Hey everyone! This is Midori from MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON’s Editorial Department!
Summer is almost here and it’s not summer without ice cream! Rather than normal ice cream, ice creams with beautiful toppings are no.1 trending right now!
That’s why I took a trip down to N.Y. Cupcakes; a specialist cupcake shop in Shimokitazawa.
N.Y.Cupcakes is just a four-minute walk from Shimokitazawa station. Look out for the pretty pink store sign. Look at all the rows of cute cupcakes!
These would make perfect gifts, and are perfect for weddings, too!
Purchase a N.Y Cupcake and then it’s just an extra ¥210 to get it turned into an ice cream cupcake!
Today I’m getting the cookie & cream cupcake with the silly face turned into an ice cream cupcake! Once I finish my order, the baker gets to work in the kitchen, crafting my cupcake ice cream by hand!
After a short wait…
So cute!!!
The cookie & cream cupcake I chose has been transformed into an ice cream!
Of course, the silly face remains!
There’s also some frozen fruit topping too.
The top half of the cupcake rests on top of vanilla ice cream.
I took a bite. The combination of the spongey cupcake and cold ice cream was very interesting and the overall sweetness level was just right!
I ate my way down the cone to discover the rest of the spongey cupcake!
The bottom part of the ice cream contained blueberries. From the start to the very end, this was very delicious!
A cupcake transformed into an ice cream ー this new invention is no doubt getting a lot of attention! The appearance is just too cute so you have to check it out!
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American cupcake specialist shop N.Y.Cupcakes
3-27-1, Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo, 〒155-0031
Opening hours: 11:00 am ー 19:00 pm
Closed: Tuesdays & Wednesdays
TEL：03-3465-4262
FAX：03-3465-4262
Official website: http://www.cupcakes.jp/gift.html
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