![]() It’s at the intersection of Gangnam-daero 102-gil and Teheran-ro 1-gil. Hours: Sunday – Thursday (11am-10pm) Friday – Saturday (11am-11pm)Īddress: 814-6 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul or Starplex, 438 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoulĭirections: Gigi’s is behind the Starplex building in the same area as the Sweetruck and New York Hot Dogs. You’ll probably see me there in the corner quietly stuffing my face.Ĭupcakes range from 4-6,000 won (WORTH it!) It’s so funny how easily it is to take for granted something as simple as a cupcake. I can only hope they stay true to the recipes and not fusion-ize it. ![]() (Sorry Korea, you know I love you but, you don’t know how to make cupcakes yet.) This place is the real deal. Gigis Cupcakes Birthday Surprise Carrot Cake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Salted. There is never enough butter or sugar to make them taste right. I’ve tried many Korean cupcakes trying to find one that seemed right…none were. It wasn’t dry like all the other cupcakes I’ve had in Korea, it was perfectly moist and sweet. Then I bit into the turtle cupcake and nearly teared up. The taste took me home, to the last time I had a decent cupcake. I usually don’t have a problem with Korean cupcake frosting but there was something much different with these. They have several flavors that don’t seem to change (which, believe me, is ok). There are a few places to sit but most people were taking their dreamy cakes to go. Frost the cupcakes with cream cheese frosting when they have cooled completely. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and let them cool. Slide a knife or offset spatula around the inside of the cups to loosen the cupcakes from the pan. There are so many different labels on the market though what do they all mean Organic: Eggs labelled organic must be laid by completely free-range hens who are living a completely natural life, free of additional hormones and routine antibiotics. Let the cupcakes cool on a cooling rack until the cupcake pan is warm to the touch. Top a graham cracker brown sugar crust with a creamy mixture of Kroger Greek yogurt cream cheese, vanilla, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and whipped topping. The store is, of course, adorable in all pink and cupcake decor. Is the quality of an egg important in baking In short, YES We always recommend using organic eggs. I practically floated into the store my expectations were so high. The American South! Where they know how to make desserts the right way! The one place in the world where they have been taught since birth how to whip sugar and butter into something magical every single time. And these weren’t some god awful, dry Korean cupcakes…this was a American franchise called Gigi’s that started in Nashville, TN. A DANGEROUS fifteen minutes from my apartment. There is now a truly beautiful cupcake store opened fifteen minutes from my apartment. Well, I mean, I could eat… I didn’t want to die.īut, I found the most amazing information on Facebook while I was sick. Sorry for the absence, folks! I’ve been down and out with a nasty bug and had no energy to eat, create or blog.
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