I have driven by this bakery SO many times and finally decided to take the time to stop in. Even at almost 3pm you could tell they had sold a lot, but still had a nice selection. Absolutely gorgeous cupcakes. Obviously made with great care. They also had wonderful cookies and bars (including gold bars). And homemade marshmallows!! And if it's possible, they taste even better than they look. I bake and I love cake/pastry of all kinds. And I can easily say these are the best cupcakes I've ever had, hands down!! I will certainly be back and encourage you to do the same. p.s. they are having an event tomorrow where they'll also be test driving coffee for the first time. Details in the pic below BitterSweets Bakery 9401 Golf Course Rd NW suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87114 read more

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The cake came out amazing! And tasted even better than it looks! Highly recommended!! read more

BitterSweets Bakery - The cake came out even better then expected and tasted just as good!! Highly recommended!! - Bakeries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Wow! The detail that they put into this birthday cake was incredible. We ordered it 2 days before the party and had asked for the photo on the cake. I did not expect the added Naruto on the side and ninja star! The cake was vanilla with cherry filling. It was so decadent and moist. While they told me the cake would feed 15, we had 10 people and almost 1/2 the cake left after everyone got their desired cut. The day we ordered, I bought a cupcake from their lovely display and a bag of cookies, as well. The cookies were a little heavy on the butter, but still really good. The cupcake, a pineapple banana flavor, was fresh and fruity. While a little expensive, if you order a cake here, you get what you pay for. They make it worth your time and money!! read more

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Oh my goodness these cupcakes were Devine. If you're in the area, check out this delicious bakery. The salted caramel cupcake had a surprise filling of caramel deliciousness. The icing and cake were fabulous. read more

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I want to give it more Stars! On top of the occasional cupcakes, we had a couple cheesecake made for a retirement party. Possibly the most decadent I've ever had, and worthy of Michelin stars. read more

Ordered a banana cream pie for my sons birthday. Expected a traditional crust but ended up with graham cracker crust that was burnt tasting and so hard I couldn't cut through it. The filling and whip cream were good. Also just a few bananas in the whole pie. I won't order there again. read more

I love looking for new local small businesses to support. I stumbled upon this one by accident, and boy was I glad. Not only do they make beautiful cakes but their cupcakes are delicious. The staff was very helpful and friendly. They have several different flavors of cupcakes and cookies. You must try at least once or maybe twice. read more

Really stoked to have a bakery this side of the Rio Grande. I was looking for a sweet, simple fun treat to bring to my Pops house for his 70th birthday. Everyone in the family is on their little detoxes right now, so I didn't want to totally overthrow them from their paths...a dozen mini cuppies in a variety of flavors seemed like just the ticket. I phoned in my order a couple days in advance *I read that it's wise to do that since they often sell out*. I intended to deliver the sweets to my Pops on Sunday, but since the bakery is closed on Sundays, I made arrangements to pick up Saturday afternoon. They suggested I leave out on the counter overnight, as opposed to putting in the fridge, so they didn't dry out. The counter service was friendly and helpful, I ended up taking home a few regular sized cuppies home to treat my kids for behaving so well this week. The flavors were interesting, fun, colorful, and tasted GREAT! I just might have to order a few dozen minis for my son's birthday next month! read more

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Delicious and fun treats here! More than just cupcakes too. They have homemade marshmallows, cookies, and cakes. Even gluten free options! I love the unique flavor combinations. This time I ordered almond joy and carrot cake. Was bummed out that the carrot cake didn't have more obvious grated carrot chunks and that it really didn't taste like carrot cake but rather just a spice cake. The carrot cake didn't wow me. read more

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Wish I could have had the ability to give BitterSweets Bakery a review but, having given them the opportunity to provide service; I received no reply. Given their solid reviews I'd hoped to order a cake for my wife's birthday. I used their online order before they opened and never received a reply. The good news is Smiths had a delicious assortment to assist in our celebration. Not a good first impression. read more

The cake we purchased was originally supposed to be used as a grooms cake for my daughters wedding. Due to the COVID nightmare, the wedding reception was forced to move to the fall for out of state travelers. Because of this, my wife had this cake altered from the original design to use in the informal ceremony TOMORROW. The changes were made over 1 month out from the date of delivery. She went to the bakery and spent considerable time with the owner explaining what we wanted, and that the wedding colors were taupe and crimson, but the cake should feature a topper of Han and Leah, with the script "I love you....I know". It was supposed to be an semi-elegant but fun design with these elements. As the ceremony won't be formal, we were hoping to keep things light hearted. I picked the cake up today, a day prior to the event and was greeted with a cake that was clearly intended for a five year olds birthday party. Somehow the wedding colors of taupe and crimson got translated to black buttercream. That should be a fun site when people eat it. Black teeth for everyone! And who the hell makes a wedding cake BLACK? Artistic license is one thing, but how is black even a thought for a wedding cake? The next eye grabber is the cardboard cutout STAR WARS lettering in gold on the side. Pretty much looked like it was cut off of a cereal box with scissors and slapped on the side so we wouldn't be confused by the theme of the cake. Now we can address the Han and Leah wedding topper as seen. Yes...clearly printed from an HP printer, stuck to fondit and jammed into the top of the cake like an umbrella in a Mai-Tai drink. Oh yeah...same for the ridiculous heart cut out of fondit with the text written in what looks to be sharpie. Classy. The last element dropped randomly on top is the Millennium Falcon. It can best be described as an Easter Peep that melted and was painted silver. I honestly thought it was there by mistake till my wife pointed out what it was supposed to be. Bottom line for the whole mess is I got to spend the day prior to the wedding running all over Abq trying to find decorating supplies to fix an 8" cake we paid nearly $100 for. We called another bakery and asked if they could help repair the cake, and they actually guessed where we had purchased it from before we told them. LOL. Fortunately I decorated cakes in high school 30 years ago, and was able to find decent tools and supplies at Hobby Lobby to somewhat repair the disaster. Unfortunately, it was far too late to do anything about the black buttercream base they had used. Our friends will just have to blow torch that off their teeth when they get home. But I'm still a little chuffed I had to spend three hours working on a cake we had paid for. Buyer beware with custom cakes from this bakery. Random trinkets plopped on the top of your cake is their idea of custom. Hopefully you won't get the ones their kids help them make on your cake. The biggest day of my daughters life has already been crushed by quarantine and social isolation. I was simply hoping to give her the best day I could with what is possible in these trying times. Lesson learned with Bittersweet. read more

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On New Year's Eve, a beautiful pastry chef rang my door bell. In her hand was a special gift that my Seattle family ordered. Every item was fresh, innovative and tasty. I highly recommend this bakery. read more

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This Place made me an amazing custom birthday cake. It was exactly what I asked for and it was on time and perfect. Cake taste wonderful and wasn't try it out. I would order a cake there again. read more

We saw this place driving around and decided to stop by and try their cupcakes. I've been back a few times since and the cupcakes have been delicious every time. We ordered a vanilla/raspberry cake and some GF cupcakes for our baby shower and there we no leftovers. However, between the raspberry filling and the frosting, the cake was a little too sweet and some of us scraped some off the cake, so I'd recommend making the filling between the layers not so thick or perhaps asking about not-so-sweet filling options. Overall, I loved the cake and it was exactly what I asked for. read more

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I I ordered a gender reveal cake for our first baby, and I specifically asked them to NOT reveal the gender to me in advance because I wanted to be surprised when I cut into her cake. Guess what happened? The lady revealed the gender to me on the call and the surprise was ruined. The cake also was waaay to sweet. Would not recommend read more

I just LOVE this bakery. I come here all the time, usually getting the cheesecake bar with chocolate layered on the inside, and it is always so so SO frickin good. I fell in love instantly the first time I ever had it. Their lemon bars and cupcakes are also very yummy- my fav is the salted caramel cupcake. I highly recommend going to this bakery! read more

This place is a no go for me. We went in the afternoon a few minutes before they closed. There cupcake pricing is cheap I'll give them that, but the cupcakes were not good at all to us. We ordered strawberry, vanilla, and lemon chello. We first had a hard time pulling the wrapper off the cupcakes because the cupcake was so hard and it was so stuck together. When I bit in to the cupcake it was not moist at all and the flavoring did not taste good the icing also left a bad after taste in my mouth. Even if it is the end of the day you should always make sure your products are fresh or kept fresh. This will not be the cupcake spot for me and my family. read more

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Today we were notified our granddaughters friend is coming over tomorrow for a play date. Both girls will turn 10 this week. We decided to turn it into lunch and a little birthday party. I had made cupcakes, we needed a gluten free one. We drove to BitterSweets Bakery and the door was locked. A very nice young lady came to the door and asked us what we needed. We told her and she graciously let us in and sold us the gluten cup cake. Thank you! Great customer service! Keep up the great work! We will continue to purchase from you! read more

I needed cupcakes for my grandson and found this place by chance. The quality was amazing! Great taste, beautifully decorated, and wonderful flavors. I will absolutely return for cakes... read more

The cake was a hit! We got a birthday cake for a friend's birthday and needed to feed around 35 people. Bittersweet had tons of options and gave me great advice. The cake was just beautiful (wish I'd taken a picture) and it was also delicious! Moist, great flavor and we all loved it. This will be my go-to for anything baked! I've had about 6 calls and texts from friends wanting to know where it came from. read more

Everytime I venture to the Westside of ABQ, This Cupcake Bakery calls my name I always get the mixed dozen mini-cupcakes.. Because they are soo YUMMY and I can't choice 1 or 2 Reg. size flavors.. I've tried every single one they bake!! A couple fav flavors of mine are: Red Velvet ( Classic need I say more). Another favorite is Strawberries n Cream. It really depends on your mood Their are plenty of Chocolate choices that are delish too!! So, stop in and get a cupcake or 3!! The staff is very friendly and helpful. I like the way the package your Cupcakes! They have containers for any amount- So, when you arrive to your destination your cupcakes arrive just like you left the shop. TIP:: Their Cupcake Menu comes out on Instagram with pic's to make your mouth water!! read more

BitterSweets Bakery - Cupcake anyone?? - Bakeries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I decided to write a review on Bittersweets in the hopes that they will take heed to the issue of not really caring about having some Items ready to sell when they open, it has been many times when I go by the bakery usually Fridays because that's the day I get over that direction the most and want to stop by and grab a cupcake. Nine times out of 10 the doors are not unlocked even though it is past 10 o'clock. If I knock on the door they'll usually open it And then I would inquire about getting a Chantilly cupcake, they say that's the only day they make them is Fridays and 9 out of 10 times I am told to come back in an hour and they should be ready, Well I did this for 4 months straight, I finally gave up because why would I continue going back to The same place and hear the same excuse. I am very sorry that they would want to lose business when they are small shop and I do like supporting the locals. And I made it a point to stop because the store is on the west side of the street which is easily access because I am driving south. So I found another bakery up the street I have to get off the main road to get to it but I started going there for the treats. ABQ SWEET SPOT. They have never been late to open their doors and never once said come back at another time. I guess my point is if you want business not everybody has the time or will jump through hoops because you don't have something ready or open for business for that matter and it's not once or twice this seems to be the theme for this business so I now I will give my business to ABQ sweet spot. BTW Their chantilly cupcakes are fabulous so it was a win for me. read more

Ordered mini cupcakes from here . For a baby shower . They weren't the best I've ever had and too pricey.

Very disappointed. From my previous review you can see we had a great experience here 5 years ago. But our recent experience was very different, it didn't seem like the same bakery. This update is for a princess torte I ordered in 2020 (so an apples to apples comparison of my 2016 review). First, I asked them to write, "Happy Birthday" on the cake which they did not do (but not a big deal). I won't even go into the price increase... But the main issue was the cake. If you are not familiar with a princess torte it is meant to be delicate in taste and appearance; in both counts this was anything but. read more

Just picked up a Birthday cake. Suppose to be an electric guitar (which they requested a picture of and I sent). Looks like a child did the design and decorating of the cake. They had to nerve to charge me $210.00 for it. Will never order from them again. The manager who is the decorator needs to go back to school and learn how to make realistic looking cakes. read more

We made our way to this bakery so we could pick up something tasty to take to a family dinner. Surprise, no cakes, no pies, no cheesecakes. Unless you want cupcakes or cake pops, you are basically out of luck. Otherwise you have to order something to be made. We went to Costco. read more

Tasty treats and their cupcakes are also moist with real icing. A great range of creative flavors as well.

Stopped by ABC Cake Shop today for a full sheet cake in the shape of a number 6 decorated with super hero emblems. Right off the bat guy says it's going to be $350-$450 dollars. Then more for the super hero emblems because they're made from fondant. Then anything else we wanted was just going to be more money on top of that. So this cake was going to come out somewhere around $600.......FOR A FREAKING CAKE!!!! Exit building and headed to Bitter Sweets Bakery, same cake design, same filling, same decorations.......$124.00 at Bitter Sweets Bakery. This place ROCKS!!! read more

AUGH!!! Bakery of disasters!! $600.00 plus for a wedding cake WE HAD TO BUY flowers and ribbons for THEM to decorate. There were some mini cupcakes as well but REALLY??? The cake was DRY and flavorless!! We tried to back out of the cake 21 days BEFORE the wedding and they said we couldn't. THEN a friend, who wanted to support "the small business person" ordered a cake for her mother last Wednesday for a Monday delivery. She went in on Thursday to change the flavor and they said she couldn't because "THEY HAD ALREADY MADE IT"!!!!!! REALLY??? 6 days before it was needed??? Where was it you ask? IN THE FREEZER!!!! No wonder they're always so dry!! There are TONS of small business bakeries so don't waste your money here!!! BAD,BAD CAKES!!!! DRY DRY DRY..and OLD!!!! read more

The cake was promptly delivered and delicious! Glad I chose this bakery. I would definitely recommend it and applaud their work ethics and philanthropy efforts. read more

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So my Husband wanted to surprise me this year with a custom cake for our 12 Year Anniversary and requested for the Bakery to make a Chocolate cake with 12 paws for the Years and for it to say "Happy Anniversary Love Bug" It was also to have a Boston Terrier dog on top made of Rice Krispy treats and Fondant. When he brought it home and took it out of the box the cake said "Happy Birthday Love bug" and had 5 paws. Not the end of the world but if your paying $80 for a cake, the details should be right on. The cake itself was dry and I would not recommend. read more

I recently ordered cupcakes for my son's first birthday from Caked. Firstly, my total was over $64 for 2 dozen cupcakes and one of their signature "Chubbie" cupcakes. The cupcakes were ready on time, so we got off on a good foot. However, the cupcakes were cheaply decorated for the $27 per dozen that I paid for them and they were HARD! I was so embarrassed when I my guests were unhappy with the cupcakes and most of them took one bite and into the trash they went. My husband drove down the street and bought 2 dozen cupcakes from Wal-Mart for $12.00 and they were far better. I immediately called the store and left a message regarding the cupcakes. I didn't receive a phone call back and when I arrived at the location to return the cupcakes that thankfully weren't eaten, I was shocked. I walked into the store, in a very non-confrontational manner, and told them my name and that I had called previously. One of the women assisted me and this was the conversation that was had: "So you weren't happy with the cupcakes?" "No, they were hard and my guests didn't like them either." "I'm very shocked (as she forcefully tears the cupcakes apart) because I thought the cupcakes were delicious, especially the chocolate. I'm very surprised because we had over 960 cupcakes go out that day and you're the only one who has had a problem." Not once was I offered an apology for the poor quality of the product I received and more importantly, I felt as though I was being treated as if I was either lying or had unreasonably high expectations. Neither person working at the store, and I'm assuming either one or both were owners, was apathetic. I didn't expect them to kiss my behind but I expected to at least have my business and my experience valued as a customer. I come from a family of small business owners, so I always value small businesses and am cheering them on. However, because of the poor quality I received and the poorer customer service, I felt compelled to write this review. I was allowed to walk out that door knowing that my 25 cupcakes out of their 960 that day didn't matter. I was issued a refund but I guess that is as far as their customer service goes. In the future I will be taking my business elsewhere. read more

I ordered a birthday cake for my husband and the family. The frosting was pretty good but the cake itself was very dry and had very little flavor. I felt the product was overpriced. I wish I would've just gone to Smith's or Albertsons and spent half the money. The staff was very polite in person and on the phone. The bakery is cute and clean. read more

I am so late writing this review as i have a newborn and incredibly busy! But, i absolutely LOVE this place. I got a cake for my wedding here and it was STUNNING! They executed my vision exactly! Great price for what i got and it was SO delish! Wish i actually lived in Albuquerque still or i would come here all the time. VERY friendly people as well. Wish i could put a picture of my cake on here because it was gorgeous! read more

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Delicious cupcakes and friendly service. I was surprised to learn that they had moved to a different location. When I saw the empty space where they used to be I instantly got sad and then panicked. Luckily they moved right across the street so I didn't have to go far at all to get my cupcake fix. The cupcakes are still good and the location is nicer. I'll be going more often to make sure they stay in business and when I feel like breaking the diet. read more

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As a cake and pastry person, I was excited to stop in and check this spot out. All the cakes displayed were nice, but there was a lot of empty space and empty cake stands around, awkward feel in the "lobby", (I think lobby). But I got the Boston cream cupcake and first I was disappointed there wasn't any ganache, but chocolate frosting instead. The Bavarian cream was bland, and the cake was so dry! I didn't want to take two bites! My sister tried it also, she said worst cupcake she's ever had. I guess we'll stick with driving across town to cake Fetish. Sorry:/ read more

Its great to have a bakery on the westside. The staff was friendly. We chose 5 different cupcakes. I thought all the cupcakes were good except the vanilla, not sure why but the frosting tasted store bought. The only disappointment was it is not an eat in bakery. read more

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BitterSweets Bakery -Albuquerque, NM I have had two pretty good experiences with this bakery now. The first was in Feb. They posted up a picture of the prettiest rainbow gorgeous cake I have ever seen right before my husband's birthday. I called and asked if they had it available. I went right over and picked it up. My god. That cake was to die for. It was so sweet though, but oh boy. The frosting was the best ever. I loved it, and wished I had more people to share it with. The second time was just this past weekend. Did a special order for Tiffany Blue cupcakes. They were a huge hit at my party. They were also decorated exactly as I wanted them to be. They just were not the right color. They were super teal (still gorgeous), but it did kinda defeat the purpose of asking for Tiffany Blue cupcakes for a Breakfast at Tiffany's themed party if they were not Tiffany Blue. But again, that's sort of minor-ish I guess. We picked up a couple of cupcakes while there and they were tasty, but a little dried out from sitting out in the store. My cupcakes were also a little dried out. So, overall, I'd order a cake from them again, but I don't think I'll order cupcakes again. Just a smidge too dried out for my taste, but not the worst cupcakes ever. The staff is really awesome too, so we will totally be back. :) read more

Terrible organization and lack of communication. They recommend emailing your request but don't answer the emails. Give you false deadlines for orders. Even under the current circumstances, you can't run a business without the simplest of expectations which is proper communication. read more

In town for my and my daughter's birthday's and of course balloons. We decided to do birthday cake at the last minute and were in desperate need of gluten free! Google and found bittersweet. For $58 (kinda high in my book but worth it with 1 bite!) we picked up 6 gluten free, 8 regular (all different flavors), a 3 pk of GIANT (and amazing) sugar cookies as well as homemade marshmellows for the birthday girl. So glad we came here! read more