Foodie Fever Feature: Frosted Robin Cupcakes

How do I love cupcakes?  Let me count the ways.  However, I have not perfected the cupcake baked from scratch.  Enter Frosted Robin Cupcakes, whom I had the pleasure of visiting a couple of weekends ago.  They are located in Seaport Village, right on the San Diego Bay.   My son already found the decor enticing with the cow bench outside.  But inside, I found lovely decorated cupcakes that I hoped were just as good as they were beautiful.

Rather than try to figure out what would suit my tastes that day, I asked what would be a good choice for a first timer.  The house specialty was the Cayman Spice Cupcake, described as “coconut milk infused, cinnamon and nutmeg cake, coconut buttercream icing and cinnamon sugar sprinkle.”  Oh my!  I absolutely love spiced baked goods such as pumpkin pies and the Eggnog cookies I baked last Christmas (recipe found here).  I can say with certainty that the Cayman Spice Cupcake did not disappoint.  The cupcake itself was moist, while the spice added the extra kick.  The coconut buttercream icing was light, fluffy and not too rich.  But I’m most anxious to try the other exotic sounding flavors such as Caribbean Carrot, Lychee Rose, Mango, Sweet Potato and Pineapple.

Owner and manager, Sheree Harrison graciously took the time to answer a few of my questions on how she got started, why cupcakes, and what makes Frosted Robin Cupcakes a unique cafe experience!

What made you decide to start your own business?

Having progressed to the role of Global Director of Marketing for a major international law firm, I had been very successful in my corporate career and I was ready for a new challenge. My first love has always been art and I also love food, so the cupcake industry offered me an opportunity to create delicious treats that I could also design to be little works of art.

Why cupcakes?

[Sorry, got ahead of myself. See response above.]