A visit to Smallcakes never disappoints! Our family favorites are red velvet, wedding cake, carrot, and vanilla chocolate. The special holiday flavors are equally good. When I visit, I try to go earlier in the day as they can possibly run out of my favorites around closing time. Although the cupcakes here have a lot more frosting than I prefer, the cake part is always extremely moist and fresh. I have tried several flavors of Smallcakes and never tasted one I did not like yet. I love that you can order ahead for parties or pick up a special "pup cake" for your four-legged babies. It is conveniently located near Calibre' Coffee, so I can also stop and get one of my favorite lattes or iced drinks too. read more

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Didn't know that they had bakeries all over the USA. I went there today and was very pleasantly surprised/impressed with the bakery and their products. The staff was very friendly, and customer service was excellent. I wish them great success, especially at that location which I think is off the beaten path read more

After eating at a nearby restaurant, my husband and I went to Smallcakes for dessert. They had a large selection of cupcakes to pick from. They also have ice cream. You can get ice cream scoops or combine the ice cream with a cupcake and make a milkshake out of it. We picked the chocolaholic and mango coconut cupcakes. The chocolaholic was delicious with a chocolate cake base, chocolate frosting, and chocolate curls on top. The mango coconut cupcake was very disappointing. There was very little mango or coconut flavor in the cupcake. Smallcakes got one of two cupcakes right but did not want to make me go back for more. read more

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I absolutely love the cupcake smash concept- being able to put ice cream and cupcake into a concoction. However, the cupcakes were too soft and crumbly in my opinion- I like the denser Molly's version. I liked the cream cheese icing on my peanut butter chocolate cupcake though and loved the pumpkin ice cream and snickers ice cream. Would definitely come back for the ice creams and to try other flavor cupcakes! read more

Smallcakes - Cupcake Smash - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

I had a sweet tooth and was craving cupcakes. Found this gem on Yelp and was not disappointed! As Soon as I walked in I was greeted with a smile. I forgot the team members name although she was friendly, patient and offered the benefits and features of Smallcakes. The seating area was clean, windows & doors spotless. One bite of my sweetness and I was in love! OOOOMMGGEEE deeeelish. Thanks smallcakes for satisfying my sweet tooth read more

Smallcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

Service could be improved on. We were waiting in line with one other customer being served in front of us. We waited patiently with my son to be serviced next. As another customer walks in, the clerk immediately goes to serve them next. Not sure if they were having a bad day or if they didn't like how we looked... read more

Smallcakes is a cute little spot. They offer cupcakes and ice cream. The cupcakes look really cute - but just taste ok. I ordered the red velvet cupcake and would much rather spend my money at Nothing Bundt Cakes. For maybe $1.00 more - you get a much larger portion and definitely a better tasting cake. I also requested a taste test of three different flavors of ice cream before settling on the cookie dough. Again, it was just ok. I actually prefer the cookie dough ice cream from Baskin-Robbins. The customer service is good, the place is nice and clean and the deserts are mediocre. I wouldn't necessarily return, but it was worth a try. read more

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It is a waste of time to visit this Smallcakes as they are often closed during their normal business hours. Today I tried again and they had a handwritten sign up saying they were closed due to weather. The weather was fine- it's winter but it wasn't windy, or snowing or even particularly cold. read more

Overall have had good experiences with them but lately the cupcakes have been somewhat hard & stale. Have been going later in the day but no way they were fresh or baked same day. read more

Ok so I don't like cake that much when it comes to favorite desserts, BUT I think this place has changed my mind! I tried two after a treat of dinner out at a restaurant, so thought I'd try this nearby place and get something to go for later in the night. I got the carrot cake cupcake and the wedding cake cupcake(almond flavored). I can tell you I thought I'd try a taste on the way home of the wedding cake and it was consumed happily before I even got home. It was light and flavorful and sweet without being overly so, and not too oily like some cupcakes. Later that night I had to taste the carrot cake too. Made a little piggy of myself, yes. The carrot cake was more substantial in flavor and also very good, just totally different(as it should be.) Needless to say the calories were in overload that day, but totally worth it. I think I may have, no, I know I have a new favorite dessert. I would probably go with the wedding cake again and again. Yum!! read more

After buying very expensive premium cupcakes in the city (which weren't even that big, or even executed perfectly), I was glad to find Smallcakes in South Barrington which provides generously sized premium cupcakes at only a fraction of the price. This shop is beautifully decorated from wall to wall, display case to display case with plenty of delicious, artistically crafted cupcakes. They are definitely not cheap, but are actually pretty low priced for items of this quality (consider a small Magnolia cupcake runs you $5.50, or a scoop of Oberweis ice cream $3.29, or one of Firecakes or Stan's Donuts is about $3). Service is quick, friendly, and the staff is knowledgeable about the product. On this visit, I tried 3 items: Vanilla bean ice cream - Extremely creamy, with a nice bright vanilla bean flavor. There's an interesting almost gummy texture to it, which I wasn't certain if I was a huge fan of -- almost like gelato but even thicker. Still, this was quite enjoyable with the cupcakes. Hot fudge sundae cupcake - Very moist chocolate cupcake with a buttery butter cream frosting on top (although this very impressively fooled me by looking exactly like a topping of fresh whipped cream). High quality nuts added a good savory aspect and a bit of texture contrast. Pink vanilla cupcake - Insanely buttery cake topped with an insanely buttery, yet fluffy cloud of frosting. The pink sugar added a nice crunchy element to this cupcake. I'm not entirely certain of what was in the pink buttercream, but it was delicious. Overall, pleasant experience with beautiful food (although it was slightly on the sweet side for me, but I can understand how this would appeal to a wide audience). read more

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We have stopped in here a couple of times, and have always been happy with anything we get. We were looking for something a little special so we drove over and got 4 cupcakes. The selection does vary (specials) but their core seems to remain consistent. This time I got the Cookies and Cream, which I have had before and its really great and the Boston Cream Pie. The cookies and cream is a chocolate cupcake with oreo frosting, the Boston was filled with pastry cream and topped with ganache. Very good as well, My wife always gets the Chocolate Peanut butter and got the Hot Fudge Sundae. I have had that one before and it's really good, Chocolate cupcake with chip cream, ganache and a cherry. It's a cute little place, they have a few locations around. I have never gotten anything that was a disappointment read more

One of the best cupcake bakeries in the suburbs. The cakes are always moist and the frosting is never overly sweet. Love to come here for birthdays. The prices are very reasonable at $3.75-$4 a cupcake. I definitely recommend the red velvet cupcakes. It's by far my favorite. Oh and the ice cream was very good!!!! It was my first time ordering it. Tried the strawberry and it was so delicious. I'm craving it now read more

Smallcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

Came here about 2 weeks ago with my sisters because we had heard good things about this place. I thought it was going to be just cupcakes but they also had ice cream, a cupcake shake and some filled cookies. We ended up getting a scoop of the peanut butter and chocolate ice cream as well as 4 cupcakes. The ice cream was very tasty but I didn't really enjoy the consistency. It was very thick and almost stretchy? Not sure but we kept eating it because the flavor was nice I just wish it was more creamy and smooth than thick. As for the cupcakes we got: Cookies and cream, Cinnamon roll (Special at the time), Hot fudge sundae and Carrot cake All the cupcakes were very moist and fluffy. The flavors are exactly what you would imagine to be based on the name. The only reasons why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 were due to the consistency of the ice cream and I just wished the cupcake flavors/options were a little but more creative. Overall we enjoyed them and they made a very good dessert. read more

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My first taste of Smallcakes was when I was offered a choice out of a big box of cupcakes for my (2016) birthday at work. I picked one that looked like a Hostess cupcake -- chocolate with that swirly white frosting over the fudgey icing. It was delicious -- so moist (ick, did I seriously just type that word ..... blech) and a delicious creamy filling. My second taste - was for my next (2017) birthday at work. This time I selected a cupcake that had a caramel-y colored frosting with a dash of salt and a pretzel stuck in the top. Again .... moist cake, great flavor. After that, I figured I had to try more. So I've popped in a few times since then. Mostly, they keep sucking me in by posting photos of these delicious creatures on facebook. Seriously people..... the power of social media! All in all - pretty good and a nice treat here & there. A bit pricey -- $21ish for 6 cupcakes. But so far what I've tried have been pretty solid, so I'll continue to stop here whenever I'm in the mood for a fancy cupcake (or when I get sucked in by one of their tempting photos on social media again). read more

Smallcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

One of the better cupcake shops I've been to! Smallcakes is in The Arboretum of South Barrington so may easily get lost in all the shops. However, it's worth stopping in for some of their friendly service and tasty cupcakes. The evening I went, they had a bunch of tasty sounding options and it was hard to pick just 6 to fill my box! Surprisingly, Smallcakes isn't just cupcakes - they have ice cream, too! So I finally decided on Peanut Butter Cup (so rich & delicous), Chocolate Cream (looked & tasted just like a Hostess cupcake, cream filled and all), Caramel Crunch (still tasty but perhaps my least favorite of the bunch), and Cookies N Cream (loved all the flavors!) Each day they have a couple of specials and I couldn't resist either one. One was fruit tart which was topped with blueberries & strawberries - so red, white & blue patriotic! The other was the Kitchen Sink which was loaded with a bit of everything. A bit of a coconut overload for me! Smallcakes has great cupcakes, all were moist and topped with great sugary frosting and interesting flavor combinations. I paid $21.79 for 6, not too bad for gourmet cupcakes! read more

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Went in today and waited for ten minutes. Nobody was in the place. Walked out without anything and went somewhere else. very disappointed.

Excellent customer service...the girls working were extra friendly. I love that they offer PupCakes! Today is my Kali's 2nd birthday so I stocked up and will share with her doggie friends tomorrow!! Oh...and the ice cream (mint chip & cookie dough) and cupcake (lemon drop) are super delicious! read more

I called last Friday with a last minute request for cupcakes for a baby shower. The staff was very friendly and helpful, they did explain that it is last minute and they will limited on decorations which i understand. but let me tell you if what I had was limited then I am excited to see what they can do with enough notice time! You can see a picture of my cupcakes in the photos under "safari baby shower" They did the design of cupcakes as grass, clouds, and sun. I got the monkeys at Joann's and just added them on top of the cupcakes. Their cupcakes are delicious as well! Highly recommend this place! read more

Smallcakes - Safari baby shower cupcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

Was going to order cupcakes for my sons birthday so he could celebrate with his baseball teams. So I asked if the packed them in individual boxes and they said the first ten are free after that we charge you for each box. The place is already pricey and I was going to order 40 but I'm like if you order a lot you should get the boxes include not the first ten but I decided not to make any purchase here and went elsewhere. read more

Update: shortly after my review was posted, the owner contacted me to right what happened. The cupcakes themselves were delicious and ultimately the cupcakes being thrown about didn't impact the taste. I hope they have found a new holder for their mini cupcakes This review is about the box and holder for mini cupcakes. I ordered 5 dozen mini cupcakes for an event in the morning, so I had to pick them up the night before. Unfortunately, when I got home the cupcakes were all toppled over. The gal had shown me the cupcakes in he store and put the 3 boxes in a bag. The bag remained upright in the car. When I opened the boxes to show my family, all the cupcakes were turned over and the holder was smashed down. I had to fix the cupcakes, but unfortunately they don't look great. I didn't think to take a picture until the last box. Since this was for an event the next day, I was pretty upset the cupcakes didn't stay upright. Perhaps a better holder is needed for the minis. read more

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Out of this world, deliciously moist cupcakes!!! I don't like all that fancy-schmancy b.s. - i got a basic, vanilla/vanilla cupcake, two nights ago, and i have been craving another one ever since. It was to die for. Not only was it super-moist, the way a cake should be, but the flavor stands out above the rest. Absolutely delicious. Unfortunately for my waistline, i have no doubt this will become a staple-item when i hit up the iPic (which is how i happened across this place). It's located just kiddie-corner to the iPic. The only down-side is the price. But I wouldn't say it's any pricier than any other boutique cupcakery out there. So from that aspect, probably fairly priced. I think they were like around $4 a piece. Absolutely worth a stop! read more

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SmallCakes at Barrington is an amazing dessert caterer. From the cake tasting to wedding day, it was a pleasure working with Chirstina. She made our wedding day a memorable experience! For our wedding, we had a cupcake tower instead of a wedding cake. We were able to have five different flavors for our guests to pick and choose. All cupcakes were delivered and made on the same day. The mini-cupcakes tasted sweet and fresh! When the evening was over, there were none left. We highly recommend SmallCakes at Barrington. Also, SmallCakes at Barrington were so accepting of us as an LGBT couple. read more

Smallcakes - Cookies n' Cream, Salted Caramel, Lemon, Vanilla/Chocolate, Red Velvet - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

I went back recently and while there were many more options to choose from, I was not impressed with the amount of artificial flavorings that are used. It's very overpowering for what is actually a really good cake. The cupcake has potential to be amazing.. just the flavor needs work. It doesn't need to be covered with so much artificial stuff. I tried the cupcakes from the Naperville location and I loved it so it seems that each bakery makes their cupcakes a bit differently. I'm guessing there are different owners for each shop. I might still go back to try again and I'll def still go back for the doggy cupcakes. Those are so cute and my dog loves them :) read more

This place is soo good!! I can best describe it as coldstone with delicious cupcakes!! It is set up just like cold stone but the cupcakes are the star of the show they are what you see first when you walk in. My absolute favorite ice cream is the turtle ice cream it is life-changing it is that good. This definitely is not the place if you are on a diet or watching calories it is pure indulgence. All of the ice cream is home made. Definitely check this place out!! You wont be sorry! read more

Smallcakes - Smashed a cupcake on top of ice cream - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

Love this place! Had the Cupcake shake with a chocolate cream cupcake inside. Delicious! Never had anything I didn't like from here; cupcakes are like heaven. They have about 4 tables; it's more of a small, get it and go place. Very clean and modern. Food is pricey, but not egregiously so. Service was a little slow, but we weren't in a hurry anyway. Staff was very helpful and friendly. read more

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This cake is a dairy free lemon cake. I searched high and low for a dairy free cake. I called around, asked friends and then BAM. In my local flavor booklet there it was dairy/gluten free on Fridays and Sundays!! I called and spoke to a very nice woman who assisted in my order. It's so moist and not over powering lemon wise. Loved it! Thank you!!! read more

Smallcakes - Special order lemon birthday cake. Dairy free. - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

We requested a custom cake design for my daughter's birthday. It was exactly what we wanted and my daughter loved it. It was also delicious! We will definitely come back if we have any custom cake orders. It was super easy to place the order and work with the team. Thank you! read more

These cupcakes are so well crafted. They deserve 10 stars. Normally I would go to a Mariano for a cupcake but I would take these over them any day. So delicious and excellent customer service! read more

Smallcakes - Mmmmm cupcakes! - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

Yummy cupcakes to celebrate my sister's birthday. I will visit again. Ordered online and picked up about 1/2 hr later.

Delicious cupcakes! Great treat for hosting a girlfriends night. The buttercream frosting on the vanilla cupcake is amazing! The South Barrington location is the best. read more

I've only tried the Boston Creme so far, but the quality of the fudge, NOT frosting, on top has blown me away. The cake is moist and delicious. I will have to update this after we finish the rest of our box. read more

Smallcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

WOW! We went in after just driving around looking for something sweet... and we will be back. The cupcakes were delicious, moist and blew us away! The cashier was very friendly and pleasant which makes this place even better! Thank you! I got the Oreo cupcake and my partner got the red velvet which had a true cream cheese frosting! Love it! read more

I was in need of some cupcakes to take to a party and this place fit the bill in lovely fashion. I typed in cupcakes into my trusty Yelp app and this was the first result that popped up and looked promising. I am honestly not a big fan of the shops at the Arboretum as its always busy and can be a bit of a maze, but Smallcakes was easy enough to find. It's located in the same little alcove as the iPic. This works out well since there is far more parking near the iPic than there tends to be adjacent to most of the other shops. The girl behind the counter when I walked in the door was a total sweetheart and greeted me immediately. The cases containing the cupcakes are front and center right in your grill when you walk in the door, and are close to eye level to add to the enticement. She gave me the rundown of the various different varieties as well as their current featured cupcakes. Prices here are pretty steep. You can drop close to 40 bucks for a dozen, so just something to keep in mind. I also decided to grab an ice cream to go, since I was wanting something to munch on while I was on my way to the party. Smallcakes will allow you to try any of their ice cream flavors with little plastic spoons. The mint chocolate chip was to friggin die for. As soon as I tried it the alarm bells went off. Really thick and outstanding flavor. I was praying for red lights the whole drive to my party so I could scoop more of it into my salivating mouth. The packaging that the store wraps the cupcakes in is quite adorable and presents well, though as a guy I sort of felt like I was on my way to a Barbie party with it riding shotgun in the front seat. I got to sample both the salted caramel as well as the Oreo cupcakes, and both were quite good, just VERY rich and loaded down with a ton of frosting. Suffice it to say that my palate is pretty much bulletproof when it comes to food like this, so if I think it has too much frosting, I would say it's safe to assume it would be overwhelming for about 99% of the population out there. Other than this minor criticism, you are sure to have yumgasms a plenty tearing through Smallcakes wares. read more

Smallcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

This place is pretty cool. Although I'm not a huge fan of cupcakes, my girl and her sister seem to really enjoy the cupcakes here. They have a bunch of flavors to choose from such as red velvet, boston creme, cookies and creme, peanut butter, etc. I've only tried the boston creme and it was really good. The cake was moist and tasty and the frosting was thick and perfect. They also offer ice cream that is made in house. I tasted the red velvet ice cream and it was delicious! I've never had ice cream with cream cheese in it, but now I know what I've been missing out on! If you're in the area, try this place out if you haven't! read more

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Christian and Cristina reached out to me via email. I replied to them promptly and they asked me to come in and give them an opportunity to make my previous order right. Long story short, I came in and they more than kindly comped me 6 more cupcakes. I chose 2 red velvet and 4 of whatever they recommend (sorry I forgot the other 4). I remember having the mudslide as soon as I got home and it was outstanding. I kept the others in a food saver container (highly recommend) at room temperature. I've had 3 more the last 2 days and the next were just as good if not better than the first. First of all, I wasn't looking for anything from Smallcakes but they made this situation more than right. Bravo, Smallcakes!!! I am definitely recommending this place and will order quite a few more for our next family gathering. I hope you guys can cater ;) Now, as for my fitness trainer... well, she's not too pleased with you but she forgives you :P read more

The shop is small, neat, clean, and minimalist. This allows the cupcakes to be the star. You can take your cupcakes or ice cream to go or enjoy them on a table outside the shop. They had a plethora of choices even though it was after 6pm when I stopped. I look forward to trying more flavors. I got the Caramel crunch and Pink Chocolate cupcakes. I didn't get ice cream as my order was to go. Both cupcakes are very pretty and simply decorated, they looks much prettier before I dropped them in my car. The cupcakes were good. I liked the Caramel crunch the best of the two as the crunchy saltiness of the pretzel really helped balance the flavors. Also I'm a big fan of caramel. The cake was moist even after being refrigerated in just the box. I enjoyed the pink chocolate, it's good for those who enjoy a rich butter cream. It was a tad much for me. Overall I say definitely a 4.5 read more

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Cupcakes were so good. Never had the heavy cupcake in my life! But the staff who worked there was very unfriendly and seemed annoyed when I asked questions about the cupcakes. First time I tried their cupcakes and the impression of the staff turned me off. I am gonna try another Smallcakes and see if they are better ones. Too bad that the cupcakes are so good but the quality of their staff is not so good. read more

What a great experience! I had to pick up multiple cupcakes but separate them into different boxes and transactions. Not only was the woman behind the counter patient and kind, she also helped me make the most of my order so I could enjoy a cupcake to myself on the house! Below is a picture of my favorite four, just missing my fifth favorite: the lemon drop. This box was a gift for a friends birthday, of which he greatly appreciated :) And as always, the cake was fresh and moist while the frosting plentiful and sweet as ever. I will be visiting again for a mid-day pick me up soon! read more

Smallcakes - Red velvet, dolce de leche, salted caramel and birthday cake - Cupcakes Near Me - South Barrington, Illinois

We went here on a whim with our kids. We ended up with two different cupcakes and two varieties of ice cream. Everything was tasty. It was some refreshingly delicious ice cream. There was a nice variety cake and frosting choices & the two we had were very good. It is a bit pricey for dessert. read more