*this review is about cupcakes only, but i have a few notes at the bottom about their cake tastings. It's tough to rate this place because their icing is SO good, but the cupcakes themselves are sort of terrible. They're dry, crumbly, lacking flavor, and just generally not enjoyable to eat. It's hard for me to drive here when I have Crumbs and Red Velvet Cupcakery right in Clarendon. I tried: the Oreos cupcake, the candy cupcake, the PB and chocolate cupcake, and the Samoa cupcake. Like I said, icing/toppings on all of them was delicious, as was the filling in those that had fillings. But the batter itself was not moist enough, and only tasted faintly of chocolate. It was the dryness that killed them, though - they were just too dense to enjoy. Other little "housekeeping" things that annoyed me about this place: $0.50 for a box? Seriously? I just paid you $3 for a cupcake. I know they have bags for free but I picked these up to bring home as a treat for my husband and the boxes are way cuter. The 50 cent charge is just lame. Their menu, on the day that I went in, did not accurately display which cupcakes were normal, and which were premium (a 50 cent difference). Again, I guess it's not the end of the world with this, but I thought I had only ordered 2 premium cupcakes (per their board), but it turns out all 6 of my cupcakes were premium. I have no problem paying more for a premium cupcake, but just list them accurately. I did see someone doing a cake testing in their other room. I will say, their tasting sizes were very generous (like mini bread loafs), and they looked delicious. It looked like they had the plain cakes unfrosted, and then tons of frosting choices, not already combined - enough of both for you to really mix and match flavors. Very different from my cake tasting experience ages ago for my wedding (somewhere in MD, can't remember the name). They only had like 3 flavors of cake/icing, already pre-combined, and in tiny portions such that my husband and I really only got about a bite each. So, for wedding planning, this place looks like it works really hard to make cake tasting easy and fun. It definitely gets props for its customer service in this aspect - they clearly want to make it easy for you to taste and pick a cake. If they could fix the dryness in their chocolate cake batter (all of the cupcakes I had except the Samoa came with chocolate cake, and I didn't taste the Samoa), I'd give them a much higher rating. My husband did say the Samoa was "pretty good," but he thinks Hostess cupcakes are the best on the market. read more

I will NEVER step foot in that store again!! I am not reviewing the cupcakes, they are ok but rather special occasion cakes. I ordered a cake for my daughter's graduation. I gave them the exact picture and color scheme, I even gave them 2 paint swatches for the RED and PURPLE colors I want on the cake .The employee told me then that the owner will have to call me with a quote, which she did not do. I had to email and call again many time before I get an answer: $185.00 for a 9 inch cake, not cheap but I wanted something that looks and tastes good !! Lara the owner was then supposed to charge my card 50% down as a deposit. The day of the party I arrive at the store, I tell them what I am here for, they leave me there waiting for god knows how long, then they come out with a cake that is missing the ribbon in the red color, and the color purple is a dirty gray blue. when I tell Lara that this is not what we agreed on, she tells me that this is a pretty cake, and purple fades when it sits in the fridge!! what kind of an excuse is that!! the cake didn't have time to sit in the fridge plus if she know that it fades she should have made it stronger in anticipation. We where really disappointed because we had a whole theme and we coordinated the colors of the flowers and decoration and the cake now is completely off! But that is not the issue, because after I refused to take the cake, Lara offers to try adding the missing red ribbon and deliver the cake to the function which was not too far. So, after she disappears with the cake, I try giving the employee my credit card to pay for the supposedly 50% left on the cake. She was very annoyed and kept asking me what was I trying to pay for, I told her I am trying to pay for the cake. She got more annoyed and irritated that I was not sure how much I owe on the cake, I tried explaining to her that after talking to Lara on the phone and gave her my credit card number, I didn't know how much she charged my card for since I never received a receipt or an order confirmation or anything else. Then she started raising her voice saying that they usually take a 50% deposit. I told her then to check her files or my order to make sure how much I owe because I think I paid more than half, she completely ignored me and snatched the card from my hand ready to charge me with whatever she thought appropriate not bothering looking up my file. It is then when I got really insulted from her disrespectful behavior and asked her to lower her tone and stop shouting at me her customer. This is when another employee came out, I had to explain myself all over again , but at least she listened to me and checked my file to discover that I didn't owe anything since when I placed my order with Lara charged my card the full amount. I left the store shaken and in disbelief not believing what just happened, the employee tried charging me twice for the cake while she insulted and screamed at me!!! Well I don't care how good the cakes are, and they are not!!! IT IS JUST NOT WORTH IT!!!! read more

Unbelievably rude service. Both times I've been here, I have reveived horrible attitude, impatience, and rude service. Gave a second chance thinking first time was a fluke. There's no reason for snobbery - it's cupcake selection, nothing elaborate or fancy - just customers selecting cupcakes. I do not understand why they can't be nice. I will not revisit this store again. read more

I contracted with Fluffy Thoughts to bake my wedding cake. One of the layers of my cake ended up being completely wrong. It was the layer my husband and I cut into at our wedding reception and I ate a slice from that layer so I have first hand knowledge that the wedding cake we contracted for was not what was delivered. I contacted Lara Stuckey (the owner) the week after the wedding politely informing her of the mistake. This is why I'm giving Fluffy Thoughts such a negative review. Mistakes happen and I wasn't that upset over the mistake in the cake (even though I disliked the combination that I ate at my own wedding reception). Lara responded to my email with "my decorator is insisting she did it correctly" and wanted me to send her a picture of the cake. I didn't have my phone on me at my own wedding reception and wasn't able to take one. I told her as much and said that while I'm sure her employee thinks she did it correctly, the paying customer who actually ate the cake is telling you that it wasn't correct. This is where I suggested since 1/4 of the cake was wrong, a partial refund of 25% would be appropriate and please email me back with her thoughts. She never replied! I expected some back and forth or at least an apology but didn't get anything! Bottom line is this, there are MANY bakers out there in the DC/NOVA region that can bake your cake, and trust me, there wasn't anything special about the Fluffy Thoughts cake that I had at my reception that other bakers couldn't easily replicate. But do yourself a favor and choose a bakery that will actually work with you should there be an issue, because take it from me, issues can arise. I don't appreciate being ignored after I spent almost $900 on a wedding cake and I have filed a formal BBB complaint. Some people might say that a wedding cake was delivered and I should just get over it, but it's not the cake I contracted for and this is not how business is conducted. I do not recommend Fluffy Thoughts on ANY occasion due to Lara's terrible customer service. read more

My husband and I were were excited to have found a cake shop that seemed to bake good-looking baby shower cakes. We personally went to the store to discuss our cake and place an order, however the lady at the counter who tried to help was distracted by customers and then said we should write to them for more details. We wondered if we could speak to someone else since we were there who could possibly help us understand the pricing, flavors, etc. but we were told the manager or owner (not sure who that was) is in a meeting. This was true as we did see a meeting being held next door. We left the store and while we were still in our car we saw the people in the meeting leave so we called the store and spoke to the lady identifying ourselves as the couple that just walked in and requesting if we could meet the owner/manager now. She was unclear if a meeting would help and insisted we should write an email. We asked her if we could come back to meet the manager in a couple of hours to talk to him, she said she cannot really say if he'd be available. Seriously?! Is this how you treat a potential customer who shows interest in your store to be there in-person and requests if a later time would be possible? I must say that we had read some bad/unpleasant customer service reviews about this store and now I surely can vouch for the same. The only good outcome was that we chose not to proceed ordering a cake from Fluffy Thoughts. We took this a good sign to steer clear of likely bad customer service after we ordered a cake. Bottom line: good looking cakes just go so far. I hope you work on your customer service. read more

Fluffy Thoughts created our wedding cake- a beautiful four-tier cake that was elegant, beautiful and so tasty! Each tier had a different flavor and Lara was great in working with us to pick the design! It was truly a work of art! Thanks, Fluffy Cakes! read more

I used Fluffy Thoughts for the 1st time earlier this month. I needed a custom cake for a special occasion and when I went into the shop I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted so naturally had a lot of questions. The lady I spoke to was OK, they were busy so she seemed a bit short. She drew up a sketch on a post it with her idea and I really liked it so told her the flavors, confirmed the design, and paid. The cake was $150 for 2 layers of cake, 1 filling, and enough to feed about 30 people. It didn't seem like much since I was added so much design but when I went to pick up the cake the design looked very plain, like they placed a couple things on the top sporadically and called it a day. I also had to wait 20 minutes for them to bring it out even though it was supposed to be done the day before. Wasn't worth the money. The taste of the cake was fine but no better than something I would pick up at Giant for $100 less. I don't recommend it. read more

Great American style cakes staff is helpful the taste is great and their ready to pick up cakes are very elaborate and rich in flavor. They do seasonal pastries and holiday pastries just make sure to place the order at least two weeks before. read more

Fluffy Thoughts has become our family bakery. For any special occasion, we order a cake here. Our wedding cake was EXCEPTIONAL. Compliments from each and every guest. They couldn't get enough and asked to take some home. Not only was it delicious, but it was also stunning. We have ordered two birthday cakes and I'm placing my third birthday cake order this morning. The first birthday cake was wonderful. We ordered a cake in the style of the Flash for my son. Again- both delicious and beautiful. The last cake we ordered was last month for my daughter - an Elmo cake. Absolutely gorgeous cake, but the taste left a little to be desired. I may have ordered the wrong cake flavors, but it was somewhat plain. Today I will be ordering a Regular Show style cake for my son. I will amend this post with pics when we pick it up. I'm holding out hope it will taste amazing. I will leave the cake flavors to the professionals this time around. read more

Price is average for the area. Didn't offer a sample or really any suggestions on design, flavors, size, etc. (cashier went and got an 8 inch pan to provide me with size comparison- very few on-site examples.). Cake itself was average- pretty dry and the frosting that was colored was like ink stain- all. Over. Everything. Was for a work event and whole group left with blue teeth, lips, fingers and faces. Was pretty cake though and they definitely did exactly what I asked for in terms of decoration. read more

This place is located in our neighborhood so we used to find it convenient to get some cupcakes whenever we needed to. We were patrons of Fluffy Thoughts since they opened their store in McLean. Initially, we were very pleased with the quality of cupcakes; they were moist, fresh and the icing's texture was just right. Now, for the past year or so, the quality of cakes and cupcakes has gone down. Recently, I asked my husband to get a small chocolate cake for our niece's birthday from Fluffy Thoughts. He got one... When we cut it and served our guests, I was very embarrassed. The cake was super dry, the icing was so hard that it separated from the rest of the cake when I was slicing it into pieces. He got a couple of cupcakes for our daughter along with the cake. Those were dryish as well, but not as hard as the cake. That was the last time I and my family will purchase from this store. I would rather pay a bit more and buy pastries and cakes from Balducci from now on. This company should reevaluate the quality of their product, as well as service if they want to sustain in McLean. Very disappointed! read more

Fluffy Thoughts made the cake for our wedding. We were blown away at how beautiful the cake was - and DELICIOUS! The tasting experience was very well done - we went in to describe what we were looking for and Lara sketched designs while we were talking. The tasting was really fun because it was "deconstructed" and not already made pieces of cake - there were three basic cakes (chocolate, yellow, marble) and a ton of different filling and frosting options. Lara made a variety of different bite-size combinations for us to try. We are really looking forward to getting our 1 year anniversary topper (included with the order!). We will definitely be back to place future orders here. read more

I bought the Groupon and tried out Fluffy Thoughts for my fiance's birthday cake. It was AMAAAAZING. It was more than I expected! We got an almond cake with hazelnut buttercream, and it was delicious. They decorated it beautifully too. I think they went above and beyond to make my cake special. Great place! read more

We had previously ordered a cake for my daughters birthday in 2016 and it was fantastic. So we ordered again for her birthday in 2017. The cake looked absolutely perfect, as it should for the 425 price tag! However it was absolutely disgusting. The cake was dry and the layers were thick and stale like old bread. It also seems as they forgot the sugar! The frosting in between the layers was a thick buttercream which did not include the strawberry shortcake flavors we ordered. The entire cake tasted like old stale bread and butter. Nobody finished their slice and I ended up throwing away most of the cake. And the worst part of it was that they refused to acknowledge the issue. At first Lara said she would look into it when I contacted her two days after the party. She never responded to my follow ups and after 6 weeks someone finally responded and said I should have saved the cake for them to check the problem. Lara never mentioned that when I first reached out to her. Instead of trying to listen and resolve the situation they were unresponsive and defensive. They offered a measles 50 store credit! Like I would ever go back there. They take so much money and don't respond if there is ever a problem. Such horrible Customer service. Their cakes look beautiful but taste terrible. Don't waste your money and get a whole foods cake or Costco cake instead for a birthday party. It tastes much better! read more

The cupcakes were just delicious. We ordered large and small cupcakes to serve at our wedding. The bakers at the store delivered a delicious tasting and helped us get a mix of cupcakes. The cupcakes were fresh and delicious. They also provided some allergy-free cupcakes, which ensured all our guests could have something sweet. They delivered the cup-cakes hassel-free, and they were all in-tact. We will certainly buy baked goods from Fluffy Thoughts again. read more

We purchased our wedding cake, groom's cake, and wedding favors from here. Fluffy Thoughts was extremely helpful in personalizing the cakes and having a gluten free tier for the bride! Lara was easy to talk to and came up with inspiring designs for both cakes. One of our wedding colors was lavender and they dyed the macarons lavender to match. It was perfect, delicious, and reasonably priced. read more

I went here when it first opened. The cupcakes were normal sized cupcakes, whereas other gourmet shops offer oversized cupcakes that at least make you feel less bad that they cost a few dollars each. So, I opted for a piece of cake, which was more decently sized. The thoughts may have been fluffy, but this cake was dense and dry. I'm not planning to return. read more

I've had only extremely positive experiences at Fluffy Thoughts and always recommend it to friends and family. Yummy beautiful decorated cupcakes and cakes. I love that they also have gluten free options and they're very good too! You can also order vegan cakes too. The place is very allergy friendly. I brought them to my boyfriend's family's house for Easter dinner and they were a huge hit. read more

They have awesome gluten free cupcakes...and mini cupcakes when you can't make it to their official gluten free Wednesday and Fridays. I just wished that they would offer more variety of gluten free desserts read more

I recently went back to Fluffy Thoughts to create a birthday cake for my husband on short notice (we used Fluffy Thoughts for our wedding last year and had a great experience). I sent them a link to a picture of a rather complicated piece of DJ equipment asking whether they could recreate the general "look and feel". I also told them that it wasn't necessary for the cake to be an exact replica (thinking this would be impossible). What Lara created for us blew us (and all of our guests) away. The cake was so accurate that no one (including several well-known artists from around the world) could believe that it wasn't the real thing when photos were posted by guests on social media. Plus, the cake was delicious! We will definitely use Fluffy Thoughts for all of our special occasions! read more

My son and daughter in law used Fluffy Thoughts for their wedding cake. They had a garden/rustic wedding theme and wanted a tree trunk like cake. The cake from Fluffy Thoughts far exceeded our expectations. The design was perfect and all of the cake flavors were awesome. The only other item i have trued from here is their brownie. Moist and full of dark chocolate and leaving me wanting another. Too bad this place is too far from my house--perhaps that is a blessing in disguise because I would be in there every day. read more

We ordered a cake for my parents 50th anniversary party a couple of weeks ago, and all of the guests raved about it! The cake easily served the 40 guests as advertised, and the presentation was gorgeous. Would definitely use this bakery again for my next special occasion. read more

The cake that Fluffy Thoughts Cakes made was both beautiful and delicious. I don't even like white cake, and it was amazing. And I can't even count the number of compliments that we heard about the carrot cake. The design was perfect, and was executed flawlessly. I cannot recommend this bakery highly enough. read more

The Egg Nog and Pumpkin cheesecakes are delicious!!! You won't be disappointed. :)

Best cupcakes in DC area, bar none! Not as big on the cookies (they are ok but expensive), but the cupcakes are way better than Georgetown Cupcakes and not as expensive either. read more

This was the first time I've used Fluffy Thoughts and I was incredibly happy with both the service I received and the quality of the cake I ordered. The cake was a gluten-free chocolate cake with raspberry filling. The cake was moist and flavorful and the filling was light and plentiful. The frosting was light and not too sweet. The cake was beautifully decorated with cream frosting, beautiful red script, and a red border at the bottom. The cake was a bit pricy - $40 for a six-inch cake that fed about 10-12 people - but for the quality I would buy this cake again for special occasions. read more

I ordered cupcakes for my daughter's wedding to accommodate the groom's gluten allergies. The cupcakes were wonderful - the guests didn't even realize the chocolate were all gluten free until I told them! I will definitely use this bakery again! Plus I love that they love the Nationals too - a nice bonus :) read more

Yelena did a fantastic job on a strawberry shortcake birthday cake! It was not only beautiful, but probably the best cake I've ever had in my life. Guests at the party kept asking me throughout the night where the cake came from, and I was so proud to say that the came came from Fluffy Thoughts :) Quality work, very accommodating and customer service was spectacular. read more

You will not be disappointed with Fluffy Thoughts Cakes. We chose them to provide the cake for our wedding. It was the most beautiful and delicious cake I've ever seen. Upon delivery, we did notice a small line in the icing on the bottom layer of the cake, but it wasn't enough to upset me. Everyone thought it was gorgeous and delicious. I look forward to ordering many more cakes from Fluffy Thoughts in the future. read more

First time using Fluffy Thoughts Cakes and it wont be the last. Lara and Yelena were so helpful and the cake turned out just as I asked!!! I mean PERFECT!! All from a picture and a few verbal modifications and they nailed it. My daughters baptism cake was a hit. THANK YOU and cant wait to come back to you in 4 months for her first birthday cake!! Thanks Fluffy Thoughts! read more

Just bought an assortment of cupcakes. Great flavors to choose from. Friendly staff. Lovely tasty icing but not too much. Moist cake and overall to die for. Recommend you try them! read more

We had heard about Fluffy Thoughts from one of the many wedding blogs we were reading, so we figured we might as well check it out. We were sold the minute we walked in for the tasting. Lara Stuckey at Fluffy Thoughts knows how to sell her product in a way that is personal and pleasant and never pushy. They had asked us ahead of time to choose five or six cake flavors so when we walked in they had made personal little cake loafs so that we could try each. And then there are the buttercreams and fillings. We spent the next hour talking and trying every the combinations of the 8 fillings, 15plus buttercreams, and six cakes. Throughout the process, it was clear that Lara is passionate about her work. She seems so excited to show you all of the different combinations - "Oh try this one!" and "this one tastes just like a Thin Mint!" (which it did). It is such a pleasant way to do a tasting. Whenever you ask Lara if something is possible, she said yes, of course. We went to a different cake store and everything was going to cost us extra and be a hassle. For instance, thought we might want our wedding logo on our cake in some way. When we asked the other store, they looked at us puzzled and said they couldn't do it. When we mentioned it to Lara, she responded that of course we should do that. We just emailed her a jpeg of the logo and she had it printed on rice paper and added to the center tier of the cake. When we said we wanted a smaller cake and then an extra sheet cake so that it could be pre-cut, Laura encouraged this, where the other place had told us this was not possible. And then when we couldn't decide on two flavors because we like three combinations so much, she said we could do two half sheet cakes instead of one full-sized. Fluffy Thoughts attitude seems to be one of "let's try and make that work," and this creativity and enthusiastic spirit makes them a pleasure to work with. We ended up getting white cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry buttercream, chocolate cake with coffee buttercream and cream cheese icing, and pumpkin cake with homemade salted caramel and cinnamon buttercream and cream cheese icing. Each was better than the last. Everyone wanted to try each flavor and commented that they were each so unique. We got an overwhelming number of complements on our cake from the wedding guests. The cake was lovely with a simple design that was a perfect realization of what we wanted. During the tasting process, Lara sketched while we talked and tried the cake flavors. She listened to what we said and came up with a design that perfectly matched our aesthetic. Instead of a traditional cake topper or flowers, Fluffy Thoughts has a signature asymmetric heart topper made out of chocolate. It matched the swirl design on the cake, and we were so happy that she came up with the option that was unique but still felt like a classy wedding cake. With Fluffy Thoughts, there is simply a price for cake and a price for the design. Fluffy Thoughts does not nickel and dime you over ever detail that you want to add. And their price was completive, if not better, to the other places we talked to. Lara is a Yes-man who makes the whole process enjoyable. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to have a delicious, beautiful, and affordable cake. read more

Fluffy Thoughts cupcakes are delicious and probably the best in the metro area.. Their macaroons are incredible - light and delicious - out of this world yummy. I asked Lara to make a townhouse cake for my son's rehearsal dinner. This was the townhouse the groom lived in for seven years, and was living in when he met his fiance. Lara of Fluffy Thoughts Bakery took the concept and elevated the cake to perfection. It was whimsical and original and everyone at the Rehearsal Dinner was wowed by all the detailed elements. (The actual townhouses, figures representing my son his fiance with their college jerseys, and replicas of his friends, hanging out of the windows on the roof etc. - a flat screen TV, a kegorator, a grill and more) In terms of cake architecture it was a big cake that held its structure throughout the night..(no issues from the four story roofline to the floor!) In addition the cake was delicious! It was a white cake with caramel and chocolate ganache and buttercream and candy crunch. Everyone we worked with at Fluffy Thoughts was so helpful, friendly and knowledgable. It was PERFECT! read more

I just got my third cake from Fluffy Thoughts. The cakes here are works of art. Lara really took the time to draw out and discuss the kind of cake I wanted. I had a theme that I wanted my cake to go with and it came out beautifully. There are so many flavors to choose from. One tier was coffee and the other choc and raspberry - excellent! Highly recommend! Gwen was very helpful as well. Very professional and easy to work with. read more

I ordered my daughter's birthday cake from Fluffy Thoughts. Not only did it look amazing but it tasted great too. My daughter swims year round and Lara designed a beautiful swimming pool cake with lane lines, a swimmer, towels, etc. The kids demolished the cake (marble with chocoalte filling) and so did the adults. read more

I was very impressed by the cake I had done for my son's 1st birthday. It was a Backyardigans cake with his favorite character Pablo on top. Pablo looked exactly like himself and the cake was also delicious!!! From beginning to end, the service I received from Fluffy Thoughts was phenomenal!! DEFINITELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Popped in today while I was running errands and decided to grab a few cupcakes. After a long day of errands I was looking forward to eating a cupcake. The first I attempted to eat, a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, was too stale to even take a 2nd bite from. The second, a lavender cake, had good flavor but was again, just as stale as the first cupcake, and again, left uneaten. I have 2 more in the box I don't even know if I want to eat!! It's unfortunate considering if you buy a cupcake with any sort of topping or interesting flavor (other than chocolate or vanilla cake with chocolate or vanilla frosting), you're paying $1 more for the "specialty" cupcake. I don't know what has happened to this place, but I could have bought cupcakes at my grocery store for less than half of what I paid and they would have tasted better. read more

i'm surprised by the mixed reviews on fluffy! the cupcakes are fine, but they specialize in cakes. that's how the business started and will always be its strongest point. they made our wedding cake, which was amazing. they have also made us several other special order cakes for birthdays, anniversaries etc. the flavors are interesting, the artistry is great and they are significantly cheaper per slice than several of the famous wedding cake places in the area. the way they do tasting is also cool. lara (the owner) is super flexible and also creative and artistic which is great if you're like me and indecisive and totally not creative. love this place. read more

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We ordered a cake for my friends 60th. He's a huge Nationals fan so we had a suite at Nats Park which made delivery a snap as the bakery has two kiosks in the stadium (where we regularly buy their yummy cupcakes and brownies). He likes plain old vanilla so that's what I ordered. Everyone said it was the best vanilla cake ever - not too sweet, very moist and it just tasted so fresh. We had it decorated with themes dear to him from throughout his life and the resulting artwork was terrific. He insisted on trying to save as many of the fondant pictures as we could. I feel like I made the ordering process difficult, changing my mind a couple times, but the staff couldn't have been nicer about it every step of the way. I would order from Fluffy Thoughts any time. read more

Fantastic customer service and delicious cupcakes! I sent a dear friend cupcakes today and they arrived promptly, with my note handwritten in a beautiful card, and she said they are her absolute favorite. Thank you so much for all of your help! Highly recommend. read more