Kansas City Food Blog

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Three words I thought I'd never type together: Taco Bell cupcakes. But the taco chain is apparently test marketing cupcakes -- as well as a new line of smoothie offerings -- in California.

The OC Register's Fast Food Maven gave a thumbs down to both potential new product lines after sampling vanilla and red velvet cupcakes and a Strawberry Banana smoothie. But the list of what could be in the dessert case by the register sounds fascinating:

In fliers mailed to residents near Buena Park and Tustin, Taco Bell lists the following new items: Crispy Mini Empanadas, Atomic Bacon Bombers, Warm Stuft Cookies, Dulce Dippers, Cheesy Churro Fries, Mini Churros and Jalapeno Cheesy Bread.

Admit it, you're intrigued. Could bacon bombers be like jalapeno poppers? And any time stuft is misspelled (looking at you, Oreo's Double Stuf), you know your teeth will ache with joy. In light of the current argument over putting the caloric content of dishes on menus, NeooWs just hopes that fast food chains won't be intimidated into stopping the creation of new menu items like the atomic bacon bombers.

Although Taco Bell cupcakes might never stain the drive-through windows of Kansas City, you can get the Black Jack Taco. Taco Bell's newest product offering is a black hard-shell taco with "seasoned beef, zesty pepper jack sauce, shredded lettuce and three cheeses -- cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella."

Taco Bell fans will recognize this cheese blend as the trademark of the Mexican Pizza. An early review suggests that cheese and the price tag (89 cents) are the most compelling reasons to buy one, since the shell has no particular flavor beyond corn.

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