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Smallcakes

4.5 (131 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Latrice R.

Best cupcakes ever! My kids and husband loved them! The cupcakes are so very moist. It goes good with any ice cream!

Vanilla and chocolate cupcakes
Viara K.

I am absolutely thrilled with the cupcakes and birthday cake that I ordered for my daughter from Smallcakes. Mariya and her team did a phenomenal job and I was blown away not only by the creativity, composition, quality of ingredients, and customer service, but also by the incredible taste of the cake and cupcakes!! Everyone at my daughter's birthday party was raving about the cake and the cupcakes, and how beautiful and delicious they were. I can't wait for the next occasion to come back in order another memorable dessert! I HIGHLY recommend ordering from them!

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Don S.

These are the best cupcakes I've ever eaten!!! Clean shop with an assortment of cupcakes on full display. Unique, one-of-a-kind cupcakes are made daily. Even theme cupcakes for holidays are there. And of course, they have everything from gender reveal to faux Girl Scout cookie cupcakes! Service is great. Friendly, customer oriented staff. You have got to try these!

Patrick G.

Wow! This is all that I can say right now about the Smallcakes Jumbo Cupcakes. Wow... I order the following Jumbo Cupcakes: 2-Red Velvet 1-Carrot Cake 1-Boston Creme 1-Snickers Here we go... The Carrot Cake took me where I had never gone before. This creation was so moist and favorable that I had to apologize to my wife because I felt like I was cheating on her with this cupcake. I was in an intimate relationship with this cupcake. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this one a 15. My wife had one of the Red Velvet, and within seconds, her aura disappeared within the aroma and taste of this creation. When I asked my wife if I could taste some of this cupcake, she acted as if I asked for an organ. She did rave about how delicate the taste was. I thought about eating the second one I purchased, but my wife reminded me of how great a woman's scorn can be on those who mess with someone's food. I yield in my pursuit. My granddaughter devoured the Boston Creme and Snickers. When I asked her if they tasted good, she just looked at me with a face full of cupcakes, nodding her head in affirmation. Overall, all of these cupcakes were fire! I am highly recommending this place. The size, taste, moisture, and cost were well worth my continual patronage of this establishment.

Red Velvet Cupcake
Jenny S.

I am not a big cake person but these are absolutely delicious! They are so moist and perfectly sweet. I tried the red velvet, Mississippi mud, and the Boston cream ones. Great flavor and they are huge! I would definitely give these cupcakes a try.

Anissa W.

11/7/20: I love cupcakes & definitely love Smallcakes. This was my first visit to this location though & it rubbed me wrong from the moment I went inside. They only allow 2 customers in at a time which I have no problem with. What I DO have a problem with, however, is poor customer service. The young lady who waited on me was NOT friendly & didn't say a word to me, even after I spoke to her. She kind of just stood there looking at me like I was a bother. Now, usually, I'd leave because places like that do not deserve my coins. BUT I wanted a treat & I wanted a cupcake. I ordered 3 cupcakes: Sweet Potato Casserole, Oreo, & one with sprinkles for my son. I have a punch card from a different Smallcakes & asked if they accepted it. She said they didn't and they use phone numbers instead, so I signed up with her. She then abruptly told me to insert my card & asked if I needed a receipt. I took the receipt and thanked her, but I really wanted to tell her off. Lucky for her, cupcakes make me HAPPY & I didn't let her nasty attitude bother me too much. The cupcakes were yummy, as usual. My friend did not enjoy Sweet Potato Casserole one though. The flavors did nothing for him. I'm not sure if I'll come back to this location. As much as I love Smallcakes, I can't see going out of my way to come back with the service I received today.

Just a box of deliciousness! We love Smallcakes
Kenneth J.

Our favorite cupcake spot quickly became Smallcakes several years ago. Although not a Richmond's own cupcake shop, we simply can not resist these jumbo, moist, and flavorful cupcakes. I mean every regular and specialty flavor is absolutely delicious. We also order custom cakes throughout the year and they never lack in the details. The ice cream here is great as well. So if you're looking for a DELICIOUS cupcake, maybe a Smallcakes cupcake will help! Overall Score: 10/10 Location: Great 10/10 Prices: Reasonable 9/10 Customer Service: Good 9/10 Food: Delicious 10/10 Highly Recommended

Red Velvet Cupcake
Cammy K.

Yum! I stopped by after lunch to surprise my boyfriend with a sweet. We both commented that they had to be some of the best cupcakes we've ever had. I had the Red Velvet cupcake and my boyfriend the Carrot Cake. The cake was super moist and the cream cheese frosting seemed whipped and didn't overwhelm the flavor of the cake. I want to go back and try them all!

Sean F.

These cupcakes are amazing! They're huge, moist, and very flavorful. I eat a lot and honestly, I'm perfectly content with eating just half a cupcake. They definitely have some weight to them. I really like that they have a lot of creative toppings to choose from and the quality is top notch. Best of all, the icing to cake ratio is perfect. Even if I refrigerate them for three days, I just let them sit on the counter for about 10 minutes and they taste just as good and fresh as they did on the first day. Mind blown! I've had many fancy cupcakes from a lot of cities and these are definitely some of the best that I've ever had.

Assorted cupcakes
Indira M.

The actual cake in the cupcake, it's pretty good. Moist and good flavor. The issue for me is the frosting. I ordered an assortment of cupcakes but the frosting on all of the ones I tried had the flavoring of a supermarket cake. I prefer cupcakes that are professionally baked but taste more home made than store bought. These cupcakes definitely taste store bought.

Elaine H.

SmallCakes made the cupcakes for my daughter's baby shower. They custom decorated them for our baby boy in blue sprinkles and even a blue carrot. Before this event I had never had a SmallCake, but going forward I will never have anything else. We tasted cupcakes from several other bakeries and were incredibly disappointed. SmallCakes were bigger, prettier and by far much better tasting. Even the event venue personnel asked where the amazing cupcakes from.

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Wonderful! Great tasty fresh cupcakes, several flavors, all delicious and beautifully packed. Super positive staff!

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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!

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Macaron ($4) -- Saturday, 21 June 2025

Pearl's Bake Shoppe - Pearl's Bake Shoppe -- Saturday, 21 June 2025

Pearl's Bake Shoppe -- Saturday, 21 June 2025

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4.3(150 reviews)
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Cameo Cakery and Cafe - Bar area

Bar area

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Mocha and cappuccino!

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Sugar & Salt RVA - Wedding cake- photo by 88 love stories

Wedding cake- photo by 88 love stories

Sugar & Salt RVA - Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting- photo by 88 love stories

Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting- photo by 88 love stories

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4.5(225 reviews)
7.8 mi•Carytown
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I've just today had a terrible experience in this store. A store I've shopped in many times in the…read moreyears I've lived here. I bought this tin of Cavendish and Harvey Sour Cherry Drops last week. And just like you when I got home I put the tin up and tossed the receipt. When I opened the tin yesterday I found the seal had been punctured. I pulled the seal and the Drops had all melted together as you can see in the pictures. My wife, ever concerned for my well-being, advised me to not eat the candy. So I returned to the store, ready for an exchange or refund. They REFUSED to do either. Oh they had their reasons, number 1 among them was I didn't have my receipt. The store manager could not reach the owner whom I offered to talk to, or I could come back some other time and maybe catch up with the owner. So I won't tell you not to shop there, times are difficult for everyone these days. But I will not shop there again and when I need a lemon drop for a long car ride I'll make do with a bag of them from Walmart or CVS. There just sugar and flavor after all. But I will suggest that you look closely at every purchase you might make from that store and don't toss your receipt until you do. Or maybe they'll treat you better than they treated me. Or maybe not. You won't know until it's too late, It's a crap shoot. No place to post the pictures, but it's ycuky

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