Eat it: Ganache cupcakes

Have you gotten on the cupcake craze bandwagon? I've been a lover of cupcakes for a while, I was the go-to cupcake bringer for work potlucks years ago. So now that cupcakes have hit the mainstream, I'm basically a professional cupcake taster.

Last week my husband picked up four different flavors for us to sample from Ganache in Tyler. We had never been there before, but their website says that in addition to cupcakes they do cake pops, cookies, pastries, breads and even dog treats(!). They also have gluten free offerings, if that's your thing, and possibly the greatest thing a bakery could offer... happy hour! Wish we lived in Tyler so I could pop by...

 

















 


I really thought the german chocolate would be my favorite, that's what I was most excited to try, but surprisingly it was the vanilla. The cake was really dense and had a little bit of an almost saltiness to it that was really good.

We got these on the day before the 4th, so that's what's up with the festive decoration. My husband's favorite was the german chocolate, ha, so it must be yummy. Next time we will have to try the salted caramel.  Or snickerdoodle... or lava...

We definitely enjoyed the experience and their packaging worked great for traveling with cupcakes, but I have to say our favorite cupcakes are still from Buttercups in Shreveport. They are sooooooo goooood.

Do you have a favorite cupcake place we need to try?  What flavors do you like best?  Would love to hear...