I visited Richmond, VA in June 2025 for a friend's wedding…read more My friend from my town wanted me to bring her back some cupcakes from Pearl's Bake Shoppe so I stopped by on a Saturday morning. I got her 4 different cupcakes of different varieties and she loved it. I bought myself some macarons and they were delicious. Service was efficient and friendly. This bakery appears to be a local favourite. **** GOAL of 250 reviews in 2026 - 95/250 total reviews in 2026 - 936 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 20 May 2026

I LOVE Pearl's Bake Shoppe. I've been eyeing their cupcakes for a while before finally deciding to…read moretry them, but I'm so glad that I did! I've come back more than a few times to try different cupcakes from this bakery, and it has not disappointed! They always have a line when I stop by of people picking up bakery orders or stopping by to grab sweet treats. They have all kinds of pastries and bakery items: cakes, cake pops, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, macarons, pop tarts and even packaged drinks. I've gotten a few different cupcakes from them. My favorites have been the peaches and cream, top hat cupcake, pistachio raspberry and strawberry vanilla. Their tiramisu cupcake, margarita cupcake and the key lime cupcakes all actually tasted so much like the namesakes! Their cupcakes are mostly perfectly balanced sweetness: I haven't had anything that was too sweet. Their cakes look so beautifully decorated, but I haven't tried any. They look so good though! Everything in there are so aesthetically pleasing, and if the cupcakes are anything to go by, I'd say flavor wise, the other items would meet expectations! Definitely one of my favorite places in Richmond to get myself a treat and wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

First of all her service is amazing. I called to ask about her website. I wanted to try some…read morecupcakes but didn't know how to place the order. She said normally orders take her between 1-2 days to complete, but she was able to complete mine same day! She kept me informed of my order, when it was baking and when she started decorating. She made it easy to plan to get them. I couldn't believe how beautiful they were! You could taste the care. It wasn't some box-mix wannabe. It was moist and not too sweet to hurt your teeth. I love supporting small businesses. This will definitely be a go to for quality cupcakes.

From the owner: Custom home made cakes, cupcakes, and desserts designed to meet all your needs. Please visit our…read morewebsite to view our Frequently Asked Questions and to place your orders.

I ordered a cake to try it and see how they was gonna turn out and I was very pleased with my cakes…read moreNelka was very niice and profesional just like her cakes ,everybody loved the cakes at our meeting and I sure be ordering for birthdays and events here at the office and I recommend it to family and friends ,just awesome experience!!!!

Did not order the cake. 30 min drive and I had to drive to pay her a deposit and then go get the…read morecake. A total of two hrs on the road. I do not have Apple Pay or Pay Pal so I would have to drive to make the deposit.

The solar system cake pops and astronaut/rocket ship cookies I ordered for my nephew's first…read morebirthday were exactly what we asked for. Everything was not only beautiful but delicious too! Heather's cookies were especially flawless and my favorite part.

Very unprofessional. Reached out multiple times via phone and email to place an order for my baby…read moreshower and was never acknowledge. A simple im not excepting orders would have been good enough but to not say anything at all is just bad service.

So impressed with the quality and service. The cookie cake and chocolate strawberries looked so…read morebeautiful. Kimberly was such an effective communicator and did a wonderful job making my friends birthday special. Highly recommend!

The flavors homemade love that goes into the cake(s) are to taste more, you will not stop at on…read moreslice. Excellent service

Terrible service! The cake was terrible and nothing like the cake tasting. When we attempted to let…read morethe owner Ellen know we were dissatisfied she had a very nasty response. I wouldn't recommend

Highly recommend Copy Cat Cakes in Woodlake Village Shops in Midlothian, VA. We have a family…read moreevent this weekend and at the last minute we wanted to get some special cookies to give out. We stopped by the shop and spoke with Ellen about what we had in mind and she on short notice created these beauties each individually wrapped. And they are delicious! It was our first visit and will not be our last.

I've gone twice in one week, need I say more?…read more I absolutely love the charcuterie braid - I've gotten it both times and it's so good. Such a unique item with Brie, fig jam, and prosciutto. We also tried the tiramisu danish (unbelievable!), croissant chocolate chip cookie, a sourdough loaf, and a croissant cinnamon roll. All very tasty and highly recommended! Friendly staff who greeted when we walked in and a quaint atmosphere. A lovely addition to the neighborhood. ps - don't want until the last minute of the day because items sell out!

Such an adorable cafe! We went the second weekend that it…read moreopened and it was busy! I wanted the croissant latte, but they were out of lattes for the day:( I go the iced matcha with vanilla bean syrup and it was scrumptious! Definitely more on the earthier side, but I prefer that anyways! The pastries were amazing, we got the chocolate salted croissant cookie, ham and cheese croissant and the salted croissant. We started eating them and couldn't stop! Will definitely be back and hoping to try some of their lattes!

Anita Gupta of Maliha Creations is known for her amazing Charlottesville wedding cakes and I was so…read morelucky to have her make my special deliveries for multiple events for my wedding. My guests were stunned by the beautiful designs (works of art really) and they tasted absolutely divine! The whole planning process with her was so fun and special, right from the taste testing to the time of party. The cakes were so beautiful that they really added to the decor of the events. It was magical! My only suggestion is to book her as soon as you book your venue, missing out on this opportunity with Maliha Creations would be a shame. She really is the best!

Hands down one of the easiest choices I've made regarding our wedding. Maliha Creations has so many…read moreunique choices, far more than any other cake vendor in the area. We put together an amazing selection of lavender cake with vanilla and salted caramel. It tastes just like my favorite BiRite ice cream from San Francisco! I did everything by e-mail with Anita before going in for a tasting. She has a beautiful front room with sample cakes made up. I was greeted with two beautiful china settings, coffee, water and several cake and filling options. It was so hard to narrow down the choices, but Anita is great to work with. She has wonderful recommendations. I can't wait to see our final product!