TAHA'S CHOCO MANIA

Yes exactly, I'm still in a state of shock after digging my teeth into these babies just a few hours ago.
Fresh, super moist and the cream cheese exactly like Pane and Amore, even perhaps a notch better.
The Cupcake itself is super gooey just like the brownies and the consistency is just perfect.

The ratio of the cream cheese to the cupcake sends me in a Red Velvet Coma.

Priced at an unbelievable PKR80 a cupcake that's lower then even the nasty things at PITS that i cant even manage to eat.
What more could a Red velvet lover ask for.. Delivery perhaps ??

Base: 9.5/10
Cream Cheese: 10/10
Price: 10/10
Location & Accessibility: 5/10
Overall Cupcake Rating 10/10

Disclaimer: Iv been trying and testing all of the above places and these opinions are my personal. I have no association with any of the bakers above

Happy Eating 
Ayesha Khan 
Admin Karachi Foodies Critics Club
xoxo