Cupcakes - Chicago, IL Reviews

From one cupcake lover to another, you must try Cupcakes in Lakeview. The boutique shop offers amazing, nontraditional flavor options like Tres Leches and Coconut Lemon Verbena. You can still find the basic staples like Classic Yellow Cake with Frosting. The cupcake menu varies each week with "Flavors of the Week", found on the website and store front sign. Each cupcake is carefully prepared with fresh ingrediants every day. The shop offers custom orders and catering for all types of occasions whether it's a business lunch or baby shower. Cupcakes staff is friendly and well-versed in… read full review »

First of all, I really don't think $2.50 for an amazingly delcious cupcake is that bad! This place has the yummiest cupcakes that are perfectly dense, with icing that is so light and fluffy!!! They have such creative offerings every week, that just about every week I find myself dying to try one. The only issue with this place and that they don't seem to make alot of cupcakes every day, so when they sell out, they close. I've come here at 3:00pm, to find the "sold out" sign in the window. it's really heartbreaking!! This hasn't been so bad lately, but also I've been trying to watch what I… read full review »

— I saw this little cupcake place on local tv and decided to try it.  These little morsels of goodness are delish!  They have many different flavored cupcakes to choose from.  The staff is very friendly.  I wish the cupcakes were a little more cost friendly; however for an occational treat they are wonderful! —… read full review »

Cupcakes is the place I go when I want to treat myself to a little piece of heaven! My favorite by far, is the Red Velvet cupcake - this is some of the best frosting I have ever tasted! I have to confess, Cupcakes is the only cupcake shop I have been to however, I feel no need to try out others. The staff is always pleasant and helpful.… read full review »

Where else can you get a blood orange mimosa cupcake? What about a prickly pear cupcake? That's what I thought - nowhere else. In fact, I always have the hardest time picking a cupcake when I go there that 1 cupcake turns into a half dozen so I can sample them all. If you love cupcakes, you haven't really lived until you try this… read full review »

this place is great. there are so many different combinations they put together. must try at least… read full review »