Some sweets to make the finals pass

It occurred to me recently that a self-professed expert in cupcakes, such as myself, should probably be doing a lot more sampling of and blogging about cupcakes and a lot less about Italian food. I can think of no better time to go for cupcakes than after a tragically hard final. So, after a brutal Securities Regulations final Kat and I walked over to Sweet Revenge for some tasty rewards slash consolation-in-dessert-form. I was first introduced to these cupcakes last year by a wonderful professor. While there's not a lot of variety, which can be a problem when you're in the mood for something specific, what I love about Sweet Revenge (aside from its proximity to school) is the fun way they serve the cupcakes--they're in cups!

 This is the Sweet Revenge Cupcake, a peanut butter cupcake with ganache filling and a peanut butter frosting. It sounds like a LOT of peanut butter so I was a little wary that it would be overwhelming and way too rich, especially when combined with the ganache in the middle. I worried for nothing. It's a delicious cupcake, made even more delicious by the fact that this cupcake manages to somehow be moist without being dense. It's a little crumby, but that's ok because it's in a cup! I also find the cupcake to frosting ratio to be ideal. Sweet Revenge is a great cupcake when you're looking for some variety from the usual suspects and their cookie-cutter vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting.

Stay tuned for a very exciting upcoming post, after Katie and I enjoy the best meal of our lives at Eleven Madison Park.