Treat! Cupcakes is holding strong as the best cupcakery on the northside of Houston, per yours truly. Then again, they don't have much competition in the area like in the city with trendy, little shops and cute cupcake mobiles that travel around town to the "happening" areas of Houston. Treat! is located in a modern shopping strip in Vintage Park. Ladies and gentlemen, as of September 12, 2010, they will begin opening on Sundays! I know that's got to be some good news for you out-of-towners that share the same obsession I have for cupcakes.
After a nice brunch with the ladies, we decide to make our way to Treat! It is always a good idea to leave some space for a sweet treat after a nice meal. As I walk into the shop, I contemplate on whether or not I should go with the "usual" which is strawberry or play it a little safe and get the vanilla with milk chocolate. Then I thought, maybe I should be daring and take a plunge into the special flavor of the day: Peanut butter & Jelly and that, I did. Boy, was I in store for some serious goodness. The peanuts topped it off well, taking me back to the crunchy peanut butter I once generously lathered onto slices of toast. As I took a bite into the center, I was in for a sweet surprise. The center was filled with just the right amount of strawberry jam.
One downside about the cupcakes at Treat! is that there is a tremendous amount of frosting hovering each little cupcake, a few piping pumps past my liking. Shaving off at least half of the frosting always leaves the perfect amount. This one definitely brings back sweet childhood memories.
Spicy Cupcake Lady
