You know the feeling when you discover something really good and it's the same item you bring to…read moreall your potluck parties and give as gifts to your next door neighbors during Christmas? Well, that's Everyday Mom's for us. We've introduced this brand to so many people and there is not one person who didn't like the cupcakes of Everyday Mom's. We discovered this extremely humble cupcake shop a few years ago when their store was still located near the Original Max Restaurant near Scout Tuazon. Unfortunately, the shop moved to a more inconvenient location along Scout Castor. I say inconvenient because somehow, it's so hard to pass by that street due to congestion. Nevertheless, we still remain loyal to our Café Mocha cupcakes that remain the epitome of the perfect cupcake to me. While they do offer other flavors such as Carrot Cake, Black and White and quite recently added a few more options, Café Mocha remains my ultimate favorite. The yrecently increased their prices. But for the taste and quality they offer, the cupcakes are still a winner.

So me and my friends were walking along Tomas Morato to find some place to eat and we found this…read more It's a small place and it's best take out/to go orders. They have a homey ambience tho. They don't have a lot of various flavors, which sucks, most are either made of chocolate or vanilla and there's one with coffee. I chose the Dark Velvet one just to try it at home. But it melted when I got home. Maybe it was partly my fault cause I didn't get home until after 3 hours. I think the price is just right though you need to add about PhP10.00 for the box. Each cupcake will have it's own box if doesn't go by dozens or half dozens. So about the taste, I can't justify the taste cause mine melted already BUT I still found it very good even tho the icing melted. It was just the right kind of sweet. The texture is very fine and firm unlike other cupcakes that are crumbly. I'd give this a 4 if it didn't melt that fast and if it wasn't messy to eat. I won't give them a 5 cause the place is not good for dining in if you're with friends (it's better if you're alone or with one friend), and because they don't have a lot of flavors to choose from. Will drop by when I crave for a cupcake tho. I just wish they had more flavors.

Php 40.00 moist cupcake as good (or even better) as Sonja's (as it is considered as one of the best…read morein the market) apparently exists! Where else, but in UP. UP Shopping Center is not just a haven of cheap printing and photo copying services but of inexpensive and quality food and drinks as well. Visit Stall #3 and you will notice Amelie's cute cupcakes displayed in a glass shelf just right behind its stall's glass windows; it's the only stall that sells cupcake in SC's hallway so it's quite difficult to miss. Amelie's cupcakes and bakeshop is not shouting for costumers, it doesn't have any tarpaulin or signage posted against its windows much like its neighbours. I actually underestimated their cupcakes at first and thought it were just some cheap tasting cupcakes found in local bakeries because the store didn't looked like most of the delectable cupcake stores in the market. It was because of its affordable price of 40 pesos per piece that I gave it a try. After giving my lemon cupcake a bite, I felt ashamed of myself, judging this bakeshop by its facade. IT TASTES SO GOOD I CANNOT HELP BUT TYPE IN ALL CAPS! We all know that the usual price of a cupcake nowadays really goes beyond the typical food budget of most Filipino citizens, and I practically think I am one of those, so I was so happy being able to find an inexpensive QUALITY cupcake in UP. You'll know that every cupcake in Amelie's is baked with love because the owner Amelie herself is always in the shop, baking the cupcakes herself. Her cupcakes and other pastries (crinkles, brownies, and chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies) are not made in bulks so you can expect quality over quantity here. It's apparent by the look of how Amelie manages her store that she's baking not for the profit but because it's her passion and she's no question good at it. Amelie usually bakes cupcakes of Red Velvet, Carrot, Rainbow and moist chocolate flavors. She also has blue berry cheesecake squares, egg pies and other pastries mentioned above at very affordable prices. You can definitely order in boxes without having to worry it will go beyond your budget.

I am really not a cupcake kind of person but I just sometimes crave for these and likes to give it…read moreas a gift for someone. So I found this store in Trinoma and, boy, they have a lot of flavors to choose from! They all look good! It was too hard for me to choose. They have two kinds- premium and regular flavors. Premium flavors are more expensive (like Php80-95). I think their prices are bit high for a cupcake. They don't charge for the packaging, and oh their packaging is sooo cute (cupcake shaped domes) and they also give sporks to go with it (spoon and fork in one haha) I got the blueberry creamcheese and the chocolate strawberry cupcakes. I kind of liked the latter cause the blueberry one tastes more of milk than blueberry, and I'm not a fan of milk. The icing was at first not sweet but the sweetness attaches to the throat and you'll need water. The composition was crumbly and I didn't like it that way, it was too messy to eat. In the middle of it is a surprise filling! The filling really tasted good but warning, sugar overload! It lasts longer than the one in Everyday Mom's, but well I wasn't out as long. They offer mini cupcakes too and letters to go with it, which is a happy thing to buy for a friend or friends. I only gave 2 cause of the cupcake itself, no dine ins, and a bit pricey (like you'd rather enjoy a slice of cake than just a cupcake). It's not overly good. The cuteness is deceiving. Haha.

I've seen Manila's food trends come and go. Like when the first Zagu opened up and when tonkatsu…read morewas suddenly a thing and when people were lining up for JCo (hang on, I think that's still a thing). One of the short lived, quieter fads though seemed to be the cupcake. Independent cupcake places started popping up everywhere and then it was over. I've seen fancier places but Frostings is definitely probably one of the humbler spots. Most of these cafes charge around 100php upward for a cupcake and I can't really justify paying that much. If I wanted to spend that much to begin with, I'd just go and find a full slice of cake. Much better bargain in my opinion. Frostings caps at around 65php for their more premium flavors and 50php for their regular flavors. (As of this writing. I've been told there's a price increase of 10php by the weekend. If you're reading this review, chances are they've already gone with the price increase. ANYWAY.) I can say you certainly get what you pay for. The cake isn't anything out of the ordinary. It isn't that dry either nor is it thick and dense. It's just... okay. The frosting however is a bit on the grainy side. Not your smooth, silky buttercream frosting, definitely. Cudos to them having a leche flan cupcake though. That caught my attention. And I did like the fact that they put it in an individual plastic dome. All in all, I'd certainly buy a few for a friend or two if I wanted to give them something special but it's nothing I'd actively seek out for myself. Cupcakes make nice presents but I prefer my desserts a bit more robust.

Remember that Cocina Juan review where I said that they're back and they brought cupcakes? That is…read moreactually literal as this is the cupcake place inside Cocina Juan. We had a cupcake boom in Manila maybe during the late 2013 and into early 2014. Naturally, we have reached our satiety point and became dismissive of those countless cupcake joints. But Cupcakes by Gremlins is another story, with its legitimately delicious and fresh offerings. PROS: Cheaper than the other cupcakes in the vicinity; Serving size is satisfying; The cupcakes themselves are rich in cream and really moist on the inside - just how I like them; They sell those little thingies you stick on top of the cupcakes, which is helpful when you're bringing some for a person's birthday or other celebrations; Packaging is attractive and adorable. CONS: They don't offer the cupcakes cheaper by the dozen, although the ones inside the jar has a bulk order discount; The options are typical, none unique to their brand. TL;DR: Rich and creamy. Perfect for dessert. Not bad as your contribution for Jessica's birthday.

I got to visit Cupcakes by Gremlins just last Friday night when I attended one of my good friends'…read moreevents at Moonleaf Maginhawa. As I waited for the crowd to die down a bit (there were a bunch of highly emotional college kids inside listening intently to every open mic participant), my friends and I decided to check in at Cocina Juan and the adjoining cupcake shop. Now one thing you should know about me is that I love cupcakes. Even before it became the go-to dessert for hipsters (I AM NOT A HIPSTER!), I've been in love with these babies. A personal favorite flavor is red velvet but I've come to like other flavors as well. When we visited this quaint little cupcake shop in Maginhawa, I was pleasantly surprised to find relatively cheap cupcakes pack in a punch! I tried out their caramel cupcake, priced at only 55 pesos, and was delightfully surprised with an assault of yummy flavors. To be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot but I must say that the caramel frosting had just the right amount of sugar. The actual cake wasn't as moist as I wanted it but it wasn't dry either. Too bad I was too full to grab more flavors. Although when we went, the only other flavor available was their Brownie and Strawberry cupcake. I'll check back on this place again when I get to swing by Maginhawa.

This chic dessert cafe now offers a Lunch Buffet for Php358 per pax. The food selection makes it…read morereally reasonable. There is a counter for healthy salad, appetizers, pasta bar, variants of fried rice, and mains. Binagoongan rice and Kare Kare is a good combination. There's Ice Tea and Gulaman for drink. Save room for dessert as they also include mini cupcakes for a sweet ending to the filling buffet.

Food - 4.0 These are high quality cupcakes they serve here…read more In the past I have ordered the Vahlrona chocolate cupcake and the peanut butter cupcake. During our last visit, we tried the molten lava chocolate cupcake and the salted caramel cupcake. All very good, but so sweet that I can only finish one half of each. Decor - 5.0 The place is gorgeous. Undeniably so. It is pretty and girly and youthful and whimsical. The stuff of little girls' dreams. Even the most social media averse person will be tempted to take out his camera and capture a few shots. Price - 2.5 Not cheap. There are desserts out there of comparable quality that are relatively less expensive. But you are paying for the ambiance and the experience. Overall - 3.7

I've been a fan of Cupcakes by Sonja for a couple of years now. In fact, the first gift I gave to…read moremy future in-laws when I first met them, was a box of their scrumptious red velvet cupcakes with cream frosting. This was about 5 years ago and this particular cupcake cost about P70 to P75 back then. I believe it's now P95. For the weight-watchers, they also have a sugar-free of version of this, FYI. Recently, we got to try Sonja's 8" Rainbow Fiesta Cake for my brother's birthday (Yes, he loves rainbow cakes) and it cost P950. It was not only adorable to look at but it offered just perfect level of sweetness unlike most rainbow cakes that tastes mostly like confectioner's sugar. The layer of marshmallow icing wasn't too thick and it was covered with a generous amount of crunchy rainbow sprinkles. Inside it had 6 layers of soft vanilla chiffon in purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. The chiffon wasn't too thick and heavy it was more on the fluffier soft side which I personally like. At 8 inches, the cake is quite large so two people can even share a slice. Overall, we were quite happy with Sonja's Rainbow Fiesta cake. Unfortunately, they forgot to give me the free candle I requested (hence the 4 star rating) but it's no biggie. If you love Rainbow cakes or cupcakes in general, I would definitely recommend Cupcakes by Sonja. They offer yummy pastries and the price isn't too hefty.

There's no better way to beat stress than to binge in tons of desserts. This place has always been…read moremy little hideaway if I'm burdened and craving for something sweet or I would just like to kill time while waiting for my friend to finish her girly errands.. Place is tucked under an escalator so I can enjoy my sweets in peace and without the chaos from all the passers-by. My personal favorite from their wide array of cupcakes and specialty desserts is the sexy Red Velvet Vixen. Topped with very luscious cream cheese, it never fails to make my mouth water with extreme anticipation. As soon as it reaches my table, there's no letting go. I sometimes try Vanilla Sunshine when I'm in the mood for something different but equally delicious. I always order my cupcakes with coffee so I would still have something to drink while doing my business because the cupcake won't last very long.

I remember my friend, Steph, bringing two boxes of Ola Cupcakes to a shoot once. I wasn't really in…read morethe mood for cupcakes then but she really wanted me to try them out. By try them out, she really meant that I should taste every single cupcake in one of the boxes she wanted me to try. It was so ridiculous! Didn't she know I was on a diet? Didn't she... Okay. So I had that argument going through my head that day. I was fighting off the urge to try them because a.) The icing might be too sweet; b.) "I'm NOT on an-all carb diet. God! Karen, you're so stupid!" and; c.) I'm afraid if I start eating them, I will take the other box she brought in that day. So yes, truth be told, I did end up eating most of the cupcakes. Do I ever regret eating them? Heck yes! Will I order from Ola Cupcakes when I'm binge eating or just really in the mood to eat everything? OH, YES! Come on, their tag line is even called, "Baked goods for a good mood." I was really swayed with that one and their very cute packaging. My favourite out of all the cupcakes I ate that day was their Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcake. Oh. My. That in itself will be a great present for me for my birthday! All cupcakes are made to order. You can check out their website at http://cupcakesola.wix.com/olacakes to view the wonderful cupcakes they've made. You could shoot them a message at +63 (927) 234 4428.

I couldn't really care about how this particular store isn't as fancy as others of its kind. It may…read morenot have all the bells and whistles, but come on, the only reason why I would ever approach this sort of place is for the food. As its name implies, J. Cuppacakes sells cupcakes. They sell good cupcakes to be more precise. I always thought that any cupcake that's priced below a cupcake by Sonja's would be something that was mediocre. This one proved me wrong. Granted, it's not the first one to do so, but it is one of the few that has. In any case, my experience has taught me that once a store has sold me on one of their cupcakes, there's a very strong chance that everything else they have to offer is as good. Anyway, lemme know if you do give everything a try and if there are flavors that are better than the others.

I hate it how the J.Cuppacakes branch in SM Megamall is nothing like the one in SM Jazz Makati. It…read morehas been reduced to a small kiosk right outside the department store and it holds no resemblance whatsoever to the grandeur of its much greater counterpart. Once you see the branch in SM Jazz Makati, you'll immediately fall head over heels for the place's distinct and sophisticated atmosphere. Everything is decorated with bright pastel colors that can surely soften anyone's mood. There are also pink chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, while bouquets of flowers adorn every counter and table. It's like the perfect place for a tea party. Too bad the J.Cuppacakes in SM Megamall doesn't have any of this. However, they still sell the same kind of cupcakes and pastries that I truly enjoy. I often order the Red Velvet Cupcake and their zesty Lemon Squares. A single bite of these tasty treats will surely make you feel like you're in heaven. PS: I would have given this place a 5 out of 5 stars if it weren't for the shabby little kiosk they call a cupcake shop

The interior of Vanilla Cupcake Bakery is what I imagine the contents of Barbie's brain to be like…read more The crazily patterned wallpaper along with all the extremely cute furnishings such as the candy colored high-back chairs and chandeliers make me think, "Oh my god, I'm in a real life doll house." The decor can only distract me for so long before I finally lay my eyes on the centerpiece: the cupcakes. So many to choose from, yet so little time! The cupcakes they have are not only as pretty as the decor but are also very delicious. Unlike other bakeshops, they don't offer outrageously complicated flavors. They mostly stick to the simple ones and that's fine by me since the cupcakes they have are already so decadent that I can't really imagine what else I'd like to add. Aside from the cupcakes, they also offer meals such as pasta, sandwiches, and other heavier fares that you can enjoy as a prelude to your dessert. Overall, it's a nice place where you can relax and catch up with your friends. If you want, you can even pretend to dine with Barbie while you're there!

What will really call your attention to The Vanilla Cupcake Bakery is its super cute interior…read moredesign that says "TEA PARTY!!!" While at tea parties you have scones to go with your tea, at Vanilla Cupcake Bakery, you get pretty super Instagrammable cupcakes and sweets. While the cupcakes were super pretty to look at, I was having a bit of a hard time figuring out what to order and enjoy at home. I ended up wtih two pretty large chocolate cupcakes. I was super excited to devour them at home, but I was kind of disappointed that the cupcakes were a little bit too sweet for my taste. However, the cake base is very decadent and moist, so you have to give Vanilla Cupcake that. Another dessert I took home to try was their desserts in a jar. This one was just as pretty as the cupcakes and it came with a cute wooden spoon you can use to scoop out the sweet stuff from the jar. I like this whole idea of being able to see the insides of your dessert before you wipe the jar clean. I did enjoy eating it out of the jar, but again, like the cupcakes I tried, I found it a tad bit too sweet. Maybe I just haven't found that right dessert that I really like at Vanilla Cupcake, but I am willing to give it another shot.