January 14, 2010

Valentines cupcakes at Ritz-Carlton weekends in Feb.

For the month of February, the Ritz-Carlton Central-Park will serve a tasteful indulgence: Valentine Cupcake Tea.

The flight of five mini-cupcakes will come with a choice of tea, hot chocolate or (for an extra $18,) a glass of Veuve Clicquot or Moet Imperial.

The Ritz-Carlton Valentines Cupcake Tea Menu:

Chocolate Truffle True Love
Decadent Chocolate Cake, Rich Valrhona Buttercream
Topped with a Hand Rolled Chocolate Truffle

Spice it Up Cinnamon
Moist Cinnamon Spice Cake, Freshly Whipped Vanilla Cream
Topped with Cinnamon Candies

Be Mine Cherry Almond
Fluffy Almond Cake, Cherry Preserves Filling, Amaretto Frosting
Topped with Slivered Almonds

Roses are Red Velvet
Rich Red Velvet Cupcake, Traditional Cream Cheese Frosting
Topped with Valentine Sprinkles and Chocolates

Passion Fruit
Tahitian Vanilla Bean Cupcake, Passion Fruit Filling,
Topped with Vanilla Cream and Lightly Toasted Coconut

The $28 cupcake tea will be available at the hotel’s Star Lounge every weekend in February from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extra seating on Valentine’s Day. Reservations are required: (212) 521-6125.

The Ritz-Carlton is located at 50 Central Park South, map.

The all-you-can-eat chocolate and champagne Chocolate Bar served downtown in past years at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park will not happen in 2010, but may return in the future, according to Jennifer Oberstein, Area Director of Public Relations for Ritz-Carlton.

Image source: Ritz-Carlton.

January 14, 2010 11:20 AM in Foodology, Hotelology, Midtown, Romance

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