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    3.9 (116 reviews)
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    Heaven in a box at a discounted price on Tuesdays
    Tina C.

    The cupcakes here are AMAZING! They are moist, beautifully decorated, stay firm while you're devouring them, and mostly importantly are TWO DOLLARS A CUPCAKE ON TUESDAYS! Seriously, this is an amazing deal for these cupcakes, and I hope they don't get rid of this promotion. They have so many flavors in both chocolate and vanilla cake that it would impossible to not please even the pickiest eaters. The store is a bit tiny, so it can get cramped easily. Take your cupcakes to go and enjoy them at the town square a few blocks away.

    Red velvet, blue velvet, etc
    Nichole T.

    These cupcakes were so delicious. I bought them without even trying them based on the reviews and have no regrets. They were a huge hit at my daughters party, so many people asked where I got them from. They weren't to sweet, just perfectly moist and flavorful. I will be back again soon.

    Perfect!
    Kit C.

    Great friendly service! Came in to order a three tiers wedding cake. Exactly to our order, Beautifully made and delicious!!! This will be the go to place for all my specialty cake needs!

    Meh
    Justyna B.

    Super mediocre. Definitely better cupcake places than this one. Cupcake was good, but it wasn't satisfying or memorable.

    The entrance from the street.
    Allyssa C.

    Perfect choice for my sisters birthday!! My sister love Carousel Cakes in Nanuet and wanted a Chocolate Outrage cake for her birthday. Unfortunately, the Nanuet location was closed for a Jewish holiday. So I called Ridgewood and asked if they had what I was looking for. The girl on the phone was very nice. Since they don't make the actual cakes there and they're frozen, it takes 2-3 hours for a cake to thaw. I asked if the girl would take it out for me then, since I needed it that night. She was happy to do so, put my cake on reserve, and all went swimmingly. The location is in a really cute area of Ridgewood. Right in the midst of a cute shopping district. Be aware - parking is borderline impossible since its metered street parking. We were there on a Wednesday around 5:30p and had to stop and jump out. The girls behind the counter were very nice. Got my cake and got on my way. My sister was super happy and for being a frozen cake, it was extremely good. I'm not a huge fan of chocolate on chocolate but this was delicious. If you're in Ridgewood, stop in for at least a cupcake or something. The selection looked incredible!

    Top L to Bottom R: Carrot Cake, Reeses, Elvis (couldn't wait to eat it!), Brownie, Salted Caramel, Red Velvet
    Carol H.

    Very satisfied with my first experience here! Staff was very friendly and there were plenty of options even late on a Sunday evening. I HIGHLY recommend the Elvis. I was so excited to try it that it didn't make it into m picture! Reminded me of a banana version of a Boston cream pie donut. Also very happy with the Carrot Cake and Red Velvet. They are both on the sweeter side, so don't expect the more classic homemade taste for these, but they definitely satisfied my craving. The salted caramel was a bit too salty for my liking, and I love the salty/sweet combo, so be prepared. Overall, great place to get your cupcake fix.

    Ridgewood Red Velvet Cupcake Tour
    Jeff K.

    The cupcakes here are probably as good as frozen cupcakes get. Maybe not all cupcakes are frozen....but you can definitely get frozen ones if they run out. So I think 3 stars would be a pretty accurate description for me. I'll also include my red velvet frenzy below from 4 Ridgewood shops. Ridgewood Coffee Company ____________________________ The red velvet cupcake wasn't the most appealing, but it's one of the best I have ever tasted. The frosting was very good, I think I tasted some expresso in it. The cake was moist and flavorful. It's just sweet enough for my taste. This is the best of the bunch. Starbucks ____________________________ The seasonal red velvet cupcake had the best frosting (cream cheese based). The cake was more than decent. However, Starbuck's quality control on the cupcake is just a bit more than decent. I'm pretty sure some stores keep it for more than the 2 day limit, and the cake can get stale and dry. Cupcakes by Carousel ____________________________ The cupcake was better than the avg starbucks cupcakes. So it tastes as good as 80% of the starbucks cupcakes out there (due to the mass produced QA I assume) The frosting was alright. It wasn't anything spetacular. Crumbs ____________________________ The most presentable cupcake of the bunch. The frosting was supar....probably a sacrifice that needed to be made to make it look so pretty. The cupcake was downright disgraceful. I wouldn't feed that to my dog. (but I would give it to my friend as a gift:-D) Yeah, it's logical. My friend can appreciate the presentation for the cupcake. A dog wouldn't know a pretty cupcake from an ugly one.

    a variety of cupcakes
    Sarah M.

    The first impression of Cupcakes is that they know what they're doing. The place is clean, brightly decorated, and they even have little cupcake temporary tattoos- cute. The cupcakes? Yeah, I mean, they're alright. The cake is good. They've got the cupcake texture down, so all good in the hood. The icing? Not my thing. I like my icing really sweet and light and this was a little too creamy and thick. I tried halves of the red velvet, mocha, and my favorite, the German chocolate. But lets talk about that German Chocolate. It was serious business in the form of a cupcake. If you're going to check this place out and you like German Chocolate Cake, do it. Eat that cupcake so hard. So what am I docking two points for? I guess the icing on the mocha. I have to really like a place to give it 4 or 5, so 3 it is. It was just. Alright. But I wouldn't go far out of my way to get it again. Unless I was in Ridgewood and craving a cupcake...

    Jessica V.

    Ever since first discovering the blue velvet cake when a coworker brought it in I have been in love! Although red velvet is a popular flavor, blue velvet has a completely unique taste. At this locations you can purchase mini and regular cupcakes as well as full sized cakes. They are on the expensive side however if you're a true sweets lover this will be worth every penny!

    Peanut butter cupcake
    Jenna S.

    These cupcakes were so amazing! I would totally get them again! The cake is made perfectly. It's not too overly sweet and just the right balance.

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    Delicious! Their cupcakes are always a hit at birthday parties. Our favorites are the Hostess and Blue Velvet. Yum!

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    Best cupcakes I've had in a while. The blue velvet and red velvet are amazing. They have so many different kinds of cupcakes to try too.

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    BEST Cupcake's and Cakes in Ridgewood! A Dessert or Party definite do.

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    Chip City - The packaging is everythingggg.

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