I should take away stars for every pant size that I went up because of this bakery, but I love these tiny cakes too much to every stay away (or mad.) I mean, they don't force feed them to me, they just make them intoxicating enough to where I get sugar sweats thinking about 'em. Favorites: Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting (yeah, I know- everyone has them), white with Nutella and chocolate with caramel toffee. When it's hot, I like to stroll down 2nd Street to the shop and pick up an ice cream cupcake. It's heaven on a spoon. Definitely big enough to share- but I prefer to have my own. I'm a horrible dad and always get my dog an order of their Pupcakes, which are mini versions of the human treat with ingredients that wont kill your four-legged friend. She's a small dog, so I usually break them in half- but she really goes nuts over 'em. The bigger dog gets a whole one because he's bigger. It's so small, it's less than gulp, but I need to play fair and not favorites and give them an equal portion. There are seasonal flavors like pumpkin that I really enjoy- but if you're fiending for specific flavor, you might want to go early on in the day because they sometimes run out of certain flavors. Mid-afternoons and weekends are pretty busy, but they crank up the AC so it's a cool spot to hang when it's blistering outside. A dozen cupcakes will run you about $30, but they are always a hit when you bring them to parties or give one individually away as a gift. For $1.50 extra per cupcake, you can get a window box, a candle and a happy birthday emblem to commemorate the occasion. It really ads that special something. read more

You know how you rub a lamp to make a genie appear, or how you click your heels three times to go home sweet home? Well, utter the word "bacon" and I'm bound to appear within thirty seconds. Such was the case when I saw a tweet from Frosted that their cupcake of the month was a cornbread/bacon muffin-cupcake hybrid. Within minutes I arrived at their door. Sadly, they were all out at the end of the day, but I finally got my chance when I went around lunchtime today. I tried a piece without frosting at first and thought it was...okay. But after having a piece with the frosting - ah! That's where the magic happens, the perfect blend of sweet, salty, and savory - just what I was looking for. Now that's what I call a cupcake. read more

Decent Cupcakes. The Frosted cupcakery does have decent cupcakes, I like their Vanilla cupcake with white cake and their caramel toffee cupcake. The cupcakes are pretty good, but a little smaller than I have had at other cupcake places. I do like the fact that they don't put on too much icing, it is a good cupcake to frosting ratio. The only downside is that it gets crowded and tasty flavors sell out fast..ouch! Minus one star. Also, they do not have a public restroom for customers. Minus one more star. Final Verdict: Three Stars! Overall this place has A ok cupcakes! read more

Okay, who doesn't love cupcakes?! Yeah, that's what I thought... I've never met anyone who doesn't like cupcakes, and I've never met anyone who didn't like my recommendation for Frosted over Sprinkles(^_^) Frosted was established in 2005, and originally had 3 locations, LA, Hermosa Beach and 2nd St in Long Beach. The LA location closed it's doors a few years ago, which was sad because they had the best cupcakes on Highland! Anywho, my local shop is 2nd st, and I've been a regular since 2007, and I will never stray from my lovely Frosted!! Customer Loyalty has been earned and established! Woo! On any given day, you can pop into the shop, and be greeted by at least 2 very happy and upbeat gals manning the display and register. And your eyes, and nose will be greeted by the sight and smell of at least 15-20 cupcakes(at $2.95/each or $30/dozen).. did I mention that's not including their seasonal flavors or their flavors of the month?? And, sometimes...flavor of the week. It's a sensory tease, and I love it! I've tried every single cupcake offered, including all seasonal/monthly specials as of May 2015 (^_^) yeah I'm proud of that. Because each cupcake is moist, fresh, and hand frosted. And the ingredients aren't prepackaged or sitting in a freezer or whatever. They are just melt in your mouth amazing. They aren't topped with a huge dollop of frosting like Sprinkles either! Instead, each flavor has a unique frosting and sprinkles/shaved chocolate decorations. Frosted also offer mini(chocolate, white, red velvet only, and $35 for 2 dozen minumim) and giant cupcakes(chocolate, white and revived only, 48 hours advanced notice REQUIRED and $4.95/each) , pup cakes for your canine babies($.75/each or $2 for a bag of 3), frosting shots (all flavors available! I love the Nutella and Chocolate, and gingerbread and pumpkin during seasonal, $.50/each), hi-tops (which are 2 small cupcakes with a dollop of frosting in the middle. Available in 3 flavors, chocolate, red velvet and salted caramel. $1.45/each, $15/dozen). And for a fun treat, ice cream filled cupcakes! Only 4 flavors available for those, and they vary by day so call ahead to see what they're serving that day, and they run at $4.95/each. My personal favorites include the Nutella cupcake, salted caramel hi-tops, Gingerbread and Pumpkin seasonal, Mexican Chocolate and cinnamon chocolate (May's flavors of the month!), and the chocolate/peanut butter! My bf loves the lemon and lemon cream cheese one, I'm indifferent but he's a lemon freak and will order at least 2. Bear in mind..he DOES NOT like sugary things, especially things with a lot of frosting LOL! And HE gives it a 5 star rating. All are delicious, with their own unique flavors. I can't say I wouldn't not eat any one of them, but I definitely have the go-tos. So the cool thing about FC is that during Belmont Shore's Annual Summer Stroll N' Savor, they offer their hi-tops in all 3 flavors for potential patrons to sample. The hi-tops are small, maybe 1-2 bites, but they pack a ton of sweet and savory goodness. If you attend the SN'S, I recommend the Salted Caramel hi-tops as most people seem to be more skeptical about purchasing it because it says SALT and has sea salt crystals on the frosting..so it seems intimidating, but it's like the perfect blend of sweet and salty. I grab a few when I get a special visit because it cures thag craving in a heartbeat!! YUM! Oh, and the include hilarious little toothpick topped with funny little sayings, and even birthday candles! Ordering it for here? They serve it up on a cute little tray with a wooden or plastic fork! And they offer milk, water and some juices too. The only pitfall is that 2nd St parking bllloooowwwwssss... many times I will make circles waiting for a spot close to Frosted to open just because I hate carrying my boxes a long distance LOL. Can't risk dropping them, or pushy people running into me! Going midday during the week is usually the best bet. They have a cute little cupcake iron design out front. Frosted is at the end of 2nd St, near Livingston just past the Farmers & Merchants bank. It's not hard to miss, they have a HUGE white lit sign high enough up that you'll be hard pressed to miss! 5 stars because I've been a loyal customer for nearly 8 years and I've never had a bad experience here! You can't be sad around cupcakes okay? You just can't (^_~) if you haven't had the pleasure of delighting your tongue with the deliciousness that is Frosted..you need to change that ASAP! read more

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Long Beach is known for many things: The Queen Mary, Naples, the Long Beach Grand Prix, Sublime, Snoop Dogg, and now....cupcakes. The.BEST.Cupcakes.Ever. Frosted Cupcakery makes some unbelievably good cupcakes. I know that there are people out there that just don't get the fuss over cupcakes, but this place will turn the unconverted cupcake haters into the salivating cupcake obsessed. We bought a dozen random cupcake flavors: Red Velvet, Lemon, Royal White/Chocolate Buttercream, Chocolate/Chocolate Buttercream, Peanut Butter, Strawberry, Carrot, Orange, Nutella, and Cherry Chocolate Chip. Each cupcake was moist and delicious. Now, I hate the word "moist", but there is no other way to explain the cake. They were the most un-dry cupcakes I've ever had! The buttercream frosting was sweet, but not too sweet, and the cream cheese frosting was perfection. I particularly enjoyed the Nutella, Red Velvet, and Carrot cupcakes but, in truth, they were all delicious. Frosted Cupcakery is centrally located on 2nd Street, which is a great place to shop and eat. Not only is the shop itself adorable with a cute/hip decor but they also sell very cute t-shirts, canvas tote bags (I got one) and other cupcake accouterments. They even have "pupcakes" for your dog. Too cute! Oh, and in case you were wondering...yes, I really did try all of them. And yes, I can no longer fit into my jeans. read more

***Before I begin this review, I must say it bothers me when people harshly criticize cupcakeries and claim that their own cupcakes are so much better. To this day, I have yet to taste a cupcake, from these self-proclaimed cupcake experts, that have tasted as good or better than those from existing cupcakeries. Moving on... (I cut and pasted that intro from my Miss Priss review) Frosted is one of the premier cupcake boutiques in Southern California. It succeeds in every way and boasts an awesome sky blue interior that is as cute as their cupcakes are delicious. Red Velvet is everybody's favorite flavor but don't be afraid to try their other offerings like Carrot, Peanut Butter and Mint Chocolate (my personal favorite). Frosted's "cake" is moist and is complemented perfectly by the generous amount of frosting. What makes their cupcakes so different from the other cupcakeries is that their frosting accurately matches the desired flavor. Some cupcake joints fall short in that category where their frosting just isn't as strong (ie. their mint frosting really just tastes like vanilla with green dye.) They do super-kawaii bulk cupcake orders that can be placed on tiered cupcake stands. Come on people, who wants some healthy "edible arrangement" when you can indulge in a creamy and tasty cupcake from Frosted? They also do mini-cupcakes if your order a large amount in advance. Frosted has now taken Sweet Jill's place as my personal mecca for sweets in Belmont Shore. The LOWDOWN (LBC, aka Cupcake City remix) Minus half a star for not selling mini-cupcakes in the shop. Other cupcake boutiques do it, why not this one? Minus half a star for the Belmont Shore parking problem. It's really not that hard to find a parking space but it is a hassle sometimes. Plus 1 star for the great decor. Plus 3 stars for the best frosting this side of the 10 freeway. Word. read more

Lisa V wasn't kidding when she mentioned in her review the to-go boxes Frosted Cupcakery uses keeps the cupcakes intact. She brought over half a dozen for the Sex and the City party the gay boyfriend and I threw this weekend from Long Beach to Hollywood. And the cupcakes weren't smushed! I'm very impressed. The gay boyfriend and I shared a red velvet cupcake that was (gasp!) moist! I can't believe it, a moist red velvet cupcake? This is a rare kind of cupcake as most red velvet cupcakes tend to be dry. The frosting was a little bit on the sweeter side than I like (I like it more cream cheese-y) but it was still delicious and not an obscene amount of it. And I do believe the cupcakes went well with the mango "basilito" cocktails I mixed (a sort of mojito but with basil). Hurray to sex, cupcakes and drinky drinks! read more

How does one make cupcakes materialize into thin air? This cupcake lover does it by becoming friends with the thoughtful and adorable Fia R! Fia knew that Sarah A and I were getting together for dinner tonight, so she passed along some sweets to end our meal. These sweets were in cupcake form, and namely: Lemon Blueberry - tart-sweet lemon cake and creamy icing, with blueberries floating in a yellow lightly lemon cake. I'm on Team Blueberry, for sure - and this baby made me happy! Red Velvet - watch out other RVs - this one is REALLY good! Dark crimson cake, with a hint of cocoa, and cream cheese icing that has the right amount of sweetness. YUM! The Lemon Blueberry was this month's special flavor, and it had a cute edible puzzle piece with "autism" stamped on it, because 10% of the cost went to benefit Autism Speaks. I joked with Fia that I think autism is delicious now.....is that wrong? One day, I will actually set foot into a Frosted Cupcakery location. But until then, I count myself lucky to have such sweet friends! read more

So the bf gave me "the face" when I told him I had found on yelp another cupcake place to try! This face consists of having to deal with my cupcake mania again, knowing that it will be he who has to drive me to the said place, and knowing that he'll have to hear me type fervently about our experience after we get home! But "the face" also shows in his eyes, a little glimmer of excitement that on this quest, he may get to eat something awesome. While my friend is staying the weekend in Long Beach from hawaii, i knew it was the perfect way to also visit belmont shore and check out Frosted, since quite a few of my yelper friends have given it good reviews! First of all, the shop is very clean and the staff was friendly which has become quite important to me. (am i turning into a snob?) They had a pretty good selection of cupcakes. 2.75 for each cupcake-didn't see any minis. We ordered a redvelvet with cream cheese,a strawberry with cream cheese, a chocolate peanut butter buttercream, and a black and white cupcake (royal white and chocolate with cream cheese). They were all very pretty and the decorative chocolate pieces on top were really good too. I would give this place 5 stars, but i felt that the frosting to cake ratio was a little short. because the cake was not fluffy and airy, i felt like i had to ration my frosting so i wouldn't end up with too much cake by itself. Because by itself the cake was a tad dense. The strawberry frosting and the peanut butter/toffee frosting was super yummy, but the cream cheese frosting didnt' have enough cream cheese flavor for my taste- too vanilla-y. My favorite cream cheese frosting i would have to say was from Kiss My Bundt. I would have never noticed this place if it weren't for yelp and my yelping buddies! Thanks! Definitely a place worth checking out if you love cupcakes! read more

Frosted Cupcakery - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

I finally had their red velvet and I must say it was good. It wasn't sweet compared to other cupcake establishments I've been to. I don't have much a sweet tooth. It tasted wonderfully with coffee. I loved how moist and fluffy it was. Even had a cute chocolate disc on top. I also had their nutella cupcake, which was a bit sweeter than their red velvet, but was just as good. I haven't had a bad cupcake here. Thank you Frosted Cupcakery for having such creative flavors and for your hospitality. read more

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I really liked the strawberry cupcake. The frosting isn't too sweet and it isn't 10 inches high. I had it the day after my friend bought it and it was still moist. I also tried the Flavor of the Month which was a chocolate banana with nuts but I just wasn't a fan. I felt that one was drier than the strawberry. I could probably eat half a dozen of the strawberry cupcakes. Thanks friend for introducing me to more foods that shouldn't be in my food pyramid. No but really, it can give you a little sunshine on days you need it or those days you crave sweets so much because it's that time of the month that you could pull someone's hair out. read more

I've actually grown to love and crave these cupcakes more than Sprinkles. Parking on second street can be a pain but it's totally worth it. Find one of the 30min spots nearby and run over for some cupcakes. They have a big selection of flavors including seasonal & ice cream cupcake flavors. Plus they have cookies and hi-tops. They also have gluten-free options available and a rewards program that gives you free stuff after a certain number of visits. Everything I've tried has been yummy. I love the cookies and cream cupcakes and the salted Carmel hi-top; they are my favorites!!!! read more

Your cupcakes are yummy Especially if they're in my tummy! I hope all this sugar doesn't give me pimples! But they aren't as super-duper-sweet as Sprinkles! Great atmosphere and cartoon décor It is something cute and you'd absolutely adore! Each cupcake is $2.95 a piece Or just get 1 dozen ($30) to share with your niece Two locations: Hollywood and Long Beach Just get to the one that you can reach! They've also got a weekly truck stop! Check twitter or their website to find out where they hop. I've had their red velvet, orange/strawberry cream cheese! I wish I had more of these please! Just be careful, they have a 2-dozen walk-in limit To avoid this: place an order, it only takes one minute! Pupcakes: are meat cupcakes (chicken flavored) for your dog! Just 3 for $2, after a food coma, they'll sleep like a log! Frosted Cupcakery, I'm definitely a fan! I'll be back as soon as I can! read more

I'm a fan of cupcakes, but before this whole cupcake trend I must admit I've only ever had the homemade ones (and by that, I mean the ones that were most likely made from the box). I have yet to try Sprinkles' cupcakes and up until recently, the only "gourmet" cupcakes I've had were from Heavenly Cupcake in San Diego and Sweet Jill's (if that even counts). When my friend mentioned going to Frosted, I was excited. I took off one star because I believe nearly $3 for a cupcake is a tad ludicrous. Besides the price, though, I have to say I'm a big fan. I tried their flavor of the month for March 2009, which, according to their website, is chocolate malted buttercream atop a chocolate malted cake. They had me at "malt." I was nervous because most cupcakes are either dry or the frosting is way too sweet. I have a sweet tooth, but I don't want to feel like cavities have formed the very second I've bit into the cake. Fortunately, once I took a bite, I was impressed. It was definitely moist and the frosting had just the right amount of sugar, not too overpowering at all. I also enjoyed the chocolate with mint chip buttercream. I look forward to trying the red velvet one during my next visit and also their ice cream ones. read more

Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake. Delicious! Strawberry cake topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting that is made with fresh strawberries. It's topped with a gummi strawberry (which I could have done without but they put on for garnish wow factor, a real strawberry slice would be a better choice if anyone is asking me). The cake was perfectly moist and the frosting perfectly rich with strawberry goodness. Mmmmmmm. $2.75 for a cupcake is a little more than I'd like to pay, but still cheaper than Sprinkles. The Frosted Cupcakery is at the far south end of 2nd Street off on a side street. It's worth the trek down there. Check it out! read more

I know I love this place because I've actually picked up from here only to sit alone in the car and pig one down before I even leave. I generally dislike store bought cupcakes not that they're bad but they're just not that good to be worth the calories. Frosted helped me to re-evaluate this opinion, the chocolate chocolate is super moist and fresh, the cake is lighter than most places that tend to be more dense. Plus the frosting is not sickly sweet just chocolatey yumminess. Currently my go to spot for cuppies. This is the only place I will go to for parties and events too. No time to bake for that damn pot luck?! You can order in advance the bite size minis by the dozen and they will also produce personalized picks for a little extra dough. You can also choose the type and color of frosting as well as type of sprinkles. Win win! Sharing IS caring! read more

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**Update 9.13.07** I'm upping the stars on this gem of marvelous cake and frosting goodness. Although I cannot afford -- in wallet or in calories -- to commit as much time and money to devour their excellent confections as I would like, I have to admit that their cupcakes are really spectacular. I got them for my husband's and son's birthday celebration last weekend (couldn't bring myself to drive to Orange for the Rockwell's extravaganza) and this just seemed to fit the bill perfectly. I was able to order a bunch of different flavors to fit everyone's tastes, even that of my soon-to-be one-year-old who was having his first whack at a cupcake of any kind. Man if you can afford $2.75 for a cupcake and the caloric consequences, get yer ass in here. Also, their hours seem to be very erratic, depending on when they run out of cupcakes. Not sure what the method is to the madness there, except that in the few times I've been by they've been closed and/or out of cupcakes. I'm not really sure why they can't anticipate their customers' needs just like every other retail establishment. I get the whole "fresh" idea, but it's still frustrating to actually convince yourself you want to spend too much for a cupcake and blow your diet and then show up to see the 'closed' sign on the door. read more

I had been craving cupcakes for about 2 weeks and you have no idea how much I have searched to find one. There's not many places that sell cupcakes and it really sucks. I finally found one in Long Beach and decided to take the drive & head there. We got there almost at closing so we didn't get to try the ones I was excited to try but we did leave with some cupcakes: I couldn't wait so I ate one in the car and omg it was so damn GOOD. I literally went back the next day and ordered 15 assorted (don't judge me). The cupcakes are so amazing and so cute & I can't wait to keep trying new seasonal offerings! read more

Cupcakes are lame, right? Maybe? That's what they're saying. Regardless, I love this place! Reasonably priced cupcakes ($2.75 a piece) and wonderfully moist and amazingly creative flavors! They also have pupcakes for your canine friends (if you're into that... I am). They're also known for their ice cream cupcakes, which I haven't had the pleasure of enjoying... but look like a tasty and potentially sugar overloaded dessert. Come on by if you are in downtown... not a far walk from the beach either if you want to take these there and enjoy some quiet time with a book, cupcakes + the sound of the waves. read more

I decided to go down here on my last trip to Belmont Shores. To my surprise, I saw this place and decided to try it out. Then again, cupcake shops seem to be part of the trend these days. The place resembled many trendy desert shops by using a combination of soft pastel colors and metal furnishing to accent decor. It didn't smell, and presented an occasional onlooker with a bit of curiosity as to what was inside. The staff was very friendly as well. Seeing the price of a cupcake to be $2.75 (cheaper than Sprinkles' insane pricing), I decided to try the red velvet and use it as a basis for judging the quality of cupcakes here. I also use red velvet as a basis for other cupcake shops like Sprinkles and Susie Cakes. I like how they gave me the cupcake with a wrapper inside of a wrapper. It kept the cupcake in a neat form. I was shocked to find out that in my first bite, the frosting was based more on cream cheese than sugar! It was awful as my expectations died at this point. The frosting as many cupcake places is usually based with sugar, and in my opinion, harder to make than a whipped cream cheese frosting. In terms of the frosting, I was extremely disappointed. The cupcake itself however, was rich with a buttery taste. It was not too sweet either. It was good until I noticed that the cupcake was harder on the outside than the inside. In fact, it was not baked evenly as it should have been. The notion that the cupcake was not evenly baked and had a cream cheese frosting, did affect the star rating significantly. Overall, I tried to enjoy my cupcake, but I couldn't. I think there are better options for the consumer to consider, even if the price is marginally higher. read more

Aside from being in a horrible location, and being out of cupcakes the first two times I tried to eat here, I love few things in life more than when my path happens to cross that of the Frosted Cupcakery. The chocolate cupcakes are super moist, the cream cheese frosting is fantastic, not too sweet with a good balance of sour. Today I had the Strawberry cupcake. It tasted like strawberry ice cream in cake form. Amazing! Bonus points go for using Bergens (sp?) milk and selling lots of crafty home-made goods like stuffed fabric cupcake Christmas tree ornaments. P.S. Sprinkles sells dry, crumbly, over-hyped cupcakes. read more

I believe my eyes glazed over when my friend mentioned that this place had a cupcake with a Nutella frosting. What? Shut up!! It CAN be done! It's MY favorite cupcake from here. Screw the red velvet and the carrot cake. It's all about the Nutella cupcake. The best part is the Ferrero rocher on top. Couldn't have been any more perfect. Moist, rich and oh so good. read more

I have a sweet tooth and, 99% of the time it craves cakes with frosting more than Gabriel Iglesias. That being said and after reading so many Cupcake Joint reviews here on Yelp, I decided to try one of them. Frosted Cupcakery to me upon walking in was like heaven on Mars. I was mezmorized at all of the selections. Forget the enticing aroma, I was captivated by the display of so many cupcakes just waiting for me to take them home and, make them my emotional friend. The girl behind the counter was all smiles with a very nice greeting when I walked in and, patient too. (my OCD can test the nerve of a Sloth!) Since I was such a [new-comer] at this she suggested their Holiday Cupcakes; first the Pumkin-Bread Cupcake and the Christmas Ginger-Bread Cupcake both with sour cream frosting and delectible sugery decorations. Next, 1 Red Velvet Cupcake and 1 Vanilla Sour Cream Whipped Frosting. A total of 4 since I was honest enough to tell her "$30 for the dozen plus 2 extra didn't bother me" "yes, if I buy a dozen and I get 2 more included they will not last the night" "Especially after my adventures in the land of KUSH!" So I opted for the 4 at a total of $12.80 (tax included). Last night 2 disappeared magically with a cold glass of milk and, it was all I could do not to finish off the other 2 participents in my comfort food mode. I will stop in when the mood strikes me because they [are] very good but, not so many times that I'm in a black one-piece on the beach next year. Of course my mom makes the best in my book but, these give her's a run for the money; I mentioned to her that I was here as not to be found out as a traitor to mom's goodies by The Cupcake CIA ; she has been her 3 times already and, bought a dozen each time! Enjoy! read more

I think the fact that this place exist is 3 star worth initself. The presentation of these slices of heaven are great. Where else are you gonna find a peanut butter/ oreo cupcake or a dogcakes? The lady who owns it is really nice, and you can get it in this cute box which is awesome. Its a very nice first date gift. read more

Just say NO to Sprinkles! Support your local cupcakery and buy Frosted! Yes, they are a bit overpriced, but so is just about everything nowadays. And I'd rather spend a little extra to keep a charming local buisiness going, especially when it's such a tasty one. :) Try the Red Velvet, it's fantastic -- a soft and fluffy cake with a delectable cream cheese frosting, mmmhmmm. I'm not a big lemon fan, but I also really enjoyed the lemon flavoured cupcake, which was also moist and delicious, and just the right balance between tart and sweet. I've also had the chocolate and the vanilla, and as 'regular' flavours go they were quite scrumptious. I really don't like frosting in general, but the ones on these cupcakes are always yummy and delicious. Especially when compared to the dry, disgusting, diabetic-coma inducing crap piled on that OTHER company's cupcakes. Bleaugh. In short, if you're craving a quick and tasty treat, BUY FROSTED. It's good for Long Beach, it's good for your tummy! :) read more

Tasteful rich cuppys! Def hits the spot when you have a craving! Wish they had more subtle adult flavors, but here's to them churning out more! read more

I purchased the carrot cupcake and it was so yummy! The icing is the BOMB and employees are friendly. read more

Frosted Cupcakery - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

I don't head out to the LBC much, but I did hear about a good ass cupcake place...Frosted Cupcakery, so that would be a place I would definitely hit up next time I was in the area. But, as luck would have it, my friend brought cupcakes for our dinner get together on Saturday and it was from Frosted Cupcakery. Yay! She got Red Velvet, White Cake, and Chocolate. I liked the designs and the cakes were all moist and the frosting was very flavorful. Wow! Even their Red Velvet was good. I was definitely doing my happy dance. I looked at the card on the box and saw that they had an LA location....on Highland in Hollywood....duh! I've seen that place and I've been meaning to check it out. Well, now I know I like it and I don't have to go to strong beach for my fix. read more

Hey, I'm a man...I couldn't be "happy to be here" anyway, but I tried... Damn over-priced fad... Most popular, requested, demanded cup cake is Red Velvet...you're out? Let me ask you Frosted Cupcakery, how late are you open!? Oh until 9? Great, because it's 6 now, are you frosting some right now, still baking more?, No? Well do you at least have beer? You are so worthless to me, why did I even come... read more

Usually they hit it out of the park with their feature flavors like the amazing key lime over the summer (YUM). This month when I heard something about a bacon cupcake, I was sort of disgusted.. but still morbidly curious. So off I went to see what Frosted was up to in November :) I like cornbread, and I like bacon. And I do like them both together. Sadly tho, the bacon cornbread cupcake with sweet cream frosting just did not agree with my palate at all. The flavors of the sweet cornbread next to the texture of the sorta soggy bacon bits just didn't work for me. After the first bite I was wishing I had somewhere to spit it out. BUT before ya'll get the wrong idea, it IS just a feature flavor, so I'm not completely throwing them under the bus here. After deciding that the cornbread cupcake and I were not a match, I moved on and was very happy with my 2nd choice, a banana cupcake with chocolate frosting. Moist chocolaty and banana dancing on my tongue, the perfect texture and flavor combo. Everything I expect from Frosted :) read more

I suppose the concept of this place just is just beguiling. There seems to be a very thin line between the ideality and panache of an establishment and the actual product that is being served. The utter notion of paying 28 dollars for a dozen cupcakes makes so little sense to me. I digress. This is a review of a buisness, not a philosophy; sometimes I have trouble separating the two. So, have I tried the cupcakes? yes. Did I enjoy the product? yes. Was the product compelling enough to pay such a price for twelve more? no. I'm just at a loss. Perhaps it's our internal fixation of style before substance. Don't get me wrong, the peanut butter frosting was rich and decadent and the buttercream was airy and flavorful; But, almost three bucks pop? It seems beyond comprehension. Maybe i'm just far too thrifty. Hell, maybe i'm just missing something that everyone else gets; sorry, I tried. meh, they were cupcakes. I think too damn much. read more

The place is cute. Twee. The epitome of a cupcakery. Cupcakerie? My favorite cupcake place, SusieCakes, is even twee-er (tweer?) so I already associate all the perkiness and cute turns of phrase and frosting-whipped accents with deliciousness. At Frosted, though, cute is all I'll remember. Of course they beat cupcakes from grocery chains, and I'd rather eat any cupcake from here than one bite of anything from Sprinkles... but they're a touch too artificial for me. Both the lemon and the orange cupcakes have a whiff of those bright, candied, citrus-shaped wedges dusted with sugar crystals. Their color - crayon-yellow and orange under the frosting - hints at this too. I have also had the caramel toffee flavor, while observing a cute couple go to town on a double chocolate ice cream cupcake looking monstrosity, and based on that experience I'd recommend you stick with the chocolatey, confectionery type stuff. They do this pretty solidly, without getting too sweet or the frosting too cloying, and the cake parts are nice and moist. read more

Girls need cupcakes. Hence I DEFINITELY felt like one on this beautiful Saturday. Well actually I've been feeling like a cupcake ALL WEEK but haven't felt like driving my lazy a$$ to Rodeo for Sprinkles. Anywhoo, I saw Frosted Cupcakery on here so I thought eh... might as well try it... its close. SOoooo.... after some weird directions from Google Maps (through a neighborhood street in Belmont), I ended up at Frosted. First off, it was kinda hidden, off to the side local place. It reminded me of a "homey" Sprinkles, and we were greeted by a friendly employee. They didn't have many cupcakes left since we got there @ 530ish but they had my RED VELVET so I didn't mind. The boy got the Daily Special which was a strawberry cupcake with chocolate frosting and a yummy on top: it was okay. I had a Red Velvet and it was YUMMY! Not as big as Sprinkles and not as rich but that was a good thing. That meant I could try one more after dinner :). It was definitely moist which was good and it was yum yum with my 2% milk. We took home a white cupcake with Nutella frosting and a Ferro Roche (or however its spelled) and that was ok. The Nutella seemed less sweet than I am used to. BUT they get 4 stars for the red velvet, good ambiance, and the friendly service. The girl there even showed me the mini cupcakes (which you have to order a minimum of $130) which were totally cute! They even customize them with different toppings, change the colors, and put little toppers (like a Happy Birthday sign) on top. Very cute. Great for parties so it's something to consider. They can even make my fave color, Tiffany Blue, frosting!!! FOUR STARS baby! Would've received 5 if they didn't bite off Sprinkles so much and if the Nutella tasted more authentic. O well, the red velvet was worth the drive! Thanks FC! :) read more

I thought I had reviewed this place at some point, but apparently not. If I HAD reviewed it, I would have given it a 3 star rating for ok but not fabulous cupcakes. HOWEVER, It has now leaped two stars in a single bound and I can tell you why in just a few short words.... VANILLA ICE CREAM FILLED RED VELVET CUPCAKES need I say more? read more

Strawberry ice cream cupcake...mmmmm The fact that the cake was soft, ice cream filling was still hard and the buttercream was creamy was mind boggling, yet amazing at the same time. My wife got the lemon cream cheese cupcake and she loved it. The cupcakes aren't as big as Crumbs, but they also only $2.95. The ice cream one was $4.95, but bigger. Their ice creams cupcakes are also much better than Coldstone's and I'm a fan of Coldstone. Disregard the fact that I got a stomachache afterwards...the war scars are worth it. read more

This time I had the ROYAL WHITE CUPCAKE WITH COCONUT TOPPING. oh, and a glass of milk. TOO GOOD TOO GOOD. minus one star for their ridiculous overpricery cupcakery. did you know they sell cupcakes for dogs?!?! that stuff cant be good for puppies. read more

Best cupcakes in life. Hands down. (Put 'em DOWN!) My new favorite. :) Oh, I thought I knew. Sprinkles: my one, my only! But nay, nevermore! Delicate frosting, Melts in your mouth like sunshine-- Light, haunting sunshine. I fell in love, friends. That cruel Mayan Chocolate Has stolen my heart. I'm ruined for life. No other cupcakes will do. Frosted's fan for good. read more

Frosted Cupcakery spanks Sprinkles behind. Brought my niece here and we tried Red Velvet with Cream Cheese and Mint Chocolate Chip. Both were perfection--moist, flavorful, with frosting that was an amazingly creamy texture and not too sweet. The space itself is cute, retro, and inviting. They also use biodegradable utensils... nice touch guys. Normally I try to stay away from the cupcake crazy, but these cupcakes are the real deal! They also do an extra-large ice cream cupcake for around $5! What a great way to treat someone for their special day! read more

this place was just okay. it is a cute and trendy cupcake store in belmont shores. it was my friend's birthday. we thought we'd mention it. what was really funny was that the girl who was talking about the cupcakes said, "oh, for birthday...try __...or __." it wasn't until the other person signaled her to give her a free cupcake for her bday, she finally said, "oh, and you get a free cupcake on your birthday with ID." it was SOOO OBVIOUS that i was amused. now you know. =) i shared a the chocolate mint chocolate cupcake. it is a big cupcake because of the mint chocolate chip ice cream inside. there isn't much cupcake though. it's like a baskin robbins ice cream cake but not as good. cool concept. the lady said, "if you break your spoon while eating it, we will give you another spoon. it's happened before." LOL. to be fair (as a reviewer), i wanted to try a cupcake also. took a chocolate mint chocolate cupcake to-go for later. well, i ate the cupcake and was unimpressed. the frosting was skimpy and not stiff enough. the frosting was very sugary. the cake tasted like regular cake mix. not the moist cupcake like that of Dots or Violet's. my friend did buy some pupcakes for her dog. read more

I highly recommend the orange flavor. Most, though, are as good as the sound. You can't go wrong with the butterscotch toffee or chocolate peanutbutter! Red velvet is nice, but not their strong suit (a bit too dry). Red velvet afficionados are perhaps going to be disappointed. read more