April 15, 2006
Kosher Cupcakes for Passover!
We all know that people in this city go crazy for cupcakes. We're not going to engage in a huge debate over which bakery makes the best cupcakes, because during the week of Passover, we can't eat them anyway. Except for the ones at Crumbs.
They're made with a blend of nuts, butter, eggs, and potato starch, and our sources at Crumbs claim that they're "just as decadent and delectable as its signature old-fashioned varieties." If you have tasted them, we want a full report. They're available at all three Crumbs locations (Crumbs East, Crumbs West and Crumbs Bryant Park in NYC) and will be available through April 20th. We do love their names, if nothing else. Pictured here, going clockwise, they are: the Coconut Commandments Cupcake, Coconut nut cake with pineapple filling and pineapple frosting, covered in shredded coconut; Elijah's Surprise, Vanilla nut cake with chocolate butter cream filling and frosting covered in sliced almonds and drizzled with chocolate; Raspberry Red Sea Cupcake, a vanilla nut cake filled with raspberry preserves with vanilla frosting and covered in almond slivers and drizzled with raspberry puree; and the Holy Moses Cupcake, Coconut nut cake with chocolate fudge filling and vanilla frosting topped with chocolate shavings, toasted coconut and pieces of Mounds bars.
Crumbs East, 321 Amsterdam Ave
Crumbs West, 1371 3rd Ave
Crumbs Bryant Park, 1114 Sixth Ave
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They had some out to sample the other day (I'm a Crumbs addict, though whether that's because their cupcakes are so good or are just nearby is anyone's guess), and I think I tried Raspberry Red Sea. It was foul, probably due more to my hatred of almonds than anything else. The cake was pleasingly dense, and fairly moist -- gross taste aside, the concept seemed to be working.
I think you reversed the addresses for Crumbs East & West.
Hostess, devils food, white filling and squiggles on the top.
79 cents
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They suck. Kosher food has nothing to do with being spiritual and smart Jews don't give a shit about this stupid kosher designation because we've evolved.
Mom had one tonight, not for passover but due to dietary issues. And she voted "yes, quite yummy." And lord knows I'm not going to argue with my mom.
Crumbs is not a kosher establishment.
From the Crumb's Website:
KOSHER CERTIFICATION:
All of Crumbs products are dairy and certified Kosher under the supervision of Orthodox Kashrut Services. Our products are Kosher for year-round use, excluding Passover. The OKS Kosher mark is regarded as being in the top tier of strictness and quality. The OKS Kosher mark guarantees that proper supervision has been given to the production of our baked goods. For more information on our certification you can call OKS at (212) 724-8663.
...yeah it is a kosher establishment
Where the heck is the Bryant Park Crumbs? I couldn't for the life of me find it.