InBerkeley

Sometimes InBerkeley has to confront contentious issues. So I decided to venture forth and try the Cupkates Truck’s cupcakes.

I’ve been following Cupkates’ tweets since I wrote about her venture a few weeks ago on InBerkeley. But the timing was never right, or her location was inconvenient for me. Today, even though she had strayed into Emeryville, I made the leap.

I tried both the Twinkie and the Double Vanilla. The marshmallow frosting of the Twinkie was very good, but I thought the mix of cream filling with the marshmallow frosting was a bit too much for a humble cupcake. The Double Vanilla, on the other hand, was excellent: a nicely moist but still firm cake, with a delicious buttercream frosting. I’ve had cupcakes that pretend to be gourmet offerings (at gourmet prices), but I prefer the simple honesty of Kate’s Double Vanilla.

The eponymous Kate (photo above), who served me my cupcakes, says her fledgling business is doing pretty well. A welcome sign of entrepreneurship in Berkeley.

Lance Knobel Food