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    Kara's Cupcakes

    3.5 (448 reviews)
    ModerateBakeries, Desserts
    Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Patrick B.

    Interesting and unique flavors. It's a nice treat if you are in the market, but at 5 dollars a cupcake I'd go elsewhere for a larger order. The buttercream and lemon cupcakes were great.

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    Sabrina A.

    This is a cute little cupcake spot in the Ox Bow market place. Go check them out. Cupcakes are delicious and moist. They have a wide range of flavors. They also have mini cupcakes too. My favorite flavor is the chocolate with coconut icing. What's your favorite?

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    Rayce M.

    Picked up an Italian double chocolate cupcake from the Kara's stall in the Oxbow public market. Wow! What a great cupcake. I love that they use all natural and locally sourced ingredients. I love that I can buy a cupcake knowing it supports many local businesses across California. You can snack on the cupcake in the busy Oxbow market atmosphere or enjoy on the go. Service is quick unless there's a line, I imagine. We took the cupcake to go and walked a bit farther to a nearby brewery to enjoy a cupcake and beer pairing. What a great treat!

    Angel A.

    This local business is located inside Oxbow Market. I got the sweet smores and the vine trail. I love the sweet smores! It has a graham cracker base, tender chocolate cake, and topped with the wiggly perfect marshmallow frosting. The vine trail has a chocolate cupcake too with the sugary i'm not sure frosting. The packaging looked fancy with the box that is so pink. I honestly think that these are too small for the price. Good customer service.

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    Louis B.

    Cute botique cupcake shop inside of The Ox Bow Market place.... I got The S'more and chocolate velvet cupcakes... Service with a Smile... Chocolate velvet was Rich and Chocolatey with sum sweetness...S'mores Nice Toasted Marshmallow Foam on top... A True Treat Before catching A Flight back to Vegas... ALoHA...

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    Aly A.

    You can never go wrong with Kara's Cupcakes! Walking around Oxbow Market I got distracted by all these wonderful cupcakes on display. They get me every-time haha . The young lady working the counter was so nice and attentive. We had so many flavors to choose from we had to get a few to go. My boys never had Kara's Cupcakes they loved it . What is not to love so delicious! Overall love this location makes it easy to grab dessert after eating at the Oxbow Market . If you never had Kara's Cupcakes it's a must try .

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    Courtney O.

    Ever since I was little, on trips to San Francisco, my mom would seek out Kara's Cupcakes. I'm not sure where she first learned about them, but they were always a treat on our trips. When I spotted Kara's Cupcakes in the Oxbow Public Market, I knew I had to get one. They had so many yummy flavors, it was so hard to choose! I went with the red velvet- a classic. My friend got the cookies and cream and we grabbed a gluten free for one of our friends who wasn't there. I appreciated that they packaged the gluten free in its own package to avoid cross contamination. The cupcake was yummy, but not quite as moist as I had remembered. It was still a delicious treat and I enjoyed it!

    Molly R.

    Great variety of different flavor combos! Cute little stand in the Oxbow market. Friendly staff and absolutely delicious cupcakes!

    Mikhala F.

    Located in Oxbow Public Market, Kara's Cupcakes is a great spot for a sweet treat! They have a variety of different cookie and cupcake options, but we picked up a gluten-free cupcake from their small GF jar to enjoy. They had a surprising amount of availability when we arrived later in the day around 4pm. The gluten-free cupcake was moise and delicious - chocolate with coconut frosting topping! Service was friendly and helped us figure out the cupcake flavors, as they weren't labeled in the GF jar. There isn't a space to sit near Kara's itself, so we got a coffee by a nearby stall and ate it there.

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    Amanda T.

    Yummy cupcakes! The mini was a perfect size for me. Great if you're looking for a sweet treat but don't want to eat an entire cupcake. They were moist and very flavorful! Reminded me of sprinkles cupcakes.

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    Annie L.

    Kara's cupcakes is located inside the Oxbow market on your right hand side when you walk in. They bake in small batches every day and have many flavors including gluten free options, cakes and cookies. I ordered a banana caramel and the meyer lemoy lemon cupcakes. They were not overly sweet and they had a good amount of cream on top. I also got their Halloween themed pumpkin cookie. They use and source local ingredients around the Bay Area so it's great to support many of the local businesses, farms and creameries that they work with as well. I can never say no to a cupcake as they are one of my favorite sweet treats!

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    I thought these were delicious! I had the vanilla with chocolate and shared it with my kids, and we were quite happy.

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    Kara's cupcakes has unfortunately gone downhill. Dry cupcakes. Slow service. Disappointing. I won't be back.

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