So after my garlic overdose the other day, I had to find some relief. I could not get that garlic taste out of my mouth and I even resorted to Googling “How to get rid of garlic breath.” One of the suggestions? Chocolate. (Sounded much tastier than the other recommended remedy of parsley.) My first thought was, I need a cupcake, stat. And it had to be from Dolcissimo. I’ve had some inconsistent results there — the cake part was almost always a tad dry but I always loved the flavor of their cake and frosting best. And I’m happy to report that the baking issues appear to be resolved — the cupcakes are dangerously divine. I’m in trouble …

My Chocolate Fantasy (chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting) was delectable. Perfectly moist with deliciously luscious (and I believe the fluffiest) frosting from their selection of 20 or so flavors. I love that the frosting is a milk chocolate so that it’s not intense chocolate overkill. (I love their Cloud 9 or bourbon vanilla cupcake, too!)

So in terms of which gourmet cupcakery takes the ah, cake for me, it’s officially Dolcissimo. And my garlic breath? Well, the chocolate was a lovely distraction but apparently the only real fix is time.

P.S. I’m told Dolcissimo is opening a second location come Christmas-time at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

Update 7/28/08: Dolcissimo has closed its Costa Mesa location and will re-open in Chino Hills mid-October. No word whether Dolcissimo will even open at Irvine Spectrum Center.

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