Cupcake Cruiser

I am an avid baker and it just so happens that cupcakes are my specialty. Most cupcakes from bakeries fall short. I have tried the other cupcake bakeries in town and thought they were dry and flavorless. But the cupcakes I tried from here tonight were AMAZING! I had the chocolate loves chocolate. Moist cake, filled with chocolate chips, the frosting was perfect! So good! I also had the chai cupcake, the flavors were perfect, warm and spicy! Loved it! I must admit, I was not expecting anything great and was very pleasantly surprised! Can’t wait until I run into them again! :)

We made a special trip to north fort collins (practically wellington) to the soccer park to get some cupcakes. We got four: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry lemonade, and a maple/​granola one (hippie cupcake). All were a disappointment. The vanilla had a strong almond taste and the pink lemonade had a gel-​like filling that was too sweet and artificial tasting.
Buttercream cupcakery is a lot better, and I wouldn’t even give them 4 stars.

While I love the idea of the Cupcake Cruiser, I’ve struck out twice when I’ve happened upon them. Both times I went with the truck-girl’s recommendation, so I’ve tried a FunFetti and a Lemon Chiffon cupcake. For both the cake was overly-​heavy and dry, and the buttercream frosting way too dense … it was especially a disappointment with the lemon chiffon, ‘cuz don’t you just think light and airy when you hear chiffon? The lemon curd filling was better than the cream-​based filling for the FunFetti cupcake, but I would have liked a stronger lemon flavor throughout. I was not a fan of the sprinkles, either.

The first time I tried to go for cupcakes the truck was missing, stupid me with no smart phone and not checking their twitter account before going. Second time I sent the other half and we were supposed to get a freebie cupcake per their fb page (daily special or something) and hubby came home without it. They never offered him one and he never inquired, fail on both ends. To their credit they did offer to give me the freebie if I came in the next day after I brought it to their attention on FB. Honestly although the cupcakes good I’m not going out of my way to seek them anymore. If I happen across their truck I’d certainly give them a second try.

If you want a fun, original cupcake the cruiser is the best! I love their ever-​changing menu. I’ve tried several flavors, including a cake ball, and they were all delicious. Plus it’s fun to order from their truck and their service is impeccable.

If there’s one skill that I excel at in the kitchen, it’s baking. And if there’s one dessert that I specialize in, it’s cupcakes. I love baking. For me, baking is the manifestation of love in the form of food. I do my best baking for special occasions, for those moments filled with love and celebration, like birthdays and holidays. There’s something particularly special about cupcakes that goes beyond the trendiness; something innocent, sweet, and perfectly small. This makes cupcakes my number one dessert choice for celebrating birthdays in our home.
Today, I unfold my cupcake recipe that I created when my oldest turned two. A vegan cake recipe that I perfected because of his egg allergy, topped with decadent butter cream frosting. Fortunately, he’s outgrown his allergy, but I continue to bake cupcakes with my special recipe for every birthday. Our family cupcake tradition continues today as our youngest turns three.
Because of this recipe, and my love for baking cupcakes, I am absolutely a cupcake connoisseur.
When The Cupcake Cruiser — Fort Collins’ first dessert food truck — began baking in April of 2011, I was excited to have another sweet treat option in town. Owners, Kati Anderson and Matt Kenfield are the perfect example of how to use social media for food trucks, often updating facebook, twitter, and their website with schedules and announcements on where they are. They also give the heads up on what flavors they are offering that week — which are often very creative, and frequently rotate. My mouth waters every time I see their updates pop up on my lap top.
I’ve stopped by the Cupcake Cruiser a couple of times, picking up a half dozen or so cupcakes. I’ve tried many of their flavors. While they bake them from scratch using locally sourced ingredients — like dairy and eggs from Royal Crest Dairy, and spices from Old Town Spice Shop — to me, the cupcakes have a similar flavor to boxed cake mix. It’s so similar in texture, taste, consistency — one could be easily fooled. I can make a much better cupcake at home, without a doubt.
Because these are fun cupcakes, many of them are decorated with funky and chunky toppings, like chocolate chips, cookie bits, and sparkly sprinkles. Truthfully, they also look like cupcakes the average home baker would make. While the decorating is cute, I think it takes away from the flavor of the frosting. Just a heads up too, if you get one with sprinkles, it leaves a waxy film on the roof of your mouth.
As a cupcake connoisseur, I know how challenging it is to bake cupcakes in this altitude and arid climate, and I definitely have respect for the Cruiser’s ability to make a moist fluffy cake. I’d grab one if they were parked at a brewery while having a fun time with my friends, but because of the boxed flavor, I wouldn’t necessarily seek them out.

Can’t beat a cupcake truck that drives around Fort Collins! These cupcakes are quite good, and there are a huge variety that change every week. Best to try are their choc loves choc — the choc is just killer! the vanilla on choc and any of the liquor infused ones as well as bananas foster. if you are comparing between them and butter cream, they are 100% different, so i think that it is hard to compare.

I LOVE the Cupcake Cruiser and their cupcakes! I have had them a few times now and the variety and specialty of their cupcakes is a nice change from the usual options. Cookies and Cream is my FAV!!! I can’t wait to have another one. I would highly recommend trying them out!

I’ve used the Cupcake Cruiser for several corporate events and they have been wonderful every time. I would highly recommend them, as they are easy to work with, have amazing cupcakes, the flavor and presentation is sure to impress everyone at your event. I’ve also purchased them personally and found every flavor I’ve tried to be creative and very yummy! As a cupcake connoisseur, they are my favorite! Enjoy!

The Cupcake Cruiser was at an event with three cupcake flavors — Bananas Foster, Cookie Dough and Porter (beer). Each one of them was unique, beautifully presented, moist and full of flavor. My favorite was the Porter, which had great chocolate flavor, light, moist and not too sweet. The frosting was better than any I’d ever had. Again, not too sweet and so smooth and creamy. I love their creativity with flavor combinations.

The Cupcake Cruiser was located at the Odell’s Brewery while I was on a brewery tour with some friends of mine. Probably a very good place to go and sell cupcakes on a Saturday.
I bought the Vanilla loves Chocolate cupcake. It was pretty good. Of course I haven’t ever met a cupcake that I didn’t like. My friends got the Oreo cupcake and seemed to like it.
Single regular sized cupcakes are about $ 2.75 each. The best way to catch the cupcake cruiser is if you go to their website,
. There are a list of prices if you want a bunch of cupcakes, their menu options, catering options and contact info. That is probably the best way to catch the cupcake cruiser because under the ‘news’ heading you will see where the cupcake cruiser will be located. You can always email them as well too on their website if you need extra pointers as to where they will be located. They keep moving! They are not at one location constantly.

Not impressed at all. We got four flavors: Chocolate loves Chocolate, Vanilla loves Vanilla, Oreo, and something else… My friend tried the Pink Velvet and couldn’t even taste any hint of cocoa. The frosting was made of granulated sugar (a BIG no no) and we could taste and feel the grittiness on our tongues, plus the cake was extra dry. It tasted and looked like it was from Safeway. Save your money!