Disney: Snack Recommendation: Alice in Wonderland Cake Cups

Before our last Disney trip we heard of a delicious snack being served in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom.  Superman and Cupcake were lucky enough to get to enjoy this delectable treat that satisfies any sweet tooth (I was at the spa).  They discovered the cake cups at Cheshire Cafe.

Park: Magic Kingdom

Area: Fantasyland

I have a huge sweet tooth so this would have satisfied me to no end.  Superman's isn't as big as mine so he said it got a little too sweet and rich for him.  They come in 4 varieties - Mad Hatter Mocha Chocolate, Cheshire Cat Birthday Cake, White Rabbit White Chocolate and Red Queen Strawberry Shortcake.  It's layers of cake and icing.  Delicious.  This is not on the regular menu at Cheshire Cafe so you'll have to check if it's being served.  If you're lucky enough I hope you enjoy - seems a good one to share.  

Cupcake gives it her seal of approval

Disney: Snack Recommendation: Jungle Juice Slushy

If there is one thing to be said about your Disney vacation is that at least once in your trip, no matter what time of year, you're gonna say, "I'm hot."  And if you are going in the summer you'll think or say it once every 5 or so minutes.  To Disney's credit there is a numerous selection of delicious frozen drinks available to help cool you down.  Let me interrupt myself and say we thought we knew snacks at Disney.  We thought we had those nailed and were pretty unimportant to us.  We. Were. Wrong. Disney has revolutionized this whole genre that is snacks - to the point that you with your snack credit you can have another meal. So to say we had a great time discovering these delicious little treats all over the property.  One afternoon we were taking a bit of a break in Animal Kingdom when on a whim we bought the fabulous concoction that is the Jungle Juice Slushy. 

Park: Animal Kingdom

Area: Africa

Snack Stand: Mahindi

View Menu Here

It was a hit for us all immediately.  It is a delightful mix of orange juice, guava, and passion fruit.  And when I mean delightful mix - I mean it all comes together in this sweet, cool slushy that puts any ICEE or Slush Puppy to shame.  It made it that you didn't want to gulp it down but to savor each sip and roll it on your tongue.  If you are ever in the mood to cool down or just enjoy yummy things I would suggest giving this a try. 

Disney: Snack Recommendation: Butterfinger Cupcake

So yes, today I'm talking cupcakes.  I love cupcakes and Disney makes exceptional ones. (They put grey stuff on cupcakes at Be Our Guest, come on!). Last time we were in Disney we finally stopped at the ever popular Starring Rolls Cafe. We tend to enjoy the soon to be gone Writer's Stop more but for 4 years we'd seen Starring Rolls at the top of lots of people's lists for yummy snacks and quick service. So we finally put it on our itinerary and tried it on our last trip.  Depending on when you stop the line can be long, the place is small so that means cramped and if you stop after breakfast time it's pretty much snacks only.  They didn't seem to have anything that made them stand out or different so it's not a must do for us.  However, I tried one of the most delicious and sweet cupcakes I ever had and it had my favorite - a mountain of icing on top with filling in the middle.  I discovered the legendary Butterfinger Cupcake.  First, it's a giant cupcake so you could eat it for a meal or share it with someone. It's a chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganache filling and it's topped with a peanut butter icing and covered in another layer of ganache with butterfinger crumbs.  There was so much icing! It took me a few bites to get to some actual cake.  This is a very rich cupcake so it will satisfy a sweet tooth and then give you a cavity.  I like the sweet stuff but even towards the end it started to be a bit much for me. I suggest using a fork to get through this thing because it's massive.  The cake was delicious - it was lush and dense and it worked well with the icing.  Make sure you have a drink, you'll need it.  It's a cupcake that worked for me and since it's a rich dessert it wasn't something I'd get over and over again which means it will always be a special treat. 

You can check out the Starring Rolls Menu here.

Disney: Snack Recommendation: Croque Glace

So you're in Disney and most of the year it's on the warm side so it's always time for ice cream. Today I'm recommending the delicious Croque Glace from L'Artisan des Glaces.

Park: EPCOT

Area: World Showcase

Country: France

L'Artisan des Glaces menu

This little ice cream place is tucked away in a back corner in the France pavillion but it is not to be missed. We visited this place our last trip and fell in love with the delicious ice cream.  I do have one regret - not getting the Croque Glace like my husband did. I went with just a regular cup of ice cream since it was a snack credit but my husband opted to buy his. I'm hoping that since they changed the snack to a single serving that it is this time - either way I'm all over it. It's a scoop of ice cream (your choice) with raspberry or chocolate sauce (again, your choice) and it's pressed between some brioche bread.  I was lucky my husband let me taste and it was delectable!  The salty and sweet with the hot and cold made this a must have combination.  I recommend the sea salt caramel flavor - it was so smooth and silky that it's my new measure of caramel of flavor.  We will return to this place in 2016 and I will have my own Croque Glace...with sea salt caramel ice cream and chocolate sauce. 

Disney: Snack Recommendation: Dole Whip

If you've done any research into what's delicious in Disney then I have no doubt you've seen these two words - Dole Whip.  This absolutely deserves all the hype that it gets. It's ice cream.  Delicious soft serve ice cream.  You can get it in vanilla, pineapple or orange.  They also have a Dole Whip Float where you can pick your ice cream and they put in pineapple juice.  So you start eating this creamy, tantalizing treat and then you reach juice! I can't even! You say but it's only ice cream and juice and I say then you haven't tried it because you have to have tried it to know that there is nothing else like it out there. It's amazing.  It was worth all the time I had to stand in line.  All 3 of us loved it and already know our first night, when we get in later in the evening, we're going to have some Dole Whip.  You can find it...

Aloha Isle - Magic Kingdom

Pineapple Lanai - Polynesian Resort

Tamu Tamu Refreshments - Animal Kingdom

*Pineapple only, but you can get it with rum here*

Look at the yumminess...

The pictures make me want to either hop a flight tonight or climb through my computer.  You can use a snack credit or is a snack under $5.  A Must Eat!