The Cupcake Camper

When I heard there was an Airstream trailer topped with a cupcake selling the petite pastries at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie in Peoria, I said I must visit. I am a big fan of cupcakes. Heck, one of the first things I became a fan of on Facebook is cupcakes!

We served cupcakes at our wedding, but they were not all I dreamed of.

Sunday we were walking through the mall when I spotted it, The Cupcake Camper.

After finding out my husband would buy me one, we walked up the wooden steps and I selected an orange and chocolate one, noticing they were out of both the pink and spiced cupcakes.

My cupcake was delivered in a mug-sized cardboard box with a folded pink napkin and plastic fork slid into the gap.

Having had lots of treats over the weekend during Spoon River Drive, I decided to save the orange-iced cupcake dusted with black sprinkles for later, so I put it in the fridge.

Monday I ate the last of my Maurie's carmel apples, since they'd been around for a few days.

Tuesday after dinner I pulled the cupcake box out of the fridge so it could warm up a bit.

I opened it later and poked at the icing, saddened to find it a bit hard. I had the fleeting thought that I may have to throw it out, but decided to turn the oven on for a minute, then back off, and put the treat in there to sit a bit.

A few minutes later I pulled the cupcake out and tested the icing again. Soft and fresh as new.

I cut the cake neatly in half, noting the thick layer of orange icing. Sampling it, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.

The icing was soft, thick and buttery tasting, with a hint of almond flavor.

The cake itself was made of a fine, almost silky chocolate flour mixture.

Considering this cake had been neglected far long enough, I went ahead and ate the other half in the same sitting, enjoying every last morsel.

Part way through I informed my husband I may need to try some more of their cupcakes. Right after I take that long bike ride.