REVIEW: Epcot’s New Orange Creamsicle Cupcake Sweetens Up the Summer

WDWNT on August 2, 2017

The Fountain View Starbucks located in Future World at Epcot regularly changes up their specialty cupcake seasonally, so for the Summer season, they now have an Orange Creamsicle Cupcake. It looks pretty interesting, so we decided to try it.

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

So, how was it?

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake – $5.99

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

The cupcake is vanilla, featuring an orange-and-vanilla flavored icing, as well as a custard filling that has an orange peel zest.

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

 

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

Orange Creamsicle Cupcake, $5.99 at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot

Wile I’m personally not one for orange-flavored desserts, this one is absolutely incredible. The custard makes this quite special, and the cake was soft and fresh. The icing can be a bit much at time, but nothing you can control by eating this with a fork and controlling your icing distribution. Yes, I do take cupcakes this seriously as it is my job to do so.

Please do yourself a favor if you are visiting Epcot anytime soon and pick this cupcake up for a snack, especially if you love orange-flavored treats.

REVIEW: Olaf Marshmallow Cupcake at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on February 6, 2017

The latest seasonal specialty cupcake at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is celebrating Olaf from Frozen. The cupcake features chocolate cake with a marshmallow topping, and a white chocolate Olaf on top.

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The cupcake is available currently at all of the Sunset Ranch Market eateries including Fairfax Fare, Rosie’s All-American Cafe, and Catalina Eddie’s for $5.59.


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The chocolate cake is not of the usual taste, it was lighter in the flavoring, more akin to a german chocolate actually.

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The frosting is marshmallow flavored and features crunchy “sugar crystals” on top of it.

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Overall, it is a pretty solid cupcake, but not my favorite. A marshmallow filling in the middle would have been neat and maybe helped with the lighter chocolate flavor of the cake. The icing also has a somewhat strange, toothpaste like consistency. It’s a good cupcake, but you should probably just save room for a different snack at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.