GUILT TRIP, MUMBAI

Desserts, there is no wrong time to have it and a meal does not feel complete without it. But then it is not necessary to end a meal with it,, you can have it before the meal or at any point of the day for that matter.

This Guilt Trip was due to the guilt trip my sister put me on. I had promised to get her cupcakes from another outlet for a few days since she was craving them and I kept putting it off saying I will be going tomorrow, then the next day a repeat of the I will be going tomorrow and as we know Tomorrow never comes. So one fine evening, when she messaged me after office hours if I will be getting them today and I said the same thing she put the sentimental in me with a little threat, she is not going to help me in any which way next time I ask for any help or if I want her to do some chore of mine and I realized If I don't today I will be going home to meet the devil. The only cup-cake place that I know in Thane is Guilt Trip, only because I had heard so much of it but since it didn't fall anywhere near where I work, I was too lazy to check it out. So with the motivation of getting my sister her damn cup-cakes and to finally check this place out, I rushed here after office.

The place sure puts you on a guilty trip, an eye soothing one at that and also it does not stop you from wanting it ALL. Since I was here to buy cupcakes, I stuck to those. I had promised myself I would only be buying 2 cupcakes for my sister and none for myself. (As if!) But the inevitable had to happen and as soon as I laid my eyes on the mini cup cakes. Tiny things are cute and being the ultimate girly girl it catches my attention quick. Moreover, I would rather have a little of all that is on my platter rather than having 1 whole. I get to try different things that way and that is what my ultimate aim is at the end of the day. 

In contrary to most Confectioneries this place is done up in black and it still does not look misplaced. Probably because of the splashes of bright colors in between and well all the desserts are distracting enough. Why would you care about anything else?!!

The one thing I particularly liked about the staff here was the way the manager went into detail to explain the difference between Two Chocolate Cupcakes - The Truffle and the Belgian. They looked similar to me, so I asked one of the staff members what is the difference , not altogether serious but the manager came to the rescue of the staff and immediately started off with what are the difference in flavors and helped me decide which one I would like to opt for. So bonus points for that.

Coming to what I ordered on the day, since I had received strict orders for red-velvet and anything chocolate, I went for red velvet and the Belgian One, because it had more dark chocolate in it and my sister is bonkers about that and me out of weakness ordered 6 mini cupcakes - the flavors were - The chocolate Truffle, The Red Velvet, The Blue Velvet, The Rain Bow, Cookies & Cream and Simply Chocolate (Or something like that). Even though all of them were just as good, since the blue velvet was something new, I would vote for that. Also I have a soft corner for the Rainbow cake which was all pink & purple and had just the right amount of sweetness as I prefer. Also, the Cookies & Cream were extra-ordinary as the cookies and cream could be felt in the cake as well and not just the icing, how I had assumed it would be. So these 3 were my top choices for the day.

So ruin your perfect diet plan by going on a little guilt trip. Preferable on your cheat day like my sister does. (She is a fitness Junkie with a soft corner for food. The forever battle between loving food and staying thin!) 

WHAT WE HAD - Big Belgian Chocolate Cupcake (Loving it!)

Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting (Loving it!)

Set of 6 mini cupcakes 

1. Chocolate Truffle (Yum! My niece says.)

2. Red Velvet (Velvety My nephew says!)

3. The Blue Velvet (I say Yum!)

4. The Rainbow ( So Pretty and so Yummy I say)

5. Cookies & Cream (Heavenly!)

6. Simply Chocolate (Yum's the Word!)

DAMAGES - Rs 300/- (Approx)

WHERE - Guilt Trip, 5, Shripal Comple CHS, Open House, Panch Pakhadi (Thane West)