My husband and I shared the strawberry shortcake. It was a little difficult to eat once we took it…read moreout of the case, the cake started tilting and the cream got squeezed out. But the cake itself was nice and fluffy, not too sweet. The cream was also delicious. The cake was about $6.25 so a little on the pricier end. My friend got the chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, and these weren't as good. The cake was drier and the frosting was really heavy on the butter for the buttercream. The peanut butter cookie and brown sugar boba were also just mid. Cute Asian business around the area though. No easily accessible bathrooms from what I could see.

Not only was my daughter's 10th birthday cake beautiful, it tasted amazing. Highly recommend.read more

Tried something different and went with an assortment of gourmet cupcakes to celebrate for my son's…read moregraduation today. The vibes here are awesome and the treats were DELICIOUS! NGL the carrot cake (cream cheese frosting - not overly sweet and not too dense which is what I prefer!) and double chocolate were perfection and I'm glad we got 2 of each. The salted caramel was also in my top 3 from the flavors we tried. DEFINITELY coming back here again to try other creations and flavors. Immediately followed all socials so I can get special updates. These went very quickly with our small family get together!! Haha we also tried a strawberry banana smoothie which was quite yummy! I highly recommend and always love supporting local small businesses.

Wanted a sweet treat for my husband because he's been working long hours lately. Dropped in here…read moreand was so glad I did! Cute little place with pretty decor. I chose 4 cupcakes and for dessert last night I had the German Chocolate Cake and my husband had the Peanut butter and chocolate. Tonight I'll have the Vanilla Funfetti & he'll have the Carrot Cake. The store is impeccably clean, the woman who helped me was friendly and welcoming! Highly recommend.

I've been watching Area 51 online for awhile and decided to place an order for a family event. The…read morecupcakes were amazingly good.... Nice and moist 10 out of 10 will be back

OBSESSED! Area 51 is veteran and locally owned. There is a location in north Naperville and south…read moreNaperville. They have daily specials that change every month. Yuuuup, I'll be here on a monthly basis. They also have a punch card system. Every 12 cupcakes will get you 1 cupcake for free. The inside is super cool, there are numerous spots for photo ops and they even have a ring light and camera holder if interested in using it. My first time visiting I tried the following cupcakes: chai pumpkin latte (daily special and DANGGGG DELICIOUS), Almond wedding (my least favorite but still good, I think almond cupcakes just aren't for me), cookies and cream (divine, rich, 2nd favorite), and the Boston cream (also 2nd favorite lol). All of the cupcakes were moist, fluffy, and full of flavor. They are made daily and you can feel and taste the love. Area 51 is definitely my favorite cupcake spot of all time. I've gone to Area 51 probably every week since finding em and I can't get enough. They also made cupcakes for my baby's gender reveal. They were extremely accommodating and everything turned out perfect! I highly recommend them for custom cakes, cupcakes, or even just grabbing 1 of their daily made cupcakes. SOOO GOOD!

So I made the mistake of heading over here the day before Christmas Eve. I wanted to just pick up…read moresome cupcakes for the holiday to try out this "new" place I've heard so much about. Turns out, that everyone had the same idea, since the shop was closed Monday and Tuesday and that Wednesday was the first day back. I couldn't make it in time for opening, but about 90 minutes in; such a line!! I waited outside for 45 minutes, braving the cold winds as CDC guidelines only allow one guest in the tiny shop at a time. People were coming out with bags and bags of Hot Chocolate Bombs. When I made it into the store, that was obviously the main draw, although I did manage to take a couple cupcakes home, too. I scored two mint and two regular, both were filled with marshmallows. As I now was crazy intrigued at this entire fad, it definitely became the excitement of this more mundane holiday season. They were delicious (as were the cupcakes). Pro tip: follow the Cupcakery on Facebook. You'll not only know when there will be HCBs but also how many so you know how early to arrive to score some. They'll be making them as long as it remains cold out! Definitely worth the wait.

Pros - pretty much everything we got was tasty. The donuts were great and well-priced. I also had a…read morewhite chocolate raspberry scone which was delicious, though the texture was more like a cookie than a scone. The cupcakes were good, maybe a bit overpriced considering they are fairly small. Cons- the coffee really was not good and no one in the place was wearing masks. I really want to like this place but I'm hesitant to go back while COVID is still happening.

They did an amazing job with my daughter's birthday cake. The decoration was exactly as I…read morerequested. It was a vanilla cake with white chocolate ganache filling, and it tasted absolutely great. Thank you.

Overpriced and the cupcakes were dry. Birthday cake was…read morecute but so expensive and overpriced for what we got!

I love this sweet little shop. So many times I have bought pretty little cup cakes or cookies. They…read morewere decorated very nicely, but were dry or tasteless. Smallcakes is the whole package. Beautifully decorated and delicious. This is my go to place for special occasions and "just because"

I purchased half a dozen cupcakes (all different flavors) All cupcakes were light and fluffy!…read moreDepending on the flavor the level of sweetness varies- which I appreciate! Lots of places are overly sweet regardless of the flavor.

Got a 100 mini Bundt cakes for my daughters bridal shower…read more Not one left behind!! So yummy!!!!!!!

Very friendly staff! I love their red velvet cakes. We always get them for any special events. They…read moreare very delicious! A great spot for last minute dessert as well.

We've used Karin twice now and the sweets never disappoint! She is so incredibly nice and easy to…read morework with too! The cake pops were out of this world. Everything she makes is amazing! We will definitely keep using her!

Ordered a banana cupcake cake for my sons 2 year old birthday party. Chef Nikki was very nice to…read morehelp me move my pick up time due to my sons chaotic and unpredictable schedule. The cake was cute and had "two wild" inserts to go with his birthday theme. Her banana cupcakes are my favorite because there is a banana filling in the middle. It also doesn't taste overwhelmingly like banana. It's the perfect ratio! She is also very reasonably priced! Highly recommend for birthday parties or any sort of party!

Everyone absolutely loved the cupcakes!! We ordered 24 for a birthday party. Website was easy to…read morenavigate, and Nikki promptly reached out and addressed my order as soon as I had a question. Will definitely order again!