My Experience in Georgetown Cupcake/DC Cupcakes

I’m a fan of cupcakes. Well, technically, I don’t eat cupcakes that much. In my opinion, cupcakes in my country tend to be expensive and it hasn’t been a common snacks or desserts. But, I like to see the way how cupcake is made, how cupcake is decorated, how it can be a fancy gift or dessert which definitely looks cute.

Aku adalah penggemar cupcakes. Sebenarnya, aku nggak sering makan cupcakes juga sih. Menurutku, cupcakes di negaraku cenderung mahal dan bukan makanan ringan atau pencuci mulut yang sering ditemui. Tapi aku suka banget ngelihat bagaimana cupcake dibuat, bagaimana cupcake itu dihias, dan bagaimana itu bisa menjadi pencuci mulut atau hadiah yang kelihatan menarik.

Anyway, my interest on cupcakes began to grow when I started to watch DC Cupcakes which was a reality show in TLC. The show itself is generally covering about this one cupcake shop called Georgetown Cupcake which is owned by two sisters named Sophie and Katherine. One of the Georgetown Cupcake’s branches is located in Washington DC. I think that’s why the show is called as DC Cupcakes.

Singkat cerita, ketertarikanku akan cupcake mulai tumbuh ketika aku mulai menonton acara televisi berjudul DC Cupcakes yang merupakan sebuah reality show  di TLC. Acara ini sebenarnya bercerita tentang sebuah toko cupcake bernama Georgetown Cupcake yang dimiliki oleh 2 kakak beradik yang bernama Sophie dan Katherine. Salah satu cabang Georgetown Cupcake ini terletak di Washington DC. Nah, mungkin ini adalah alasan megapa acara tersebut bernama DC Cupcakes.

As a result of watching this show, I always wanted to visit the Georgetown Cupcake, see the cupcakes directly by my eyes, try the cupcakes itself, prove whether the cupcake is really good or not, buy cute souvenirs from the shop, and ofcourse, take pictures of it.

Finally..., I have visited Georgetown Cupcake for 2 times!!! YEY!

Sebagai hasil dari menonton acara ini, aku jadi selalu ingin untuk mengunjungi Georgetown Cupcakes, melihat cupcakes itu secara langsung dengan mataku sendiri, membuktikan apakah memang rasanya enak atau tidak, membeli souvenirs lucu, dan tentunya mengambil foto cupcake itu.

Maka...., aku telah mempunyai pengalaman mengunjungi Georgetown Cupcake sebanyak 2 kali! YEY!

GEORGETOWN CUPCAKE LOS ANGELES

So the first time is in 2014 during my holiday to Los Angeles, California. The atmosphere of this store is quiet calm since there wasn’t many customers there. When I arrived at this store, I took a picture infront of it, and then directly went in and found myself in the first line.

Jadi, kunjungan pertamaku adalah pada tahun 2014 disaat aku berlibur ke Los Angeles, California. Suasana toko ini cukup tenang karena disana tidak terdapat banyak pelanggan. Ketika aku sampai di toko ini, aku berfoto di depannya, lalu aku menemukan diriku di barisan antrian terdepan.

Me in Georgetown Cupcake Los Angeles

The cupcakes that I was ordered were Red Velvet and Chocolate Ganache. I chose them because they were known as the favourites.

Cupcakes yang aku pesan waktu itu adalah Red Velvet dan Chocolate Ganache. Aku memilih itu karena mereka dianggap sebagai rasa favorit

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Once the cupcakes were in my hand, I took a photos of them and observed the “signature swirl”. Then I took a bite and IT WAS INCREDIBLY SO GOOD. The texture of the cake was soft. It’s definitely not over-sweet. And  the creamcheese frosting for the Red Velvet was so fluffy and melted in my mouth. While the Chocolate Ganache had the taste of chocolate richness, very indulging.

Ketika cupcakes sudah berada di tanganku, aku langsung memfoto cupcake tersebut dan mengamati “signature swirl”. Kemudian aku mencicipinya dan rasanya SANGAT ENAK. Teksturnya kuenya itu lembut. Rasanya tidak terlalu manis dalam arti yang berlebihan. Creamcheese untuk yang Red Velvet juga sangat lembut dan meleleh di mulutku. Sedangkan, cupcake Chocolate Ganache memiliki rasa cokelat yang kaya dan sangat memuaskan.

Red Velvet and Chocolate Ganache

I also bought souvenirs which were a travelmug and the Sweet Celebration book. I was also looking forward to have their pink appron, but it was sold out. The Sweet Celebration book that I bought is written by Sophie and Katherine. It contains some of recipes, tips, stories, interesting colorful pictures of cupcakes.

Aku juga membeli souvenirs yaitu travelmug dan buku Sweet Celebration. Aku juga ingin mempunyai celemek Georgetown Cupcake, tapi ternyata sudah habis terjual. Buku Sweet Celebration yang aku beli itu ditulis oleh Sophie dan Katherine. Buku itu berisi berbagai resep, tips-tips, cerita, dan foto-foto cupcakes berwarna yang menarik.

GEORGETOWN CUPCAKE WASHINGTON DC

My second time’s visit to Georgetown Cupcake was in July 2015 during my holiday to East Coast. This time I visited the store that was located in Washington DC!

Kunjungan keduaku ke Georgetown Cupcake adalah pada tahun 2015 ketika aku berlibur ke East Coast. Kali ini, aku mengunjungi toko yang terletak di Washington DC!

This store wasn’t calm like what I had described to the one in Los Angeles. This one was smaller. But the store in Washington DC was surprisingly crowded and busied with many customers, leaving no empty seats.

Toko ini tidak sunyi seperti yang aku telah gambarkan untuk toko yang terletak di Los Angeles. Toko yang ini lebih kecil. Tapi toko yang berada di Washington DC ini sangat ramai dan disibukkan oleh banyak pembeli, meninggalkan tidak tersedianya kursi kosong.

Cupcakes

Salted Caramel and Key Lime Cheesecake

I ordered two cupcakes which were Salted Caramel and Key Lime Cheesecake. Visually, they were cute and classy. And  undoubtedfully, they tasted good. However, I think the Salted Caramel was a little over-sweet but it would be pleasantly enjoyed by those who like sweet. For me, the Key Lime Cheesecake was REALLY GOOD because it was so creamy, rich, not over-sweet, and kind of unique.

Aku memesan dua buah cupcakes, yaitu Salted Caramel dan Key Lime Cheesecake. Secara visual, dua cupcakes ini terlihat lucu dan mewah. Tidak diragukan lagi, rasanya tentu enak. Namun, aku rasa yang Salted Caramel sedikit terlalu manis, hanya saja masih bisa dinikmati oleh mereka yang sangat suka manis. Bagiku, cupcake yang rasa Keylime Cheesecake SANGAT ENAK karena rasanya creamy, kaya, tidak over-sweet, dan cukup unik.

I like Georgetown Cupcake!