The Denver Cupcake Truck

It’s not your typical office, we’re all best friends so our days are normally enjoyable.
The cupcake truck rolls up with sugary, goodness all over the place and we’re reduced to Kindergarten antics. The race to the elevator, folks desperately pressing the close door button and bickering over the last chocolate cupcake!
Yes, the cupcakes are that amazing!!! It’s hard to pick one… chocolate, lemon or maybe the Elvis. Completely delicious!
The service is great, everyone is patient and super friendly. And the cupcakes… did I mention the yummy bacon cupcakes? Mmmmmmm!

The truck stopped by my office building Wednesday morning of this week. I got a chocolate cupcake and it was one of the better cupcakes I have tried in the denver area! Will definately visit them again when I see the truck outside my work. Great cupcake!

They have very good cupcakes but their customer service has gone downhill. I wanted to order over a dozen cupcakes in advance for a birthday and was told by two different people that they would NOT take orders or call aheads for mixed selections they needed to be the same. But, I could come in and buy them day of. Now that makes no sense to me as why would a they turn down business and the ability to forecast sales. Any rate the persons I spoke with basically said if I did not like her policy that was basically my problem. Well I very disappointed in the lack of customer service and got the same message from two different people. So I am convert to Church of Cupcakes who was more than glad to take my order and my money. I guess Denver cupcake doesn’t need my business.

I looked at the Vanilla Cake cupcake and the Lemon Cupcake and thought about the two for a while before going ALL IN with my Cuppy Cake Commitment.
I ordered the Lemon Cupcake. And it had lemon frosting and was delicious. And I wasn’t expecting a Lemon filling Oh Wow Even better. I will follow this little gem around forever.

So it’s my friends birthday and I think it’s a great idea to get his favorite liquors in my favorite form of «food», cupcakes.
I searched all over Denver trying to find what I was looking for and there is this silly «we make cupcakes on certain days» thing that my cravings and lifestyle don’t particularly connect with.
This place, had what I was looking for and more. So much so that I left with 6 because I just couldn’t (or maybe I didn’t want to) make up my mind. They employees were cheerful, friendly, and tolerable/​encouraging of my indecisive-​pickeverythingisee state of mind.
Oh, taste, that’s right. Simply put, ahh-​mazing.
A little far from where I wanted to go but cute neighborhood and the truck moves around to where I usually am. definitely a go-​to.

This place just makes me want to say holy balls. Yes, it’s THAT good and now know why so many people have given them five stars. I love supporting local business. And I love cupcakes so two birds with one stone if you will.
Support I did by getting one of their specials of the day –The Elvis, complete with peanut butter, banana and real frickin bacon bits not only in the frosting but also in the cupcake itself. Again I state, real bacon. My mouth hadn’t experienced a joy like this in a long time. It was total mouth-​gasm league, well played, Denver Cupcake Truck, well played.

Finally! I was never able to chase this cupcake vendor down. Recently at a food truck event they were there so naturally I ordered a cupcake first. The Denver Snowball sounds interesting, but not as demanding as the Bacon Chocolate cupcake. It turns out to be the best bacon-​added dessert I’ve ever had (I’ve had bacon maple sundaes before, meh). The bacon bits are tender and flavorful but not overwhelming. Their frosting is very soft and not as outrageous as Gigi’s cupcakes’

Oh. Em. Gee … I normally would not give a 5-​star review on the basis of trying just one thing, but the Elvis cupcake deserves it. Tender banana cake. Airy, not-​too-​sweet peanut butter frosting. A generous sprinkling of crumbled bacon (and yellow sprinkles) on top. The King would definitely approve.

2012 Review #215: Warning: the authenticity of this review was influenced by large amounts of free wine.
Denver Cupcake Truck was at the UnWined event I went to a few weeks ago. I should mention that we did buy tickets for the event, but the tickets included all the food-​truck food we wanted, which the food trucks provided at their own pace, so I don’t have much knowledge about the cost of these cupcakes. Denver Cupcake Truck provided mini-​cupcakes, and had them in giant tupperware containers. I bet they had several thousand cupcakes with them.
The night we were there, they were featuring Red Velvet, Lemon, and Maple Bacon. Now, I just don’t like Red Velvet, even if Sugar Bakeshop temporarily got me to enjoy it, so I went with Lemon. My husband and I have both tried many a maple bacon/​chocolate bacon/​chocolate maple bacon, cupcake, and most fail. The bacon is too smokey, the flavors aren’t balanced, and it seems more like an effort in originality than an effort in flavor. Boy, does the DCT get it. The Maple Bacon was truly incredible. This was the only cupcake I’ve had (Besides my own) that has bacon baked into the cupcake. You’d like it might be tough, or disrupt the texture, but no. The light maple cupcake held onto the bacon very well and that created a great flavor combo. And all maple buttercream kept the bacon from being too, well, bacon-​y. My lemon cupcake was also light, with a delicate and consistent crumb, and the cake and frosting both had bright lemon flavors. Also, none of the cake stuck to the wrappers, which I find happens more with mini-​cupcakes.
My husband enjoyed this truck so much we ended up coming back later in the evening, and saw people getting 4 – 5 cupcakes at a time, so it was definitely popular. We expressed our praise to the owner and she seemed to know she had a great product, though not at all in an arrogant way. She was nice, talked with us for a few moments, and was definitely the type of business owner I like supporting. In short– follow this truck!

I’m not sure why other food trucks don’t head down the food desert that is the DTC, but the Denver Cupcake Truck made the trek and sold out in record time.
Now, the important part, the sweets. I’m out of words. Wow? Holy sh*t? Dear god? All suitable overly dramatic descriptions of these cupcakes. The red velvet cupcake was my choice on this day and it did not disappoint. Just what I needed to get through the rest of my Wednesday at work.
Lesson to the other food trucks in Denver? It’s time to stop servicing downtown all the time and head down where there are plenty of hungry, willing and able people just like me who want some damn good food. And desserts, as this truck has proven.

I always *think* about getting and exotic cupcake flavor and then go for the chocolate cupcake. What can I say, I figure even if it isn’t that good, it is chocolate right?
So faced with all kinds of yummy selection from the cupcake truck I went with chocolate overload. Man, they got the name of that cupcake right! I am still on a sugar high from the chocolate cake, chocolate frosting and chocolate chips on top. It was great (good cake to icing ratio and very moist). My mom got the vanilla sparkle and liked hers too (she said just the right amount of sweet). I also love that they put each cupcake in their own individual box (no paper bags! Yay!).
I will be chasing down the truck if I see it again. Maybe I will go more exotic next time, but at least I know that I can easily get my chocolate fix anytime when I see that white and blue truck!

In the past couple of weeks I’ve tried a couple of different cupcake trucks and this one is by far better. Although I still find myself trying to get my mind around paying $ 2.75 for one or $ 10 for four cupcakes.
I went out on a limb and we tried 4 different ones. Lemon, Pumpkin, Snowball, Pistachio. I think that the lemon one was my favor. With a nice amount of lemon curd inside — very nice. I think the snowball one was my least favorite. It left me wanting something a little more. perhaps if it had a coconut cream filling this would elevate it a bit — I thought it was nothing more than a vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting with some coconut on top, just a little lacking.
The pumpkin was nice although a little dry — cream cheese frosting was very nice and was a nice compliment to the cake. My second favorite was the Pistachio. It has large pieces of nuts and then there is a back note of cherries or something like that — I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.
So, I think my final thoughts on paying $ 2.50 per cupcake is this is okay — it helps keep my willpower in check and only allows me to buy only one cupcake if I’m in the cupcake mood — instead of making and having 24 cupcakes in my house.
On note of sadness — I was very very sad when I walked up to the truck and they were not selling maple bacon cupcakes. I had heard raves and really wanted to try one but it just wasn’t meant to be.

While I personally have not laid eyes on the cupcake truck, a coworker spotted it last Tue at Civic Center Eats, called me, and brought me back a cupcake (as I was not allowed to leave the building while with a client). Of the options he read to me over the phone, I selected the lemon cupcake. it had bits of lemon curd in the middle that were phenomenal. The frosting had sprinkles and sugar on top, adding a lovely textural component along with the yummy taste. The whole cupcake was a little slice of heaven. The frosting-​to-​cake ratio was exceptional and didn’t leave me wishing I had more of either.
I LOVE cupcakes. It’s difficult for me to find a cupcake I don’t like, but some are definitely better than others. The one cupcake I had would definitely bring me back looking for more.

First tried the Denver Cupcake Truck at Civic Center EATS – and, fyi, they are only out there on Tuesdays!
Love love love the carrot cake cupcake, most certainly because of the frosting. I’m definitely a fan of cream cheese frosting, because it generally tastes less chemical-​y than some other icings often are. Consequently, I didn’t like the vanilla cupcake… too much of that chemical taste.
Love the look of the cupcakes and the cute little boxees they put them in. I don’t believe these were the best cupcake I’ve ever had, but the convenience of baked desserts from a traveling truck is definitely the selling point in my eyes!

I am giving this a 5 because I was so excited to finally go to the truck myself and eat a glorious cupcake. I am not into cupcakes really. I can take or leave them but the cupcake I thought was yummy. Chocolate and a mocha topping. Maybe a Denver something?
I got there and it was parked near Mikes2Kitchen. There was a line at Mikes so I got the cupcake first. Glad I did as most flavors were gone
as was the daily special. A Lavender flavored cupcake that was suppose to be very pretty. The truck left before I had finished my lunch. Phew! I would have been so disappointed had I waited. I think I would have followed it to wherever it was headed.
So today the Denver Cupcake truck is very close to work but I splurged yesterday and it was enough. I could have gone but I am working. Now if I had not had one yesterday I would have been tempted to leave and go get one.
I think I am now a cupcake fan. Hope I don’t find the truck too close to work or home often.

I was excited when I came across The Denver Cupcake Truck last week. I’ve been following them online for quite awhile but we’re never in the same place at the same time!
I love cupcakes and these did not disappoint ! These cupcakes are not huge, they are your average sized cupcakes, but they flavor is great! The lemon and Red Velvet were my favorite !

The Cupcake Gods truly smile upon this vehicle.
Truthiness time: Refined sugar and I don’t get along very well (same with chocolate), but we all have our exceptions. Godiva have mercy upon my soul.
Though I feel like complete crap for an hour or so after I indulge in any cupcake, the time it takes to eat one of these (usually a few seconds to a few minutes) is worth it. As George Costanza — arbiter of all wisdom — would say about the sugar thing «it’s not you, it’s me», so I must say with Da Truck Man. Not his fault my constitution doesn’t groove with cane.
If Monsieur cupcake can make me buy and eat his delights when I know I’m betraying my very body and soul, then I’d say he’s not half bad. Call it a pact with the Devil’s Food.

Awwwwww, Yeahhhhh!!!
So, I’m no longer a Clementine Virgin! I have tasted my first, and it was GOOOOOD! Pumpkin Chocolate Chip with Cream Cheese Icing, Dusted with Sugar Crystals.
FREAKING. YUM.
I mean, serious Yum.
I had the conversation with the proprietors that I don’t necessarily like *cupcakes* per se, but I enjoy the *idea* of them. Then I took a taste of the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip. Then I took another bite. Then I stole some icing. Then I went back and told them that, apparently, I like cupcakes.
Omg! Cupcakes! Yay!

All I have to say for this update:
Maple bacon cupcake? You’ve got me!
P. S. I still love your lemon the best. Yummm. Any chance you can make a trip to my neighborhood this afternoon?

Weird that I was not at the Civic Center or anything, just randomly came from the Gastro Cart and stumbled upon the Denver Cupcake Truck… rolling dessert.
The owner was great to talk to. He had a variety of interesting cupcakes, and was hesitant to tell us what the mystery cupcake was since he was out. I think a lady forced it out of him and he said it was chocolate raspberry. No wonder.
I walked away with a red velvet cupcake which, by the way, was the perfect size for someone like me with not much of a sweet tooth. The cupcake was great. Good find.
DT