My friends and I had a lazy day, so we decided to go on a cupcake tour of SF. Since we wanted to walk from locale to locale, and since we also didn't want to send ourselves into a sugar coma, we limited ourselves to the Hayes Valley neighborhood. This meant that we stopped at Citizen Cake (note, this has now moved to 2125 Fillmore St.) and Miette Confiserie (449 Octavia St.). Being the competitor that I am, I saw this as more of a Cupcake Test than a simple Cupcake Tour. As such, I wanted to make sure we had proper documentation. Below is my evaluation.
Also, if you want a little beverage to break up the sugar, stop by Blue Bottle Coffee (315 Linden St.).
Citizen Cake vs. Miette Confiserie (on Octavia)
Notes: Neither store had that wide of a selection, although Citizen Cake did have a few signature flavors to choose from, as opposed to Miette's measley one. Also, it does appear the Miette Confiserie may have had a smaller selection of cupcakes than their main store in the Ferry Building (Miette Patisserie), but I believe my evaluation would still be the same.
Chocolate Chocolate Comparison: Winner = Citizen Cake
Citizen
Cake had far better frosting, and Miette had far better cake. I wasn't
a huge fan of either. Since frosting is such an essential part of a cupcake though, I would have to vote for Citizen Cake.
Vanilla Vanilla Comparison: Winner = Citizen Cake
Citizen Cake
by a landslide. The vanilla cake was much better than the chocolate
here, and the frosting was DELICIOUS! Miette's yellow cake/vanilla
buttercream cupcake was gross. The cake, ick. The frosting, crisco.
Signature Comparison (not totally sure of the names...): Winner = Miette
Citizen Cake: Toffee something-or-other & Hostess Cupcake Wanna be
Miette: Ginger overload
I wasn't a huge fan of any of these. The Toffee flavor was super sweet and I'm not a big toffee fan to begin with. The Hostess Cupcake
was my least favorite. I thought it tasted like crap. The ginger was
very strong, but I liked how moist it was inside, and the cream cheese
frosting was good. I guess I would vote for this one.
Overall, I would say Citizen Cake was the winner today. In my book, it beat out Miette by a lot.
Next up to test:
Marina/Cow Hallow neighborhood: That Takes the Cake & Kara's Cupcakes
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