Missy's Cupcakes Creations, Oxnard

Missy's Cupcake Creations

3900 W. Channel Islands Blvd.

Oxnard, CA 93035

Though I've worked there for the last 18 years, I seldom go very far into Oxnard if I can help it. It's not that there's anything bad about Oxnard, really. In fact, in an episode of Nickelodeon's Sam and Cat, the title characters refer to Oxnard as "the most beautiful city in the world." And who am I to argue with Nickelodeon? 

I just equate Oxnard with work, and who likes to go to work?

But my daughter's water polo games required a trip to Hueneme High, and we had to pass by Channel Islands Harbor. Missy's Cupcake Creations is in the Channel Islands Harbor Fisherman's Wharf. 

I found the menu a bit odd. Along with cupcakes, Missy's serves hot dogs and nachos and other snack bar food. Still, while we were waiting, a couple of young guys ordered just that-hot dogs and nachos.

But what drew us in was the cupcakes, and that's what we had. I took it as  a good sign that when we placed our order, the counter person didn't just hand us cupcakes out of the case, but instead went to the back to frost them. I had the Chocolate Cheesecake, and my daughter went with the Snickerdoodle. 

Mine was quite good, though a touch small for the $3 tab. It was moist, and the frosting had a definite cheesecake flavor. My daughter's Snickerdoodle, though, wasn't really that good. The frosting tasted canned, and the cupcake was a bit dry. The small snickerdoodle cookie that topped the cupcake was ordinary at best. And though it could be just me, a cup of coffee would have been nice. The counter person did offer to brew one for me, but it looked just like industrial coffee shop coffee and I passed.

Like potato chips and pizza, though, a bad cupcake is still a cupcake. It wasn't worth a special trip, but it was still a cupcake.

Missy's also sells handmade goods and gifts as well.