Alright, third sweet stop on our whirlwind trip to Illinois is Sugarjones in Rockford! Now if you’ll recall we already got our chocolate and pie fix so naturally it was time for some CUPCAKES. Honestly I wasn’t sure if we were going to make it to this place or not since we had to be at a wedding fairly early that day but lucky for us Sugarjones opened at 10 a.m. so after we got in our free out-of-towner workout on at the local YMCA, we headed over to Sugarjones to get ummmm…breakfast (I mean really, how many degrees of separation are there between a muffin and a cupcake?! Yeah, not many.)
So we got there and the place was hoppin’! They obviously had a ton of special orders that day…boxes were flying out the door! The place was really cute and I loved how the kitchen was open and you could see everyone working away. The owner herself was there and I actually got to meet her and tell her that I had a blog and would be doing a review on her place. Fun!
The cupcakes themselves looked beautiful. So simple and elegant. I was sooo excited to try them. We bought three different kinds: Churro, Black & White and a Chocolate cupcake. So how did they taste? To sum it up in one word: PHENOMENAL. I am not joking when I say these are possibly the best cupcakes I’ve ever had (aside from Red’s Cupcakes, of course!). The cake was perfect, moist and tender and just divine.
The frosting was another thing altogether…I LOVED It. The moment I tasted it, I was in heaven! It was silky smooth and not at all sugary or greasy. It reminded me of a Swiss or Italian buttercream but not quite the same. I couldn’t put my finger on it so of course I had to ask the owner what it was! Sure enough she said it was her version of a Swiss buttercream but without the egg whites. So, her own recipe. I TOTALLY wanted to ask her for it, but refrained. But I still might.
And in case you’re wondering, yes, we did rank the cupcakes. Honestly, it was almost a three-way tie because they were all soooo good that it was hard to choose but for me, my favorite was the Churro. It had swirls of cinnamon and sugar in the cake and a dreamy vanilla frosting…it was beyond scrumptious. The Black & White was my second favorite and then Chocolate was third. But like I said, ALL were excellent. I’m only sad that they are 8 hours away.
If you are in the area, I highly, HIGHLY recommend checking this place out. Or if you have already, I’d love to hear your feedback!
Churro is definitely my fave!
Sugarjones is awesome!!! We got the opportunity to try her cupcakes at a summer wedding and I immediately fell in love. We’ve since made a few trips to Rockford just for cupcakes. I’ve recommended Sugarjones everytime someone asks about a great cupcake place. Keep up the awesome work Sugar!!!
I am very lucky to live right down the street from there. I have to use great will power to not go everyday hehe. Elvis is my absolute favorite cupcake. My husband has went and stood in line up there in the morning to get me some before they sold out.
Sugar Jones…Best cupcakes I have ever had! Enough said!!!