I like the assortment of cupcakes that Kara's offers. I've had their red velvet before, and I liked it. I especially enjoyed the cream cheese frosting. I had the S'mores flavor today, and it was okay. I wasn't as chocolatey as I would have liked, and there was too much marshmallow but not enough graham. I know that cupcake prices are typically outrageous, but $3.25 for the size of their cupcakes was a bit much for me. They also have $2 mini cupcakes, and they are super small! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - S'mores! - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Stop #2 in the OxBow adventure. After a great experience at Kitchen Door, the birthday girl and her two year old son, had to get some celebratory baked goods. As did I. I had a carrot cake cupcake. I ordered a chocolate with chocolate frosting and a vanilla with chocolate frosting. They were devoured by myself and the 2 year old. They were moist and perfect. All covid rules were followed by the employees. Treat yourself. read more

I stumbled upon this cute bakery while shopping at the Oxbow Public Market. I loved all the different flavors of the cupcakes and that they came in two sizes: standard and mini. The lemony lemon was out so I got a Kara's Karrot which was super yummy. The cupcake was moist and the cream cheese frosting was perfecto! The bite size portion was perfect for just a sweet taste! read more

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I drove all the way from Vacaville to pick up my special order of Gluten Free Kara's cupcakes. Extremely disappointed!! They look so messy!! No decor?? Doesn't look nothing like their website! Plus they are sooo expensive!! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Disappointing GF cupcakes!! No decor? Extremely messy looking! - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

The cupcakes... YUM The price... $$ The flavors.... The cakes are delicious! I liked that they have different flavors other than your typical chocolate and vanilla. Employee... She was very very friendly. Our son wanted a cupcake just for the little fondant decoration, but I knew he wouldn't like the cake. She offered to decorate whatever he wanted with the fondant. She even grabbed an unfrosted mini cupcake for our baby to eat. read more

Omg this is the best cupcake! Full of filling and the cream on top is also delicious! I like it so much! I had the one with strawberry- good choice! read more

I found the cupcakes to be pretty hit or miss. The Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate and Kara's Karrot were really good... BUT the Fleur de Sel was way too intensely chocolate (can't believe I said that about a cupcake!). The website says it should be filled with caramel, and mine wasn't filled. Caramel would've really helped to cut the overwhelming chocolate flavor. I wish mine had had it! The Meyer Lemony Lemon was somewhat dry cake with a chunk of lightly lemon flavored butter on top. I seriously think they forgot to add powdered sugar to the frosting. The only good thing about it was the delicious filling - too bad there was only a teaspoon and I had to eat all the dry cake to get to it. ...maybe I'm just bitter because my boyfriend picked the 2 good flavors and wouldn't share. read more

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Loved the Kara's Carrot cupcake. It was moist and the frosting they used was rich and flavorful. The vanilla chocolate one was okay. A little dry and the frosting was way too sweet. read more

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Mmmmmm.. cupcakes. For awhile, I stood in front of the glass display looking at the assortment of flavors and couldn't decide on which one I wanted. They're all sound so delicious and too cute to eat! Can I just have one of each? The cupcakes come in a little pink box and even their bags are cute. Presentation is everything! I decided with the banana cupcake and didn't get to enjoy it until the day after because I was so full from our amazing dinner earlier. Nevertheless, it was still very delicious! I saved half for the boyfriend to try and I think he liked it too (although he's not a big fan of sweets). At about a little over $3 for a cupcake.. it's safe to treat yourself once in awhile! :) read more

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You just can't go wrong with Kara's. It's a must when you visit Napa. Their cupcakes are hefty, not too sweet, rich with whatever flavor variety you order, and they're just so addicting. Definitely on the pricey side but as a small treat to yourself or for a loved one with a sweet tooth for cupcakes, I highly recommend Kara's. read more

Friends brought us a few of their cupcakes and I was not really all that impressed. They were a little dry and the frosting was hard...maybe they were sitting too long? But the real negative was last time we stopped into Oxbow I was going to grab a couple little cupcakes as a hostess gift and there was a fly in their cupcake cake flying around..... YUCK I can't say I will be back sorry to say... read more

*3.5 stars* Super friendly service! She must have seen me coming a mile away with a cupcake craving! I was temped that day by the s'more cupcake and the vanilla cupcake (which came highly recommended by the friendly staff). I was very excited to have two cupcakes to myself for lunch! But as it turned out, I didn't enjoy them for lunch (I had a rather large lunch from Pica Pica)... but rather had them for breaky the next morning. Big mistake. These cupcakes didn't impress me much. I've learned my lesson to enjoy them they day they were purchased. Bummer for me. read more

Kara's Cupcakes - This is what happens when I waited until the next day to eat them. - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Oh, man. Ooohhh, man. I never though I'd pay more than $3 for one cupcake, and especially never thought that I'd think it was worth it. Now I wish we lived closer to Kara's so we could stop here more often! Their cupcakes were... magnificent. Light. Flavorful. Expertly baked and frosted. And frankly, buying cupcakes by the piece made it easier for me to hit the brakes and not overdo it! Kara's is... my new guilty pleasure! read more

Lots of pretty cupcakes...they also have gluten free cupcakes. I only eat chocolate and it was good...everyone seemed to enjoy what we bought...Chocolate with butter cream Coffee frosting, Strawberry, Chocolate.... The down side was there was a fly in the showcase...ugh! read more

Looks like any other cupcake place I've seen, but this might actually be the BEST fleur de sel cupcake I've ever had in my life. Perfectly balanced frosting-to-cake ratio, amount of finishing salt was spot on, AND it had a surprise caramel center hidden inside the moist yet firm chocolate cake. Very pleased with the friendly service as well. I'd post a photo of my cupcake but I ate it already lol read more

I can't. This is my third time trying their cupcakes I just can't. The cake is coo like a 4/10 but the frosting is the main reason why I won't be trying their cupcakes ever again unless they change it. I prefer sift's which is a short drive from Kara. read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

I have mostly gotten over the local's night pricing fiasco (see my previous write up) and wanted to update with a few more stars. Not that I don't long for the original romance that Kara and I had before then, but I just realized it is what it is. Some relationships are meant to be and others are just the kind that you flirt with and maybe sneak a kiss when you happen to be in the neighborhood. Kara's cupcakes are pretty dang good. Sure they're expensive (just as much as any other gourmet cupcakes, although $2 for a mini still is a little high) and sure I was scorned, but if I'm in the area (Oxbow has plenty to offer) and I'm jonesing for a sweet--and especially if my friends are treating--I would never turn Kara down for a hand-hold or a sweet walk on the river patio. :) Especially if I catch a waft of her sweet, tempting aroma from across the room. But this isn't commitment. Who knows, maybe I have issues. read more

The cupcakes are delicious... If you are in Napa Downtown you have to try one of this delicious cupcakes. My favorite are the red velvet cupcakes. They have regular size and mini. I love to go and pick 3, one red velvet, chocolate or vanilla and try they flavor of the month. Great location in Oxford Public Market Place, go have dinner, pick some wine and cheese and don't forget to take one of these delicious piece of heaven cupcakes!!! Yummy!!!! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Yummy selection of mini cupcakes to end the weekend in good note. - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Cupcakes were good and very moist. I am a person that loves sweets and this hit the spot. But what I liked even better than the cupcake was the MARSHMALLOWS. They tasted so good better than any I have every had. read more

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YUM! We had a couple of mini's and 2 full sized cupcakes! They are moist, very tasty, and they keep over nite. This cupcake location is inside of the Oxbow market. I loved all the pink cupcake boxes and even with 2-3 cupcakes, they give you one of these cute little boxes. I tasted the Meyer's Lemon and the Passion Fruit, both SO tasty! My better half had the Red Velvet and another chocolate type one. He said they were amazing! Definitely recommend this place if you are near Oxbow! read more

I've had the pleasure of visiting the Oxbow Market location of Kara's Cupcakes a few times. My mouth has always been happy after eating their yummy treats. My favorite is still the "Sweet S'mores." The graham cracker crust, chocolate cake and light marshmallow top are a grown-up way to enjoy the memory of those messy camping treats. read more

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Located in Ox Bow public market, as soon as I entered their retail space I was struck by how important locally sourcing their ingredients from around the bay area is to this company. Tried several cupcakes and after doing so I was only slightly impressed. Although they are very moist , their flavors were somewhat lacking to my pallette. For $3.25 I was either expecting a slightly larger cupcake or more inventive and intense flavors. read more

Not sure which cupcake to try, buy a mini. It's enough to take 2 bits to help decide. Kara's is my ALL time favorite and I always stop to try other cupcakes but Kara's stays my favorite. The cake part is light not heavy. And the top is not too thick or sweet. Comparing Kara's to another famous cupcake in Southern Cali Sprinkles. Kara's cake is not dense and there top is very thick and very sweet, Kara's isn't, it's just the right balance. It depends what you like. Just wanted to give you some kind of ideal. Favorite flavored are mocha, chocolate, vanilla, s'mores, new one cream n strawberry filling (not sure if this is seasonal). There are several stores: SF, Napa, Walnut Creek, Monterey (new), San Jose... Check main website to double check locations. Happy eating! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - S'mores, Java, peanut butter chocolate, coconut chocolate, caramel coconut, chocolate, vanilla - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Very good cupcakes, even some GF ones, although we did not try those. Had the cake of the day - a chocolate with cheesecake filling and wife had the lemon. Lemon was good but the chocolate/cheesecakes was awesome! Nice and friendly service as well! In the very fun Oxbow Market! read more

Karas cupcakes has one of the best cupcakes that I have ever had, one of the things that I like about this place is that they use local ingredients which is very important to me when it comes to restaurants. So over all, highly recommend, and I will most definitely be back soon. read more

I've been to the SF location for cakes, but I believe this location only has cupcakes? There are a lot of different flavors it's hard to decide which to get. We got a couple cupcakes but all I remember was the Strawberry one. I think we also got a smores one. They all tasted really good, but could have been much better if they were more moist. Not much to rave about since they specialize in cupcakes, I thought they would have been better quality as far as the actual cake part goes. Not sure if it was worth the price either. As far as the service goes, it was ok...just ok. We were being typical girls as far as indecisiveness goes so i'm sure that gets annoying. I felt like we were interrupting her work as we were trying to decide what flavor cupcakes we wanted. read more

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I only tried the lemon cupcake but it was only ok! I think I expected more but it was about average and did not meet my expectations :( but the store itself was very cute! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Meyer lemon cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Kara's Karrot cupcake was so fucking good! The cake tasted like cinnamon, nutmegged carroty heaven. It wasn't too sweet and was very moist. The frosting had the perfect amount of tang too. Java: Cupcake itself was a bit bland. Not very rich or chocolatey. The espresso buttercream was too too sweet and left a cold shortening-ish film on my tongue. This is a pass. read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Carrot cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

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Stopped by on a whim while at the Oxbow Public Market and picked up 4 cupcakes to try. Passion Fruit filled, Chocolate with a Raspberry filling, S'mores, Coconut. I will only comment on the two I ate. They all looked very pretty - but it's all about taste right? I very much loved the Passion Fruit filled and Chocolate Raspberry filled cupcakes that went down very quickly. Both fruity fillings tasted like the real fruit and there was enough of the filling to be messy! The frosting was very different than what I've had before ... it was very silky and melted fast in my mouth - at first I thought it might be a butter cream - but realized it wasn't greasy and it didn't leave that coating that most butter cream frostings do. It was flavorful - and even though I am intrigued by what it was - it was good. Like another reviewer noted - I did find that the cupcakes were moist and had good flavor - but fell apart very easily - not sure why that happened. Hmmm? I absolutely loved the filling and it was a great compliment to the cake itself. I also agree with another reviewer that the hard sugar decoration is um - hard and too sweet. It was the only thing I wouldn't eat next time. I think Kara's could improve their cupcakes by adding a real raspberry or fruit on top - even sprinkles would have been better. I didn't hear any complaints from the other two folks who ate the Coconut and S'mores cupcakes. Parking is difficult around there - but I saw a sign that said they offer "curbside service" - I don't know what that means and forgot to ask. They came in a darling box and the gal who helped me was very helpful and friendly. Pricey for a small sized cupcake - it was a 3 biter for me. I would go back again if I'm inside the OPM. Great job!! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - L-R: Coconut, Passion Fruit, Chocolate Raspberry, S'mores - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

I was disappointed with my visit here. Walking by the delicious case filled with treats I couldn't help but stop to get a few to go. While waiting on the case the employee was finishing up decorating some cupcakes, instead of coming over she waited until she was done to come by and help. I understand when one person is manning everything it is a lot to handle, but customers should come first. I went with the minis to get a variety of flavors. Unfortunately all the cupcakes were super dry. I literally took one bite of each and called it a day because they didn't taste good. Maybe it was just an off day, not a spot I'd hit up again. They look way better than they taste. read more

Cute place in Oxbow Market. Lots of choices. You can watch them make and frost all of the cupcakes. The carrot cake cupcake with cream cheese frosting we tried was very good. Loved all the cute holiday themed toppings they had! 306/365 read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Best cupcakes and party cake option in the Valley hands down! They are one of the few bakeries that can actually do amazing gluten-free options for chocolate and vanilla cakes and when special ordering, you can get many different flavors with filling and frosting. Incredibly creative people and their cupcakes/specialty cakes look and taste amazing. Total perfectionist! We're lucky to have this company in the bay area! read more

I love trying new cupcake places... especially if it's in a different city! These were pretty tasty! Tried the passion fruit, chocolate velvet, and raspberry dazzle. All 3 were delicious! Moist and just the right amount of sweetness in their frosting! Loved how they have the "mini" size ones. Makes it easier for trying more flavors if you can't decide! I'd probably go back here when I'm in the area to try their other yummy flavors! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - 3 best flavors! Raspberry, passion fruit, & chocolate velvet!! - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Tried 3 different flavors - the hummingbird banana, the lemon, and some strawberry one. They come in normal or mini sizes but since we had just eaten so much, we opted for the minis! The hummingbird banana one was the best and moist. The strawberry one was good. The lemon one was nothing special. Fun area since its in the Oxbow Public Market. Seating areas inside and outside. read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Hummingbird banana, lemon and strawberry mini cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

It's really hard to make a good cupcake. There's way more "outside" to a cupcake than there is to a cake. And since "Sprinkles", most of the cupcake places use overly-oily cake and the icing always has a weird crustiness to the icing. Kara's serves NONE of the above. Their cupcakes were tasty, fresh, organic/sustainable, moist, wonderful. We literally went back 3 times on our Napa trip, we were so in love with the cupcakes. THese are absolutely the best store-bought cupcakes I've ever had. read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Smores cupcake. - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Was hanging out in the Oxbow market with the hubby, and had to indulge in these ridiculously good cupcakes, It was our ann after all. Ok I notice here that Joshua H. also reviewed the cupcakes, as I recall he was doing his anti-sugar, anti-carb diet, but even he coudl not resist the cream cheese frosting. But really folks. who can resist such a pretty cupcake and such amazing flavors. Yes Oxbow market I will come again because I cant fit everything in in one day. and yes Kara, I will visit you again! read more

Kara's Cupcakes - Couldn't decide so I got coconut and carrot - Bakeries Near Me - Napa, California

Super super disappointed plane Jane flavors used to love coming by here had such a variety. Let's hope the quality on what I did buy is still what it was. Dozen runs $45. read more

Kara's Cupcakes is located at the Oxbow Market. We went to the Oxbow Market for lunch while on a wine tour in Sonoma and Napa. Kara's cupcakes is the only cupcake shop in the market. They have other dessert places like chocolate and ice cream but no other bakery type items. These cupcakes are not that good. They are dry and flavorless. It looked as if they make their cupcakes on site and they were still dry. I could somewhat understand if they brought their cupcakes in from somewhere else but they don't. They also lacked flavor. I ordered 4 mini cupcakes and they all tasted bland. I ordered Red Velvet, Guinness Stout, Coconut with Vanilla Cake, and Passion Fruit. The Red Velvet was dry and didn't taste like Red Velvet. It seemed to have small chocolate specks. The Guinness Stout one just tasted like regular chocolate to me. I didn't really get the Stout flavor. It too was dry. My husband ate the Coconut and Passion Fruit ones. He said they tasted like regular cupcakes that there wasn't anything special about them. The icings on the cupcakes were also weird. More of a buttercream. The cream cheese on the Red Velvet was tart and more like a buttercream. I personally don't really care for buttercream. I like a true cream cheese icing and this didn't seem to be it. Overall, these cupcakes were dry and flavorless. I have definitely had better cupcakes than this before. Save your money and don't waste your time. read more

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This review is for the mis-information regarding the hours of operation. If you plan to visit this place give them a call and speak to a live person. do not depend on hours posted on yelp, their own website or even on their voicemail as they do not update it in a timely fashion. Just wanted to put it out there so you don't end up going to a place that's closed due to mis-information read more

Great presentation and a nice selection of flavors, but.... the last few times I've picked cupcakes up from Kara's they've been really dry. Maybe I just ended up with day old cupcakes several times in a row, or maybe it's the new norm there. read more