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Click this entry, Cupcakes by Sonja which shows current flavors and prices as of February 2008.

My daughter was dying to taste these mouth-watering cupcakes that had been blogged about by popular food bloggers. Just before arriving , I was thinking "A cupcake is a cupcake" but at the back of my mind, I knew that a cupcake reinvention was at place. I just had to taste it for myself. Parking at the Serendra Piazza proved to be difficult but we found our way to the side road. Once you enter the bakeshop, the sweet aroma entices you to grab the first cupcake . The retro decor and a homey atmosphere makes you feel you are at the neighborhood store where one can just hang out anytime.

My daughter said the place is open from 3:00 PM till 10:00 PM. Cupcakes are baked in the morning. The best time to buy cupcakes is during opening time where more variety is available. As my other daughter placed her order, I was surprised at the high prices ranging from 48 pesos to 130 pesos. We ordered 12 pieces with a total price tag of 722 pesos. These cupcakes be better worth it , I thought. The box and the art cupcakes added to the premium. It reminds me of the price range of cheesecakes and pies. My daughter ordered Chocolate Surprise (62 pesos) , Red Velvet Vixen (65 pesos), Bunny Huggers Carrot Cake (55 pesos), Peppermint Patty (68 pesos), Chocolate Cream Pie (98 pesos), Valrhona Milk Chocolate-Hazelnut Tart (65 pesos), Berries and Cream (75 pesos) and Vanilla Sunshine (48 pesos).

As soon as we arrived at our homes, my 2 daughters were dying to devour the cupcakes. Alas, the packaging was taped tightly at the side. The front sticker was easy to remove but the sides were horribly taped. Ripping the box apart or snipping it with scissors defaced the pretty and luscious cupcakes. Management should improve their packaging.

Anyway, the first cupcake I devoured was the “Chocolate Cream Pie”. It’s described as a rick luscious Belgian Chocolate Cream in Oreo Curst and topped with mountful of whipped cream and sprinkled with Oreo bits”. That’s the beauty of Sonja cupcakes, there’s a surprise in most of their cupcakes. This cupcake had 3 layers: A chocolate Mousse, the bottom is a thick version of an Oreo and the top is whipped cream. That was really Yummy. I could not eat more than one cupcake as my diabetes might go haywhire.”Cupcakes by Sonja” should churn out a sugar free version.

More photos of Cupcakes by Sonja at the Serendra Piazza

I grabbed their list of Cupcake goodies so I can catch up on the cupcakes my kids have not eaten yet. These cupcakes are pricey indeed because of the premium ingredients used and the right packaging. It’s worth going back to but how long can they sustain the media hype and the blogger’s buzz? It means they have to continually add new flavors every month to stay in bsusiness and spur consumer interest. All in all, it’s a hit with the young crowd who don’t mind gorging on extra calories .

Cupcakes by Sonja is located at the Serendra Piazza, Global City , Taguig, in front of Market! Market!

Here is a list of 27 mouth-watering cupcakes’ flavors and their prices as of December 16, 2006:

Vanilla Sunshine at 48 pesos
A classic and fluffy yellow cake topped with either vanilla or buttercream

Chocolate Surprise at 62 pesos
Valrhona Chocolate cupcakes topped with either our signature vanilla buttercream or creamy chocolate Frosting

Red Velvet Vixen at 65 pesos
Traditional Southern Cake made with Belgian Cocoa and Cream cheese icing

Lemon Drop at 55 pesos
Delicious vanilla cake smoothered in our signature lemon buttercream frosting

Bunny Huggers Carrot Cake at 55 pesos
Very moist cake made with fresh carrots topped with cream cheese frosting

PB & J’s at 65 pesos
Concored Grape jelly Filled Chocolate Cupcakes Iced with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting

Mocha Motionat 68 pesos
Moist Chocolate Cupcake dolloped with a perfect frothy mocha buttercream topping

Chocolate Cloud at 68 pesos
Belgian Chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffly snow-capped peaks of meringue icing

Mint Condition at 65 pesos
The perfect chocolate cupcakes sweetened with frothy mint buttercream and sprinkled with Chocolate Chips

Coco Loco at 98 pesos
Upside down coconut cucpake with a surprise center

German Chocolate Cupcake at 68 pesos
A twist on an all-american favorite . Classic chocolate Cupcake with gooey filling of coco-nut. macadamia and bananas

Peppermint Patty at 68 pesos
Valrhona dark chocolate cupcakes topped with our signature peppermint frosting

Southern Pecan Cupcake Pie at 98 pesos
Rich and tender homemade shortcrust with our special pecan filling made with heaps of pecan nuts bathed in sweet maple syrup

Choco Cream Pie at 98 pesos
Rich luscious Belgian Chocolate Cream in Oreo crust and topped with mountful of whipped cream and sprinkled with Oreo bits

Valrhona Milk Choco-Hazelnut Tart at 65 pesos
Milk Chocolate-Hazelnut cream in an chocolate sweet tart crust topped dark chocolate galze and caramelized hazelnut

Berries N’ Cream at 75 pesos
Brown butter almond cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream icing

Smores Galore
Marshmallow filled Valrohona Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate frosting and cookie crunch

Creme Brulee Cupcake Tart at 68 pesos
Madagascar bourboun vanilla bean creme brulee with a sweetened cupcaed shortcrust

Sweet Passion at 65 pesos
Luscious passion fruit cupcake tart

I love New York Cheescake at 100 pesos
A New York Classic creamy and sinfully delicious cheesecake with Graham cracker crust

Outrageous Oreo at 68 pesos
Heavenly Oreo Cake with cookies and cream frosting with large chunks of Oreo cookies

To-die-for tangy lemon cupcake tart at 68 pesos
Our special creamy lemon filling made from freshyly squeezed lemons in a sweetened short-bread crust topped with a dollop of whipped cream

Goin’ Bananas at 68 pesos
Peanut Butter and Banana-Filled Chocolate Cupcake topped with Caramel Glaze and a Caramelized Banana

Melt-in-your mouth FLourless Chocolate Cupcake at 98 pesos
Dense Valrhona flourless Chcoolate with rich velvety texture dissolves in your mouth with pure sublime flavor

Heavenly Pistachio at 130 pesos
Pistachio dacquoise with flaky almond praline and pistachio bavarian

Sweet Pleasures at 130 pesos
Layers of creamy milk chocolae mousse with a flaky hazelnut praline crust and thin plates of milk chocolate

Sweet Pumpkin spice at 100 pesos
Velvety smooth pumpkin cheesecake with a taste of sweet, earthy pumpkin and tangy cream cheese in a spiced cookie crust